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Wednesday, November 24th, 2021
DP WORLD TOUR’S SEASON-OPENING JOBURG OPEN HEADLINES NBC SPORTS’ LIVE TOURNAMENT COVERAGE THIS WEEK ON GOLF CHANNEL
Live Coverage of DP World Tour’s Season-Opening Joburg Open in Johannesburg, South Africa, Begins Thursday at 5 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel
Ladies European Tour’s Season-Finale at Andalucia Costa del Sol Open de Espana Femenino Gets Underway Thursday at 8:30 a.m. ET on NBC Sports Digital Platforms & 2:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel
Asian Tour Returns to Competition at Blue Canyon Phuket Championship – Live Coverage Begins Thursday at 1 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel
STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 24, 2021 – The DP World Tour’s 2022 season-opening event, the Joburg Open from Randpark Golf Club in Johannesburg, South Africa, headlines NBC Sports’ live tournament coverage this week on GOLF Channel. The tournament marks the first event of the rebranded DP World Tour. Live coverage gets underway Thursday at 5 a.m. ET.
The Ladies European Tour’s 2021 season-finale at Andalucia Costa del Sol Open de Espana Femenino from Los Naranjos Golf Club in Spain begins live Thursday at 8:30 a.m. ET on NBC Sports digital platforms, with coverage presented on GOLF Channel at 2:30 p.m. ET.
The Asian Tour returns to competition after a 19-month break, with the first of two ‘Phuket Series’ events in Thailand, the Blue Canyon Phuket Championship at Blue Canyon Country Club. Live coverage begins Thursday at 1 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
DP WORLD TOUR: JOBURG OPEN
The first event of the DP World Tour’s 2022 season takes place this week at the Joburg Open from Randpark Golf Club in Johannesburg, South Africa. The tournament marks the first event of the rebranded DP World Tour. The three best finishers in the top 10 who are not already exempt will earn a spot into the 2022 Open at St. Andrews.
Live coverage gets underway Thursday at 5 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
How To Watch – Thursday, November 25 – Sunday, November 28 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Thursday | 5-10 a.m. |
| Friday | 5-10 a.m. |
| Saturday | 5-9:30 a.m. |
| Sunday | 5-9:30 a.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Dylan Frittelli
- Daniel van Tonder
- Dean Burmester
LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR: ANDALUCIA COSTA DEL SOL OPEN DE ESPANA FEMENINO
The Ladies European Tour’s 2021 season-finale at Andalucia Costa del Sol Open de Espana Femenino takes place at Los Naranjos Golf Club in Spain this week. Live coverage begins Thursday at 8:30 a.m. ET on NBC Sports digital platforms, with coverage presented on GOLF Channel at 2:30 p.m. ET.
How To Watch – Thursday, November 25 – Sunday, November 28 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel | Streaming |
| Thursday | 2:30-5:30 p.m.* | 8:30-11:30 a.m. |
| Friday | 2:30-5:30 p.m.* | 8:30-11:30 a.m. |
| Saturday | 2:30-5:30 p.m.* | 8:30-11:30 a.m. |
| Sunday | 2:30-5:30 p.m.* | 7-10 a.m. |
*delayed coverage
ASIAN TOUR: BLUE CANYON PHUKET CHAMPIONSHIP
The Asian Tour returns to competition after a 19-month break, with the first of two ‘Phuket Series’ events in Thailand, the Blue Canyon Phuket Championship at Blue Canyon Country Club (Canyon Course), taking place this week.
Live coverage gets underway this Thursday at 1 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
How To Watch – Thursday, November 25 – Sunday, November 28 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Thursday | 1-5 a.m. |
| Friday | 1-5 a.m. |
| Saturday | Midnight-4 a.m. |
| Sunday | Midnight-4 a.m. |
BROADCAST NOTES
- NBC Sports’ 2022 PGA TOUR Broadcast Schedule: Yesterday, NBC Sports announced its 2022 PGA TOUR broadcast schedule, featuring 2200+ hours of coverage — averaging out to more than six hours of PGA TOUR coverage per day — across NBC and GOLF Channel in 2022, beginning with the Sentry Tournament of Champions at Kapalua Resort in Hawaii on January 6-9. Click here for more details.
- 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 and Tripp Isenhour.
| Day | Golf Central |
| Thursday | 2-2:30 p.m. |
| Friday | 2-2:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | 2-2:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | 2-2:30 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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