NBC SPORTS GROUP to Feature More Than 27 Hours of Live Coverage of the Presidents Cup
LPGA Tour Makes Its Debut in Beijing for Reignwood LPGA Classic
Team Great Britain & Ireland vs. Team Continental Europe on Display in France for Seve Trophy
Presidents Cup Dates: October 3-6 Venue: Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio
Golf Channel Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. (Live) / 8 p.m.-2 a.m. (Replay) Friday 1-6 p.m. (Live) / 8 p.m.-1 a.m. (Replay)
Saturday 8 p.m.-2 a.m. (NBC Replay)
Sunday 8 p.m.-2 a.m. (NBC Replay)
Golf Channel on NBC Airtimes (Eastern):
Saturday 8 a.m.-6 p.m. (Live)
Sunday Noon-6 p.m. (Live)
Golf Channel / NBC Broadcast Team:
Terry Gannon (Golf Channel Play by Play) / Dan Hicks (NBC Play by Play)
Frank Nobilo (Golf Channel Analyst) / Johnny Miller (NBC Analyst)
Gary Koch (Tower)
Peter Jacobsen (Tower)
Mark Rolfing (On Course)
Roger Maltbie (On Course)
Curt Byrum (Golf Channel On Course)
Notah Begay (On Course)
Steve Sands (Interviews)
Jimmy Roberts (Interviews/Essays)
Tim Rosaforte (Insider, News and Notes)
Broadcast Notes:
NBC Sports Group to Air More Than 27 Hours of Live Coverage of the Presidents Cup – Golf Channel and NBC Sports will broadcast a combined 27.5 hours of live tournament action from the Presidents Cup.
Jack’s Place – Normally on display as the spring turns to summer for the PGA TOUR’s Memorial Tournament, Jack Nicklaus’ Muirfield Village takes center stage this week to host the international biennial event.
Live From the Presidents Cup to Broadcast On-site Tuesday-Sunday – LIVE FROM THE PRESIDENTS CUP will broadcast live and on-site at Muirfield Village throughout the week, both prior to and immediately following Presidents Cup matches.
Opening/Closing Ceremonies Broadcast Live on Golf Channel – The opening ceremony will be broadcast live on Golf Channel at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, and the closing ceremony will be broadcast live on Golf Channel immediately following Day 4 coverage on NBC on Sunday.
Format – The tournament will feature three different match play formats including six four-ball matches on Thursday, six foursome matches on Friday, five morning four-ball matches and five afternoon foursome matches on Saturday, and 12 singles matches on Sunday.
History – This is the 10th edition of the biennial event (contested in non-Ryder Cup years) and the United States holds a 7-1-1 record overall, and a 5-0 record when it is held in the United States.
Captains – United States: Fred Couples, Jay Haas (Assistant) and Davis Love III (Assistant); International: Nick Price, Shigeki Maruyama (Assistant), Mark McNulty (Assistant), Tony Johnstone (Assistant).
United States Roster – Tiger Woods, Brandt Snedeker, Phil Mickelson, Matt Kuchar, Jason Dufner, Keegan Bradley, Steve Stricker, Bill Haas, Hunter Mahan, Zach Johnson, Webb Simpson, Jordan Spieth.
International Roster – Adam Scott, Jason Day, Charl Schwartzel, Ernie Els, Louis Oosthuizen, Hideki Matsuyama, Branden Grace, Graham DeLaet, Richard Sterne, Angel Cabrera, Marc Leishman, Brendan de Jonge.
Reignwood LPGA Classic Dates: October 3-6 Venue: Pine Valley Golf Club, Beijing, China
Golf Channel Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday 3-5 a.m. (Tape Delay) Friday 4-6 a.m. (Tape Delay) Saturday 3-6 p.m. (Tape Delay) Sunday 3-6 p.m. (Tape Delay)
Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Peter Donegan (Play by Play)
Sandy Mackenzie (Analyst)
Kate Burton (Analyst)
Broadcast Notes:
Beijing Bound – This week the LPGA makes its first-ever stop in Beijing. The Jack Nicklaus’ designed Reignwood Pine Valley Golf Club is one of the most prestigious venues in all of China, having hosted many professional events including the 2005 Johnnie Walker Classic.
Kicking Off the Asia Swing – This week’s event marks the first of five consecutive events in Asia for the LPGA Tour, traveling next to Malaysia, Korea, Chinese Taipei and Japan.
Headlining the Field – Inbee Park, Cristie Kerr, Stacy Lewis, Morgan Pressel, Michelle Wie, Yani Tseng, Beatriz Recari, Azahara Munoz, Anna Nordqvist, Jessica Korda and Karrie Webb.
Seve Trophy Dates: October 3-6 Venue: Saint-Nom-la-Breteche Golf Club, Paris, France
Golf Channel Airtimes (Eastern): Thursday 9-11:30 a.m. (Live)
Friday 9-11:30 a.m. (Live)
Saturday 8 a.m.-3 p.m. (Tape Delay)
Sunday Noon-3 p.m. (Tape Delay)
Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Mike Ritz (Studio Host)
Renton Laidlaw (Play by Play)
Warren Humphreys (Analyst)
Kim Thomas (On Course
Jay Townsend (On Course)
Broadcast Notes: History – The Seve Trophy honors the late Seve Ballesteros and features Team Continental Europe vs. Team Great Britain & Ireland in a Ryder Cup-style event. In 2011, Great Britain & Ireland defeated Continental Europe 15.5 to 12.5.
Format – There will be five four-ball matches each on Thursday and Friday, four morning and four afternoon foursome matches on Saturday, and 10 singles matches on Sunday.
Team Continental Europe – Jose Maria Olazabal (captain), Thomas Bjorn, Gregory Bourdy, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, Nicolas Colsaerts, Mikko Ilonen, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Joost Luiten, Matteo Manassero, Francesco Molinari and Thorbjorn Olesen.
Team Great Britain & Ireland – Sam Torrance (captain), Paul Casey, Jamie Donaldson, Tommy Fleetwood, Stephen Gallacher, Scott Jamieson, Simon Khan, Paul Lawrie, David Lynn, Marc Warren and Chris Wood.
-NBC Sports Group-