FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, March 31st, 2021
VALERO TEXAS OPEN HEADLINES NBC SPORTS’ PGA TOUR COVERAGE THIS WEEKEND ON NBC AND GOLF CHANNEL
16 Hours of Live PGA TOUR Coverage from TPC San Antonio Presented Thursday-Sunday on NBC and GOLF Channel
Field Features Jordan Spieth, Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler, Tony Finau, Among Others
STAMFORD, Conn. – March 31, 2021 – The PGA TOUR is in Texas this weekend for the Valero Texas Open from TPC San Antonio (AT&T Oaks Course) in San Antonio with 16 hours of live coverage Thursday-Sunday on NBC and GOLF Channel. This year’s field features Jordan Spieth, Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler, Tony Finau, and more. Corey Conners defends the 2019 title (2020’s event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic), after qualifying for the tournament on Monday.
The Valero Texas Open marks the last chance for players to earn an invite to the Masters, including Rickie Fowler, who has played in every Masters since 2011.
VALERO TEXAS OPEN
NBC/GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Dan Hicks
- Analyst: Paul Azinger / Curt Byrum
- Tower: David Feherty / Gary Koch
- On-Course: John Wood / Notah Begay
- Interviews: Todd Lewis
How To Watch – Thursday, April 1 – Sunday, April 4 (all times ET)
- TV – NBC, GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Date | NBC | GOLF Channel |
Thursday | 4-7 p.m. | |
Friday | 4-7 p.m. | |
Saturday | 3:30-6 p.m. | 1-3:30 p.m. |
Sunday | 2:30-6 p.m. | 1-2:30 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Jordan Spieth
- Phil Mickelson
- Rickie Fowler
- Tony Finau
- Matt Kuchar
- Keegan Bradley
- Hideki Matsuyama
BROADCAST NOTES
- Golf Today and Golf Central: Golf Today and Golf Central will provide pre-and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Thursday-Sunday. Shane Bacon and Damon Hack anchor the Thursday edition of Golf Today alongside Kira K. Dixon, Amy Rogers and Steve Burkowski. Whit Watson, Billy Kratzert, Amanda Blumenherst, Jaime Diaz, Dixon, Rogers and Burkowski contribute to Golf Central pre- and post-round coverage this week.
Date | Golf Today | Golf Central |
Thursday | 9-11 a.m. | 11 a.m.-Noon/9-10 p.m. |
Friday | 11:30 a.m.-Noon/9-10 p.m. | |
Saturday | Noon-1 p.m./9-10 p.m. | |
Sunday | 9-10 p.m. |
- Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy: NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy, features a weekly Thursday-Sunday contest for 21 PGA TOUR tournaments this season, each with a $50,000 jackpot, and a special $100,000 jackpot for all four Majors. Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy is available for download now on the NBC Sports Predictor app powered by PointsBet (available in the App Store and Google Play Store) and at com/Predictor.
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