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Monday, December 14th, 2015

GOLF CHANNEL TO GIVE VIEWERS HEAD START ON NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION TO IMPROVE THEIR GAME WITH “12 TIPS OF XMAS,” DEC. 14-24

“12 Tips of Xmas” Kicks off with Special Holiday Instruction Show, Airing Exclusively on GolfChannel.com and Featuring New Tips from Michael Breed, Peter Jacobsen, Todd Hamilton and Martin Hall

Twelve Golf Channel Academy Coaches to be Featured within Special Year-End “Morning Drive” Programming, Dec. 14-24 

Viewers Can Utilize More Than 70 Tips Being Showcased Across Golf Channel Social Media Platforms Using #12TipsofXmas  

VIDEO: Special Holiday Instruction Show: #12TipsofXmas

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 14, 2015 – Golf Channel is helping viewers get an early start on their New Year’s resolution to improving their golf game in 2016, with a dedicated “12 Tips of Xmas” campaign, beginning this week and continuing through Thursday, Dec. 24.

To help kick off the 12 Tips of Xmas, GolfChannel.com is featuring a special holiday instruction show on its homepage. The show is hosted by School of Golf ‘s Blair O’Neal, and features exclusive new tips from Michael Breed, host of The Golf Fix; Champions Tour players Peter Jacobsen and Todd Hamilton; Golf Channel Academy coach Erika Larkin; and School of Golf host Martin Hall. Beginning today, Dec. 14, and continuing through Thursday, Dec. 24, an additional 11 tips featuring Golf Channel Academy coaches will be unveiled one-by-one each day in the closing segment of the network’s Morning Drive year-end specials. GolfChannel.com’s specific show pages also will take part in 12 Tips of Xmas with carousels of instruction tips from throughout the year.

SOCIAL MEDIA: Golf Channel’s social media platforms will complement the on-air and online component of 12 Tips of Xmas with an extensive campaign across its social media handles using the hashtag #12TipsofXmas. Collectively over the course of the 12 day campaign, posts will encompass more than 70 video clips of instruction tips from throughout the network’s 2015 programming. To access all #12TipsofXmas videos, follow:

Golf Channel:   Facebook & Twitter
Golf Channel Academy:   Facebook & Twitter
The Golf Fix:   Facebook & Twitter
Morning Drive:   Facebook & Twitter

YEAR-END INSTRUCTION PROGRAMMING: In addition to tips airing within Morning Drive, Golf Channel will feature some of the most memorable tips and lessons from 2015, beginning Monday, Dec. 14 and continuing through Thursday, Dec. 24. Programming will include episodes of The Golf Fix, Golf Channel Academy, School of Golf, Champions Tour Learning Center and Playing Lessons, and will air each day, Dec. 14-24, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. ET. Viewers won’t have to wait long for the return of new instruction programming, with dates and airtimes scheduled for shows to make their 2016 debut:

The Golf Fix Monday, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. ET
Golf Channel Academy Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. ET
School of Golf Wednesday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. ET
Champions Tour Learning Center Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Playing Lessons Spring 2016

 

GOLF CHANNEL ACADEMY IN 2016: Golf Channel’s network of instruction facilities, Golf Channel Academy, also has become an on-air staple, with its coaches regularly appearing on Morning Drive in the popular “Coach of the Week” segments on Tuesdays and Wednesdays with instruction tips to help viewers improve their game. “Coach of the Week” will resume in 2016, Tuesday-Wednesday, Jan. 5-6, with Henry Brunton (Ontario, Canada). And taking the coaching element a step further, the new Golf Channel Academy Digital Magazine is now available at http://www.golfchannelacademy.com/magazine, where golfers can sign up for a free trial. The latest issue focuses on unique ways to practice like the pros, and will be available Tuesday, Dec. 15.

#12TipsofXmas Airing on Morning Drive Schedule (All Times Eastern)

Monday, Dec. 14 Trent Wearner (Englewood, Colo.) 7-9 a.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 15 Kevin Weeks (Lemont, Ill.) 7-9 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 16 Pia Nilsson & Lynn Marriott  (Scottsdale, Ariz.) 7-8 a.m.
Thursday, Dec. 17 Charlie King (Greensboro, Ga.) 7-8 a.m.
Friday, Dec. 18 Fred Griffin (Orlando, Fla.) 7-8 a.m.
Saturday, Dec. 19 Mitchell Spearman (Rye Brook, N.Y.) 7-8 a.m.
Sunday, Dec. 20 Dana Rader (Charlotte, N.C.) 7-8 a.m.
Monday, Dec. 21 Kip Puterbaugh (Carlsbad, Calif.) 7-8 a.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 22 Kelley Brooke (New York, N.Y.) 7-8 a.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 23 Kenny Nairn (Celebration, Fla.) 7-8 a.m.
Thursday, Dec. 24 Kellie Stenzel  (Palm Beach, Fla.) 7-8 a.m.

 

2015 “BEST OF INSTRUCTION” PROGRAMMING (All Times Eastern)

Monday, Dec. 14 The Golf Fix 11 a.m.
Golf Channel Academy – John Daly (Driving) Noon
Champions Tour Learning Center 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 15 School of Golf – Get in the Zone 11 a.m.
Playing Lessons – Gerina Piller Noon
Wednesday, Dec. 16 The Golf Fix 11 a.m.
Champions Tour Learning Center – Legendary Lessons Noon
Golf Channel Academy – Dave Stockton (Putting) 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 17 School of Golf – Unique Swings 11 a.m.
Playing Lessons – Morgan Pressel Noon
Friday, Dec. 18 Golf Channel Academy – Retief Goosen (Full Swing) 11 a.m.
Champions Tour Learning Center 11:30 a.m.
The Golf Fix Noon
Saturday, Dec. 19 Playing Lessons – Long Drivers 11 a.m.
School of Golf – Power Pointers Noon
Sunday, Dec. 20 Champions Tour Learning Center – Legendary Lessons 11 a.m.
Golf Channel Academy – Jim Furyk (Full Swing) 11:30 a.m.
The Golf Fix Noon
Monday, Dec. 21 Playing Lessons – Scott Stallings 11 a.m.
School of Golf – Find Your Putting Stroke Noon
Tuesday, Dec. 22 The Golf Fix 11 a.m.
School of Golf – Bring Your ‘A’ Game Noon
Wednesday, Dec. 23 Golf Channel Academy – Ian Woosnam (Scoring Irons) 11 a.m.
Champions Tour Learning Center 11:30 a.m.
Golf Channel Academy – Paul McGinley (Short Game) Noon
Champions Tour Learning Center 12:30 p.m.
Thursday, Dec. 24 The Golf Fix 11 a.m.
School of Golf – Mickelson Magic Noon

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