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PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will stream exclusive, four-feed coverage of the Valspar Championship from Innisbrook Resort in Palm Harbor, the last stop on the TOUR’s Florida swing.
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“You know what No. 1 is? It’s when you do what he does. The consistency under pressure the last couple of years.” – Mike Tirico on 2024 PLAYERS Champion Scottie Scheffler
“Unbelievable! How did that not drop?” – Dan Hicks on Wyndham Clark’s lip-out on No. 18 to force playoff
“Go ahead and do…you’ve got to be kidding me. That’s got to be the cruelest, most brutal lip-out I’ve ever seen.” – Rich Lerner on Clark’s 18th hole lip-out on Live From The PLAYERS
STAMFORD, Conn. – March 17, 2024 – NBC Sports presented final round coverage of The PLAYERS Championship from The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., on NBC and Peacock.
Scottie Scheffler fired a final round 64 to defeat Wyndham Clark, Xander Schauffele, and Brian Harman by one shot, becoming the first player in PLAYERS Championship history to repeat as champion.
Golf Central Live From The PLAYERS followed with post-round coverage on GOLF Channel and Peacock.
Dan Hicks and Mike Tirico handled play-by-play duties, while Kevin Kisner and Brad Faxon served as analysts. John Wood, Smylie Kaufman, Notah Begay III and Curt Byrum served as on-course reporters, while Damon Hack handled reports and interviews.
Rich Lerner, Brandel Chamblee and Paul McGinley anchored Live From The PLAYERS post-round coverage. Following are notes and quotes from today’s coverage.
PLAYERS Championship – Final Round Leaderboard
Player | Total |
Scottie Scheffler | -20 |
Brian Harman | -19 |
Wyndham Clark | -19 |
Xander Schauffele | -19 |
Matt Fitzpatrick | -16 |
ON SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER (-20, Champion)
Hicks following Scheffler’s final round 64: “No. 1 in strokes gained tee-to-green this week, the familiar refrain with Scheffler. Driving accuracy No. 1 at 80 percent and then the putting, which had been the negative narrative for so long – he turned that around and all of a sudden he’s just about bullet-proof.”
Scheffler to Kaufman on overcoming a neck injury throughout the week: “I’m a pretty competitive guy and I didn’t want to give up in the tournament. I did what I could to hang around until my neck got better and I’m just very thankful.”
Tirico on defining the No. 1 player in the world: “You know what No. 1 is? It’s when you do what he does. The consistency under pressure the last couple of years and now he has the chance to go back-to-back weeks winning on the PGA TOUR.”
Kisner prior to Scheffler’s eagle hole-out on No. 4: “This one ‘oughta be dancing around the hole.”
Kaufman on caddie Ted Scott flashing the number six after the hole-out: “The bet is, if (Scottie) has 10 hole-outs this year, I’ve got to pay him at the end of the year. And Scottie said, ‘We’re already at six, so…” (Ted) is already starting to get the wallet out.”
Hicks on No. 8: “Scottie Scheffler is turning back into Scottie Scheffler and his confidence grows with each and every shot.”
Kisner: “He looks like he’s back to the World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler that I’m used to watching.”
Kisner on Scheffler’s putting: “I love his routine. No line on the ball, just looking and reacting.”
ON WYNDHAM CLARK (-19, T-2nd)
Hicks on Clark’s lip-out on 18th hole to force playoff: “Unbelievable! How did that not drop?”
Kisner: “He two-stepped it early. Even after it started spinning out, he stepped again.”
Lerner on Live From THE PLAYERS: “Go ahead and do…you’ve got to be kidding me. That’s got to be the cruelest, most brutal lip-out I’ve ever seen.”
Wood on the wind at No. 17: “Just to add to the difficulty this is the hardest the wind has blown all week long. It’s blowing a good 15 mph right now and you can feel it.”
Faxon on the long pre-shot discussions between Clark and caddie John Ellis affecting his putts: “When you get into this situation, slow players slow down and fast players speed up and (Clark) has certainly slowed it down.”
Kisner after Clark missed fairway on No. 11: “Seems to be a little off, pulling the iron shots and over-curving the driver.”
