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NBC SPORTS PRESENTS LIVE TOURNAMENT COVERAGE INCLUDING TWO MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIPS THIS WEEK ACROSS GOLF CHANNEL, CNBC & PEACOCK

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LPGA Tour’s Amundi Evian Championship – Fourth Major of the Season – Begins Tomorrow at 5 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel

Coverage of The Senior Open Championship from England’s Sunningdale Golf Club Starts Tomorrow at 7 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel

Dustin Johnson and Patrick Reed Headline 3M Open as PGA TOUR Heads to TPC Twin Cities in Minnesota

GOLF Channel & Peacock Present Semifinal and Final Coverage of 73rd U.S. Junior Amateur from the Country Club of North Carolina

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 21, 2021 – NBC Sports presents live tournament coverage of the LPGA Tour, PGA TOUR Champions, PGA TOUR, USGA and European Tour this week across GOLF Channel, CNBC and Peacock.

LPGA TOUR: AMUNDI EVIAN CHAMPIONSHIP

The LPGA Tour heads to France for the fourth of five women’s majors to be played in 2021 as the Amundi Evian Championship gets underway from Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-Les-Bains.

Jin Young Ko looks to defend her 2019 title as coverage on GOLF Channel begins tomorrow at 7 a.m. ET.

Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Grant Boone
    • Analyst: Morgan Pressel
    • Tower: Tom Abbott
    • On-Course: Jerry Foltz / Karen Stupples

 

How To Watch – Thursday, July 22 – Sunday, July 25 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel, CNBC
    • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

 

Date GOLF Channel CNBC Peacock*
Thursday, July 22 5-7 a.m.; 9:30-11:30 a.m.   7-8 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Friday, July 23 5-7 a.m.; 9:30-11:30 a.m.   7-8 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 24 5:30-8:30 a.m. 8:30-11 a.m.  
Sunday, July 25 5:30-8:30 a.m. 8:30-11 a.m.  
*GolfPass channel on Peacock and the NBC Sports app

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Jin Young Ko
    • Nelly Korda
    • Jessica Korda
    • Lydia Ko
    • Inbee Park
    • Brooke Henderson
    • In Gee Chun
    • Patty Tavatanakit

 

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: THE SENIOR OPEN

The PGA TOUR Champions’ final major of the season takes place this week as The Senior Open tees off from Sunningdale Golf Club in England.

Defending champion Bernhard Langer, who has won The Senior Open four times, headlines the field as GOLF Channel’s coverage begins tomorrow at 7 a.m. ET.

How To Watch – Thursday, July 22 – Sunday, July 25 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

 

Date GOLF Channel
Thursday, July 22 7-9:30 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Friday, July 23 7-9:30 a.m.; 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Saturday, July 24 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sunday, July 25 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Bernhard Langer
    • Darren Clarke
    • Ernie Els
    • Jim Furyk
    • Retief Goosen

 

PGA TOUR: 3M OPEN

Dustin Johnson seeks to regain his World No. 1 ranking this week as he headlines a field composed of a host of major champions at the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minn.

GOLF Channel presents live early-round coverage on Thursday and Friday and lead-in coverage on the weekend, beginning tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. ET.

Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Whit Watson
    • Analyst: Curt Byrum
    • Tower: Mark Immelman
    • On-Course: Arron Oberholser / Cole Knost

 

How To Watch – Thursday, July 22 – Sunday, July 25 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app; Exclusive early morning coverage Thursday-Friday streams on PGA TOUR LIVE on NBC Sports Gold

 

Date GOLF Channel
Thursday, July 22 2:30-6:30 p.m.
Friday, July 23 2:30-6:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 24 1-3 p.m.
Sunday, July 25 1-3 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Dustin Johnson
    • Patrick Reed
    • Sergio Garcia
    • Rickie Fowler
    • Stewart Cink
    • Jason Dufner

 

U.S. JUNIOR AMATEUR

NBC Sports and Peacock present live coverage of the final two days of the 73rd U.S. Junior Amateur from the Country Club of North Carolina in Pinehurst.

Live coverage of the national championship of boys’ junior golf begins with the semifinals on Peacock this Friday at 3 p.m. ET and continues with coverage of the finals Saturday at 5 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Steve Burkowski
    • Analyst: Notah Begay
    • On-Course: Tripp Isenhour / James Oh

 

How To Watch – Friday, July 23 – Saturday, July 24 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

 

Date Peacock GOLF Channel
Friday 3-5 p.m.  
Saturday   5-7 p.m.

 

EUROPEAN TOUR: CAZOO OPEN

The European Tour travels to Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales – site of the 2010 Ryder Cup – for this week’s Cazoo Open.

How To Watch – Friday, July 23 – Monday, July 26 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – GolfChannel.com, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

 

Date GOLF Channel NBC Sports App
Friday, July 23 3-5 a.m.* 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 24 3:30-5:30 a.m.* 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 25 3:30-5:30 a.m.* 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Monday, July 26 3:30-6 a.m.* 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
*Delayed Coverage  

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Justin Harding
    • Romain Langasque
    • Robert Macintyre
    • Matt Wallace

 

BROADCAST NOTES

    • Golf Central: Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Thursday-Sunday. This week’s Golf Central coverage is anchored by George Savaricas, Jim Gallagher Jr., Amanda Blumenherst, Amy Rogers and Todd Lewis.

 

Date Golf Central
Thursday 2-2:30 p.m.; 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Friday 2-2:30 p.m.; 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Saturday 7-8 p.m.
Sunday 6-7 p.m.

 

    • Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy: NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy, features a weekly Thursday-Sunday contest for 25 PGA TOUR tournaments this season, each with a $50,000 jackpot, and a special $100,000 jackpot for all four Majors. Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy is available for download now on the NBC Sports Predictor app powered by PointsBet (available in the App Store and Google Play Store) and at com/Predictor.
    • All GOLF Channel coverage also streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS’ 2021 OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP COVERAGE DELIVERS 8% VIEWERSHIP INCREASE VS. 2019

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More Than 40 Hours of Coverage Across NBC and GOLF Channel Averages 2.148 Million Viewers

Final Round on NBC Averages 4.169 Million Viewers; Up 10% vs. 2019

Live From The Open on GOLF Channel Has Most-Watched Week Since 2017

PGA TOUR Barbasol Championship, LPGA Tour Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational and American Century Championship Deliver Viewership Milestones

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 20, 2021 – NBC Sports’ comprehensive coverage of the 149th Open Championship at Royal St George’s Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent, England, delivered across-the-board viewership gains for NBC and GOLF Channel vs. 2019.

