This Golf Channel press release has been coming too few and far between lately. This used to come every Wednesday and I would try to post this before the golf tournaments began on Thursday. However, this release came this afternoon after two tournaments started airing. But out of loyalty to the good people at the NBC Sports Group/Golf Channel, I’ll post this. I’ll edit out today’s action.
So here’s what you’ll see on Golf Channel this weekend.
Golf Channel Live Tournament Coverage: June 24-26
Live, Four-Round Coverage of the LPGA Championship
PGA TOUR Heads to Connecticut for Travelers Championship
Champions Tour Returns to Endicott for Dick’s Sporting Goods Open
Live Coverage of the PGA Professional National Championship
LPGA Championship
Dates: June 23-26
Venue: Locust Hill Country Club, Pittsford, N.Y.
Airtimes (Eastern):
Friday 12:30-2:30 p.m. (Live) / Midnight-2 a.m. (Replay)
Saturday 4-7 p.m. (Live) / 9:30-11:30 p.m. (Replay)
Sunday 4-7 p.m. (Live) / 9:30-11:30 p.m. (Replay)Golf Channel Tournament Broadcast Team
Terry Gannon (Play by Play)
Judy Rankin (Analyst)
Tom Abbott (Tower)
Jerry Foltz (On Course)
Jane Crafter (On Course)
Val Skinner (On Course)
Rich Lerner (Show Host/Interviews)Broadcast Notes:
- Live, Exclusive Four-Round Coverage – Golf Channel will air live, four-round coverage of the LPGA’s second major of the year.
- High Definition Broadcast – The LPGA Championship will be produced and broadcast in high definition.
- Walk and Talks Featured – Golf Channel’s Jerry Foltz, Val Skinner and Jane Crafter will interview players as they are walking the fairways during all four rounds of the tournament.
- Featured Groupings: Featured groupings the first two days of action will include Michelle Wie/Cristie Kerr and Brittany Lincicome; Yani Tseng/Ai Miyazato/Juli Inkster; and Sandra Gal/Suzann Pettersen/Paula Creamer.
Travelers Championship
Dates: June 23-26
Venue: TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Conn.
Airtimes (Eastern):
Friday 3-6 p.m. (Live)/8:30-11:30 p.m. (Replay)Golf Central Pre Game (Live)
Friday 2:30-3 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday 12:30-1 p.m.Golf Central (Live)
Monday-Friday 6-6:30 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday 7-7:30 p.m.Golf Channel Tournament Broadcast Team:
Kelly Tilghman (Play by Play)
Frank Nobilo (Analyst)
Peter Oosterhuis (Tower)
Craig Perks (Tower)
Phil Parkin (On Course)
Mike Ritz (Interviews)Golf Central On-Site Broadcast Team
Whit Watson (Host)
Brandel Chamblee (Analyst)
Mike Ritz (Reporter)Broadcast Notes:
- Golf Central On-site at Travelers Championship – Golf Central and Golf Central Pre-Game will broadcast live and on-site Thursday-Sunday at TPC River Highlands.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Open
Dates: June 24-26
Venue: En-Joie Golf Course, Endicott, N.Y.
Airtimes (Eastern):
Friday 6:30-8:30 p.m. (TD)
Saturday 7:30-9:30 p.m. (TD)
Sunday 7:30-9:30 p.m. (TD)Golf Channel Live Tournament Broadcast Team:
Brian Hammons (Play by Play)
Curt Byrum (Analyst)
John Mahaffey (Tower)
Matt Gogel (On Course)
Billy Ray Brown (On Course)Broadcast Notes:
- Headlining the Field: Nick Price, Tom Watson, Tom Lehman, Fred Funk, defending champion Loren Roberts, Mark Calcavecchia, Tom Kite, Hale Irwin, Jay Haas, Ben Crenshaw, Tom Pernice Jr., Gary Koch, Tommy Armour III and Hal Sutton.
- Watson to Make First Appearance at Endicott in 35 Years – Golf Channel will break down Tom Watson’s swing in a feature during tournament coverage. Watson will be making his first appearance at En-Joie Golf Course this week since 1976.
BMW International Open
Dates: June 23-26
Venue: Golfclub Munchen Eichenreid, Munich, Germany
Airtimes (Eastern):
Friday 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live)
Saturday 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live)
Sunday 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Tape Delay)Golf Channel Tournament Broadcast Team:
Steve Burkowski (Studio Host)
Renton Laidlaw (Play by Play)
Warren Humphreys (Analyst)
Julian Tutt (On Course)
PGA Professional National Championship
Dates: June 26-29
Venue: East Course, Hershey Country Club, Hershey, Pa.
West Course, Hershey Country Club, Hershey, Pa.Airtimes (Eastern)
Sunday 2-4 p.m. (Live)
Monday 3:30-6 p.m. (Live)
Tuesday 3:30-6 p.m. (Live)
Wednesday 3:30-6 p.m. (Live)Golf Channel Tournament Broadcast Team:
Dave Marr (Play by Play)
Michael Breed (Analyst)
Mark Lye (Tower/ On Course)
Donna Caponi-Byrnes (On Course)
Mike Ritz (Interviews, Tue-Wed)Broadcast Notes:
- One Minute Lessons from PGA Professionals – Throughout the four days of live tournament coverage, Golf Channel will air a series of one-minute lessons from PGA Professionals.
- Michael Breed Takes on Hersheypark – PGA Professional and The Golf Fix host Michael Breed will visit Hersheypark to “teach” people how to ride roller coasters, play arcade games and eat park food in a special feature during the telecast.
And we’re done. One more press release post coming up.