Kisner on the communication between Clark and Ellis: “Love how much he’s asking his caddie John Ellis about shots he saw. He obviously had him watch the early coverage to see how balls are reacting on these greens.”
ON BRIAN HARMAN (-19, T-2nd)
Begay III on Harman checking the leaderboard: “I really love that about (Harman). He just wants to know exactly where he’s at because he’s not afraid of the moment.”
Kisner on Harman: “This guy has wanted the ball in his hands ever since I’ve known him, so it doesn’t shock me that he’s checking the leaderboard.”
Hicks on Harman’s finish: “He loves the course, he played his heart out this week. Another high finish but coming up a shot short.”
ON XANDER SCHAUFFELE (-19, T-2nd)
Faxon on Schauffele leaving his birdie putt short on 16: “Thought he’d be a little more aggressive there.”
Kisner: “You have to be.”
ON RORY MCILROY (-9. T-19th)
Hicks on Rory’s performance: “He hit five balls in the water this week, that’s the most in a PLAYERS Championship for him and it’s tied for the most of anyone this week… you can’t do it.”
–NBC SPORTS–
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“He was over that shot for way longer than any other shot today. It was like he was almost frozen over it.” – John Wood on Wyndham Clark’s shot into the water on No. 17
“To be known as ‘The Ghimme at 17’ for Doug.” – Mike Tirico on Doug Ghim’s chip-in on the same line as the “Better Than Most” Tiger Woods putt at No. 17
“You get the feeling that maybe it’s his time to break out of all of these Top 10s… he hasn’t won since the Scottish Open in 2022, and he knows he’s better than that.” – Dan Hicks on Xander Schauffele
“I don’t know that I’ve ever seen him as magical as he was today.” – Brandel Chamblee on Xander Schauffele on Live From The PLAYERS
“We are in a sprint here tomorrow.” – Paul McGinley on Live From The PLAYERS
STAMFORD, Conn. – March 16, 2024 – NBC Sports presented comprehensive coverage of the third round of The PLAYERS Championship from The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., on NBC and Peacock. Golf Central Live From The PLAYERS followed with post-round coverage on GOLF Channel and Peacock.
Dan Hicks and Mike Tirico handled play-by-play duties, while Kevin Kisner and Brad Faxon served as analysts. John Wood, Smylie Kaufman, Notah Begay III and Curt Byrum served as on-course reporters, while Damon Hack handled reports and interviews.
Coverage also included a live walk-and-talk interview with Maverick McNealy on the 11th hole.
Rich Lerner, Brandel Chamblee and Paul McGinley anchored Live From The PLAYERS post-round coverage. Following are notes and quotes from today’s coverage.
PLAYERS Championship – Third Round Leaderboard
Player | Total |
Xander Schauffele | -17 |
Wyndham Clark | -16 |
Brian Harman | -15 |
Maverick McNealy | -13 |
Matt Fitzpatrick | -13 |
Scottie Scheffler | -12 |
Sahith Theegala | -12 |
ON XANDER SCHAUFFELE (-17, Leader)
Hicks on 58-foot birdie make on 14th hole: “You get the feeling that maybe it’s his time to break out of all of these Top 10s that he’s been filling up the last couple of years…he’s playing such good golf., but he hasn’t won since the Scottish Open in 2022, and he knows he’s better than that.”
Chamblee on Live From: “I don’t know that I’ve ever seen him as magical as he was today.”
ON WYNDHAM CLARK (-16, 2nd)
Kisner: “He’s in one of the hardest spots you can be in in golf – a big lead on Saturday. He has to really stay aggressive and keep his foot on the gas. I always told myself that I was tied even if I had a big lead.”
Kisner on Clark’s confidence: “Early on in his career, I heard a lot of guys talking about how confident of player he was in his own game. Frankly, that’s what all of us our here need – more of that self-belief. It’s a one-man show out there and if you’re not going to believe in yourself, who is?”
McGinley on Live From: “He was a guy that was not on his game today…he was not on his driving, he was not on his iron play, but he battled like hell. He’s still there…now he’s the hunter, not the hunted, and I think he’s going to bounce back tomorrow. We are in a sprint here tomorrow.”
