Tiger Woods Headlines Field at European Tour’s Turkish Airlines Open
The McGladrey Classic Dates: November 7-10
Venue: Sea Island Golf Club, Seaside Course, St. Simons Island, Ga.
Golf Channel Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday 1-4 p.m. (Live) / 4:30-7:30 p.m.(Replay) / Midnight-3 a.m. (Replay) Friday 1-4 p.m. (Live) / 4:30-7:30 p.m. (Replay) / Midnight-3 a.m. (Replay)
Saturday 1-4 p.m. (Live) / 4:30-7:30 p.m. (Replay) / Midnight-3 a.m. (Replay)
Sunday 1-4 p.m. (Live) / 4:30-7:30 p.m. (Replay) / Midnight-3 a.m. (Replay)
Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Rich Lerner (Play by Play)
Curt Byrum (Analyst)
Peter Oosterhuis (Tower)
Matt Gogel (Tower)
Jerry Foltz (On Course)
Scott McCarron (On Course)
Steve Burkowski (Interviews)
Broadcast Notes:
Upping The Stakes: This week’s tournament purse is $5.5 million, an increase of $1.5 million over last year’s event. Full FedExCup points also are up for grabs in the fifth event of the 2013-14 PGA TOUR wraparound schedule.
Home Field Advantage: In addition to being in the field this week, St. Simons Island resident Davis Love III acts as both tournament chairman and host of the event.
Gainey Defends: BIG BREAK VII: REUNION champion Tommy Gainey will attempt to defend his 2012 McGladrey Classic title this week at Sea Island Golf Club.
Featured Groupings: Featured groupings during Thursday’s tournament broadcast include David Toms, Justin Leonard and Stewart Cink (11:50 a.m. ET), and Davis Love III, Matt Kuchar and Harris English (Noon ET).
Headlining the Field: Tommy Gainey, Jim Furyk, Webb Simpson, Matt Kuchar, Zach Johnson, Darren Clarke, Brendon de Jonge, Davis Love III, Vijay Singh, Harris English and D.A. Points.
Turkish Airlines Open by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture Dates: November 7-10 Venue: The Montgomerie Maxx Royal, Antalya, Turkey
Golf Channel Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday 4-9 a.m. (Live) / 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Replay) / 7:30-11:30 p.m. (Replay)
Friday 4-9 a.m. (Live) / 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Replay) / 7:30-11:30 p.m. (Replay)
Saturday 4-9 a.m. (Live) / 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Replay) / 7:30-11:30 p.m. (Replay)
Sunday 3:30-8:30 a.m. (Live) / 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Replay) / 7:30-11:30 p.m. (Replay)
Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Mike Ritz (Studio Host)
Renton Laidlaw (Play by Play)
Warren Humphreys (Analyst)
Ken Brown (On Course)
Broadcast Notes:
First showing: This is the inaugural playing of the Turkish Airlines Open and is the third of four events in the European Tour’s Final Series. The 78-player field also has no cut, with the top-60 in the Race to Dubai at week’s end qualifying for the DP World Tour Championship next week.
Featured Groups: First and Second Rounds: (Tiger Woods, Henrik Stenson and Justin Rose), (Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and Matteo Manassero).
Headlining the Field: Tiger Woods, Henrik Stenson, Justin Rose, Lee Westwood, Charl Schwartzel, Louis Oosthuizen, Ian Poulter, Martin Kaymer, Ernie Els, Jonas Blixt and Branden Grace.
“Playing Through” Continues at Turkish Open: 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.
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