Across more than 40 hours of live championship coverage on NBC and GOLF Channel, the Open Championship produced a Total Audience Delivery of 2.148 million viewers, up 8% vs. the 2019 Open coverage (1.983 million TAD) and up 27% vs. the most-recent Open Championship at Royal St George’s in 2011 (1.697 million TV-only). Sunday’s Final Round coverage on NBC delivered a TAD of 4.169 million viewers, up 10% vs. 2019 (3.784 million).

Early Round viewership on GOLF Channel drew a TAD of 1.069 million viewers, up slightly vs. 2019 (1.065 million) to rank as the second most-watched Early Rounds on GOLF Channel in five years.

Week-long pre- and post-game Live From The Open coverage on GOLF Channel averaged 148,000 viewers, up 24% vs. 2019 to rank the most-watched week of Live From The Open since 2017 (161,000 viewers).

 

ADDITIONAL GOLF VIEWERSHIP NOTES

  • The Final Round of the PGA TOUR Barbasol Championship on GOLF Channel on Sunday averaged 349,000 viewers, up 83% vs. 2019 to rank as the most-watched Final Round for the event on record.

 

  • GOLF Channel coverage of the LPGA Tour Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational averaged 218,000 viewers across three rounds (Wed-Fri), up 32% vs. four rounds of coverage in 2019.

 

  • Saturday-Sunday coverage of the American Century Championship on NBC on July 10-11 averaged 1.1 million viewers to rank as the most-watched edition of the championship on NBC since 2009.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

 

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS MORE THAN 45 HOURS OF LIVE TOURNAMENT COVERAGE THIS WEEK ON GOLF CHANNEL & NBC SPORTS DIGITAL PLATFORMS

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Bryson DeChambeau and Phil Mickelson Headline Rocket Mortgage Classic Field in Detroit; Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

Rory McIlroy Headlines Field in Ireland as European Tour Stages Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in Kilkenny; Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 8 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel

LPGA Tour’s Volunteers of America Classic – GOLF Channel Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 6 p.m. ET From The Colony, Texas

PGA TOUR Champions’ Dick’s Sporting Goods Open – Coverage Begins Friday at 12:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 30, 2021 – NBC Sports presents more than 45 hours of live tournament coverage this week with four events across the PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, PGA TOUR Champions, and European Tour.

PGA TOUR: ROCKET MORTGAGE CLASSIC

Bryson DeChambeau, Phil Mickelson, Patrick Reed, and a host of major champions descend on Detroit for the PGA TOUR’s third annual stop in Michigan as the Rocket Mortgage Classic takes place from the Detroit Golf Club. GOLF Channel presents live early-round coverage on Thursday and Friday and lead-in coverage on the weekend.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Whit Watson
    • Analyst: Trevor Immelman
    • Tower: Mark Immelman
    • On-Course: Arron Oberholser / Colt Knost

 

How To Watch – Thursday, July 1 – Sunday, July 4 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app; Exclusive early morning coverage Thursday-Friday streams on PGA TOUR LIVE on NBC Sports Gold

 

Date GOLF Channel
Thursday 3-6 p.m.
Friday 3-6 p.m.
Saturday 1-3 p.m.
Sunday 1-3 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Bryson DeChambeau
    • Phil Mickelson
    • Patrick Reed
    • Jason Day
    • Bubba Watson
    • Hideki Matsuyama
    • Rickie Fowler

 

EUROPEAN TOUR: DUBAI DUTY FREE IRISH OPEN

Rory McIlroy highlights this week’s field as the European Tour heads to Ireland for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open from Mount Juliet Estate in Kilkenny, Ireland this week. Live coverage on GOLF Channel begins tomorrow at 8 a.m. ET.

How To Watch – Thursday, July 1 – Sunday, July 4 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – GolfChannel.com, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

 

Date GOLF Channel Streaming
Thursday 8 a.m.-1 p.m.  
Friday 5-a.m.-12:30 p.m.         12:30-1 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.  
Sunday 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.  

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Rory McIlroy
    • Shane Lowry
    • Tommy Fleetwood
    • Graeme McDowell
    • Padraig Harrington
    • Martin Kaymer
    • Richard Bland

 

LPGA TOUR: VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA CLASSIC

The LPGA Tour heads to Texas as the Volunteer of America Classic gets underway from Old American Golf Club in The Colony. Live coverage begins on GOLF Channel tomorrow at 6 p.m. ET as 2020 champion Angela Stanford, who is from nearby Fort Worth, looks to defend her title.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Grant Boone
    • Analyst: Judy Rankin
    • Tower: Karen Stupples
    • On-Course: Morgan Pressel / Jerry Foltz

 

How To Watch – Thursday, July 1 – Sunday, July 4 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – GolfChannel.com, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

 

Date GOLF Channel Streaming
Thursday 6-8 p.m. 5-6 p.m.
Friday 6-8 p.m. 5-6 p.m.
Saturday 5:30-8 p.m. 5-5:30 p.m.
Sunday 5:30-8 p.m. 5-5:30 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Jin Young Ko
    • Sei Young Kim
    • Juli Inkster
    • Stacy Lewis
    • Lizette Salas
    • Angela Stanford

 

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: DICK’S SPORTING GOODS OPEN

The PGA TOUR Champions circuit returns to upstate New York as the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open takes place from En-Joie Country Club in Endicott this week. 2019 champion Doug Barron headlines a strong field after the tournament was not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Coverage gets underway Friday at 12:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Bob Papa
    • Analyst: Lanny Wadkins
    • Tower: John Cook
    • On-Course: Billy Ray Brown

 

How To Watch – Friday, July 2 – Sunday, July 4 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

 

Date GOLF Channel
Friday 12:30-2:30 p.m.
Saturday 3-5:30 p.m.
Sunday 3-5:30 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Doug Barron
    • John Daly
    • Ernie Els
    • Retief Goosen
    • Bernhard Langer
    • Vijay Singh

 

BROADCAST NOTES

    • Golf Central: Golf Central will provide on-site pre- and post-tournament coverage from the Rocket Mortgage Classic on GOLF Channel Thursday-Sunday. Todd Lewis anchors Golf Central alongside Mark Rolfing and George Savaricas.

