Lately, Golf Channel has been sending me their live coverage press releases either the day of when their live coverage is to start or a day later which is obviously too late to get in. But we have a press release in advance of coverage tonight, so I will post this for my friends at Golf Channel.
I do my best to get their press releases in when I can. The PGA Tour continues its Asia swing as it was in Malaysia last week and will be in Communist China this week. The World Golf Championships will be live from Shanghai and Golf Channel will take the world feed’s announcers for the four days of action.
In addition, Golf Channel will have the Champions Tour finale from San Francisco will four round coverage.
GC TOURNAMENT AIRTIMES AND NOTES (NOV. 2-6): WGC-HSBC CHAMPIONS AND CHARLES SCHWAB CUP CHAMPIONSHIP
All Four 2011 Major Champions Headline WGC-HSBC Champions
Elite Field of 30 Headline Champions Tour Season Finale at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship
World Golf Championships – HSBC Champions
Dates: Nov. 2-5
Venue: Sheshan International Golf Club, Shanghai, China
Airtimes: Wednesday 11 p.m.-4 a.m. (Live) / 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (Thursday Replay)
Thursday 11 p.m.-4 a.m. (Live) / 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (Friday Replay)
Friday 11 p.m.-4 a.m. (Live) / 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (Saturday Replay)
Saturday 11 p.m.-4 a.m. (Live) / 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (Sunday Replay)** Golf Channel to Broadcast World Feed – Golf Channel will broadcast the “world feed” of the WGC-HSBC Champions.
Broadcast Notes:
- All Four 2011 Major Champions Headlining Field – Charl Schwartzel (Masters), Rory McIlroy (U.S. Open), Darren Clarke (Open Championship) and Keegan Bradley (PGA Championship) headline the field at the WGC-HSBC Champions. Also in the field are THE PLAYERS champion K.J. Choi, FedExCup winner Bill Haas, Phil Mickelson, Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer, Adam Scott, Graeme McDowell, Ernie Els and defending champion Franceso Molinari.
- Bonus Golf Central Coverage – Wednesday-Saturday, Golf Central will air a third, live show at 10:30 p.m. ET, serving as a pre-game show leading into live coverage of the WGC-HSBC Champions.
Charles Schwab Cup Championship
Dates: Nov. 3-6
Venue: TPC Harding Park, San Francisco, Calif.
Airtimes: Thursday 4:30-7 p.m. (Live) / 8-10:30 p.m. (Replay)
Friday 4:30-7 p.m. (Live) / 8-10:30 p.m. (Replay)
Saturday 4:30-7 p.m. (Live) / 8-10:30 p.m. (Replay)
Sunday 4:30-7 p.m. (Live) / 8-10:30 p.m. (Replay)Golf Channel Tournament Broadcast Team
Brian Hammons (Play by Play)
Curt Byrum (Analyst)
John Mahaffey (Tower)
Dave Marr (On Course)
Billy Ray Brown (On Course)
Tim Rosaforte (Interviews)Broadcast Notes:
- Season-ending Event on Champions Tour – The Charles Schwab Cup Championship will feature the top-30 players from the Champions Tour Money List competing for the prestigious Charles Schwab Cup and the bonus $1 million annuity.
- Top Five Competing for Charles Schwab Cup – The top five on the money list – Tom Lehman, Mark Calcavecchia, Peter Senior, John Cook and Russ Cochran all have a chance to win the season-long Charles Schwab Cup title.
- Headlining the Field – Also headlining the field will be Nick Price, Mark O’Meara, Fred Couples, Kenny Perry, Jay Haas, Corey Pavin, Tom Watson, Bernard Langer, Joey Sindelar, Chip Beck, Hale Irwin and Loren Roberts.
More stuff later.
