Golf Channel has coverage of four tournaments from four separate tours. Golf Channel will be live from the the PGA Tour’s Canadian Open and have taped coverage of the LPGA Evian Masters which will become a major on the tour in 2013. We have details of what will be aired starting Thursday.
Golf Channel Live Tournament Coverage: July 21-24
Keegan Bradley and Caddie Mic’d Up at Canadian Open
Strong International Field at Evian Masters
Nationwide Tour Heads to the Buckeye State for the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Invitational
Johnson and Watson Headline Field in Sweden at Nordea Masters
Canadian Open
Dates: July 21-24
Venue: Shaughnessy Golf Club, Vancouver, B.C.
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)Golf Channel Tournament Broadcast Team
Brian Hammons (Play by Play)
Curt Byrum (Analyst)
Peter Oosterhuis (Tower)
John Mahaffey (Tower)
Billy Ray Brown (On Course)
Todd Lewis (Interviews)Broadcast Notes:
- Keegan Bradley Mic’d Up During Thursday’s Live Coverage – PGA TOUR professional Keegan Bradley and his caddie will be fitted with microphones during Thursday’s opening round of coverage. Viewers will be able to eavesdrop on conversations between Bradley and his caddie throughout the round.
- Thursday and Friday Featured Groupings: Bradley (mic’d up), Jim Furyk and Carl Pettersson will be the featured grouping for Thursday’s opening round of coverage. Friday’s featured grouping will include World No. 1 Luke Donald, Matt Kuchar and Mike Weir.
Evian Masters
Dates: July 21-24
Venue: Evian Masters Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France
Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday 6:30-8:30 p.m. (TD) / 12-3 a.m. (Replay)
Friday 6:30-8:30 p.m. (TD) / 12-3 a.m. (Replay)
Saturday 1-4 p.m. (TD) / 9:30-11:30 p.m. (Replay)
Sunday 1-4 p.m. (TD) / 9:30-11:30 p.m. (Replay)Golf Channel Tournament Broadcast Team
Tom Abbott (Play by Play)
Jane Crafter (Analyst)
Phil Parkin (Tower / Interviews)
Val Skinner (On Course)Broadcast Notes:
- 2007 Evian Masters Champion Natalie Gulbis Joins Broadcast Booth on Friday – Following her round on Friday, Natalie Gulbis will join Tom Abbott and Jane Crafter in the broadcast booth as a guest analyst during the telecast.
- Star-Studded International Field – More than 25 countries will be represented in the 111 player-field this week. 41 of the top 50 in the current Rolex World Rankings are entered, including the top-16 players in the world.
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Invitational
Dates: July 21-24
Venue: Scarlet Course, The Ohio State University Golf Club, Columbus, OhioAirtimes (Eastern):
Thursday 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. (Live) / 2-4 a.m. (Replay)
Friday 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. (Live) / 2-4 a.m. (Replay)
Saturday 6:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. (TD) / Midnight-2 a.m. (Replay)
Sunday 7 p.m.-9:30 p.m. (TD) / Midnight-2 a.m. (Replay)Golf Channel Tournament Broadcast Team
Jerry Foltz (Play by Play)
Craig Perks (Analyst)
Mark Lye (Tower)
Kay Cockerill (On Course)
Tripp Isenhour (On Course)Broadcast Notes:
- Look Who’s in the Truck, Russell Knox –Chiquita Classic champion Russell Knox will join Golf Channel’s live tournament production team on Friday as a scoring and spotting producer following his round.
- College Colors Day, Saturday – Nationwide Tour professionals will be sporting their collegiate colors during Saturday’s third round of play.
- U.S. Amateur champion Peter Uihlein Featured During Thursday’s Coverage – Reigning U.S. Amateur champion and Oklahoma State All-American Peter Uihlein will be featured during Thursday’s live tournament coverage.
Nordea Masters
Dates: July 21-24
Venue: Bro Hof Slott GC, Stockholm, Sweden
Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (Live)
Friday 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (Live)
Saturday 7:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. (Live)
Sunday 7:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. (Live)Broadcast Notes:
Whit Watson (Studio Host)
Renton Laidlaw (Play by Play)
Warren Humphreys (Analyst)
Paul Eales (On Course)Broadcast Notes:
· Johnson, Watson Headline International Field – Dustin Johnson and Bubba Watson headline the U.S. contingent entered into the field. The field includes Henrik Stenson, Robert Karlsson, Peter Hanson, Oliver Wilson, John Edfors, Todd Hamilton, Thomas Aiken and Soren Hansen.
That’s all.
