Golf Channel to Commemorate Life, Legacy of The King with Arnold Palmer-themed Programming on Saturday, Dec. 24
Tiger Woods’ Birthday (Friday, Dec. 30) Programming to Feature Highlights from All 14 Major Championship Victories
A “Very Feherty Christmas” to Showcase 24 Feherty Episodes, Saturday-Monday, Dec. 24-26, Featuring Custom In-Show Interstitial Content
Top-10 “Fan Favorite” Rounds from 2016 as Voted by Viewers Airing in Primetime, Monday-Friday, Dec. 19-23 & Dec. 26-30
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 19, 2016 – As the calendar gives way to a new year, Golf Channel will wrap up 2016 with a series of themed programming, led by a commemoration of the life and legacy of The King, featuring Arnold Palmer, on Saturday, Dec. 24, including the four-part Arnie documentary. Other highlights include:
- Tiger Woods’ birthday (Friday, Dec. 30) programming featuring highlights from all 14 major championship victories in succession.
- “A Very Feherty Christmas,” showcasing 24 Feherty episodes Saturday, Dec. 24 – Monday, Dec. 26, including custom in-show interstitial holiday content with David Feherty.
- Top-10 “Fan Favorite” rounds from 2016 as voted by viewers, airing in primetime (in descending order) Monday-Friday, Dec. 19-23 and Dec. 26-30.
- A “Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf” marathon Sunday-Monday, Jan. 1-2.
*All Airtimes EST (Eastern Standard Time)*
| Top-10 “Fan Favorite Rounds from 2016 (Monday-Friday, Dec. 19-23 & Dec. 26-30) | ||
| Monday, Dec. 19 | Fan Favorites – Rounds of 2016: No. 10 | 9 p.m.-Midnight |
| Tuesday, Dec. 20 | Fan Favorites – Rounds of 2016: No. 9 | 9 p.m.-Midnight |
| Wednesday, Dec. 21 | Fan Favorites – Rounds of 2016: No. 8 | 9 p.m.-Midnight |
| Thursday, Dec. 22 | Fan Favorites – Rounds of 2016: No. 7 | 9 p.m.-Midnight |
| Friday, Dec. 23 | Fan Favorites – Rounds of 2016: No. 6 | 9 p.m.-Midnight |
| Monday, Dec. 26 | Fan Favorites – Rounds of 2016: No. 5 | 9 p.m.-Midnight |
| Tuesday, Dec. 27 | Fan Favorites – Rounds of 2016: No. 4 | 9 p.m.-Midnight |
| Wednesday, Dec. 28 | Fan Favorites – Rounds of 2016: No. 3 | 9 p.m.-Midnight |
| Thursday, Dec. 29 | Fan Favorites – Rounds of 2016: No. 2 | 9 p.m.-Midnight |
| Friday, Dec. 30 | Fan Favorites – Rounds of 2016: No. 1 | 9 p.m.-Midnight |
| A Very Feherty Christmas (Saturday-Monday, Dec. 24-25) | ||
| Saturday, Dec. 24 | A Very Feherty Christmas – Lee Trevino | 9-10 p.m. |
| A Very Feherty Christmas – Tom Watson | 10-11 p.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas – Johnny Miller | 11 p.m.-Midnight | |
| Sunday, Dec. 25 | A Very Feherty Christmas – Greg Norman | Midnight-1 a.m. |
| A Very Feherty Christmas – Nick Faldo | 1-2 a.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas – Sam Torrance | 2-3 a.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas – Peter Oosterhuis | 3-4 a.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas – Peter Alliss | 4-5 a.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas – Ken Venturi | 5-6 a.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas – Dan Patrick | 6-7 a.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas – Bill Russell | 7-8 a.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas – Bobby Knight | 8-9 a.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas – Terry Bradshaw | 9-10 a.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas – Bob Uecker | 10-11 a.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas – Charles Barkley | 11 a.m.