Champions Tour Stages First Major of 2015 at Regions Tradition in Alabama
McIlroy, Mickelson Headline the Field at Wells Fargo Championship
Garcia to Play Open de España Coming off Playoff Loss at THE PLAYERS
Ko, Park, Lewis in the Field at Kingsmill Championship
Web.com Tour in South Carolina for BMW Charity Pro-Am
ORLANDO, Fla. (May 13, 2015) – The first major of the 2015 Champions Tour season will be contested this week, as the Regions Tradition gets underway on Thursday in Shoal Creek, Ala. The event is the first of back-to-back majors for the Tour, with the Senior PGA Championship taking place next week in Indiana. World No. 1 Rory McIlroy headlines the field in Charlotte at the Wells Fargo Championship, while Sergio Garcia – after losing in a playoff at THE PLAYERS Championship – headlines the field at the Open de España. Lydia Ko, World No. 1 on the women’s side, is in the field at the Kingsmill Championship in Virginia, along with Inbee Park and Stacy Lewis. And the Web.com Tour is in South Carolina for the BMW Charity Pro-Am.
CHAMPIONS TOUR
Regions Tradition
Dates: May 14-17
Venue: Shoal Creek Golf Club, Shoal Creek, Ala.
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 12:30-2:30 p.m. (Live) / 3:30-5:30 a.m. (Friday replay)
Friday 12:30-2:30 p.m. (Live) / 3:30-5:30 a.m. (Saturday replay)
Saturday 3-5 p.m. (Live) / 3:30-5:30 a.m. (Sunday replay)
Sunday 3-5 p.m. (Live) / 2:30-4:30 a.m. (Monday replay)
Broadcast Notes:
Back-to-back Majors: The Regions Tradition marks the first major of the Champions Tour season, and is the first of five majors to be contested on the tour in 2015. This week’s event also is the first leg of back-to-back majors, with the Senior PGA Championship being contested next week in Indiana.
Final staging at Shoal Creek: After this week, the event will move five miles down the road to Greystone Golf & Country Club in 2016-18.
Perry defends: Kenny Perry finished one shot ahead of Mark Calcavecchia for his sixth career Champions Tour win and third Champions Tour major.
Headlining the Field: Bernhard Langer, Colin Montgomerie, Tom Watson, Kenny Perry, Jesper Parnevik, Mark O’Meara, Ian Woosnam, John Cook, Tom Lehman, Fred Funk and Joe Durant.
Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Play by Play: Bob Papa
Analyst: Lanny Wadkins
Tower: John Mahaffey / David Marr
On-Course: Billy Ray Brown
PGA TOUR
Wells Fargo Championship
Dates: May 14-17
Venue: Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, N.C.
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 3-7 p.m. (Live) / 11:30 p.m.-3:30 a.m. (Replay)
Friday 3-7 p.m. (Live) / 11:30 p.m.-3:30 a.m. (Replay)
Saturday 1-2:30 p.m. (Live) / 10 p.m.-2:30 a.m. (Replay)
Sunday 1-2:30 p.m. (Live) / 10 p.m.-2:30 a.m. (Replay)
Broadcast Notes:
Holmes defends: J.B. Holmes won by one stroke over Jim Furyk for his third career PGA TOUR victory.
Headlining the field: Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson, Henrik Stenson, Adam Scott, Patrick Reed, Ernie Els, Jim Furyk, J.B. Holmes, Hideki Matsuyama, Bill Haas and Webb Simpson.
Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Play by Play: Terry Gannon
Analyst: Nick Faldo
Tower: Matt Gogel / Gary McCord
On-Course: Phil Parkin
Interviews: Todd Lewis
EUROPEAN TOUR
Open de España
Dates: May 14-17
Venue: Real Club de Golf El Prat, Terrassa, Spain
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 5:30-7:30 a.m. / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live)
Friday 5:30-7:30 a.m. / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live)
Saturday 7:30-11:30 a.m. (Live)
Sunday 7-11:30 a.m. (Live)
Broadcast Notes:
Jimenez defends: Miguel Angel Jimenez defeated Richard Green and Thomas Pieters on the first playoff hole to win his 21st career European Tour victory.
Headlining the field: Sergio Garcia, Thomas Bjorn, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Tommy Fleetwood, Alexander Levy, Matteo Manassero, Francesco Molinari, Andy Sullivan and Peter Uihlein.
Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Studio Host: Mike Ritz
Play by Play: Dougie Donnelly
Analyst: Warren Humphreys
On-Course: Jay Townsend
LPGA TOUR
Kingsmill Championship
Dates: May 14-17
Venue: Kingsmill Resort (River Course), Williamsburg, Va.
Tournament Airtimes On Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 9-11 p.m. (Tape delay) / 4:30-6:30 p.m. (Live streaming on Golf Live Extra)
Friday 9-11 p.m. (Tape delay) / 4:30-6:30 p.m. (Live streaming on Golf Live Extra)
Saturday 5-7 p.m. (Live)
Sunday 5-7 p.m. (Live)
Broadcast Notes:
Salas defends: Lizette Salas finished four shots ahead of the field for her first career LPGA Tour win.
Headlining the field: Lydia Ko, Inbee Park, Stacy Lewis, Hyo-Joo Kim, Brittany Lincicome, So Yeon Ryu, Cristie Kerr, Suzann Pettersen, Michelle Wie, Lexi Thompson and Brooke Henderson and Charley Hull.
Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Play by Play: Tom Abbott
Analyst: Judy Rankin
Tower: Curt Byrum
On-Course: Jerry Foltz / Karen Stupples
WEB.COM TOUR
BMW Charity Pro-Am
Dates: May 14-17
Venue: Thornblade Club, Greer, S.C.
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 7-9 p.m. (Tape delay)
Friday 7-9 p.m. (Tape delay)
Saturday 7-9 p.m. (Tape delay)
Sunday 7-9 p.m. (Tape delay) / 5-7 a.m. (Monday replay)
Broadcast Notes:
Headlining the field: Smylie Kaufman, Bronson Burgoon, Oliver Goss, Ben Curtis, Nick Flanagan, Tommy Gainey, Matthew Goggin, Kelly Kraft, Cameron Wilson and Trey Mullinax.
Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Play by Play: Whit Watson
Analyst: Craig Perks
Tower: Steve Burkowski
On-Course: Phil Blackmar / Kay Cockerill
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