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Tuesday, May 11th, 2021

AT&T BYRON NELSON HEADLINES NBC SPORTS’ GOLF COVERAGE THIS WEEK ON GOLF CHANNEL

Bryson DeChambeau, Jordan Spieth and Hideki Matsuyama Headline AT&T Byron Nelson Field; Coverage Begins Thursday at 3:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

Nearly 20 Hours of European Tour Betfred British Masters Live Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel

PGA TOUR Champions Mitsubishi Electric Classic Gets Underway Friday at 1 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 11, 2021 – NBC Sports’ live tournament coverage continues this week on GOLF Channel, with three events across the PGA TOUR, European Tour and PGA TOUR Champions.

PGA TOUR: AT&T BYRON NELSON

The PGA TOUR’s AT&T Byron Nelson is being contested at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, for the first time, as GOLF Channel presents live early-round coverage on Thursday and Friday and lead-in coverage on the weekend. Bryson DeChambeau, Jordan Spieth, and Hideki Matsuyama, who will make his return to the PGA TOUR for the first time since winning the Masters Tournament, headline this year’s field, as Sung Kang aims to defend his 2019 title (the tournament was not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Terry Gannon
  • Analyst: Curt Byrum
  • Tower: Mark Immelman
  • On-Course: Colt Knost / Scott Verplank

How To Watch – Thursday, May 13 – Sunday, May 16 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app; Exclusive early morning coverage Thursday-Friday streams on PGA TOUR LIVE on NBC Sports Gold
Date GOLF Channel
Thursday 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Friday 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Saturday 1-3 p.m.
Sunday 1-3 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

  • Bryson DeChambeau
  • Jordan Spieth
  • Hideki Matsuyama
  • Jon Rahm
  • Rickie Fowler
  • Sergio Garcia
  • Will Zalatoris

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CLASSIC

The PGA TOUR Champions holds the Mitsubishi Electric Classic this week at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Ga. Live coverage on GOLF Channel begins Friday at 1 p.m. ET.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Bob Papa
  • Analyst: Lanny Wadkins
  • Tower: John Cook
  • On-Course: Billy Ray Brown

How To Watch – Friday, May 14 – Sunday, May 16 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Date GOLF Channel
Friday 1-3 p.m.
Saturday 3-6 p.m.
Sunday 3-6 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

  • Ernie Els
  • Jim Furyk
  • Bernhard Langer
  • Vijay Singh
  • Alex Cejka
  • John Smoltz

EUROPEAN TOUR: BETFRED BRITISH MASTERS

Danny Willett hosts the Betfred British Masters from The Belfry in Sutton Coldfield, England, Wednesday-Saturday on GOLF Channel. This marks the first event in a three-tournament qualifying series for the U.S. Open.

How To Watch – Wednesday, May 12 – Saturday, May 15 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Date GOLF Channel
Wednesday 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Thursday 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturday 7:30 a.m.-Noon

 

Notable Players This Week

  • Martin Kaymer
  • Justin Harding
  • Eddie Pepperell
  • Danny Willett

BROADCAST NOTES

  • Golf Today and Golf Central: Golf Today and Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Wednesday-Sunday. Shane Bacon and Damon Hack anchor Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday editions of Golf Today alongside Tripp Isenhour, Paige Mackenzie and Kira K. Dixon. Anna Whiteley, Whit Watson, Billy Kratzert, Jaime Diaz, Isenhour, Mackenzie and Dixon contribute to Golf Central pre- and post-round coverage this week.
Date Golf Today Golf Central
Wednesday 1:30-3:30 p.m. 4-5 p.m.
Thursday 1:30-2:30 p.m. 2:30-3:30 p.m./6:30-7:30 p.m.
Friday   3-3:30 p.m./6:30-7:30 p.m.
Saturday   Noon-1 p.m./6-7 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m.-Noon Noon-1 p.m./6-7 p.m.

 

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  • All GOLF Channel coverage also streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.

 

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