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Tuesday, March 29th, 2022

AUGUSTA NATIONAL WOMEN’S AMATEUR AND DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT NATIONAL FINALS PRESENTED THIS WEEKEND LIVE ON NBC, GOLF CHANNEL & PEACOCK

Augusta National Women’s Amateur Final Round – Live Saturday at Noon ET on NBC and Peacock

“Making The Cut” Second Round Coverage and Potential Playoff at Champions Retreat Golf Club to Stream on NBC Sports and Augusta National Women’s Amateur Digital Platforms for First-Time Ever Thursday at 2 p.m. ET

Five Hours of Live Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals Coverage from Augusta National Golf Club Begins Sunday at 8 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel

Live From Augusta National Women’s Amateur On-Site Coverage from Augusta National Golf Club Presented Friday & Saturday at 10 a.m. ET

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 29, 2022 – NBC Sports presents live coverage of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur and the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals from Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., this weekend on NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock.

AUGUSTA NATIONAL WOMEN’S AMATEUR

The third edition of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur takes place this week with the final round from Augusta National Golf Club airing live Saturday at noon ET on NBC and Peacock. An international field of 72 women amateurs will compete in 54 holes of stroke play. The first 36 holes will be contested at Champions Retreat Golf Club in Augusta tomorrow and Thursday before a cut takes place. The final 30 players will compete in the final round on Saturday.

For the first time, “Making The Cut” second round coverage from Champions Retreat Golf Club will stream live on NBC Sports and Augusta National Women’s Amateur digital platforms Thursday at 2 p.m. ET. The two hours of coverage will feature holes 9 and 18 – and full coverage of a playoff, if necessary – as the field aims to make the cut for Saturday’s final round at Augusta National Golf Club. Steve Burkowski will call the action with Paige Mackenzie, Kay Cockerill, Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay, and Kathryn Tappen.

The star-studded field features 22 of the top 25 players in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, including Rose Zhang (Stanford), Rachel Heck (Stanford), 2021 Augusta National Women’s Amateur runner-up Emilia Migliaccio (Wake Forest), Rachel Kuehn (Wake Forest), and Megha Ganne.

NBC & Peacock Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Mike Tirico
  • Analysts: Paige Mackenzie / Trevor Immelman
  • Tower: Kay Cockerill
  • On-Course: Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay
  • Reporter: Steve Burkowski
  • Interviews: Kathryn Tappen

How To Watch – Saturday, April 2 (all times ET)

  • TV – NBC
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day NBC & Peacock
Saturday Noon-3:30 p.m.

DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT NATIONAL FINALS

The Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals from Augusta National Golf Club, featuring 40 boys and 40 girls competing across four age divisions, will be presented live across five hours beginning Sunday at 8 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Mike Tirico
  • Analysts: Paige Mackenzie / Peter Jacobsen
  • Drive Analyst: Arron Oberholser
  • Chip Analyst: Emilia Migliaccio
  • Interviews: Kathryn Tappen

How To Watch – Sunday, April 3 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel
Sunday 8 a.m.-1 p.m.


BROADCAST NOTES

  • Live From Augusta National Women’s Amateur: Live From Augusta National Women’s Amateur will provide on-site pre-tournament coverage from Augusta National Golf Club on GOLF Channel Friday and Saturday. Cara Banks will host each day alongside Brandel Chamblee, and Kay Cockerill.
Day Live From Augusta National Women’s Amateur
Friday 10-11:30 a.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.-Noon

 

–NBC SPORTS–