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Wednesday, December 8th, 2021

QBE SHOOTOUT TEAM EVENT LIVE COVERAGE PRESENTED THIS WEEK ON NBC, GOLF CHANNEL & PEACOCK

Live Coverage of 54-Hole Team Event from Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Fla., Begins Friday at Noon ET on GOLF Channel

NASCAR Cup Series Driver Bubba Wallace Joins Beyond the Fairway Podcast

STAMFORD, Conn. – Dec. 8, 2021 – The QBE Shootout 54-hole team event from Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Fla., is presented live this Friday-Sunday on NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock.

QBE SHOOTOUT

The 54-hole team event features 12 two-player teams competing in a scramble format (Friday), modified alternate shot (Saturday) and better ball (Sunday) at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Fla. Live coverage begins Friday at Noon ET on GOLF Channel.

Defending champions Harris English and Matt Kuchar look to win the event for the third time in the past six years and for the fourth time overall. LPGA Tour star Lexi Thompson will play in the event for the fifth time and pair with Bubba Watson.

NBC & GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Steve Sands
  • Analyst: Curt Byrum
  • Tower: Arron Oberholser
  • On-Course: Jerry Foltz / Karen Stupples

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

  • TV – NBC, GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app, Peacock
Day NBC/Peacock GOLF Channel
Friday   Noon-4 p.m.
Saturday 3-5 p.m. 1-3 p.m.
Sunday 2-4 p.m. Noon-2 p.m.

Notable Teams

  • Harris English/Matt Kuchar
  • Lexi Thompson/Bubba Watson
  • Jason Day/Marc Leishman
  • Max Homa/Kevin Kisner
  • Sam Burns/Billy Horschel

BEYOND THE FAIRWAY

NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace, who became the second Black driver to win a Cup Series race with his first career victory this year at Talladega, joined Doug Smith and Will Lowery on this week’s edition of Beyond the Fairway to discuss his start in racing, his historic victory at Talladega, and his affinity for golf. Below are highlights. Click here to listen to the entire conversation.

Wallace on his historic victory at Talladega: “I had told myself going into the weekend that we were going to win…it was only a feeling I’ve had twice in my career, and two times I’ve won and capitalized on it.”

Wallace on his beginnings in golf: “First time picking up a golf club for me, I was hooked. Understanding what it takes to be successful, I still haven’t figured that out, but it’s always that one shot that keeps you coming back.”

Wallace on his affinity for golf: “Three and a half hours for a round of golf is good for me. It’s peaceful, quiet…my (favorite shot) is a crisp 6 or 7 iron on the green. That’s the shot that keeps me coming back.”

Wallace on the 23XI Racing team’s mindset: “There will be more eyeballs on us because of the situation we’re in, so don’t let that take you away from getting the job done. We’re not here chasing cameras, we’re here chasing wins and trying to be the best we can be because when that happens, the whole sport will change. Just like at Talladega, we have to keep doing that – keep showing the world what we can do.”

BROADCAST NOTES

  • Golf Today and Golf Central: Golf Today and Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Friday-Sunday.
Day Golf Today Golf Central
Friday 10-11 a.m. 11 a.m.-Noon/4-4:30 p.m.
Saturday   Noon-1 p.m./5-5:30 p.m.
Sunday   11 a.m.-Noon/4-4:30 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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