Faxon on Clark’s shot in the water on 17th hole: “Nothing even close to anything like that was expected. Well short.”
Tirico: “That sounded terrible.”
Faxon: “He hit two or three inches behind it.”
Wood: “He was over that shot for way longer than any shot earlier today. It’s almost like he was frozen over it.”
Tirico: “We see balls in the water here, obviously, but rarely do you see a shot this short.”
Hicks: “The ShotLink data is telling us that the tee shot went 102 yards.”
ON SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER (-12, T-6th)
Kaufman on Scheffler’s movement after Friday’s neck discomfort: “His overall movement just looks a little stiff. He can definitely get through the golf shots just fine. He’s got to avoid the rough today with how heavy it is.”
Kaufman on 7th hole: “A couple times today, I’ve seen Scottie take a more club and I think that has everything to do with his neck. Hitting more three-quarter shots, not going all in at it.”
Faxon: “He just does everything right – all the time.”
ON BRIAN HARMAN (-15, 3rd)
Kisner: “I was a senior with Chris Kirk and Brendon Todd on the Georgia Bulldogs and when (Harman) came in as a freshman, we had just won the national championship. This little guy comes in and starts playing No. 1 against all of us and we would play five-man practice rounds and I swear, he would hit a flagstick per round in our practice rounds. He was so good as a freshman, I think he was as good then as he is now.”
ON RORY MCILROY (-9, T-12th)
Tirico to Curt Byrum on the 7th hole with sand wedge from 135 yards: “How has Rory been with the wedges today?”
Byrum as McIlroy missed the green to the left: “Not great…and that one is terrible.”
ON DOUG GHIM (-9, T-12th)
Tirico prior to Ghim’s chip from the back of the 17th green: “It’s not the exact hole location, but it’s close enough in the neighborhood that it gives you the ‘better than most’ feels.”
Faxon: “All due respect, I’m not going to use that line, ever, in deference to Gary Koch. But this is much harder than the putt, this can really get away from you and go right off the green if you’re not careful.”
Tirico as Ghim strikes the ball: “And now it begins its journey…”
Faxon: “Looks like it’s got some pretty nice pace…”
Tirico: “…very nice pace…”
Faxon: “…really good pace…”
Tirico: “Doug Ghim! Yeah!
Faxon on refraining from the ‘better than most’ phrase: “Don’t do it! Don’t do it!”
Tirico: “To be known as ‘The Ghimme at 17’ for Doug…gave you a little bit of the Tiger “better than most” fist pump too.”
WALK AND TALK WITH MAVERICK MCNEALY (T-4th)
McNealy on recent top-10 and top-20 finishes: “It’s what you play for. There’s two games – there’s the first game and then you play your way into the second game. That’s where the action happens. It’s validating to see that my game is good enough to get myself up there with all of those great players. There’s nothing better than hitting a great golf shot under pressure.”
Faxon to McNealy: “We’re sitting in the 18th tower with no idea what the wind is doing. It seems like it’s all over today.”
McNealy: “You guys stole the words right out of my mouth. We’ve had northeast, southwest and pretty much everything in between. I put myself through the short game Olympics on the front nine.”
ON SWIRLING WINDS TODAY AT TPC SAWGRASS
Wood: “It’s a caddie’s nightmare out here right now.”
Faxon: “It’s a player’s nightmare!”
Tirico: “Just fine for the announcers.”
–NBC SPORTS–
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“This had to have been an incredibly frustrating day for Rory McIlroy.” – Roger Maltbie
“The story of the day is Wyndham Clark. We’ve highlighted not just the kind of player that he is, but the kind of competitor that he is as well. It was exemplified very clearly today.” – Paul McGinley on Live From The PLAYERS
“I was so mad, I walked all the way to the clubhouse…I still have the same driver shaft. It didn’t break and it’s still in play.” – Keith Mitchell on his viral driver smash in 2023 PLAYERS during “Fridays With Smylie”
STAMFORD, Conn. – March 15, 2024 – NBC Sports presented comprehensive of the second round of The PLAYERS Championship from The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., on GOLF Channel and Peacock. Golf Central Live From The PLAYERS followed with post-round coverage.