 

Date Golf Central
Thursday 2-3 p.m./8-9 p.m.
Friday 2:30-3 p.m./ 8-9 p.m.
Saturday 12:30-1 p.m./8-9 p.m.
Sunday 12:30-1 p.m./8-9 p.m.

 

    • Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy: NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy, features a weekly Thursday-Sunday contest for 25 PGA TOUR tournaments this season, each with a $50,000 jackpot, and a special $100,000 jackpot for all four Majors. Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy is available for download now on the NBC Sports Predictor app powered by PointsBet (available in the App Store and Google Play Store) and at com/Predictor.
    • All GOLF Channel coverage also streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS 60+ HOURS OF LIVE TOURNAMENT COVERAGE THIS WEEK ON GOLF CHANNEL

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World No. 1 Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka Headline Palmetto Championship at Congaree Field; Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

LPGA Mediheal Championship Starts Tomorrow in Primetime at 6 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

Steve Stricker Hosts the American Family Insurance Championship; Coverage Begins Friday at Noon ET on GOLF Channel

NBC Sports’ 2021 U.S. Open Media Conference Call – Today at 1 p.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 9, 2021 – NBC Sports presents more than 60 hours of live tournament coverage this week with five events across the PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, PGA TOUR Champions, Korn Ferry Tour, and the European Tour and Ladies European Tour.

PGA TOUR: PALMETTO CHAMPIONSHIP AT CONGAREE

This inaugural event from Congaree Golf Club in Ridgeland, S.C., is a one-time only tournament on the PGA TOUR schedule, as it replaces the canceled RBC Canadian Open. GOLF Channel presents live early-round coverage on Thursday and Friday and lead-in coverage on the weekend. World No. 1 and South Carolina native Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka headline the tournament’s field.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Whit Watson
  • Analyst: Trevor Immelman
  • Tower: Mark Immelman
  • On-Course: Colt Knost / Luke Elvy

How To Watch – Thursday, June 10 – Sunday, June 13 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app; Exclusive early morning coverage Thursday-Friday streams on PGA TOUR LIVE on NBC Sports Gold
Date GOLF Channel
Thursday 3-6 p.m.
Friday 3-6 p.m.
Saturday 1-3 p.m.
Sunday 1-3 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

  • Dustin Johnson
  • Brooks Koepka
  • Tommy Fleetwood
  • Tyrrell Hatton
  • Matthew Fitzpatrick
  • Padraig Harrington
  • Ian Poulter
  • John Pak

LPGA TOUR: LPGA MEDIHEAL CHAMPIONSHIP

The LPGA Tour remains in the Bay Area for a second consecutive week at Lake Merced Golf Club following the U.S. Women’s Open from The Olympic Club last week. Sei Young Kim looks to defend her 2019 title (the tournament was not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). Live coverage on GOLF Channel begins tomorrow in primetime at 6 p.m. ET.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Grant Boone
  • Analyst: Morgan Pressel
  • Tower: Tom Abbott
  • On-Course: Karen Stupples / Kay Cockerill

How To Watch – Thursday, June 10 – Sunday, June 13 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Date GOLF Channel
Thursday 6-9 p.m.
Friday 6-9 p.m.
Saturday 7-10 p.m.
Sunday 7-10 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

  • Michelle Wie West
  • Lexi Thompson
  • Danielle Kang
  • Brooke Henderson
  • Lydia Ko
  • Inbee Park
  • Sei Young Kim

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: AMERICAN FAMILY INSURANCE CHAMPIONSHIP

Wisconsin native Steve Stricker hosts the American Family Insurance Championship at University Ridge Golf Course in Madison, Wis., with live coverage on GOLF Channel beginning Friday at noon ET.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Bob Papa
  • Analyst: Lanny Wadkins
  • Tower: John Cook
  • On-Course: Billy Ray Brown

How To Watch – Friday, June 11 – Sunday, June 13 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Date GOLF Channel
Friday Noon-2:30 p.m.
Saturday 3-5 p.m.
Sunday 3-5 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

  • Ernie Els
  • Jim Furyk
  • Bernhard Langer
  • Jerry Kelly
  • Mike Weir
  • John Daly
  • Steve Stricker

KORN FERRY TOUR: BMW CHARITY PRO-AM

The Korn Ferry Tour hosts its annual pro-am event that is expected to feature Ken Griffey Jr., Roger Clemens and Canelo Alvarez playing in the tournament taking place at two courses — Thornblade Club in Greer, S.C., and The Cliffs Valley in Traveler’s Rest, S.C.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Steve Burkowski
  • Analyst: Craig Perks
  • Tower: Tripp Isenhour
  • On-Course: Gary Christian

How To Watch – Thursday, June 10 – Sunday, June 13 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Date GOLF Channel
Thursday Noon-2 p.m.
Friday 9:30-11:30 p.m.
Saturday 5-7 p.m.
Sunday 5-7 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

  • Chase Koepka
  • Peter Uihlein
  • Jamie Lovemark

EUROPEAN TOUR AND LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR: SCANDINAVIAN MIXED

Henrik Stenson and Annika Sorenstam host the inaugural playing of the Scandinavian Mixed event, which is co-sponsored by the Ladies European Tour. The 156-player field, which features both Stenson and Sorenstam, is made up evenly of men and women, who are competing for one prize fund and one first prize.

How To Watch – Thursday, June 10 – Sunday, June 13 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Date GOLF Channel
Thursday 7 a.m.-Noon
Friday 7 a.m.-Noon
Saturday 7:30 a.m.-Noon
Sunday 7:30 a.m.-Noon

Notable Players This Week

  • Henrik Stenson
  • Annika Sorenstam
  • Thomas Bjorn
  • Maja Stark

U.S. OPEN MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL – TODAY AT 1 P.M. ET

NBC Sports play-by-play commentator Dan Hicks, analyst Paul Azinger, and on-course reporter Jim “Bones” Mackay, as well as producer Tommy Roy, will preview the upcoming 2021 U.S. Open Championship at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, Calif., on a media conference call today, June 9, at 1 p.m. ET.

