Live Coverage of PGA TOUR’s Farmers Insurance Open Begins Today at 12:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel
2022 LPGA Tour Season Continues with the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio – Live Coverage Gets Underway on GOLF Channel Thursday at 11:30 a.m. ET
GOLF Channel Presents First-Ever Televised APGA Tour Event with Final Round Coverage of APGA Tour Farmers Insurance Invitational Sunday at 5 p.m. ET
DP World Tour’s Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic & Collegiate Southwestern Invitational Events Also Presented this Week
GOLF Channel to Provide Week-Long Coverage From 2022 PGA Show in Orlando
STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 26, 2022 – NBC Sports presents more than 50 hours of tournament coverage this week with five events across the PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, APGA Tour, DP World Tour, and collegiate golf, highlighted by the PGA TOUR’s 2022 Farmers Insurance Open from Torrey Pines in La Jolla, Calif.
On Sunday, GOLF Channel will present the first-ever telecast of an Advocates Professional Golf Association (APGA) Tour event with final round coverage of the Farmers Insurance Invitational at Torrey Pines. Founded in 2010, the APGA Tour is a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring greater diversity to golf through professional tournaments and career development programs.
All week long, GOLF Channel’s studio shows are spotlighting the APGA Tour and its players through features, interviews, and on-site news coverage. Highlights include profiles on accomplished APGA Tour players Kevin Hall and Willie Mack III, an interview with APGA Tour CEO Ken Bentley, and reports from pro golfer Doug Smith, who co-hosts GOLF Channel’s Beyond the Fairway podcast and will be part of the tournament’s broadcast team on Sunday.
Also this week, GOLF Channel provides week-long coverage from the 2022 PGA Show in Orlando, Fla., showcasing the latest golf equipment, technology and fashion from major brands across the golf industry.
PGA TOUR: FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN
The PGA TOUR heads to Torrey Pines in La Jolla, Calif., for this week’s Farmers Insurance Open. The star-studded field will play one round on each the North Course and the South Course – which hosted the 2021 U.S. Open – on Wednesday and Thursday before the South Course becomes the sole venue played during the final two rounds.
GOLF Channel presents live coverage beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET today and 3 p.m. ET on Thursday, and provides lead-in coverage over the weekend.
GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Steve Sands
- Analyst: Nick Faldo
- Tower: Curt Byrum / Frank Nobilo
- On-Course: Arron Oberholser
How To Watch – Wednesday, January 26 – Saturday, January 29 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Wednesday | 12:30-4:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | 3-7 p.m. |
| Friday | 3-5 p.m. |
| Saturday | 2:30-4:30 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Jon Rahm
- Bryson DeChambeau
- Dustin Johnson
- Brooks Koepka
- Hideki Matsuyama
- Xander Schauffele
- Justin Thomas
- Phil Mickelson
- Patrick Reed
LPGA TOUR: GAINBRIDGE LPGA AT BOCA RIO
The 2022 LPGA Tour season continues this week with the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio from Boca Raton, Fla. World No. 1 Nelly Korda is the defending champion, and World Golf Hall of Famer Karrie Webb is expected to play, making her first appearance on the LPGA Tour since the 2020 Pelican’s Women’s Championship more than 14 months ago.
Live coverage gets underway Thursday at 11:30 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Grant Boone
- Analyst: Morgan Pressel
- Tower: Tom Abbott
- On-Course: Jerry Foltz / Karen Stupples
How To Watch – Thursday, January 27 – Sunday, January 30 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Thursday | 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. |
| Friday | 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | 2-5 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Nelly Korda
- Jessica Korda
- Brooke Henderson
- Lydia Ko
- Inbee Park
- Lexi Thompson
DP WORLD TOUR: SLYNC.IO DUBAI DESERT CLASSIC
Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa headline the field from Emirates Golf Club in Dubai as the Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic makes its 33rd appearance on the DP World Tour’s Middle East swing. Paul Casey looks to defend his 2021 title.
Live coverage gets underway Thursday at 2:30 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
How To Watch – Thursday, January 27 – Sunday, January 30 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Thursday | 2:30-8:30 a.m. |
| Friday | 2:30-8:30 a.m. |
| Saturday | 2-8 a.m. |
| Sunday | 2-8 a.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Rory McIlroy
- Collin Morikawa
- Viktor Hovland
- Paul Casey
- Lee Westwood
- Tommy Fleetwood
ADVOCATES PGA TOUR: APGA FARMERS INSURANCE INVITATIONAL
The third-annual APGA Farmers event expands to expands to a two-day, 36-hole format from Torrey Pines as GOLF Channel presents live final round coverage on Sunday at 5 p.m. ET from the South Course, marking the first time an APGA Tour event will be televised. Landon Lyons is the defending champion, defeating 2020 winner Tim O’Neal by three shots.
GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Damon Hack
- Analyst: Notah Begay III
- On-Course: Doug Smith/Jacques Slade
How To Watch – Sunday, January 30 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Sunday | 5-7:30 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Aaron Beverly
- Marcus Byrd
- Kevin Hall
- Landon Lyons
- Willie Mack III
- Marcus Manley
- Tim O’Neal
- Tommy Schaff
COLLEGE GOLF: SOUTHWESTERN INVITATIONAL
GOLF Channel presents live final round coverage of the 43rd edition of the Southwestern Invitational today at 4:30 p.m. ET from the North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village, Calif.
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GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Bob Papa
- Analyst: John Cook
- Tower: Steve Burkowski
- On-Course: Billy Ray Brown / Emilia Migliaccio
How To Watch – Wednesday, January 26 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Wednesday | 4:30-7:30 p.m. |
GOLF CHANNEL TO PROVIDE WEEK-LONG COVERAGE FROM 2022 PGA SHOW IN ORLANDO
GOLF Channel provides week-long coverage from the 2022 PGA Show in Orlando, Fla., showcasing the latest golf equipment, technology and fashion from major brands across the golf industry.
Matt Adams and Bailey Chamblee serve as hosts and correspondents for GOLF Channel’s week-long PGA Show coverage, conducting live reports and interviews from the Orange County Convention Center that will air within Golf Today.
More than 50 companies from across the golf industry will be featured throughout GOLF Channel’s PGA Merchandise Show coverage. Live interviews from the PGA Show this week will include:
- Seth Waugh, CEO, PGA of America
- Jim Richerson, President, PGA of America
- 2021 PGA Teacher and Coach of the Year, which will be announced this week
NBC Sports Next, the technology and innovation division within NBC Sports, will collaborate with GOLF Channel to exhibit at this year’s PGA Show. The golf brands within NBC Sports Next, including GolfNow, TeeOff, GolfPass, and ClubBuy serve as the leading providers of technology and services to more than 9,000 golf courses around the world.
BROADCAST NOTES
- Golf Today and Golf Central: Golf Today and Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Thursday-Sunday. Golf Today is anchored by Shane Bacon and Damon Hack (Thursday), and Eamon Lynch and Hack (Friday) alongside Matt Adams and Kira K. Dixon. This week’s Golf Central coverage is anchored by Whit Watson, Anna Whiteley, Brandel Chamblee, Doug Smith, and Dixon.
| Day | Golf Today | Golf Central |
| Thursday | 8:30-11:30 a.m. | 2:30-3 p.m./7-8 p.m. |
| Friday | 8:30-11:30 a.m. | 2:30-3 p.m./8-9 p.m. |
| Saturday | 8-9 p.m. | |
| Sunday | 1:30-2 p.m./7:30-8:30 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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