This is what Golf Channel is airing from the various golf associations over the next few days.
GOLF CHANNEL TOURNAMENT COVERAGE
Nov. 9 – 15, 2009
Children’s Miracle Network Classic
Dates: 11/12 – 11/15
Venue: Walt Disney World Resort’s Magnolia and Palm Courses
Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday – Sunday 1 – 4 p.m. (Live) / 7 – 10 p.m. (Replay)
GOLF CHANNEL On-Air Talent:
Rich Lerner (Play by Play)
Frank Nobilo (Analyst)
Curt Byrum (Tower)
Jerry Foltz (On Course)
Billy Ray Brown (On Course)
Todd Lewis (Interviews)
Broadcast Notes: Thursday – Sunday at 7 p.m. ET, PGA TOUR Primetime will re-air each round of the Children’s Miracle Network Classic…GOLF CHANNEL will broadcast all four rounds in high definition…Haymes Snedeker, older brother of PGA TOUR professional Brandt, will compete together this week at the CMN Classic. Haymes won last year’s Big Break X: Michigan reality series on GOLF CHANNEL, and received a sponsor exemption into this week’s tournament as a result of winning the series. Haymes and Brandt will tee-off together at 8:30 a.m. ET on Thursday and noon on Friday…During live tournament coverage of the Children’s Miracle Network Classic and the Lorena Ochoa Invitational, Inga Hammond and Tim Rosaforte will provide updates on the top storylines from the various tours and updates on the season-ending Kodak Challenge this week live from the 17th hole at Disney’s Magnolia Course, site of the finale of the Kodak Challenge where $1 million is up for grabs…Current Big Break Disney Golf competitors Gipper and Tony Finau will compete in a special Children’s Miracle Network Prize Challenge Wednesday afternoon (4 p.m. ET, approx) on the 17th hole at Disney’s Magnolia Course for the opportunity to earn an all expenses paid VIP trip to the 2010 Children’s Miracle Network Classic. The challenge will be featured on Thursday’s Golf Central Pre Game at 12:30 p.m. ET and during live tournament coverage. The Finaus qualified for the challenge by winning a challenge on Tuesday’s episode of Big Break Disney Golf.
Lorena Ochoa Invitational
Dates: 11/12 – 11/15
Venue: Guadalajara Country Club, Guadalajara, Mexico
Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday 4 – 6:30 p.m. (Live)
Friday 4 – 6:30 p.m. (Live)
Saturday 4 – 6:30 p.m. (Live)
Sunday 4 – 6:30 p.m. (TD)
GOLF CHANNEL On-Air Talent:
Brian Hammons (Play by Play)
Dottie Pepper (Analyst)
Kay Cockerill (Tower)
Val Skinner (On Course)
Charlie Rymer (On Course)
Stephanie Sparks (Interviews)
Broadcast Notes: Lorena Ochoa hosts a field of 36 players for the 2009 edition of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational, including Paula Creamer, Michelle Wie, Morgan Pressel, Karrie Webb, Suzann Pettersen, Natalie Gulbis, Kristy McPherson, Jiyai Shin, Yani Tseng and Ai Miyazato. Miyazato will be the featured “Spotlight Player” during Thursday’s telecast.
JBWere Masters
Dates: 11/11 – 11/14
Venue: Kingston Heath Golf Club, Melbourne, Australia
Airtimes (Eastern):
Wednesday 10 p.m. – 1 a.m. (Live)
Thursday 10 p.m. – 1 a.m. (Live)
Friday 10:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. (Live)
Saturday 10:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m. (Live)
Thursday – Sunday 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Replay)
Broadcast Notes: Tiger Woods headlines the field that also features Geoff Ogilvy, John Daly, Adam Scott, Robert Allenby, Stuart Appleby and Aaron Baddeley. The 2009 edition of the JBWere Masters sees the tournament contested for the first time at Kingston Heath Golf Club as the first venue of the new rotation policy among the famous sandbelt courses of Victoria.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. – Noon (Live)
Dates: 11/12 – 11/15
Venue: Hong Kong Golf Club, New Territories, Hong Kong
Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday 1 – 4 a.m. (Live)
Friday 1 – 4 a.m. (Live)
Saturday 1:30 – 5:30 a.m. (TD)
Sunday 1:30 – 5:30 a.m. (TD)
Broadcast Notes: This year’s UBS Hong Kong Open is the penultimate event on the 2009 European Tour schedule, taking place a week before the season-ending Dubai World Championship. The top 60 players in The Race to Dubai after this week’s event are eligible to play in the Dubai World Championship. Paul Casey, Ian Poulter, Y.E. Yang, Lee Westwood, Colin Montgomerie, Angel Cabrera, Darren Clarke, Rory Sabbatini, Mark O’Meara and Danny Lee headline the field.
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