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Wednesday, October 27th, 2021
PGA TOUR’S BUTTERFIELD BERMUDA CHAMPIONSHIP HEADLINES NBC SPORTS’ LIVE TOURNAMENT COVERAGE THIS WEEK ON GOLF CHANNEL
Live Coverage of Butterfield Bermuda Championship Begins Thursday at 1:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel
Omega Dubai Moonlight Classic on Ladies European Tour – Live Coverage Continues Thursday at 10 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel
East Lake Cup Final Round Coverage Presented Today at 3 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel as Top Men’s and Women’s College Golf Teams Compete for the Championship
Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan Joins Beyond the Fairway Podcast
STAMFORD, Conn. – Oct. 27, 2021 – The PGA TOUR’s Butterfield Bermuda Championship from picturesque Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton Parish, Bermuda, headlines NBC Sports’ live tournament coverage this week on GOLF Channel.
The only night tournament in professional women’s golf will be held this week at the Dubai Moonlight Classic on the Ladies European Tour from the Faldo Course at Emirates GC with live coverage presented on GOLF Channel.
The seventh annual East Lake Cup taking place at historic East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga., features Championship matchups between Oklahoma State vs. Oklahoma (men) and Oklahoma State vs. Duke (women), live today from 3-6 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
PGA TOUR: BUTTERFIELD BERMUDA CHAMPIONSHIP
The Butterfield Bermuda Championship is the only PGA TOUR event to be held on the island of Bermuda and is contested at the picturesque Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton Parish this week. The winner of the tournament receives an invitation to the 2022 Masters.
Live coverage will begin Thursday at 1:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Terry Gannon
- Analyst: Curt Byrum
- Tower: Phil Blackmar
- On-Course: Jerry Foltz / Karen Stupples
How To Watch – Thursday, October 28 – Sunday, October 31 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Day | GOLF Channel |
Thursday | 1:30-4:30 p.m. |
Friday | 1:30-4:30 p.m. |
Saturday | 1-4 p.m. |
Sunday | 1-4 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Patrick Reed
- Matt Fitzpatrick
- Jason Dufner
- Graeme McDowell
LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR: OMEGA DUBAI MOONLIGHT CLASSIC
The only night tournament in professional women’s golf will be held at the Omega Dubai Moonlight Classic on the Ladies European Tour. Live coverage from the Faldo Course at Emirates GC continues Thursday at 10 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
How To Watch – Thursday, October 28 – Friday, October 29 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
Day | GOLF Channel |
Thursday | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. |
Friday | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Maria Fassi
- Laura Davies
- Ariya Jutanugarn
- Bronte Law
EAST LAKE CUP
The seventh annual East Lake Cup presented by ZipRecruiter and Uber Eats, taking place at historic East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga., features Championship matchups between Oklahoma State vs. Oklahoma (men) and Oklahoma State vs. Duke (women).
Competition will be presented live today 3-6 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Bob Papa
- Analyst: Paige Mackenzie
- Tower: Steve Burkowski
- On-Course: John Cook / Billy Ray Brown
BEYOND THE FAIRWAY
Pro Football Hall of Famer Michael Strahan joined Doug Smith and Will Lowery on this week’s edition of Beyond the Fairway and discussed his relationship with golf and his transition from NFL star to starring on television. Click here to listen to the conversation.
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 Whit Watson, Brandel Chamblee, and Rex Hoggard.
Day | Golf Central |
Thursday | 1-1:30 p.m./4:30-5 p.m. |
Friday | 1-1:30 p.m./4:30-5 p.m. |
Saturday | Noon-1 p.m./4-4:30 p.m. |
Sunday | Noon-1 p.m./4-5 p.m. |
- 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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