Golf Channel is busy this week with coverage of four tournaments. The only tour not in action this weekend will be the LPGA. Everyone else will be busy including the PGA Tour which will be in San Antonio for the Texas Open. Let’s see what else is on tap for Golf Channel and the schedule of tournaments and times.
Golf Channel Live Tournament Coverage: April 14-17
Kevin Na and Caddy Mic’d Up at Valero Texas Open
2011 Nationwide Tour Season on Golf Channel Kicks off in San Francisco
Three Current Major Champions Headline Maybank Malaysian Open
Celebrities Abound at the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am
Valero Texas Open
Dates: April 14-17
Venue: AT&T Canyons Course, TPC San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
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
Brian Hammons (Play by Play)
Peter Oosterhuis (Analyst)
Curt Byrum (Tower)
Matt Gogel (Tower)
Billy Ray Brown (On Course)
Scott Walker (Interviews)Broadcast Notes:
- Kevin Na and Caddy Mic’d Up – PGA TOUR professional Kevin Na and his caddy will be fitted with microphones during Golf Channel’s live tournament coverage on Thursday. Viewers will have the opportunity to eavesdrop on conversations between the two throughout the opening round of play.
- Cabrera, Ogilvy and Scott Featured Grouping – Thursday’s tournament coverage will feature the marquee grouping of defending champion Adam Scott, seven-time PGA TOUR winner Geoff Ogilvy and 2009 Masters Champion Angel Cabrera. All three figured prominently in the final round of the Masters last week, with each sharing the lead on the back nine at Augusta National.
- Golf Channel To Air Live, Weekend Coverage: In addition to early-round coverage, Golf Channel will air two hours of live action Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. ET leading in to CBS Sports’ live coverage.
Fresh Express Classic at TPC Stonebrae
Dates: April 14-17
Venue: TPC San Francisco Bay at Stonebrae, Hayward, Calif.Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Live)
Friday 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Live)
Saturday 6:30-9:30 p.m. (Live)
Sunday 7-9:30 p.m. (Live)Golf Channel Live Tournament Broadcast Team:
Jerry Foltz (Play by Play)
Craig Perks (Analyst)
Mark Lye (Tower)
Kay Cockerill (On Course)
Stephanie Sparks (Interviews)Broadcast Notes:
- Hall-of-Famer Jerry Rice Returns as Host and Competitor – Pro Football Hall-of-Fame member Jerry Rice returns as tournament host for the second consecutive year. Rice will be featured during the tournament broadcast.
- Fresh Express Classic Kicks off Golf Channel’s Nationwide Tour Season – The Fresh Express Classic at TPC Stonebrae kicks off Golf Channel’s 2011 Nationwide Tour coverage. The cable network is the exclusive television home for the Nationwide Tour.
- “Caddy Knows Best” and “Look Who’s in the Truck Returns” – Two of Golf Channel’s signature features during Nationwide Tour coverage returns for 2011. Caddy Knows Best – a humorous spin-off from the game show Dating Game – and Look Who’s In the Truck – where a Nationwide Tour professional trades in his golf clubs for an assignment in the production truck during the live broadcast.
Maybank Malaysian Open
April 14-17
Venue: Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (TD)
Friday 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (TD)
Saturday 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (TD)
Sunday 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (TD)Golf Channel Live Tournament Broadcast Team:
Tom Abbott (Studio Host, Thursday and Friday)
Whit Watson (Studio Host, Saturday and Sunday)
Dougie Donnelly (Play by Play)
Jay Townsend (Analyst)Broadcast Notes:
- Three Current Major Champions Headlining Field: Boasting one of the strongest fields in tournament history, newly-crowned Masters champion Charl Schwartzel, 2010 Open Championship winner Louis Oosthuizen and 2010 PGA Champion and current World No. 1 Martin Kaymer headlines the tournament. Also scheduled to compete include Rory McIlroy, Thomas Bjorn, Matteo Manassero, Darren Clarke and Todd Hamilton.
Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am
Dates: April 15-17
Venue: TPC Tampa Bay, Lutz, Fla.
Airtimes (Eastern):
Friday 12:30 – 2:30 p.m. (Live)
**NBC Sports picks up live coverage Saturday and Sunday**Golf Channel Live Tournament Broadcast Team:
David Marr (Play by Play)
Gary Koch (Analyst)
Mark Rolfing (Tower)
Jimmy Roberts (Tower)
Roger Maltbie (On Course)
Dottie Pepper (On Course)Broadcast Notes:
- Celebrities Scheduled to Compete: Ronde Barber, Joe Theismann, Derrick Brooks, Craig T. Nelson, John O’Hurley, Sterling Sharpe and Stone Phillips.
- Headlining the Field: Tom Watson, Nick Price, Tom Lehman, Fred Funk, Jay Haas, Mark O’Meara, Corey Pavin, Mark Calcavecchia, John Cook and Hale Irwin.
One more press release post coming up.
