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Wednesday, November 4th, 2015

GOLF CHANNEL TOURNAMENT AIRTIMES & NOTES (NOV. 5-8): WGC-HSBC CHAMPIONS; CHARLES SCHWAB CUP CHAMPIONSHIP; SANDERSON FARMS CHAMPIONSHIP

Four of Top-5 in World Headline an Elite Field at WGC-HSBC Champions 

Montgomerie, Maggert and Langer Battle for $1 Million Prize in Champions Tour’s Season Culminating Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Arizona

Taylor defends Sanderson Farms Championship in Mississippi

ORLANDO, Fla. (Nov. 4, 2015) – Four of the top-5 players will tee it up at the WGC-HSBC Champions in China, co-sanctioned by the International Federation of PGA TOURs and the European Tour. Jordan Spieth (No. 2), Rory McIlroy (No. 3), Bubba Watson (No. 5) and Rickie Fowler (No. 5) headline the field in the 72-hole no-cut event that also marks the second of four tournaments which make up the European Tour’s Final Series. The Champions Tour stages its final event of the 2015 season at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Arizona, with Colin Montgomerie, Jeff Maggert and Bernhard Langer battling for the season-long Charles Schwab Cup and $1 million prize. And the PGA TOUR stages the Sanderson Farms Championship in Mississippi, with Nick Taylor defending his 2014 title.

PGA TOUR / EUROPEAN TOUR

WGC-HSBC Champions
Dates: Nov. 5-8
Venue: Sheshan International Golf Club, Shanghai, China 

Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Wednesday     10 p.m.-3 a.m. (Live) / 8 a.m.-1 p.m. (Thursday replay)
Thursday         10 p.m.-3 a.m. (Live) / 8 a.m.-1 p.m. (Friday replay)
Friday              10 p.m.-3 a.m. (Live) / 8 a.m.-1 p.m. (Saturday replay)
Saturday          10 p.m.-3 a.m. (Live) / 8 a.m.-1 p.m. (Sunday replay)

Broadcast Notes:
Elite field: The event features four of the top-5 players in the Official World Golf Ranking, including Jordan Spieth (No. 2), Rory McIlroy (No. 3), Bubba Watson (No. 4) and Rickie Fowler (No. 5). The no-cut event is the second of four tournaments being played as part of the European Tour’s Final Series in addition to being co-sanctioned by the PGA TOUR.
Watson defends: Bubba Watson defeated Tim Clark on the first playoff hole for his seventh career PGA TOUR victory.
Headlining the field: Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy, Bubba Watson, Rickie Fowler, Dustin Johnson, Hideki Matsuyama, Henrik Stenson, Justin Thomas, Patrick Reed and Adam Scott.

Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Studio Host: Mike Ritz
Play by Play: Ewen Murray
Analyst: Frank Nobilo / Warren Humphreys
Tower: Phil Blackmar
On-Course: Wayne Riley

CHAMPIONS TOUR

Charles Schwab Cup Championship
Dates: Nov. 5-8
Venue: Desert Mountain Club (Cochise Course), Scottsdale, Ariz.

Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday         4:30-6:30 p.m. (Live) / 3-5 a.m. (Friday replay)
Friday              4:30-6:30 p.m. (Live) / 3-5 a.m. (Saturday replay)
Saturday          4:30-6:30 p.m. (Live) / 3-5 a.m. (Sunday replay)
Sunday            4:30-6:30 p.m. (Live) / 10:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.

Broadcast Notes:
Schwab Cup Championship at Stake for Montgomerie, Maggert and Langer: Three players will tee it up with an opportunity to claim the season-long Charles Schwab Cup with a victory this week in Colin Montgomerie, Jeff Maggert and Bernhard Langer. The scenarios in which each can mathematically win the Schwab Cup are:
                  MontgomerieCan finish 30th and win if Maggert finishes 18th or worse, and Langer finishes 14th or worse.
                  Maggert – Can finish 2nd and win if Montgomerie finishes 3rd or worse, and Langer does not win the tournament. Can finish 17th, but would need Montgomerie to finish 27th or worse and Langer 13th or worse.
                  Langer – Wins with a 2nd place finish if Montgomerie and Maggert finish 3rd or worse. Can finish solo 13th and win if Maggert finishes 18th or worse and Montgomerie finishes 27th or worse.
Pernice Jr. defends: Tom Pernice Jr., outlasted Jay Haas on the fourth playoff hole for his fourth career Champions Tour win.
Headlining the field: Colin Montgomerie, Jeff Maggert, Bernhard Langer, Fred Couples, Marco Dawson, Tom Lehman, Mark O’Meara, Kenny Perry, Tom Pernice Jr., and Duffy Waldorf.

Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Play by Play: Brian Hammons
Analyst: Lanny Wadkins
Tower: John Mahaffey / Dave Marr
On-Course: Billy Ray Brown

PGA TOUR 

Sanderson Farms Championship
Dates: Nov. 5-8
Venue: Country Club of Jackson, Jackson, Miss.

Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday         1:30-4:30 p.m. (Live) / 7-10 p.m. (Replay)
Friday              1:30-4:30 p.m. (Live) / 7-10 p.m. (Replay)
Saturday          1:30-4:30 p.m. (Live) / 7-10 p.m. (Replay)
Sunday            1:30-4:30 p.m. (Live) / 7:30-10:30 p.m. (Replay)

Broadcast Notes:
Taylor defends: Nick Taylor defeated Jason Bohn and Boo Weekley to earn his first career PGA TOUR win.
Headlining the field: Ollie Schniederjans, Smylie Kaufman, Graham DeLaet, Patrick Rodgers, Scott Stallings, Lucas Glover, Billy Hurley, David Toms, Jarrod Lyle and K.J. Choi.

Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Play by Play: Whit Watson
Analyst: Curt Byrum
Tower: Craig Perks
On-Course: Arron Oberholser / Jim Gallagher Jr.
Interviews: George Savaricas

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