Media interested in participating should call 800-437-2398; Passcode: 3652725.

BROADCAST NOTES

  • Golf Central: Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Thursday-Sunday. Todd Lewis anchors Golf Central alongside Billy Kratzert, and George Savaricas.
Date Golf Central
Thursday 2-3 p.m./9-9:30 p.m.
Friday 2:30-3 p.m./9-9:30 p.m.
Saturday Noon-1 p.m./10-11 p.m.
Sunday Noon-1 p.m./10-11 p.m.

 

  • Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy: NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy, features a weekly Thursday-Sunday contest for 25 PGA TOUR tournaments this season, each with a $50,000 jackpot, and a special $100,000 jackpot for all four Majors. Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy is available for download now on the NBC Sports Predictor app powered by PointsBet (available in the App Store and Google Play Store) and at com/Predictor.
  • All GOLF Channel coverage also streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

 

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS 60+ HOURS OF LIVE TOURNAMENT COVERAGE THIS WEEK, HEADLINED BY U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN ON GOLF CHANNEL, NBC & PEACOCK

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NBC Sports Presents More Than 25 Hours of Live U.S. Women’s Open Coverage from The Olympic Club Thursday-Sunday

Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas Headline The Memorial Tournament Field; Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

Coverage of PGA TOUR Champions’ Principal Charity Classic Begins Friday at Noon ET on GOLF Channel

Porsche European Open Gets Underway Saturday at 8 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel

2021 NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships Conclude Today at 5 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

STAMFORD, Conn. – June 2, 2021 – NBC Sports presents more than 60 hours of live tournament coverage this week with five events across the USGA, PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, European Tour, and the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships.

2021 U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN

NBC Sports presents live coverage of the 2021 U.S. Women’s Open across NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock, beginning Thursday, June 3 through Sunday, June 6 from The Olympic Club in San Francisco, Calif.

In total, NBC Sports will provide more than 25 hours of live championship coverage Thursday-Sunday. Throughout the week, GOLF Channel surrounds the U.S. Women’s Open with live pre- and post-event coverage on GOLF Central Live From the U.S. Women’s Open.

For more information on NBC Sports’ coverage of the U.S. Women’s Open, click here.

Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Rich Lerner / Grant Boone
    • Analyst: Morgan Pressel / Paige Mackenzie
    • Tower: Tom Abbott
    • On-Course: Jerry Foltz / Karen Stupples / Kay Cockerill
    • Interviews: Amy Rogers

 

How To Watch – Thursday, June 3 – Sunday, June 6 (all times ET)

    • TV – NBC, GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

 

Date Peacock GOLF Channel NBC
Thursday, June 3 5-7 p.m. 7-11 p.m.  
Friday, June 4 5-7 p.m. 7-11 p.m.  
Saturday, June 5   5-10 p.m. 2-5 p.m.
Sunday, June 6 1-3 p.m.   3-7 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Danielle Kang
    • Brooke Henderson
    • A Lim Kim
    • Jin Young Ko
    • Lydia Ko
    • Jessica Korda
    • Nelly Korda
    • Inbee Park
    • Lexi Thompson
    • Michelle Wie West

 

PGA TOUR: MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT

Hosted by Jack Nicklaus, the star-studded field at The Memorial from Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, includes Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas and defending champion Jon Rahm.

The Memorial is one of three invitationals with ‘elevated status’ on the PGA TOUR as the winner receives more FedExCup points, a larger payout, and an extra year exemption on Tour than winners of other tournaments.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Steve Sands
    • Analyst: Nick Faldo
    • Tower: Frank Nobilo
    • On-Course: Dottie Pepper / Trevor Immelman

 

How To Watch – Thursday, June 3 – Sunday, June 6 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app; Exclusive early morning coverage Thursday-Friday streams on PGA TOUR LIVE on NBC Sports Gold

 

Date GOLF Channel
Thursday 3-7 p.m.
Friday 3-7 p.m.
Saturday 12:30-3 p.m.
Sunday Noon-2:30 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

    • Rory McIlroy
    • Bryson DeChambeau
    • Jordan Spieth
    • Justin Thomas
    • Jon Rahm
    • Collin Morikawa
    • Patrick Reed
    • Xander Schauffele

 

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: PRINCIPAL CHARITY CLASSIC

The PGA TOUR Champions circuit continues this weekend with the Principal Charity Classic from Wakonda Club in Des Moines, Iowa, as live coverage on GOLF Channel begins Friday at Noon ET.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Bob Papa
    • Analyst: Lanny Wadkins
    • Tower: John Cook
    • On-Course: Billy Ray Brown

 

How To Watch – Friday, June 4 – Sunday, June 6 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

 

Date GOLF Channel
Friday 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Saturday 3-5 p.m.
Sunday 2:30-5:30 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Ernie Els
    • Jim Furyk
    • Retief Goosen
    • Bernhard Langer
    • Colin Montgomerie
    • Mark O’Meara
    • Mike Weir

 

EUROPEAN TOUR: PORSCHE EUROPEAN OPEN

This week’s Porsche European Open in Hamburg, Germany, which marks the final event in a three-tournament qualifying series for the U.S. Open, has been reduced to a 54-hole event due to COVID-19 travel restrictions and will be played from Saturday, June 5 – Monday, June 7.

Coverage on GOLF Channel begins Saturday at 8 a.m. ET.

How To Watch – Saturday, June 5 – Monday, June 7 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

 

Date GOLF Channel Digital
Saturday 8 a.m.-Noon  
Sunday 6-11:30 a.m.  
Monday 3:30-7 a.m. 7-9 a.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Paul Casey
    • Martin Kaymer
    • Henrik Stenson
    • Justin Harding

 

2021 NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 2021 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships will conclude today with the Team Match Play National Championship from Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., beginning at 5 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel. Earlier in the week, Clemson’s Turk Pettit won the Individual National Championship.

