European Tour Opens 2014 Play in South Africa With Volvo Golf Champions
Sony Open in Hawaii
Dates: January 9-12
Venue: Waialae Country Club, Honolulu, Hawaii
Tournament Airtimes On Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 7-10:30 p.m. (Live) / 11 p.m.-2:30 a.m. (Replay) / 3-6 a.m. (Replay)
Friday 7-10:30 p.m. (Live) / 11 p.m.-2:30 a.m. (Replay) / 3-6 a.m. (Replay)
Saturday 7-10:30 p.m. (Live) / 11 p.m.-2:30 a.m. (Replay) / 3-6 a.m. (Replay)
Sunday 7-10 p.m. (Live) / 11 p.m.-2 a.m. (Replay) / 3-6 a.m. (Replay)
Broadcast Notes:
Full Field: This week marks the first full-field tournament of 2014 on the PGA TOUR.
Henley Defends: Russell Henley made his first career event as a professional memorable last year, breaking the Sony Open 72-hole scoring record by four shots en route to winning.
New Breed Of Talent: 24 of the 25 graduates from the 2013 Web.com Tour season will tee it up this week, along with all but two of those earning their cards by way of the Web.com Tour Finals.
Headlining The Field: Adam Scott, Jason Dufner, Zach Johnson, Jordan Spieth, Matt Kuchar, Tommy Gainey, Harris English, Russell Henley, Vijay Singh, Bo Van Pelt, Stewart Cink and Guan Tianlang.
Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Play by Play: Dan Hicks / Rich Lerner
Analyst: Johnny Miller / Frank Nobilo
Tower: Gary Koch / Mark Rolfing
On Course: Roger Maltbie / Jerry Foltz
Interviews: Steve Sands
Volvo Golf Champions
Dates: January 9-12
Venue: Durban Country Club, Durban, South Africa
Tournament Airtimes On Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (Tape Delay)
Friday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (Tape Delay)
Saturday 7-11 a.m. (Tape Delay)
Sunday 7-11 a.m. (Tape Delay)
Broadcast Notes:
Winner’s Circle: The 36-man field includes 31 winners from 2013, along with five 10-time winners on the European Tour.
Oosthuizen Defends: Louis Oosthuizen earned his sixth career European Tour victory at this event last year with a one-shot victory over Scott Jamieson.
Raising The Stakes: The tournament’s purse is now $4 million – a significant increase over last year’s $2.6 million.
Headlining The Field: Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel, Paul Casey, Thomas Bjorn, Matteo Manassero, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Darren Clarke, Branden Grace and Padraig Harrington.
Tournament Broadcast Team:
Play by Play: Dougie Donnelly
Analyst: Denis Hutchinson
Analyst: Warren Humphreys