Champions Tour in San Francisco for Charles Schwab Cup Championship, Capping Season-Long Points Race
WGC-HSBC Champions Dates: October 30-November 2
Venue: Sheshan International Golf Club, Shanghai, China
Golf Channel Airtimes (Eastern):
Wednesday 11 p.m.-4 a.m. (Live) / 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (Thursday Replay) Thursday 11 p.m.-4 a.m. (Live) / 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (Friday Replay)
Friday 11 p.m.-4 a.m. (Live) / 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (Saturday Replay)
Saturday 11 p.m.-3 a.m. (Live) / 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (Sunday Replay)
Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Mike Ritz (Studio Host)
Ewen Murray (Play by Play)
Frank Nobilo (Analyst)
Curt Byrum (Analyst)
Julian Tutt (On Course)
Wayne Riley (On Course)
Broadcast Notes:
Race to Dubai: While the co-sanctioned tournament is the final WGC event of 2013, it also serves as the second of four events in the European Tour Final Series in the Race to Dubai – and has no cut.
Headlining the Field: Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Henrik Stenson, Graeme McDowell, Keegan Bradley, Brandt Snedeker, Jordan Spieth, Luke Donald, Ian Poulter and Dustin Johnson.
“Playing Through” Continues at WGC-HSBC Champions: Golf Channel is introducing a new side-by-side split screen advertising format during the European Tour’s Final Series. “Playing Through” will offer live coverage on the left side of the TV, while the commercial airs (with full audio) on the right side of the screen during the final two hours of the tournament broadcast.
Charles Schwab Cup Championship Dates: October 31-November 3 Venue: TPC Harding Park, San Francisco, California
Golf Channel Airtimes (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 4:30-7 p.m. (Live) / 7:30-10 p.m. (Replay)
Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Brian Hammons (Play by Play)
Lanny Wadkins (Analyst)
John Mahaffey (Tower)
Dave Marr (Tower)
Billy Ray Brown (On Course)
Billy Kratzert (On Course)
Tim Rosaforte (Interviews)
Broadcast Notes:
Familiar Venue: This week’s event returns to TPC Harding Park, which hosted the tournament previously in 2010 and 2011.
Down to Two: Kenny Perry and Bernhard Langer are the only players in the field of 30 with a mathematical chance of winning the Charles Schwab Cup points race, with Perry leading Langer by 612 points entering the week. Langer needs to win this week and have Perry finish in a two-way tie for 5th or worse to win the overall Charles Schwab Cup – otherwise Perry will win the Cup.
Major Setting: Unlike most Champions Tour non-major events, the Charles Schwab Cup Championship will be played in a 72-hole format, instead of the typical 54-hole event.
Double Points: Just like major championships on the Champions Tour, the Charles Schwab Cup points are doubled this week with players earning two points for every $1,000 earned (only top-10 finishers could earn points in events during the regular season).
Pro-Am Show Wednesday, 8 p.m. ET – Golf Channel will air an hour-long Charles Schwab Cup Championship Pro-Am Show Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET, giving viewers and inside-the-ropes look at the preparations of the players heading into Thursday’s opening round.
Headlining the Field: Kenny Perry, Bernhard Langer, Fred Couples, Tom Lehman, Michael Allen, Rocco Mediate, Fred Funk, John Cook, Russ Cochran, Mark Calcavecchia, David Frost and Corey Pavin.
-NBC Sports Group-