Click here for more details.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Bob Papa
    • Analyst: Curt Byrum
    • Tower: Steve Burkowski
    • On-Course: Jim “Bones” Mackay / Billy Ray Brown / Notah Begay

 

BROADCAST NOTES

GOLF Central Live From the U.S. Women’s Open

Beginning today, NBC Sports surrounds the U.S. Women’s Open with 13.5 hours of live on-site studio coverage on GOLF Central Live From the U.S. Women’s Open on GOLF Channel. Cara Banks hosts the week’s coverage alongside Brandel Chamblee, Stupples, Mackenzie, and Kira K. Dixon.

Date Golf Central – Live From the U.S. Women’s Open*
Wednesday, June 2 Noon-4:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 3 Noon-3 p.m. / 11 p.m.-Midnight
Friday, June 4 2-3 p.m. / 11 p.m.-Midnight
Saturday, June 5 Noon-12:30 p.m. / 10-11 p.m.
Sunday, June 6 11:30 a.m.-Noon / 7-8 p.m.
*all times ET, post-round coverage begins following conclusion of play

 

    • Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy: NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy, features a weekly Thursday-Sunday contest for 25 PGA TOUR tournaments this season, each with a $50,000 jackpot, and a special $100,000 jackpot for all four Majors. Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy is available for download now on the NBC Sports Predictor app powered by PointsBet (available in the App Store and Google Play Store) and at com/Predictor.
    • All GOLF Channel coverage also streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS 70+ HOURS OF LIVE TOURNAMENT COVERAGE THIS WEEK ON GOLF CHANNEL AND NBC

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2021 PGA Championship Winner Phil Mickelson Headlines Charles Schwab Challenge Field; Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 4 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship Presented on GOLF Channel and NBC; Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

Inaugural Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play Event from Shadow Creek Starts Today at 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 26, 2021 – NBC Sports presents more than 70 hours of live tournament coverage this week with five events across the PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, PGA TOUR Champions, European Tour, and the NCAA Women’s Golf Championships.

PGA TOUR: CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE

The PGA TOUR’s Charles Schwab Challenge is being contested at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, marking the 75th anniversary of the first time the PGA TOUR played at Colonial, as GOLF Channel presents live early-round coverage on Thursday and Friday and lead-in coverage on the weekend. Following his historic major victory, 2021 PGA Championship winner Phil Mickelson headlines this year’s field. Daniel Berger defends his 2020 title.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Terry Gannon
  • Analyst: Curt Byrum, Nick Faldo
  • Tower: Mark Immelman
  • On-Course: Colt Knost / Luke Elvy

How To Watch – Thursday, May 27 – Sunday, May 30 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app; Exclusive early morning coverage Thursday-Friday streams on PGA TOUR LIVE on NBC Sports Gold
Date GOLF Channel
Thursday 4-7 p.m.
Friday 4-7 p.m.
Saturday 2-5:30 p.m.
Sunday 1-2 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

  • Phil Mickelson
  • Jordan Spieth
  • Collin Morikawa
  • Patrick Reed
  • Tony Finau
  • Sergio Garcia
  • Justin Rose
  • Daniel Berger

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: KITCHENAID SENIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

The oldest major championship on the PGA TOUR Champions circuit — the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship — will be played at Southern Hills C.C. in Tulsa, Okla., with live coverage on GOLF Channel beginning tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Dan Hicks
  • Analyst: Justin Leonard
  • Tower: David Feherty
  • On-Course: Roger Maltbie / Mark Rolfing
  • Reports/Interviews: Jimmy Roberts

How To Watch – Thursday, May 27 – Sunday, May 30 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Date GOLF Channel NBC
Thursday 1-4 p.m.  
Friday 1-4 p.m.  
Saturday   3-6 p.m.
Sunday 3-4 p.m. 4-6 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

  • Ernie Els
  • Jim Furyk
  • Bernhard Langer
  • Vijay Singh
  • Fred Couples
  • John Daly
  • Steve Stricker

LPGA TOUR: BANK OF HOPE LPGA MATCH PLAY

The inaugural LPGA Tour match-play championship will be held this week at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas, Nev., marking the first time that the course will host an LPGA Tour event. Live coverage on GOLF Channel begins this afternoon at 2 p.m. ET.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Grant Boone
  • Analyst: Morgan Pressel
  • Tower: Tom Abbott
  • On-Course: Jerry Foltz / Kay Cockerill

How To Watch – Wednesday, May 26 – Sunday, May 30 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Date GOLF Channel
Wednesday 2-4:30 p.m.
Thursday 7-10 p.m.
Friday 7-10 p.m.
Saturday 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Sunday 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

  • Danielle Kang
  • Brooke Henderson
  • Stacy Lewis
  • Inbee Park
  • Sophia Popov

EUROPEAN TOUR: MADE IN HIMMERLAND

Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort hosts the Made in Himmerland tournament in Farsoe, Denmark, this week on GOLF Channel. This marks the second event in a three-tournament qualifying series for the U.S. Open.

How To Watch – Thursday, May 27 – Sunday, May 30 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Date GOLF Channel
Thursday 7 a.m.-Noon
Friday 7 a.m.-Noon
Saturday 7:30 a.m.-Noon
Sunday 7:30 a.m.-Noon

 

Notable Players This Week

  • Richard Bland
  • Justin Harding
  • Jorge Campillo
  • Ashun Wu

2021 NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

The 2021 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships will conclude today with the Team Match Play National Championship from Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., beginning at 5 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel. Earlier in the week, Stanford’s Rachel Heck won the Individual National Championship.

The Men’s Golf Championships will get underway on Monday, May 31, at 5 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel with the Individual National Championship. Click here for more details.

BROADCAST NOTES

  • Golf Central: Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Wednesday-Sunday. Todd Lewis and Anna Whiteley anchor Golf Central alongside Jaime Diaz, Jim Gallagher Jr., Amanda Blumenherst, John Cook, Kira K. Dixon, and Henni Koyack.
Date Golf Central
Wednesday 4:30-5 p.m.*/9-10 p.m.
Thursday Noon-1 p.m./10-10:30 p.m.
Friday Noon-1 p.m./10-10:30 p.m.
Saturday Noon-2 p.m./8:30-9:30 p.m.
Sunday Noon-1 p.m./9:30-10:30 p.m.

