Golf Channel has four live tournaments, the Champions Tour, the European PGA, the PGA Tour and the USGA Women’s Amateur and Women’s Amateur Public Links. It’s all quite busy for Golf Channel so let’s take a look at when these tournaments will air.
Golf Channel Live Tournament Coverage: June 30-July 3
Four-Round Coverage of AT&T National
Champions Tour Heads to Canada for Montreal Championship
Top Amateurs Face-Off in U.S. Amateur and Women’s Amateur Public Links
European Tour Returns to France for Alstom Open de France
AT&T National
Dates: June 30-July 3
Venue: Aronimink Golf Club, Newtown Square, Penn.
Airtimes (Eastern)
Thursday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 8:30-11:30 p.m. (Replay)
Friday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 8:30-11:30 p.m. (Replay)
Saturday 1-2:30 p.m. (Live) / 9:30-11:30 p.m. (CBS Replay)
Sunday 1-2:30 p.m. (Live) / 9:30-11:30 p.m. (CBS Replay)Golf Channel Tournament Broadcast Team:
Terry Gannon (Play by Play)
Nick Faldo (Analyst)
Peter Oosterhuis (Tower)
Mark Lye (Tower)
Phil Parkin (On Course)
Steve Sands (Interviews)Broadcast Notes:
- Mahan, Furyk and Compton Featured Group on Thursday – Hunter Mahan, Jim Furyk and last week’s Nationwide Tour winner, Erik Compton, will be Golf Channel’s featured group during Thursday’s opening round of coverage. Also featured during Thursday’s live coverage will be the grouping of THE PLAYERS Champion K.J. Choi, AT&T National defending champion Justin Rose and Masters runner-up Adam Scott.
- Aimpoint at Aronimink– Golf Channel’s Emmy-award winning Aimpoint graphics technology will be featured on holes eight and 17 at Aronimink Golf Club. Aimpoint predicts the line of the putt and where players must aim to hole out.
Montreal Championship
Dates: July 1-3
Venue: Club de Golf Fontainebleau, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Airtimes (Eastern):
Friday 12:30-2:30 p.m. (Live) / Midnight-2 a.m. (Replay)
Saturday 6:30-9:30 p.m. (TD) / Midnight-2 a.m. (Replay)
Sunday 7-9:30 p.m. (TD) / Midnight-2 a.m. (Replay)Golf Channel Live Tournament Broadcast Team:
Brian Hammons (Play by Play)
Curt Byrum (Analyst)
John Mahaffey (Tower)
David Marr (Tower)
Billy Ray Brown (On Course)Broadcast Notes:
- Huston, Lehman and Cook Featured Grouping: Dick’s Sporting Goods Open champion John Huston, current Charles Schwab Cup leader Tom Lehman and 2010 Montreal Championship runner-up John Cook will be Golf Channel’s featured grouping during live tournament coverage on Friday.
- Headlining the Field: Defending champion Larry Mize, Tom Lehman, Jay Haas, Mark Calcavecchia, Corey Pavin, Hale Irwin, John Huston, Tom Kite, Hal Sutton and Jim Thorpe.
U.S. Amateur & Women’s Amateur Public Links Championships
Dates: June 30- July 2
Venue: Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Bandon, OregonAirtimes (Eastern):
Thursday 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Live)
Friday 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Live)
Saturday 4-6 p.m. (Live)Golf Channel Tournament Broadcast Team
Mark Rolfing (Play by Play)
Kay Cockerill (Analyst / On Course)
Charlie Rymer (Analyst)
Steve Burkowski (Tower)
Val Skinner (On Course)
Matt Gogel (On Course)Broadcast Notes:
- Live Coverage at Old Macdonald Course – Golf Channel’s live coverage of the U.S. Amateur and Women’s Amateur Public Links Championships will take place at the Old Macdonald Course at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort.
- Thursday Coverage: Thursday’s live coverage will feature the men’s quarterfinal matches.
- Friday Coverage: Friday’s live coverage will feature the men’s and women’s semifinal matches.
- Saturday Coverage: The two 36-hole championship matches will be featured during Saturday’s live coverage.
Alstom Open de France
Dates: June 30-July 3
Venue: Le Golf National, Paris, France
Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live)
Friday 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live)
Saturday 8 a.m.-Noon (Live)
Sunday 8 a.m.-Noon (Live) / 3:30-6 p.m. (Replay)Golf Channel Tournament Broadcast Team:
Tom Abbott (Studio Host)
Renton Laidlaw (Play by Play)
Warren Humphreys (Analyst)
Denis Hutchinson (Tower)
Julian Tutt (On Course)Broadcast Notes:
- Headlining the Field: Martin Kaymer, Bubba Watson, Matteo Manassero, Alvaro Quiros, Francesco Molinari, Edoardo Molinari, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Colin Montgomerie and Darren Clarke.
That’s going to do it.
