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Wednesday, July 7th, 2021

NBC SPORTS PRESENTS MORE THAN 75 HOURS OF LIVE TOURNAMENT COVERAGE THIS WEEK, HIGHLIGHTED BY U.S. SENIOR OPEN ON GOLF CHANNEL & PEACOCK

20 Hours of Live U.S. Senior Open Coverage from Omaha Country Club Begins Tomorrow at Noon ET on Peacock & 1 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

Rory McIlroy and Star-Studded Field Featuring Four of World’s Top Five Players Headline European Tour’s arbdn Scottish Open; Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel

PGA TOUR Heads to Illinois for John Deere Classic; Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

LPGA Tour’s Marathon Classic – GOLF Channel Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 9 p.m. ET From Highland Meadows Golf Course in Ohio

NBC Sports Presents 10 Hours of Live Coverage of American Century Championship from Lake Tahoe

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 7, 2021 – NBC Sports presents more than 75 hours of tournament coverage this week across NBC, GOLF Channel, Peacock and NBCSN, headlined by the U.S. Senior Open and the abrdn Scottish Open.

U.S. SENIOR OPEN

NBC Sports will present 20 hours of live coverage of the 2021 U.S. Senior Open from Omaha Country Club in Omaha, Neb., July 8-11 across GOLF Channel and Peacock, beginning tomorrow at Noon ET on Peacock.

Live tournament action from Omaha Country Club begins with one hour of exclusive coverage each day on Peacock leading into live coverage on GOLF Channel.

In addition to live tournament coverage of the 2021 U.S. Senior Open, GOLF Central will provide daily post-round analysis on GOLF Channel at 8 p.m. ET following the conclusion of play, hosted by George Savaricas  with Billy Kratzert and Henni Koyack.

Click here for details and the complete coverage schedule.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Bob Papa
    • Analyst: Lanny Wadkins
    • Tower: John Cook
    • On-Course: Billy Ray Brown / Jim Gallagher Jr.

 

How To Watch – Thursday, July 8 – Sunday, July 11 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

 

Date Peacock GOLF Channel
Thursday 12-1 p.m. 1-3 p.m.; 6-8 p.m.
Friday 12-1 p.m. 1-3 p.m.; 6-8 p.m.
Saturday 3-4 p.m. 4-8 p.m.
Sunday 3-4 p.m. 4-8 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

    • Ernie Els
    • Jim Furyk
    • Miguel Angel Jimenez
    • Bernhard Langer
    • Rocco Mediate

 

EUROPEAN TOUR: ARBDN SCOTTISH OPEN

Rory McIlroy and four of the top five players in the world – Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas, Colin Morikawa, and Xander Schauffele – highlight this week’s star-studded field as the European Tour heads to Scotland for the arbdn Scottish Open from The Renaissance Club in North Berwick. Live coverage on GOLF Channel begins tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. ET.

In addition to live coverage on GOLF Channel, the GolfPass channel on Peacock will present five hours of exclusive featured group coverage Thursday through Sunday.

How To Watch – Thursday, July 8 – Sunday, July 11 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – GolfChannel.com, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

 

Date GOLF Channel Streaming
Thursday 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 1-1:30 p.m.
Friday 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 1-1:30 p.m.
Saturday 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m.  
Sunday 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m.  

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Rory McIlroy
    • Jon Rahm
    • Justin Thomas
    • Colin Morikawa
    • Xander Schauffele
    • Lee Westwood
    • Billy Horschel
    • Scottie Scheffler
    • Tyrrell Hatton

 

PGA TOUR: JOHN DEERE CLASSIC

The PGA TOUR heads to TPC Deere Run for the John Deere Classic in Silvis, Ill., as three-time winner Steve Stricker and defending 2019 champion Dylan Frittelli headline the field.

GOLF Channel presents live early-round coverage on Thursday and Friday and lead-in coverage on the weekend.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Whit Watson
    • Analyst: Trevor Immelman
    • Tower: Mark Immelman
    • On-Course: Colt Knost

 

How To Watch – Thursday, July 8 – Sunday, July 11 (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 3-6 p.m.
Friday 3-6 p.m.
Saturday 1-3 p.m.
Sunday 1-3 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Steve Stricker
    • Dylan Frittelli
    • Cam Davis
    • Daniel Berger
    • Cameron Champ
    • Kevin Na

 

LPGA TOUR: MARATHON LPGA CLASSIC

The LPGA Tour heads to Ohio for one of the tour’s oldest events as the Marathon LPGA Classic gets underway from Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania.

Coverage begins on GOLF Channel tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET as Danielle Kang looks to defend her title.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Grant Boone
    • Analyst: Karen Stupples
    • Tower: Tripp Isenhour
    • On-Course: Jerry Foltz / Kay Cockerill

 

How To Watch – Thursday, July 8 – Sunday, July 11 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – GolfChannel.com, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

 

Date GOLF Channel Streaming
Thursday 9-11 p.m.* 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Friday 9-11 p.m.* 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Saturday 3-4 p.m.; 9-11 p.m.* 1-3 p.m.
Sunday 3-4 p.m.; 9-11 p.m.* 1-3 p.m.
*Delayed coverage

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Danielle Kang
    • Brooke Henderson
    • Inbee Park

 

AMERICAN CENTURY CHAMPIONSHIP

This week, the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament will feature the strongest celebrity field from the world of sports and entertainment in championship’s 32-year history, headlined by Justin Timberlake, Stephen, Dell and Seth Curry, Annika Sorenstam, Michael Strahan, Tony Romo, Aaron Rodgers, Charles Barkley and defending champion Mardy Fish.

NBC Sports will televise 10 hours of live coverage Friday-Sunday, July 9-11, with the networks of NBCUniversal surrounding live tournament coverage all week in delivering its most robust linear and digital coverage in tournament history.

NBC Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Steve Sands
    • Analyst: Peter Jacobsen
    • Hole Announcer: Jimmy Roberts
    • On-Course: Curt Byrum / Roger Maltbie
    • Interviews: Damon Hack

 

How To Watch – Friday, July 9 – Sunday, July 11 (all times ET)

    • TV – NBC
    • Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

 

Date NBCSN NBC
Friday 5-8 p.m.  
Saturday   2:30-6 p.m.
Sunday   2:30-6 p.m.

 

BROADCAST NOTES

    • Golf Central: Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Thursday-Sunday. This week’s Golf Central coverage is anchored by George Savaricas, Billy Kratzert, and Henni Koyack.

 

Date Golf Central
Thursday 8-9 p.m.
Friday 8-9 p.m.
Saturday 12:30-1 p.m.; 8-9 p.m.
Sunday 12:30-1 p.m.; 8-9 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 25 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.
    • 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.

 

–NBC SPORTS–