Yes, golf. But Golf Channel has more than golf, its original programming that fill the days until Thursday when the live golf action hits.
There’s the return of Feherty this week, Big Break Atlantis of which I’m totally hooked this season and other shows. Check out the lineup below.
COMING UP ON GOLF CHANNEL: CHUBBY CHANDLER ON ‘FEHERTY’; BIG BREAK ATLANTIS DOWN TO SIX COMPETITORS
Feherty Visits with Old Friend Chubby Chandler to Discuss Their Early Lives on Tour, Clarke and McIlroy on ‘Feherty’
Head-to-Head Matches In-Store for Six Remaining Competitors on Pressure-Packed Big Break Atlantis
Re-Live Tiger Woods’ Victory at the 2005 Open Championship
The Golf Fix On-Site at the PGA Professional National ChampionshipOriginal Programming Premieres and Highlights
(All Times Eastern)Feherty (New)
Host: David Feherty
Guest: Chubby Chandler
Airtime: Monday, 10-11 p.m.On Monday’s new episode, David Feherty will take a ride to the Florida coast to interview golf super-agent Andrew “Chubby” Chandler. Founder of International Sports Management and based in England, Chandler manages a stable of golfers including World No. 3 Lee Westwood, Open Championship winners Darren Clarke and Louis Oosthuizen and Masters champion Charl Schwartzel. Feherty and Chandler’s relationship spans nearly four decades when both men played on the African Tour and were “sunburned and penniless.” Their conversation will include the origination of his “Chubby” nickname, early life on tour, Chandler’s decision to start a management company, the significance of signing Darren Clarke as an amateur in 1990 and the departure and shock of losing Rory McIlroy as a client following McIlroy’s U.S. Open victory in 2011.
Big Break Atlantis (New)
Hosts: Stephanie Sparks, Tom Abbott
Airtime: Monday, 9-10 p.m.
Eliminated:
Meghan Hardin (Episode 1)
Shannon Fish (Episode 2)
Zakiya Randall (Episode 3)
Aubrey McCormick (Episode 4)
Natalia Ghilzon (Episode 5)
Allison Micheletti (Episode 6)With Big Break Atlantis crossing the midway point of the season, the competition will get stronger and more intense, with the six remaining players focused on the grand prize of competing on the LPGA Tour. On Monday’s new episode, the six competitors will discover the importance of their seeding based on championship points won during the previous episodes when they compete in head-to-head matches and try to stave off elimination.
The participants on Big Break Atlantis are competing for one of the largest grand prizes in series history – an exemption to the 2012 LPGA Kingsmill Championship (Sept. 6-9) and more than $80,000 in cash and prizes.
2005 Open Championship – Final Round
Airtime: Tuesday, 9 p.m.-12:30 a.m.Golf Channel will look back at the final round of the 2005 Open Championship at the Old Course at St Andrews, when Tiger Woods pulled away from the field and captured the championship by five strokes over Colin Montgomerie.
Instruction Programming Premieres and Highlights
(All Times Eastern)The Golf Fix (New, On-site at the PGA Professional National Championship)
Host: Michael Breed
Airtime: Monday, 7-8 p.m
Guests: PGA of America Professionals David Hutsell (2011 PPNC Champion), Scott Erdmann (2011 Runner-Up) and U.S. Open qualifier Denniss MillerIn a special episode of The Golf Fix, host Michael Breed will be on-site at the PGA Professional National Championship in Seaside, Calif., to provide instruction and drills from the nation’s top PGA Professionals competing in the championship.
Big Break Academy (New)
Host: Michael Breed
Guest: Big Break Atlantis eliminated contestant from Monday’s episode
Airtime: Tuesday, 8:30-9 p.m.Host Michael Breed will meet with the seventh eliminated player from Big Break Atlantis to provide tips and instruction to viewers.
School of Golf (New)
Chapter 19: Hitting it Pure
Host: Martin Hall
Contributor: Holly Sonders
Airtime: Wednesday, 7:30-8 p.m.School of Golf host Martin Hall will share a formula for hit chips, pitches and approach shots purse. Tips from one of legendary instructor Bob Toski’s books will be revealed during the episode. Co-host Holly Sonders will help answer viewer questions and assist with instruction during the episode.
News and Talk Show Programming Premieres and Highlights
(All Times Eastern)On the Range (New)
Hosts: Gary Williams, Billy Harmon and Tripp Isenhour
Contributors: Alex Miceli (AT&T National) and Billy Kratzert (Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS)
Airtime: Wednesday, 8-9 p.m.On the Range will take viewers through the tournament preparation of the top players in the field at the AT&T National and the Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship. Gary Williams hosts as Billy Harmon, Tripp Isenhour, Billy Kratzert and Alex Miceli take viewers to the driving ranges at both tournaments, featuring an in-depth look at the practice routines, swing analysis, interviews and mic’d up players.
Grey Goose 19th Hole (New)
Host: Lara Baldesarra
Panelists: Tripp Isenhour, Jason Sobel
Airtime: Thursday-Friday, Midnight-12:30 a.m.Host Lara Baldesarra and panelists Jason Sobel and Tripp Isenhour will take a look back at the entire day’s action in the world of golf Thursday and Friday. Discussion will be provided in a round-table format, with Win McMurry also contributing throughout the show.
Golf Central
Live Airings: Monday, 6-7 p.m.
Tuesday-Wednesday, 7-7:30 p.m.
Thursday-Friday, 6-6:30 p.m.; 11:30 p.m.-Midnight
Saturday- Sunday, 7-7:30 p.m.; 12:30-1 a.m.Golf Central Pre Game
Live Airings: Saturday-Sunday, 12:30-1 p.m.Golf Central and Golf Central Pre Game will deliver the latest news, analysis and highlights from the world of golf throughout the week, including the PGA Professional National Championship, the AT&T National, Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship, United Leasing Championship, the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship and the Irish Open.
That’s all.