*College Central

  • Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy: NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy, features a weekly Thursday-Sunday contest for 25 PGA TOUR tournaments this season, each with a $50,000 jackpot, and a special $100,000 jackpot for all four Majors. Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy is available for download now on the NBC Sports Predictor app powered by PointsBet (available in the App Store and Google Play Store) and at com/Predictor.
  • All GOLF Channel coverage also streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS NEARLY 60 HOURS OF LIVE TOURNAMENT COVERAGE ON GOLF CHANNEL AND NBC SPORTS DIGITAL PLATFORMS THIS WEEK

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Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas and Phil Mickelson Headline Valspar Championship Field; Coverage Gets Underway Tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

Live Coverage of LPGA Tour’s HSBC Women’s World Championship from Singapore Begins Tonight at 10:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

European Tour Tenerife Open Live Coverage Gets Underway Tomorrow at 9 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel

PGA Professional Championship Final Round Presented Today at 3 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 28, 2021 – NBC Sports presents nearly 60 hours of live tournament coverage this week on GOLF Channel, with five events across the PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, PGA TOUR Champions, European Tour and PGA of America.

The final round of the PGA Professional Championship is presented today live at 3 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel from PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla., as the top 20 finishers will earn a berth into the 2021 PGA Championship (May 20-23).

A special edition of College Central features selections of the teams and individuals participating in the regionals of the 2021 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships this afternoon at 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

PGA TOUR: VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP

The PGA TOUR is in Palm Harbor, Fla., this week with the Valspar Championship from Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club (Copperhead), as GOLF Channel presents live early-round coverage on Thursday and Friday and lead-in coverage on the weekend. World No. 1 Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Phil Mickelson and Patrick Reed headline this year’s field, as Paul Casey looks to defend his 2018 and 2019 titles (the tournament was not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Whit Watson
  • Analyst: Curt Byrum
  • Tower: Trevor Immelman
  • On-Course: Colt Knost / Arron Oberholser

How To Watch – Thursday, April 29 – Sunday, May 2 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app; Exclusive early morning coverage Thursday-Friday streams on PGA TOUR LIVE on NBC Sports Gold
Date GOLF Channel
Thursday 2-6 p.m.
Friday 2-6 p.m.
Saturday 1-3 p.m.
Sunday 1-3 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

  • Dustin Johnson
  • Justin Thomas
  • Phil Mickelson
  • Patrick Reed
  • Bubba Watson
  • Viktor Hovland
  • Scottie Scheffler
  • Paul Casey

LPGA TOUR: HSBC WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

The LPGA Tour begins a two-week stretch in Southeast Asia with the HSBC Women’s World Championship from Sentosa Golf Club (New Tanjong) in Singapore. Live coverage will be presented Wednesday-Saturday, beginning tonight at 10:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel. This is a limited-field event with no cut.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Kate Burton
  • Analyst: Tim Low
  • On-Course: Su-Ann Heng

How To Watch – Wednesday, April 28 – Saturday, May 1 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Date GOLF Channel
Wednesday 10:30 p.m.-3:30 a.m.
Thursday 10:30 p.m.-3:30 a.m.
Friday 10:30 p.m.-3:30 a.m.
Saturday 10:30 p.m.-3:30 a.m.

Notable Players This Week

  • Danielle Kang
  • Lydia Ko
  • Inbee Park
  • Jin Young Ko
  • Patty Tavatanakit

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: INSPERITY INVITATIONAL

The PGA TOUR Champions holds the Insperity Invitational this week at The Woodlands Country Club (Tournament) in The Woodlands, Texas. Coverage on GOLF Channel begins Friday at Noon ET.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Bob Papa, Steve Sands
  • Analyst: Lanny Wadkins
  • Tower: John Cook
  • On-Course: Billy Ray Brown

How To Watch – Friday, April 30 – Sunday, May 2 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Date GOLF Channel
Friday Noon-2 p.m.
Saturday 3-6 p.m.
Sunday 3-6 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

  • Ernie Els
  • Jim Furyk
  • Bernhard Langer
  • Vijay Singh
  • Jose Maria Olazabal
  • Davis Love III

EUROPEAN TOUR: TENERIFE OPEN

The Tenerife Open marks the second of three European Tour events on the Canary Islands from Golf Costa Adeje in Tenerife, Spain, Thursday-Sunday on GOLF Channel.

How To Watch – Thursday, April 29 – Sunday, May 2 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Date GOLF Channel Streaming
Thursday 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 1:30-2 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m.-Noon Noon-2 p.m.
Saturday 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.  
Sunday 8 a.m.- 12:30 p.m.  

 

Notable Players This Week

  • Justin Harding
  • Eddie Pepperell
  • Lucas Bjerregaard
  • Pablo Larrazabal

BROADCAST NOTES

  • Golf Central: Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Thursday-Sunday. Rich Lerner, Anna Whiteley, Paige Mackenzie, Jim Gallagher, Jr., Steve Burkowski, Jaime Diaz and Troy Mullins contribute to Golf Central pre- and post-round coverage this week.
Date Golf Central
Wednesday 6-7 p.m.
Thursday 1:30-2 p.m./6-7 p.m.
Friday 6-7 p.m.
Saturday 6-7 p.m.
Sunday 12:30-1 p.m./6-7 p.m.

 

  • Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy: NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy, features a weekly Thursday-Sunday contest for 25 PGA TOUR tournaments this season, each with a $50,000 jackpot, and a special $100,000 jackpot for all four Majors. Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy is available for download now on the NBC Sports Predictor app powered by PointsBet (available in the App Store and Google Play Store) and at com/Predictor.
  • All GOLF Channel coverage also streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

ZURICH CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS HEADLINES NBC SPORTS’ GOLF COVERAGE THIS WEEK ON GOLF CHANNEL

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Live Coverage of PGA TOUR’s Only Official Team Competition Gets Underway Tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

LPGA Tour’s Hugel – AIR PREMIA LA Open Live Primetime Coverage Begins Tonight at 6 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

European Tour’s Gran Canaria Lopesan Open Begins Tomorrow at 9 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel

Coverage of the PGA Professional Championship Kicks Off this Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 21, 2021 – NBC Sports’ GOLF coverage continues this week, with four events across the PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, European Tour, and the PGA Professional Championship.

