Golf Channel’s Slim Tournament Schedule This Week

Golf Channel has just two tournaments this week as the Open Championship takes precedence. Take a look.

Golf Channel Live Tournament Coverage: July 15-18

Four-Round Live Coverage of the Reno-Tahoe Open
Hall-of-Famer Anthony Munoz Hosts Chiquita Classic

Reno-Tahoe Open

Venue: Montreux Golf and Country Club, Reno, Nev.
Dates: July 15-18

Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday                     4-7 p.m. (Live) / 1-4 a.m. (Replay)
Friday                          4-7 p.m. (Live) / 1-4 a.m. (Replay)
Saturday                      4-7 p.m. (Live) / 1-4 a.m. (Replay)
Sunday                        4-7 p.m. (Live) / 1:30-4:30 a.m. (Replay)

Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Brian Hammons (Play by Play)
Curt Byrum (Analyst)
Billy Andrade (Tower)
Mark Lye (Tower)
Billy Ray Brown (On Course)
Mike Ritz (Interviews)

Broadcast Notes:
  • Aimpoint FeaturedAimpoint, Golf Channel’s Emmy Award-winning technology that predicts the line of a putt and where a player must aim to hole out, will be featured on holes 12 and 15 at Montreux Golf and Country Club.
  • Annika Joins the Booth Saturday – Hall-of-Famer Annika Sorenstam will join Hammons and Byrum in the booth during Saturday’s third round of coverage.
  • Thursday’s Spotlight: Playing in AltitudeThursday’s coverage will feature interviews with several players talking about how they compensate for playing on an elevated course.

Chiquita Classic

Venue: TPC River’s Bend, Maineville, Ohio
Dates: July 15-18

Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday                     2-4 p.m. (Live)
Friday                          2-4 p.m. (Live)
Saturday                      2-4 p.m. (Live)
Sunday                        2-4 p.m. (Live)

Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Jerry Foltz (Play by Play)
John Maginnes (Analyst)
Craig Perks (Tower)
Kay Cockerill (On Course)
Stephanie Sparks (On Course)

Broadcast Notes:
·         Former Cincinnati Bengal and NFL Hall-of-Famer Anthony Munoz is the tournament’s honorary chairman and is scheduled to join the broadcast booth throughout the week.


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