Dan Hicks, Mike Tirico and Steve Sands handled play-by-play duties, while Brad Faxon, Gary Koch and Notah Begay III served as analysts. John Wood, Roger Maltbie and Curt Byrum served as on-course reporters, while Damon Hack handled reports and interviews.
Today’s coverage included the latest edition of NBC Sports’ “Fridays with Smylie,” as Smylie Kaufman and Kevin Kisner provided commentary from alongside the iconic 17th hole. Kaufman and Kisner were also joined by Keith Mitchell and Brian Harman for portions of the coverage.
Rich Lerner, Brandel Chamblee and Paul McGinley anchored Live From The PLAYERS post-round coverage. Following are notes and quotes from today’s coverage.
PLAYERS Championship – Second Round Leaderboard
Player | Total |
Wyndham Clark | -14 |
Xander Schauffele | -10 |
Nick Taylor | -10 |
Matt Fitzpatrick | -9 |
Maverick McNealy | -9 |
“FRIDAYS WITH SMYLIE” ON 17TH HOLE
Kisner on the 17th hole: “I lost my breath just walking across the tee here, just the nerves of the hole and the stadium that they build around it…today we have about as benign conditions as possible with no wind and soft greens, but you’re still one bad swing away from reteeing or heading to the drop zone.”
Mitchell on his viral video moment of slamming his driver down as the horn sounded for weather in 2023: “There are a lot of loud noises in that clip – my drive, the smash against the ground, the horn, the splash in the water. I was so mad, I walked all the way to the clubhouse…I don’t care if I get struck by lightning right now, I’m walking into the clubhouse…I still have the same driver shaft. It didn’t break and it’s still in play.”
Kisner to Harman: “How nice is it that you get to sit here and you don’t have to play 10 more holes like Tyson Alexander does?”
Harman: “The way you can play this golf course on Friday morning instead of on Friday afternoon is a big deal. This place gets so scary late Friday afternoon.”
GARY KOCH ON THE “BETTER THAN MOST” PUTT
Koch on what most fans don’t know about his famous call: “Most of the times that you hear the call, you don’t hear what Johnny Miller asks me initially. As the ball takes off – and Johnny always had a habit of bringing us in without us really knowing it was going to come – Tiger’s ball rolls about six to eight feet off the putter and I hear, ‘How’s that look, Gary?’ And that was the first ‘better than most,’ because it was farther left than any other putt I had seen to that point.”
ON WYNDHAM CLARK (-14, Leader)
Tirico: “Forty-five weeks ago, Wyndham Clark was a good player with talent who we were all wondering when he was going to break through. Clark, now a confident, Ryder Cup-er, is a threat when he is at the top of the board.”
Clark to Tirico on his mentality on today’s round: “On this golf course you have to be mentally tough, because the minute you let go and lose your focus, you’ll find yourself in a tough spot. Any time I did lose my focus I was able to bring it back to the present and hit a good shot.”
McGinley on Live From: “The story of the day is Wyndham Clark. We’ve highlighted not just the kind of player that he is, but the kind of competitor that he is as well. It was exemplified very clearly today. If he comes out with that kind of focus and intensity…he could well be the winner here.”
ON SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER (-8, T-6th)
Begay III on Scheffler, who was dealing with neck discomfort: “We are used to seeing his footwork be all over the place but he’s imbalanced. Compensation is going on just trying to keep the club face square at impact and get the ball out into the short stuff.”
ON RORY MCILROY (-6, T-13th)
Hicks: “Rory has had to use everything in the bag and in his mind today to stay focused.”
Maltbie: “This had to have been an incredibly frustrating day for Rory.”
ON BRIAN HARMAN (-7, T-10th)
Begay III: “He plays very mistake-free, efficient golf and when he does get in trouble, he’s got a plan to get himself out of it by making a big putt.”
ON MATT FITZPATRICK (-9, T-4th)
Chamblee on Live From: “I’ve lost my keys, I’ve misplaced my phone a time or two, but I’ve never forgotten a weight under my grip…he drove it like a god today. He’s back.”