PGA TOUR: ZURICH CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS

The PGA TOUR is in New Orleans this week with the Zurich Classic from TPC Louisiana as GOLF Channel presents live early-round coverage on Thursday and Friday and lead-in coverage on the weekend.

The Zurich Classic of New Orleans is the PGA TOUR’s only official team competition as Jon Rahm and Ryan Palmer return to defend their 2019 title.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Whit Watson
    • Analyst: Curt Byrum
    • Tower: Frank Nobilo
    • On-Course: Colt Knost / Jim Gallagher, Jr.

 

How To Watch – Thursday, April 22 – Sunday, April 25 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

 

Date GOLF Channel
Thursday 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Friday 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Saturday 1-3 p.m.
Sunday 1-3 p.m.

 

Notable Teams This Week

    • Jon Rahm and Ryan Palmer
    • Xander Schauffele and Patrick Cantlay
    • Bubba Watson and Scottie Scheffler
    • Collin Morikawa and Matthew Wolff
    • Cameron Champ and Tony Finau
    • Marc Leishman and Cameron Smith

 

LPGA TOUR: HUGEL – AIR PREMIA LA OPEN

Live coverage of the LPGA Tour’s HUGEL – AIR PREMIA LA Open from Wilshire Country Club in Los Angeles will be presented in primetime Wednesday-Saturday, beginning tonight at 6 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

This week’s tournament marks the third edition of the event as Minjee Lee looks to defend her 2019 victory after the event was not contested in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Terry Gannon
    • Analyst: Judy Rankin
    • Tower: Tom Abbott
    • On-Course: Karen Stupples / Jerry Foltz

 

How To Watch – Wednesday, April 21 – Saturday, April 24 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

 

Date GOLF Channel
Wednesday 6-9 p.m.
Thursday 6:30-9 p.m.
Friday 6:30-9 p.m.
Saturday 6-9 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Nelly Korda
    • Jessica Korda
    • Danielle Kang
    • Lexi Thompson
    • Brooke Henderson
    • Ally Ewing
    • Lydia Ko
    • Inbee Park
    • Sei Young Kim

EUROPEAN TOUR: GRAN CANARIA LOPESAN OPEN

The European Tour continues its season with the inaugural Gran Canaria Lopesan Open, which is hosted by former Ryder Cup star and three-time European Tour winner Rafa Cabrera Bello from Lopesan Meloneras Golf in Gran Canaria, Spain.

Coverage begins tomorrow at 9 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

How To Watch – Thursday, April 22 – Sunday, April 25 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

 

Date GOLF Channel
Thursday 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Saturday 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Sunday 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Jorge Campillo
    • Rafa Cabrera Bello
    • John Catlin
    • Justin Harding
    • Eddie Pepperell

 

PGA OF AMERICA: PGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

On Sunday, April 25, coverage of the PGA Professional Championship begins at 3 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel. The PGA Professional Championship takes place at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. as the top 20 finishers will qualify for the 2021 PGA Championship (May 20-23).

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: George Savaricas
    • Analyst: Steve Scott
    • Tower: Tripp Isenhour
    • On-Course: Gary Christian
    • Reporter: Martin Hall / Amy Rogers

 

How To Watch – Sunday, April 25 – Wednesday, April 28 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

 

Date GOLF Channel
Sunday 3-6 p.m.
Monday 4-7 p.m.
Tuesday 4-7 p.m.
Wednesday 3-6 p.m.

 

BROADCAST NOTES

    • Golf Today and Golf Central: Golf Today and Golf Central will provide pre-and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Wednesday-Sunday. Shane Bacon and Damon Hack anchor this week’s editions of Golf Today alongside Jaime Diaz, and Rex Hoggard. Isenhour and Paige Mackenzie join today’s edition of Golf Today. Anna Whiteley, Cara Banks, Billy Kratzert, Diaz, Isenhour and Hoggard contribute to Golf Central pre- and post-round coverage this week.

 

Date Golf Today Golf Central
Wednesday 3-5 p.m. 5-6 p.m./9-10 p.m.
Thursday 7-9 a.m. 2-3:30 p.m./9-10 p.m.
Friday 7-9 a.m. 2-3:30 p.m./9-10 p.m.
Saturday 7-8:30 a.m. 9-10 p.m.
Sunday 7-8 a.m. 12:30-1 p.m./6-7 p.m.

 

    • Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy: NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy, features a weekly Thursday-Sunday contest for 25 PGA TOUR tournaments this season, each with a $50,000 jackpot, and a special $100,000 jackpot for all four Majors. Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy is available for download now on the NBC Sports Predictor app powered by PointsBet (available in the App Store and Google Play Store) and at com/Predictor.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

RBC HERITAGE HEADLINES NBC SPORTS’ GOLF COVERAGE THIS WEEK ON GOLF CHANNEL

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Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa and Will Zalatoris Headline RBC Heritage Field; Live Coverage Gets Underway Tomorrow at 11 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel

LPGA Tour’s Lotte Championship Live Primetime Coverage on GOLF Channel Begins Tonight at 7 p.m. ET

Western Intercollegiate Final Round Presented Today at 4 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

European Tour’s Austrian Golf Open Begins Tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel

GOLF Channel’s Live From the Masters Coverage Most-Watched Daily Preview Show on any Network During Masters Week

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 14, 2021 – The PGA TOUR is in Hilton Head, S.C., this week with the RBC Heritage from Harbour Town Golf Links, as GOLF Channel presents live early-round coverage on Thursday and Friday and lead-in coverage on the weekend. World No. 1 Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa and last week’s Masters Tournament runner-up Will Zalatoris headline this year’s field, as Webb Simpson looks to defend his 2020 title.