-Noon | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas – Paul Azinger | Noon-1 p.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas – John Daly | 1-2 p.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas – Judy Rankin | 2-3 p.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas – Jack Nicklaus | 3-4 p.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas – Jordan Spieth (Part I) | 8-9 p.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas – Jordan Spieth (Part II) | 9-10 p.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas – Jason Day | 10-11 p.m. | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas – Rory McIlroy | 11 p.m.-Midnight | |
| A Very Feherty Christmas – Sergio Garcia | Midnight-1 a.m. | |
| Commemorating the Life, Legacy of Arnold Palmer (Saturday, Dec. 24) | ||
| Saturday, Dec. 24 | All Star Golf – Arnold Palmer vs. Gene Littler | 10-11 a.m. |
| All Star Golf – Arnold Palmer vs. Frank Stranahan | 11 a.m.-Noon | |
| All Star Golf – Arnold Palmer vs. Paul Harney | Noon-1 p.m. | |
| All Star Golf – Arnold Palmer vs. Bob Rosburg | 1-2 p.m. | |
| 1955 Canadian Open | 2-2:30 p.m. | |
| 1960 Masters Highlights | 2:30-3:30 p.m. | |
| 1962 Masters Highlights | 3:30-4:15 p.m. | |
| 1964 Masters Highlights | 4:15-5 p.m. | |
| Arnie & Me | 5-6 p.m. | |
| Arnie & His Army | 6-7 p.m. | |
| Arnie & The Majors | 7-8 p.m. | |
| Arnie & His Legacy | 8-9 p.m. | |
| Tiger Woods Birthday (Friday, Dec. 30) Programming, Including all 14 Major Championship Wins | ||
| Friday, Dec. 30 | Chronicles of a Champion Golfer – Tiger Woods | 6-7 a.m. |
| 1999 PGA Championship – Tiger Woods | 7-8 a.m. | |
| 2000 PGA Championship – Tiger Woods | 8-9 a.m. | |
| 2006 PGA Championship – Tiger Woods | 9-10 a.m. | |
| 2007 PGA Championship – Tiger Woods | 10-11 a.m. | |
| The 129TH Open – Tiger Woods | 11 a.m.-Noon | |
| The 134TH Open – Tiger Woods | Noon-1 p.m. | |
| The 135TH Open – Tiger Woods | 1-2 p.m. | |
| 2000 U.S. Open – Tiger Woods | 2-3 p.m. | |
| 2002 U.S. Open – Tiger Woods | 3-4 p.m. | |
| 2008 U.S. Open – Tiger Woods | 4-5 p.m. | |
| 1997 Masters – Tiger Woods | 5-6 p.m. | |
| 2001 Masters – Tiger Woods | 6-7 p.m. | |
| 2002 Masters – Tiger Woods | 7-8 p.m. | |
| 2005 Masters – Tiger Woods | 8-9 p.m. | |
| Shell’s Wonderful World of Golf (Sunday-Monday, Jan. 1-2) | ||
| Sunday, Jan. 1 | Ernie Els vs. Nick Price – 1999 | 3-4:30 a.m. |
| David Duval vs. Ernie Els – 2000 | 4:30-6 a.m. | |
| Jack Nicklaus vs. Gary Player – 2000 | 6-7:30 a.m. | |
| Gary Player vs. Lee Trevino – 1998 | 7:30-9 a.m. | |
| Paul Azinger vs. Seve Ballesteros – 1995 | 9-10:30 a.m. | |
| Jack Nicklaus vs. Lee Trevino – 1996 | 10:30 a.m.-Noon | |
| Roberto DeVicenzo vs. Sam Snead – 1967 | Noon-1 p.m. | |
| Arnold Palmer vs. Julius Boros – 1967 | 1-2 p.m. | |
| Arnold Palmer vs Chi Chi Rodriguez vs Gay Brewer - 1968 | 2-3 p.m. | |
| Gary Player vs. Peter Thomson – 1961 | 3-4 p.m. | |
| Gene Sarazen vs. Henry Cotton – 1961 | 4-5 p.m. | |
| Byron Nelson vs. Gene Littler – 1961 | 5-6 p.m. | |
| Fred Couples vs. John Daly – 1999 | 6-7:30 p.m. | |
| Jack Nicklaus vs. Tom Watson – 1995 | 7:30-9 p.m. | |
| Fred Couples vs. Phil Mickelson – 2000 | 9-10:30 p.m. | |
| Arnold Palmer vs. Gary Player – 1996 | 10:30 p.m.-Midnight | |
| Monday, Jan. 2 | Nick Faldo vs. Greg Norman – 1994 | Midnight-1:30 a.m. |
| Phil Mickelson vs. Colin Montgomerie – 1997 | 1:30-3 a.m. | |
| Sergio Garcia vs. Phil Mickelson – 2001 | 3-4:30 a.m. | |
| Fred Couples vs. Tom Watson – 1997 | 4:30-6 a.m. | |
-NBC Sports Group-