–NBC SPORTS–
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“Iron play is more important than anything else and he has really been struggling in that regard. He told me exactly what he’s been working on (this week) and that he’d worked the problems out.” – Brandel Chamblee on Rory McIlroy on Live From The PLAYERS
“We are waiting on the ShotLink details on the club toss.” – Mike Tirico on Adam Hadwin throwing his club in the water on the 18th hole
STAMFORD, Conn. – March 14, 2024 – NBC Sports presented comprehensive of the first round of The PLAYERS Championship from The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., on GOLF Channel and Peacock. Golf Central Live From The PLAYERS followed with post-round coverage.
Dan Hicks, Mike Tirico and Steve Sands handled play-by-play duties, while Brad Faxon, Gary Koch and Notah Begay III served as analysts. John Wood, Smylie Kaufman and Roger Maltbie served as on-course reporters, while Damon Hack handled reports and interviews.
Today’s coverage included Roger Maltbie’s live interview with Jack Nicklaus winner of the inaugural PLAYERS Championship in 1974, as the event celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.
Rich Lerner, Brandel Chamblee and Paul McGinley anchored Live From The PLAYERS post-round coverage. Following are notes and quotes from today’s coverage.
PLAYERS Championship – First Round Leaderboard
Player | Total |
Rory McIlroy | -7 |
Xander Schauffele | -7 |
Wyndham Clark | -7 |
Nick Taylor | -6 |
Matt Fitzpatrick | -6 |
ON TPC SAWGRASS STADIUM COURSE AND CONDITIONS
Koch on TPC Sawgrass: “It’s such a fun course to watch the players on. Like we have seen today, good things and bad things can happen in such a short time.”
Koch on the greens: “The average green size is 5,500 square feet. That’s relatively small for courses on the PGA TOUR. No surprise that iron play – strokes gained approach – usually a very important stat going towards winning the championship.”
Xander Schauffele to Damon Hack on when to be aggressive or conservative: “The scare of a bogey comes when you miss the fairways here. The rough is pretty thick, shockingly thick in some spots, so you just have to keep it on the short grass.”
Faxon on the keys to winning at TPC Sawgrass: “I learned to play here not using the driver a lot. A lot of holes are like No. 4 where if you just get in the fairway, you have a short iron in and then you have to chip and putt.”
McGinley on the ideal scoring conditions today: “The weather was a big part of it and the golf course is presented in unbelievably good condition this year. I was disappointed with the softness of the greens. A big way to hold players to their standards is to have the greens a bit firmer. When you give players of these quality, ideal weather conditions, they are going to take advantage.”
JACK NICKLAUS WITH ROGER MALTBIE ON THE FIRST TEE
Maltbie: “Did you envision the spectacle and importance The PLAYERS would have in the game today?”
Nicklaus: “We did not know but I did want to win it because Deane (Beman) wanted to make it as big of a tournament as we could make it. I said, ‘You want to get it on my list, then make it a major.’”
Maltbie: “Could you imagine in 1982 that it would become this big, beautiful park that it is today?”
Nicklaus: “It’s very pretty and the first tee here has totally changed. Everything is different but it’s in beautiful shape, it’s beautifully manicured. It’s the kind of golf course where on a day like today you’ll shoot good scores.”
ON RORY MCILROY (-7, Co-Leader)
Tirico on McIlroy: “Even with putting two balls in the penalty area off the tee today, Rory joins Justin Thomas as the last two players out of five total who have had 10 birdies in one round at The PLAYERS.”
Chamblee on McIlroy’s improved iron play on Thursday: “A lot of hard work went into this, and he had to iron some things out. This championship season, iron play is more important than anything else and he has really been struggling in that regard. He told me exactly what he’s been working on and that he’d worked the problems out.”
McIlroy to Hack on his round: “Much improved from Sunday at Bay Hill. Put a lot of work in over the last three days and honestly feel like I saw a lot of progress out there. It was a continuation of other things I have been doing well.”
ON WYNDHAM CLARK (-7, Co-Leader)
Kaufman: “His recovery ability has been incredible today, just the precision and power he plays the game with right now, it’s so impressive.”
ON SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER (-5, T-6th)
Hicks on Scheffler’s recent success with the putter: “He eliminated the line, it’s more of a feel. Added the mallet putter and it has just been a tremendous change.”
