FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, October 28th, 2014
GOLF CHANNEL TOURNAMENT AIRTIMES & NOTES (OCT. 29 – NOV. 2)
PGA TOUR in Malaysia for CIMB Classic
Langer Poised to Claim Charles Schwab Cup Championship
in Champions Tour Season Finale
BMW Masters Kicks off European Tour’s Final Series, Race to Dubai
Pettersen Looks for Third-Straight Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship Title
ORLANDO, Fla. (Oct. 28, 2014) – The PGA TOUR is in Malaysia this week for the CIMB Classic at Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, with Sergio Garcia, Billy Horschel and Patrick Reed headlining the field. The Champions Tour holds its season-culminating Charles Schwab Cup Championship, with Bernhard Langer holding an 845 point lead in the Schwab Cup standings over Colin Montgomerie, clinching the title last week at the AT&T Championship. Even if Montgomerie were to win this week and Langer to finish 30th (last place), Langer would still finish ahead of Montgomerie in the season-long points race and claim the $1 million prize. The European Tour’s Final Series begins this week at the BMW Championship, in the first of four consecutive events that will conclude with the DP World Tour Championship next month. Players positioning themselves in the top-15 in the Race to Dubai standings at the conclusion of the DP World Tour Championship also will receive a portion of the $5 million bonus pool, with $1.25 million awarded to the winner. Suzann Pettersen will defend her title in the Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship for a second consecutive year, looking to win the event for a third straight time this week. Inbee Park, who regained the No. 1 position in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings last week, returns to competition for the first time since regaining the top spot in the rankings.
PGA TOUR
CIMB Classic
Dates: Oct. 29-Nov. 1
Venue: Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (West Course), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tournament Airtimes On Golf Channel (Eastern):
Wednesday 11 p.m.-3 a.m. (Live) / Noon-4 p.m. (Thursday replay)
Thursday 11 p.m.-3 a.m. (Live) / Noon-4 p.m. (Friday replay)
Friday 11 p.m.-3 a.m. (Live) / Noon-4 p.m. (Saturday replay)
Saturday** 11 p.m.-2 a.m. (Live) / Noon-3 p.m. (Sunday replay)
**4 hour telecast (Daylight Savings Time)
Broadcast Notes:
Moore defends: Ryan Moore defeated Gary Woodland with a birdie on the first playoff hole last year for his third career PGA TOUR win.
Westwood looks for Kuala Lumpur Double: Lee Westwood won the European Tour’s Malaysian Open in April on Kuala Lumpur’s West Course, and will attempt to win this week for the second time in 2014 at the same venue.
Headlining the field: Sergio Garcia, Billy Horschel, Patrick Reed, Jason Dufner, Charl Schwartzel, Lee Westwood, Hideki Matsuyama, Chesson Hadley and Ryan Moore.
Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Play by Play: Steve Sands
Analyst: Frank Nobilo
Tower: Curt Byrum
On Course: Phil Parkin
CHAMPIONS TOUR
Charles Schwab Cup Championship
Dates: Oct. 30-Nov. 2
Venue: Desert Mountain Club (Cochise Course), Scottsdale, Ariz.
Tournament Airtimes On Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 4:30-7 p.m. (Live) / 7:30-10 p.m. (Replay)
Friday 4:30-7 p.m. (Live) / 7:30-10 p.m. (Replay)
Saturday 4:30-7 p.m. (Live) / 7:30-10 p.m. (Replay)
Sunday 3:30-6 p.m. (Live) / 7-9:30 p.m. (Replay)
Broadcast Notes:
Langer Set to Grab Schwab Cup Prize: With last week’s T-6 finish at the AT&T Championship, Bernhard Langer clinched the Charles Schwab Cup, holding an 845 point lead over Colin Montgomerie heading into this week. If Montgomerie were to win this week and Langer to finish in 30th (last place), Langer would still win the Schwab Cup and the $1 million first place prize.
Charles Schwab Cup Championship field: Bernhard Langer, Colin Montgomerie, Jay Haas, Kenny Perry, Kirk Triplett, Jeff Sluman, Fred Couples, Michael Allen, Tom Pernice Jr., Gene Sauers, David Frost, Scott Dunlap, Tom Lehman, Marco Dawson, Woody Austin, Joe Durant, Russ Cochran, Fred Funk, Jeff Maggert, John Cook, Paul Goydos, Wes Short Jr., Bart Bryant, Mark Brooks, Billy Andrade, Olin Browne, Doug Garwood, Mark O’Meara, Duffy Waldorf and Esteban Toledo.
Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Play by Play: Brian Hammons
Analyst: Lanny Wadkins
Tower: Dave Marr / John Mahaffey
On Course: Billy Ray Brown
Interviews: Tim Rosaforte
EUROPEAN TOUR
BMW Masters
Dates: Oct. 30-Nov. 2
Venue: Lake Malaren Golf Club, Shanghai, China
Tournament Airtimes On Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 6-11 a.m. (Tape delay)
Friday 6-11 a.m. (Tape delay)
Saturday 6-11 a.m. (Tape delay)
Sunday 6-11 a.m. (Tape delay)
Broadcast Notes:
Final Series kicks off: The BMW Masters is the first of four consecutive events that make up the European Tour’s Final Series. Each tournament will have no more than 78 players in the field, and will feature no cut. Players in the field also are vying for the Race to Dubai, with the top-15 at the end of the DP World Tour Championship receiving a portion of the $5 million bonus pool, and $1.25 million going to the eventual winner.
Fernandez-Castano defends: Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano finished one stroke ahead of Francesco Molinari and Thongchai Jaidee for his seventh career European Tour victory.
Headlining the field: Justin Rose, Ernie Els, Graeme McDowell, Chris Kirk, Victor Dubuisson, Thomas Bjorn, Jamie Donaldson, Stephen Gallacher, Ian Poulter and Miguel Angel Jimenez.
Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Play by Play: Dougie Donnelly
Analyst: Warren Humphreys
On Course: Julian Tutt
LPGA TOUR
Fubon LPGA Taiwan Championship
Dates: Oct. 30-Nov. 2
Venue: Miramar Golf Club, Tapei, Taiwan
Tournament Airtimes On Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 3-6 a.m. (Tape Delay) / 11:30 p.m.-3:30 a.m. (Live streaming on Golf Live Extra)
Friday 3-6 a.m. (Tape Delay) / 11:30 p.m.-3:30 a.m. (Live streaming on Golf Live Extra)
Saturday 3-6 a.m. (Tape Delay) / 11:30 p.m.-3:30 a.m. (Live streaming on Golf Live Extra)
Sunday 2-6 a.m. (Tape Delay) / 11:30 p.m.-3:30 a.m. (Live streaming on Golf Live Extra)
Broadcast Notes:
Park in the field, back at No. 1: Although she did not play in last week’s Blue Bay LPGA, Inbee Park regained the No. 1 position in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings and returns to competition this week for the first time since returning to No. 1 in the world.
Pettersen defends: Suzann Pettersen finished five shots clear of the field in 2013 to successfully defend her title, earning her 14th career LPGA victory, and her fourth in 2013.
Headlining the field: Inbee Park, Michelle Wie, Stacy Lewis, Suzann Pettersen, Lydia Ko, Shanshan Feng, Na Yeon Choi, Anna Nordqvist, So Yeon Ryu, and Azahara Munoz.
Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Studio Host: Mike Ritz
Play by Play: Warren Smith
Analyst: Sandy Mackenzie
On Course: Karen Stupples
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