Live coverage of the LPGA Tour’s Lotte Championship from Kapolei Golf Club in Kapolei, Hawaii, will be presented in primetime Wednesday-Saturday, beginning tonight at 7 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel. Brooke Henderson has won the last two editions of the tournament in 2018 and 2019, after the event was not contested in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Western Intercollegiate, featuring many of the top Division 1 men’s golf teams in the country, concludes play this afternoon live at 4 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel from Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz, Calif. Pepperdine University is currently atop the leaderboard heading into this afternoon’s final round.

The European Tour continues its season with the Austrian Golf Open from Diamond Country Club in Atzenbrugg, Austria, Thursday-Sunday on GOLF Channel.

The PGA TOUR Champions circuit returns to action this weekend for the first time since February with the Chubb Classic. Coverage on GOLF Channel begins Friday at Noon ET.

Yesterday, NBC Sports announced that Live From the Masters coverage on GOLF Channel was the most-watched daily Masters preview programming on any network from Monday, April 5 through Sunday, April 11. Click here for more information.

RBC HERITAGE

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Terry Gannon
  • Analyst: Nick Faldo
  • Tower: Trevor Immelman
  • On-Course: Colt Knost / Jason Bohn

How To Watch – Thursday, April 15 – Sunday, April 18 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Date GOLF Channel
Thursday 11 a.m.-6 p.m.*
Friday 3-6 p.m.
Saturday 1-3 p.m.
Sunday 1-3 p.m.

*Thursday’s coverage from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. ET will be a simulcast of PGA TOUR LIVE featured group coverage

Notable Players This Week

  • Dustin Johnson
  • Collin Morikawa
  • Will Zalatoris
  • Patrick Cantlay
  • Sergio Garcia
  • Webb Simpson
  • Matt Kuchar

LPGA TOUR: LOTTE CHAMPIONSHIP

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Grant Boone
  • Analyst: Karen Stupples
  • Tower: Tom Abbott
  • On-Course: Kay Cockerill / Jerry Foltz

How To Watch – Wednesday, April 14 – Saturday, April 17 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Date GOLF Channel
Wednesday 7-11 p.m.
Thursday 7-11 p.m.
Friday 7-11 p.m.
Saturday 7-11 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

  • Nelly Korda
  • Jessica Korda
  • Danielle Kang
  • Lexi Thompson
  • Brooke Henderson
  • Lydia Ko
  • Inbee Park
  • Sei Young Kim

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: CHUBB CLASSIC

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Bob Papa
  • Analyst: Lanny Wadkins
  • Tower: John Cook
  • On-Course: Billy Ray Brown

How To Watch – Friday, April 16 – Sunday, April 18 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Date GOLF Channel
Friday Noon-2:30 p.m.
Saturday 3-5:30 p.m.
Sunday 3-5:30 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

  • Fred Couples
  • Ernie Els
  • Darren Clarke
  • Bernhard Langer
  • Vijay Singh
  • Mike Weir

EUROPEAN TOUR: AUSTRIAN GOLF OPEN

How To Watch – Thursday, April 15 – Sunday, April 18 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Date GOLF Channel Streaming
Thursday 7:30-11 a.m. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Friday 7:30 a.m.-Noon Noon-12:30 p.m.
Saturday 7:30 a.m.-Noon  
Sunday 7:30 a.m.-Noon  

 

Notable Players This Week

  • Martin Kaymer
  • Justin Harding
  • Edoardo Molinari
  • Chris Wood
  • Kurt Kitayama

BROADCAST NOTES

  • Golf Central: Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Thursday-Sunday. Whit Watson, Jim Gallagher Jr., Kira K. Dixon and Jaime Diaz contribute to Golf Central pre- and post-round coverage this week.
Date Golf Central
Thursday 6-7 p.m.
Friday 2:30-3 p.m./6-7 p.m.
Saturday Noon-1 p.m./6-7 p.m.
Sunday Noon-1 p.m./6-7 p.m.

 

  • Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy: NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy, features a weekly Thursday-Sunday contest for 25 PGA TOUR tournaments this season, each with a $50,000 jackpot, and a special $100,000 jackpot for all four Majors. Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy is available for download now on the NBC Sports Predictor app powered by PointsBet (available in the App Store and Google Play Store) and at com/Predictor.

 

–NBC SPORTS–

GOLF CHANNEL’S LIVE FROM THE MASTERS COVERAGE WAS MOST-WATCHED DAILY PREVIEW SHOW ON ANY NETWORK DURING MASTERS WEEK

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Live From… Viewership for Full Masters Week UP 46% from 2020 and On Par with 2019, Which Featured Tiger Woods’ Historic Victory

Live From… Shows Ahead of Thursday’s Opening Round and Sunday’s Final Round Rank as GOLF Channel’s Most Watched on Respective Days Since 2018

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 13, 2021 – NBC Sports’ Live From the Masters coverage on GOLF Channel was the most-watched daily Masters preview programming on any network from Monday, April 5 through Sunday, April 11, according to official national data provided by Nielsen.

Live From the Masters daily preview coverage averaged 437,000 viewers for the full Masters week from Monday through Sunday*. For Thursday through Sunday coverage before each Masters round, Live From averaged 633,000 viewers, outperforming the closest competition by 67%.

Live From’s full-week average of 437,000 viewers topped by 46% the show’s average during November’s 2020 Masters (299,000) and was on par with the 2019 Masters (442,000), when Tiger Woods won his fifth green jacket and first major in more than a decade.

Additional viewership highlights from GOLF Channel’s Masters week coverage:

    • GOLF Channel’s average viewership for Masters week programming from Monday-Sunday (6 a.m.-3 a.m. ET) was up 50% vs. November 2020.
    • Extended Live From the Masters coverage on Thursday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. ET averaged 463,000 viewers – marking the largest audience for the show ahead of a Masters opening round since 2018.
    • Live From the Masters on Sunday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. ET delivered an average of 697,000 viewers – ranking as the best figure ahead of a Masters final round since 2018.

In total, NBC Sports presented more than 55 hours of Live From the Masters coverage from Augusta National Golf Club last week as Hideki Matsuyama finished 10-under to secure his first Masters championship, marking his first major title and becoming the first Japanese man to win a major championship.

*Based upon regularly scheduled Live From… windows (Monday, 2-5 p.m. ET, Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. ET, Saturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. ET, Sunday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. ET)

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