Maltbie on Scheffler: “The level of ball-striking that he carries from week-to-week is very impressive. Even when you don’t think he’s playing that well, you look up at the scoreboard and he’s -4.”
ON ADAM HADWIN (+3, 125th)
Begay III on Hadwin tossing his club into the water on the 18th hole: “That just tells you how this golf course can rock you off your knockers.”
Tirico on Hadwin: “We are waiting on the ShotLink details on the club toss.”
–NBC SPORTS–
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Live and exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+, special All-Access coverage of THE PLAYERS Championship, the 50th Anniversary of the PGA TOUR’s premier event, will include 21 feeds covering every shot of every group on every hole on Thursday and Friday mornings, and more than 30 separate streams on Saturday and Sunday, in addition to a Main Feed, Featured Groups, Featured Holes, and Marquee Group streams each day.
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Comprehensive Coverage Begins Tonight at 7 p.m. ET With Golf Central Live From THE PLAYERS Alongside Iconic 17th Hole at TPC Sawgrass
Kevin Kisner Serves as Analyst – Roger Maltbie and Gary Koch Join Thursday-Friday Coverage in Celebration of 50th PLAYERS Anniversary
Kisner and Smylie Kaufman Host “Friday Happy Hour” Coverage from 17th Hole
Peacock Streams All Live Championship and Studio Coverage on NBC and GOLF Channel
STAMFORD, Conn. – March 11, 2024 – NBC Sports will surround the 2024 PLAYERS Championship with comprehensive live championship and studio coverage from The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach., Fla., across NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock, beginning tonight with Golf Central Live From THE PLAYERS at 7 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.
Live championship coverage on GOLF Channel and Peacock begins Thursday and Friday at Noon ET, with NBC and Peacock carrying exclusive live weekend coverage beginning both days at 1 p.m. ET. All live championship and studio coverage airing on NBC and GOLF Channel will stream live on Peacock.
Last week, NBC Sports announced that Kevin Kisner will serve as an analyst for this week’s coverage of The PLAYERS alongside Dan Hicks, and Roger Maltbie and Gary Koch will join this week’s broadcast team as part of NBC Sports’ celebration of the 50th anniversary of the championship.
Maltbie will serve as an on-course reporter during Thursday and Friday coverage, while Koch will join Mike Tirico in the broadcast booth during Thursday and Friday coverage. Additionally, Kisner and Smylie Kaufman will team up to call “Friday Happy Hour” coverage from alongside the iconic 17th hole on Friday afternoon on GOLF Channel and Peacock.
“Kevin did a great job in the booth with Dan Hicks earlier this year and his work with Smylie Kaufman on the 16th hole at the WM Phoenix Open made for great TV, so we’re happy we can once again pair Kevin with Dan and have Kevin join Smylie at the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass on Friday,” said Tommy Roy, NBC Sports’ lead golf producer. “Roger Maltbie and Gary Koch have called some of the most iconic moments at The PLAYERS Championship throughout the past three decades and having them on this week’s broadcasts is a great way for NBC Sports to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The PLAYERS.”
The flagship event of the PGA TOUR, The PLAYERS has been played at TPC Sawgrass’ Stadium Course each year since 1982. Scottie Scheffler, the World No. 1 and last week’s winner at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, looks to become the first player to win The PLAYERS in back-to-back years.
NBC Sports will utilize more than 60 cameras for its coverage of The PLAYERS, including:
NBC, GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team
How To Watch – Thursday, March 14 – Sunday, March 17 (all times ET)
Day | NBC/Peacock | GOLF Channel/Peacock |
Thursday | 1-7 p.m. | |
Friday | 1-7 p.m. | |
Saturday | 2-7 p.m. | |
Sunday | 1-6 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
Studio coverage on GOLF Channel begins tonight at 7 p.m. ET with Golf Central Live From THE PLAYERS, followed by full-day coverage on Tuesday and Wednesday which begins at 9 a.m. ET. Rich Lerner anchors primetime Live From coverage each evening alongside analysts Brandel Chamblee and Paul McGinley. Live From will also include on-course segments and interviews with Johnson Wagner.
