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Wednesday, December 1st, 2021

HERO WORLD CHALLENGE, HOSTED BY TIGER WOODS, HEADLINES NBC SPORTS’ LIVE TOURNAMENT COVERAGE THIS WEEK ON NBC & GOLF CHANNEL

Hero World Challenge Features Star-Studded Field of 20 of World’s Top Players; Live Coverage Begins Thursday at 1:30 p.m. ET on Golf Channel

Sunshine Tour’s SA Open Championship Gets Underway Live Thursday at 5 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel from Gary Player CC in Sun City, South Africa

Asian Tour ‘Phuket Series’ Concludes with Laguna Phuket Championship – Live Coverage Begins Thursday at 1 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel

STAMFORD, Conn. – December 1, 2021 – The Hero World Challenge, hosted by Tiger Woods and featuring a star-studded field of 20 of the top players in the world from Albany, Bahamas, headlines NBC Sports’ live tournament coverage this week on NBC and GOLF Channel. Live coverage gets underway Thursday at 1:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

The Sunshine Tour’s SA Open Championship at Gary Player Country Club from Sun City, South Africa, begins live Thursday at 5 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

The Asian Tour continues with the second ‘Phuket Series’ event in Thailand, the Laguna Phuket Championship at Laguna Golf Phuket. Live coverage begins Thursday at 1 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

HERO WORLD CHALLENGE

Hosted by Tiger Woods, the annual Hero World Challenge returns after being canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament, taking place from the Albany development in the Bahamas, features 20 of the top players in the world, including Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, and more.

Live coverage gets underway Thursday at 1:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

NBC & GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Steve Sands
  • Tower: David Feherty / Tom Abbott
  • On-Course: Notah Begay / John Wood
  • Interviews: Jimmy Roberts

 

How To Watch – Thursday, December 2 – Sunday, December 5 (all times ET)

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

 

Day NBC GOLF Channel
Thursday   1:30-4:30 p.m.
Friday   1:30-4:30 p.m.
Saturday 2:30-5 p.m. Noon-2:30 p.m.
Sunday 1-4 p.m. 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Rory McIlroy
    • Bryson DeChambeau
    • Brooks Koepka
    • Collin Morikawa
    • Xander Schauffele
    • Jordan Spieth
    • Justin Thomas

 

SUNSHINE TOUR: SA OPEN CHAMPIONSIP

The SA Open Championship, which is being sanctioned only by the Sunshine Tour this year due to new travel restrictions, was first played in 1903 and is one of the oldest national golf championships in the world.

Live tournament coverage from Gary Player CC in Sun City, South Africa, gets underway Thursday at 5 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel as Christiaan Bezuidenhout looks to defend his title.

How To Watch – Thursday, December 2 – Sunday, December 5 (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

    • Christiaan Bezuidenhout
    • Dylan Frittelli
    • Garrick Higgo

 

ASIAN TOUR: LAGUNA PHUKET CHAMPIONSHIP

The Asian Tour continues this week with its second ‘Phuket Series’ event in Thailand, the Laguna Phuket Championship at Laguna Golf Phuket.

Live coverage gets underway this Thursday at 1 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

How To Watch – Thursday, December 2 – Sunday, December 5 (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

    • Golf Today and Golf Central: Golf Today and Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Thursday-Sunday. Eamon Lynch and Damon Hack anchor Thursday’s edition of Golf Today alongside Todd Lewis. This week’s Golf Central coverage is anchored by Rich Lerner, Brandel Chamblee, Lewis, and Jaime Diaz.

 

Day Golf Today Golf Central
Thursday 10 a.m.-Noon Noon-1:30 p.m./4:30-5:30 p.m.
Friday   Noon-1:30 p.m./4:30-5:30 p.m.
Saturday   11 a.m.-Noon/5-6 p.m.
Sunday   9:30-11 a.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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