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Tuesday, September 7th, 2021

RYDER CUP TEAM ANNOUNCEMENTS, PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS AND EUROPEAN TOUR EVENTS LIVE ON GOLF CHANNEL THIS WEEK

Live Coverage of U.S. Ryder Cup Team Announcement Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET on Special Edition of Golf Today on GOLF Channel

European Ryder Cup Team Announcement Live This Sunday on Golf Central at 2 p.m. ET

PGA TOUR Champions’ Inaugural Ascension Charity Classic from West Course at Norwood Hills CC in St. Louis Begins Friday at 3:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

GOLF Channel Presents Live Coverage of European Tour’s BMW PGA Championship, Beginning Thursday at 7 a.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – Sept. 7, 2021 – NBC Sports will present live tournament coverage of the PGA TOUR Champions’ Ascension Charity Classic and the European Tour’s BMW PGA Championship this weekend on GOLF Channel, as well as live coverage of American and European Ryder Cup team announcements.

GOLF Channel will carry live coverage of the U.S. Ryder Cup team announcement on a special edition of Golf Today on Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET. The program will feature the live announcement of Steve Stricker’s six captain’s picks, followed by interviews and analysis of the U.S. Ryder Cup team for the 43rd Ryder Cup. Shane Bacon and Damon Hack host Wednesday’s special edition of Golf Today along with analysts Jaime Diaz and Paige Mackenzie.

GOLF Channel will also carry live coverage of the European Ryder Cup team announcement on Sunday at 2 p.m. ET on Golf Central, including the captain’s picks by European team captain Padraig Harrington. Sunday’s program will be hosted by Cara Banks along with analysts Jaime Diaz and Billy Kratzert.

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: ASCENSION CHARITY CLASSIC

GOLF Channel presents live coverage of the inaugural Ascension Charity Classic, which brings many of the top senior stars to the venerable West Course at Norwood Hills CC in St. Louis.

Live coverage begins Friday at 3:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

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

 

How To Watch – Friday, September 10 – Sunday, September 12 (all times ET)

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

 

Date GOLF Channel
Friday 3:30-6 p.m.
Saturday 3:30-6 p.m.
Sunday 3:30-6 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Ernie Els
    • Jim Furyk
    • John Daly
    • Retief Goosen
    • Bernhard Langer
    • Vijay Singh

 

EUROPEAN TOUR: BMW PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

Founded in 1955, the flagship event of the European Tour returns with a world-class field that includes several players expected to make the European Ryder Cup team.

Live coverage from Wentworth Club in Surrey, England begins this Thursday, Sept. 9 at 7 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

How To Watch – Thursday, September 9 – Sunday, September 12 (all times ET)

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

 

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

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Justin Rose
    • Adam Scott
    • Lee Westwood
    • Viktor Hovland
    • Tommy Fleetwood
    • Tyrrell Hatton

 

LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR: VP BANK SWISS LADIES OPEN

GOLF Channel presents delayed coverage of the Ladies European Tour’s VP Bank Swiss Ladies Open from Golfpark Holzhausern in Ennetsee, Switzerland, beginning this Thursday, Sept. 9 at 11:30 p.m. ET.

How To Watch – Thursday, September 9 – Saturday, September 11 (all times ET)

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

 

Date GOLF Channel
Thursday 11:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m.*
Friday 11:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m.*
Saturday 11:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m.*
*Delayed coverage

 

BROADCAST NOTES

    • Golf Today: A special edition of Golf Today on Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET will carry live coverage of the U.S. Ryder Cup team announcement. Shane Bacon and Damon Hack host Wednesday’s special edition of Golf Today along with analysts Jaime Diaz, Paige Mackenzie and Tripp Isenhour.
    • 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 Cara Banks and Billy Kratzert.

 

Date Golf Today Golf Central
Wednesday 10 a.m.-Noon 4-5 p.m.
Thursday 4-6 p.m. 6-6:30 p.m.
Friday 1-2:30 p.m. 2:30-3:30 p.m./6-6:30 p.m.
Saturday   2:30-3:30 p.m./6-6:30 p.m.
Sunday   2-3:30 p.m./6-6:30 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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