Live From THE PLAYERS Broadcast Team
Day | Golf Central Live From THE PLAYERS |
Monday | 7-9 p.m. |
Tuesday | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. / 7-9 p.m. |
Wednesday | 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. / 7-9 p.m. |
Thursday | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. / 7-9 p.m. |
Friday | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. / 7-9 p.m. |
Saturday | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. / 7-9 p.m. |
Sunday | 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. / 6-8 p.m. |
–NBC SPORTS–
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Kisner Serves as Analyst for Weekend Coverage and Teams Up with Smylie Kaufman for “Friday Happy Hour” on Iconic 17th Hole
Roger Maltbie Joins as On-Course Reporter For Thursday-Friday Coverage
Gary Koch to Team Up with Mike Tirico During Thursday-Friday Coverage
STAMFORD, Conn. – March 8, 2024 – NBC Sports has announced that Kevin Kisner, Roger Maltbie and Gary Koch will join NBC Sports’ broadcast team as part of its celebration of the 50th anniversary of The PLAYERS Championship at The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla, with coverage airing across NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock March 14-17.
Kisner will serve as an analyst for weekend coverage of The PLAYERS with play-by-play commentator Dan Hicks. Additionally, Kisner and Smylie Kaufman will team up to call “Friday Happy Hour” coverage from alongside the iconic 17th hole on Friday afternoon on GOLF Channel and Peacock.
Maltbie will serve as an on-course reporter during Thursday and Friday coverage, while Koch will join Mike Tirico in the broadcast booth during Thursday and Friday coverage.
“Kevin did a great job in the booth with Dan Hicks earlier this year and his work with Smylie Kaufman on the 16th hole at the WM Phoenix Open made for great TV, so we’re happy we can once again pair Kevin with Dan and have Kevin join Smylie at the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass next Friday,” said Tommy Roy, NBC Sports’ lead golf producer. “Roger Maltbie and Gary Koch have called some of the most iconic moments at The PLAYERS Championship throughout the past three decades and having them on next week’s broadcasts is a great way for NBC Sports to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the PLAYERS.
NBC Sports will surround the 2024 PLAYERS Championship with comprehensive live championship and studio coverage across NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock, beginning next Monday, March 11, with Golf Central Live From The PLAYERS at 7 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.
–NBC SPORTS–
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Arnold Palmer Invitational Coverage Begins Thursday at 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel/Peacock – NBC Weekend Coverage Begins at 2:30 p.m. ET
Golf Central Studio Coverage On-Site from Arnold Palmer Invitational
PGA TOUR Puerto Rico Open – Thursday-Sunday on GOLF Channel/Peacock
LPGA Tour Blue Bay LPGA – Coverage Begins Wednesday at 11 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel/Peacock
PGA TOUR Champions Cologuard Classic – Friday-Sunday on GOLF Channel/Peacock
College Golf – Darius Rucker Intercollegiate – Final Round Today at 2:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel/Peacock
STAMFORD, Conn. – March 6, 2024 – NBC Sports presents more than 50 hours of live tournament golf coverage this week across NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock, headlined by the PGA TOUR’s Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard at Bay Hill Club & Lodge.
PGA TOUR: ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY MASTERCARD
The Arnold Palmer Invitational marks the fourth Signature Event of the 2024 PGA TOUR season, offering 700 FedExCup points to the winner and boasting a field that includes World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, and Rickie Fowler, as well as Austin Eckroat, who won last week’s Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches and qualified via the Aon Next 10. The full field also includes the top 50 players in FedExCup points last season.
Live tournament coverage begins Thursday-Friday at 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock. Weekend coverage begins at 12:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock, shifting to NBC at 2:30 p.m. ET.
NBC/GOLF Channel/Peacock Broadcast Team
How To Watch – Thursday, March 7 – Sunday, March 10 (all times ET)
Day | GOLF Channel/Peacock | NBC/Peacock |
Thursday | 2-6 p.m. | |
Friday | 2-6 p.m. | |
Saturday | 12:30-2:30 p.m. | 2:30-6 p.m. |
Sunday | 12:30-2:30 p.m. | 2:30-6 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
PGA TOUR: PUERTO RICO OPEN
The Puerto Rico Open is an Additional Event being played opposite the Arnold Palmer Invitational for the third consecutive year. Notable past champions include Tony Finau and Viktor Hovland.
