Here is your live and taped golf coverage for Golf Channel this week. All five tours are involved so consider this your golf programming guide for this weekend.
Golf Channel Live Tournament Coverage: Oct. 28-31Twenty-Five PGA TOUR Cards on the Line at Nationwide Tour ChampionshipTournament Action of All Five Professional Golf ToursNationwide Tour Championship at Daniel IslandDates: Oct. 28-31Venue: Ralston Creek Course, Daniel Island Club, Charleston, S.C.Airtimes (Eastern):Thursday 2-4:30 p.m. (Live) / 9:30-11:30 p.m. (Replay)Friday 2-4:30 p.m. (Live) / 9:30-11:30 p.m. (Replay)Saturday 2-4:30 p.m. (Live) / 9:30-11:30 p.m. (Replay)Sunday 2-4:30 p.m. (Live) / 9:30-11:30 p.m. (Replay)Golf Channel Tournament Broadcast Team:Jerry Foltz (Play by Play)Craig Perks (Analyst)Phil Parkin (Tower)Kay Cockerill (Tower)John Maginnes (On Course)Stephanie Sparks (Interviews)Broadcast Notes:· The 25 to Earn PGA TOUR Cards – The top-25 players on the Nationwide Tour money list at the conclusion of the season-ending championship will earn their PGA TOUR cards for 2011. Golf Channel will air the presentation on the season finale of Quest for the Card, Wednesday (Nov. 3) at 6:30 p.m. ET.CIMB Asia Pacific Classic MalaysiaDates: Oct. 28-31Venue: The MINES Resort & Golf Club, Selangor, MalaysiaAirtimes (Eastern):Thursday 7:30-9:30 p.m. (Tape Delay)Friday 7:30-9:30 p.m. (Tape Delay)Saturday 7:30-9:30 p.m. (Tape Delay)Sunday 7:30-9:30 p.m. (Tape Delay)Golf Channel Broadcast Team:Steve Sands (Play by Play)Frank Nobilo (Analyst)Matt Gogel (Tower)Dan Boulet (On Course)Broadcast Notes:· World-Class International Field – The CIMB Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia features a 40-player field, comprised of the top-25 available players from the 2010 FedExCup standings, the top 10 from the Asian Tour Order of Merit and five sponsor exemptions. Headlining the field are Ernie Els, Adam Scott, Rickie Fowler, Y.E. Yang, Luke Donald and Retief Goosen.Andalucia Valderrama MastersDates: Oct. 28-31Venue: Club de Golf Valderrama, Sotogrande, SpainAirtimes (Eastern):Thursday 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (Live)Friday 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (Live)Saturday 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (Live)Sunday 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (Live)Golf Channel Tournament Broadcast Team:Tom Abbott (Studio Host)Dougie Donnelly (Play by Play)Warren Humphries (Analyst)Jay Townsend (On Course)Broadcast Notes:· Kaymer Attempts Overtake World No. 1 – 2010 PGA Champion Martin Kaymer will overtake the World No. 1 Ranking from Tiger Woods with a victory this week.· Headlining the Field – Martin Kaymer, Graeme McDowell, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Edoardo Molinari, Ross Fisher and Sergio Garcia.LPGA Hana Bank ChampionshipDates: Oct. 29-31Venue: Sky 72 Golf Club, Incheon, South KoreaAirtimes (Eastern):Friday 12-2 p.m. (Tape Delay)Saturday 12-2 p.m. (Tape Delay)Sunday 12-2 p.m. (Tape Delay)Broadcast Notes:· Headlining the Field: Eight of the top-10 players in the Rolex Rankings – No. 1 Cristie Kerr, No. 2 Jiyai Shin, No. 4 Suzann Pettersen, No. 6 Na Yeon Choi (defending champion), No. 7 Michelle Wie, No. 8 Song-Hee Kim, No. 9 In-Kyung Kim and No. 10 Paula Creamer – are scheduled to compete.AT&T ChampionshipDates: Oct. 29-31Venue: Oak Hills Country Club, San Antonio, TexasAirtimes (Eastern):Friday 4:30-7 p.m. (Tape Delay)Saturday 4:30-7 p.m. (Tape Delay)Sunday 4:30-7 p.m. (Tape Delay)Golf Channel Tournament Broadcast Team:Brian Hammons (Play by Play)Curt Byrum (Analyst)John Mahaffey (Tower)David Marr (Tower)Donna Caponi-Byrnes (On Course)Broadcast Notes:
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Final Chance to Qualify for Charles Schwab Cup Championship – The AT&T Championship will serve as the final qualifying tournament for the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship next week. The top-30 on the Champions Tour money list after the AT&T Championship will be eligible to compete next week.
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Headlining the Field – Bernhard Langer, Tom Lehman, Mark O’Meara, Corey Pavin, Kenny Perry, Mark Calcavecchia, Lee Trevino, Loren Roberts, Jay Haas, Fred Funk, Tom Kite, Nick Price and Craig Stadler.
That’s it for now.
