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PGA Tour Hyundai Tournament of Champions features analysts Nick Faldo and Johnny Miller

Two of golf’s most opinionated and colorful TV analysts, Nick Faldo and Johnny Miller, will share the booth Jan. 6-9 when GOLF CHANNEL airs the Hyundai Tournament of Champions from Kapalua Resort in Hawaii. Press release with tournament schedule and programming highlights from GOLF CHANNEL: GOLF CHANNEL KICKS OFF 2012 PGA TOUR TELEVISION COVERAGE WITH HYUNDAI TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS Miller and Faldo to Share Broadcast Booth Golf Channel to Air 17 ½ Hours Live Hours in Primetime

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2011 Presidents Cup TV schedule on NBC and Golf Channel

By Tom Comi Follow @ChannelGuideTom Those looking for a links fix today might end up entering spectator rehab next week after Golf Channel and NBC combine to air more than 50 hours of live coverage of The Presidents Cup from Australia. Taking place at the Royal Melbourne in Australia, this is the first time ever this international competition — which runs every two years and alternates with the Ryder Cup — will be televised live in its entirety when taking place outside of North America. Australia is 16 hours ahead of the Eastern Time zone, so Day 1 coverage begins […]

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Golf Channel’s “Big Break Ireland” comes down to final three

By Tom Comi Follow @ChannelGuideTom With the President’s Cup getting underway in a few days, we thought a great way to get in the proper frame of mind is by watching the best sports reality show on television. Some might classify Golf Channel’s Big Break series (tonight, 9pm ET) as simply a sports competition, and that is certainly understandable. Every week the athletes are put through the toughest of tests, including playing full holes, hitting strategic shots and pulling off gimmick tricks like breaking a piece of glass with a golf ball.

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2011 Solheim Cup and TOUR Championship golf TV schedules

A big weekend for golf is ahead with the Solheim Cup (it’s the women’s version of the Ryder Cup) in Ireland and the TOUR Championship, the men’s tournament featuring the top 30 players in the FedExCup playoffs standings. The Solheim Cup is broadcast exclusively on GOLF CHANNEL, with coverage beginning with the Opening Ceremony live on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 12pm ET. Live tournament coverage starts Friday morning at 2:30am ET. The U.S. team, captained by Rosie Jones, consists of Paula Creamer, Vicky Hurst, Juli Inkster, Cristie Kerr, Christina Kim, Brittany Lang, Stacy Lewis, Brittany Lincicome, Ryann O’Toole, Morgan Pressel, […]

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“Big Break Ireland” premieres tonight on GOLF CHANNEL

Big Break Ireland premieres Tuesday, Sept. 20, at 9pm ET on GOLF CHANNEL. The 16th season of the Big Break reality series finds six men and six women competing in golf skills competitions at the historic K Club in Kildare, Ireland, site of the 2006 Ryder Cup. The ultimate winner is awarded two pro tournament exemptions. Viewers can follow along with the series at GOLF CHANNEL’s Big Break website and at the show’s Facebook page. Press release and cast bios from GOLF CHANNEL below: CONTESTANTS REVEALED ON GOLF CHANNEL’S BIG BREAK IRELAND 12 Professional Golfers at Different Stages of Their […]

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FedEx Cup fills void for golfers and fans

One of the reasons the NCAA basketball tournament is so popular is because of its one-and-done format. You win, you advance; you lose, you go home. And even though golf is an individual sport, the FedEx Cup is giving links professionals and fans a similar experience. The FedEx Cup is a four-tournament playoff that takes place over four consecutive weeks. It starts today with the top 125 golfers participating in The Barclays. Golf Channel will handle the live coverage from New Jersey’s Plainfield Country Club today and Friday (3pm ET) before CBS takes over Saturday (3pm ET) and Sunday (2pm […]

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2011 PGA Championship TV schedule

Golf’s best head to Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Ga., for the year’s final major beginning Thursday, Aug. 11. Luke Donald, Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer, Rory McIlroy, Steve Stricker, Phil Mickelson, Graeme McDowell are among the contenders to take home the Wanamaker trophy and end the season on a high note. Kaymer (pictured) won last year’s tournament in a playoff against Bubba Watson, but the big story was Dustin Johnson grounding his club in a bunker (or was it?) that cost him a two-stroke penalty and a spot in the playoff. TNT and CBS share coverage of this year’s […]

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2011 PGA Championship coverage on GOLF CHANNEL

By Ryan Berenz Follow @ChannelGuideRAB GOLF CHANNEL has PGA Championship week covered, with news, analysis, interviews and more from the Atlanta Athletic Club in Georgia. Special features include extended editions of Morning Drive, two daily editions of Live From the PGA Championship and in-depth coverage on golfchannel.com. (Click here for the live tournament coverage schedule on TNT and CBS.) Press release from GOLF CHANNEL below, detailing their broadcast plans and special features throughout the week: GOLF CHANNEL HAS THE PGA CHAMPIONSHIP COVERED Nearly 50 Hours of Live News Coverage from the Atlanta Athletic Club Morning Drive Special Editions Monday-Sunday Wall-to-Wall […]

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Tiger’s return should drive PGA ratings

By Tom Comi Follow @ChannelGuide There are very few people who can dramatically increase television ratings by their mere presence, and Tiger Woods is one of those people. And when the links legend returns to the tour this week, you will hear a collective sigh from TV executives and golf fans alike. Woods has been out for the past four weeks while rehabilitating several leg injuries, and it would be an understatement to say he has been missed. Golf enthusiasts will always watch tournaments regardless of the field, but the fact of the matter is Tiger’s participation in an event […]

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2011 British Open golf tournament July 14-17 on ESPN

Click here for the 2012 British Open TV schedule. Golf’s best head to the southern coast of England for the year’s third major, the British Open — or, yes, we know, “The Open Championship” as it is now officially known — held at Royal St. George’s in Sandwich. (Mmm … sandwich.) Luke Donald, Lee Westwood, Martin Kaymer, Rory McIlroy, Steve Stricker, Phil Mickelson and Graeme McDowell are among the contenders to capture the famed Claret Jug (Tiger Woods withdrew due to injury.) For more on this year’s contenders, check out our British Open preview. Last year, Lodewicus “Louis” Theodorus Oosthuizen […]