GOLF Channel and Peacock will present coverage Thursday-Friday beginning at 10 a.m. ET and Saturday-Sunday beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET.
GOLF Channel/Peacock Broadcast Team
How To Watch – Thursday, March 7 – Sunday, March 10 (all times ET)
Day | GOLF Channel/Peacock |
Thursday | 10 a.m. –1 p.m. |
Friday | 10 a.m. –1 p.m. |
Saturday | 2:30-5 p.m. |
Sunday | 2:30-4:30 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
LPGA TOUR: BLUE BAY LPGA
The LPGA Tour concludes its swing through Asia with the Blue Bay LPGA held at Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Club in the People’s Republic of China, marking the first time the event is being held since 2018. The first four winners on Tour this season are all major winners (Lydia Ko, Nelly Korda, Patty Tavatanakit and Hannah Green).
Live overnight coverage begins Wednesday at 11 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.
How To Watch – Wednesday, March 6 – Saturday, March 9 (all times ET)
Day | GOLF Channel/Peacock | NBCSports.com/NBC Sports App |
Wednesday | 11 p.m. – 4 a.m. | |
Thursday | 11 p.m. – 4 a.m. | |
Friday | 12 a.m. – 4 a.m. | 11 p.m. – 12 a.m. |
Saturday | 11 p.m. – 5 a.m. |
Notable Players This Week
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: COLOGUARD CLASSIC
The Cologuard Classic will be held at La Paloma Country Club in Tuscon, Ariz., featuring a field that includes last year’s Charles Schwab Cup champion Steve Stricker and defending champion David Toms, as well as Ernie Els, David Duval, Stewart Cink, Corey Pavin and Steven Alker. The event will utilize the resort’s Ridge Course for the front nine and the Canyon and Hill courses for the back nine.
How To Watch – Friday, March 8 – Sunday, March 10 (all times ET)
Day | GOLF Channel/Peacock |
Friday | 7-9 p.m. |
Saturday | 5-7 p.m. |
Sunday | 5-8 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
DP WORLD TOUR: JONSSON WORKWEAR OPEN
A co-sponsored event by the Sunshine Tour, the Jonsson Workwear Open will be held at Glendower Golf Club in Evendale, South Africa, which has also served as a host of the South African Open on several occasions.
How To Watch – Thursday, March 7 – Sunday, March 10 (all times ET)
Day | GOLF Channel/Peacock | NBCSports.com/NBC Sports App |
Thursday | 5-10 a.m. | |
Friday | 6-10 a.m. | 5-6 a.m. |
Saturday | 6-10 a.m. | 5:30-6 a.m. |
Sunday | 7-10:30 a.m. | 5:30-7 a.m. |
Notable Players This Week
DARIUS RUCKER INTERCOLLEGIATE PRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL AND PXG
NBC Sports presents final round coverage of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Presented by Principal Financial and PXG today at 2:30 p.m. ET, returning this year after making its television debut on GOLF Channel two years ago when it became the first all-women’s regular season collegiate golf tournament to be presented live on the network.
The annual event, hosted by multi-platinum country artist Darius Rucker, is held at Long Cove Club in Hilton Head, S.C., and features a 54-hole stroke play competition for individual and team honors. Past individual champions of the tournament include Maria Fassi (2018, Arkansas), Emilia Migliaccio (2020, Wake Forest), and Cheyenne Knight (2016-2017, Alabama).
BROADCAST NOTES
Day | Golf Central | Golf Today |
Wednesday | 5:30-6:30 p.m. | 1-2:30 p.m. |
Thursday | 1-2 p.m. / 6-7 p.m. | |
Friday | 1-2 p.m. / 6-7 p.m. | |
Saturday | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. / 7-8 p.m. | |
Sunday | 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. / 8-9 p.m. |
Note: all times ET, post-round coverage begins following conclusion of play
All GOLF Channel coverage also streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app via authentication, giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.
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