FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, March 7th, 2017
NBC SPORTS GROUP TOURNAMENT AIRTIMES & NOTES: (MARCH 9-12): VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP; HERO INDIAN OPEN
Stenson, Thomas, Reed Headline Field at Valspar Championship, with
Nearly 20 Live Tournament Hours Airing Across Golf Channel & NBC
Cabrera-Bello, Lahiri Lead Field at Hero Indian Open
ORLANDO, Fla. (March 7, 2017) – The PGA TOUR returns to Florida this week, as Henrik Stenson and Justin Thomas headline the field at the Valspar Championship outside of Tampa. On the European Tour, Rafa Cabrera-Bello and Anirban Lahiri lead the field at the Hero Indian Open.
PGA TOUR
Valspar Championship
Dates: March 9-12
Venue: Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club (Copperhead Course), Palm Harbor, Fla.
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 2-6 p.m. (Live) / 7-11 p.m. (Replay)
Friday 2-6 p.m. (Live) / 7-11 p.m. (Replay)
Saturday 1-3 p.m. (Live) / 7 p.m.-Midnight (Replay)
Sunday 1-3 p.m. (Live) / 7 p.m.-Midnight (Replay)
Tournament Airtimes on NBC (Eastern):
Saturday 3-6 p.m. (Live)
Sunday 3-6 p.m. (Live)
Golf Central Pre and Post Round Coverage on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 1-2 p.m. (Live) / 6-7 p.m. (Live)
Friday 1-2 p.m. (Live) / 6-7 p.m. (Live)
Saturday Noon-1 p.m. (Live) / 6-7 p.m. (Live)
Sunday Noon-1 p.m. (Live) / 6-7 p.m. (Live)
Broadcast Notes:
Schwartzel defends: Charl Schwartzel defeated Bill Haas with a par on the first playoff hole for his second career PGA TOUR win.
Headlining the field: Henrik Stenson, Justin Thomas, Patrick Reed, Bubba Watson, Charl Schwartzel, Matt Kuchar, Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, Bill Haas, Beau Hossler and Lee McCoy.
NBC Sports Broadcast Team:
Play by Play: Bob Papa (Golf Channel) / Dan Hicks (NBC)
Analyst: David Duval (Golf Channel) / Gary Koch (NBC)
Tower: Peter Jacobsen / Mark Rolfing / David Feherty (NBC only) / Steve Sands
On-Course: Roger Maltbie / Notah Begay / Mark Rolfing (NBC only)
Interviews: Steve Sands / Chantel McCabe (Golf Channel, weekend only)
EUROPEAN TOUR
Hero Indian Open
Dates: March 9-12
Venue: DLF Golf & Country Club (Gary Player Course), New Delhi, India
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 12:30-2:30 a.m. / 4-7 a.m. (Live) / 9 a.m.-Noon (Replay)
Friday 12:30-2:30 a.m. / 4-7 a.m. (Live)
Saturday 2:30-7 a.m. (Live)
Sunday 3-7:30 a.m. (Live)
Broadcast Notes:
Chawrasia defends: S.S.P. Chawrasia finished two shots ahead of Anirban Lahiri and Jeunghun Wang to claim his third European Tour victory.
Headlining the field: Rafa Cabrera-Bello, Anirban Lahiri, S.S.P. Chawrasia, Marcus Fraser, Scott Hend, Siddikur Rahman, Peter Uihlein, Arjun Atwal and Chase Koepka.
Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Host: Scott Walker
Play by Play: Richard Kaufman
Analyst: Dom Boulet / Warren Humphreys
On-Course: Dale Hayes
-NBC Sports Group-
