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Wednesday, April 20th, 2022

PGA TOUR’S ZURICH CLASSIC AND LPGA TOUR’S DIO IMPLANT LA OPEN HEADLINE LIVE TOURNAMENT COVERAGE THIS WEEK ON GOLF CHANNEL

Zurich Classic Marks Only Official Team Competition of PGA TOUR Season; Live Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 3:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

LPGA Tour’s DIO Implant LA Open from Los Angeles Gets Underway Tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

GOLF Channel Presents Live Coverage of PGA TOUR Champions’ ClubCorp Classic & DP World Tour’s ISPS Handa Championship in Spain this Week

Final Round Coverage of PGA of America’s Professional Championship Begins Today at 3 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

STAMFORD, Conn. – April 20, 2022 – The PGA TOUR’s Zurich Classic at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La., and the LPGA Tour’s DIO Implant LA Open at Wilshere Country Club in Los Angeles highlight NBC Sports’ live golf coverage across GOLF Channel this week.

Live coverage on GOLF Channel this week also includes the PGA TOUR Champions’ ClubCorp Classic and the DP World Tour’s ISPS Handa Championship in Spain. Final round coverage of the PGA of America’s PGA Professional Championship begins today at 3 p.m. ET live on GOLF Channel.

PGA TOUR: ZURICH CLASSIC

The PGA TOUR’s only official team competition of the season, the Zurich Classic, takes place this week from TPC Louisiana in Avondale, La., on GOLF Channel. Masters champion Scottie Scheffler returns to competition paired with former Zurich Classic champion Ryan Palmer, as the Australian duo of Cameron Smith and Marc Leishman look to defend their 2021 title.

GOLF Channel will present live early-round coverage on Thursday and Friday at 3:30 p.m. ET and lead-in coverage on the weekend at 1 p.m. ET.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Bob Papa
    • Analysts: Trevor Immelman
    • Tower: Curt Byrum
    • On-Course: John Cook / Billy Ray Brown

 

How To Watch – Thursday, April 21 – Sunday, April 24 (all times ET)

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

 

Day GOLF Channel
Thursday 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Friday 3:30-6:30 p.m.
Saturday 1-3 p.m.
Sunday 1-3 p.m.


Notable Pairs This Week

    • Scottie Scheffler / Ryan Palmer
    • Cameron Smith / Marc Leishman
    • Collin Morikawa / Viktor Hovland
    • Xander Schauffele / Patrick Cantlay
    • Sergio Garcia / Tommy Fleetwood
    • Billy Horschel / Sam Burns


LPGA TOUR: DIO IMPLANT LA OPEN

The LPGA Tour kicks off the first of two consecutive events in the Los Angeles area this week with the DIO Implant LA Open from famed Wilshire Country Club.

GOLF Channel will present live coverage each night beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursday and Friday and 7 p.m. ET on Saturday and Sunday.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Terry Gannon
    • Analyst: Morgan Pressel
    • Tower: Tom Abbott
    • On-Course: Karen Stupples / Jerry Foltz

How To Watch – Thursday, April 21 – Sunday, April 24 (all times ET)

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

 

Day GOLF Channel
Wednesday 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Thursday 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Friday 7-9:30 p.m.
Saturday 7-9:30 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Danielle Kang
    • Jennifer Kupcho
    • Brooke Henderson
    • Inbee Park
    • Jin Young Ko
    • Ally Ewing
    • Minjee Lee

 

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: CLUBCORP CLASSIC

The inaugural playing of the PGA TOUR Champions’ ClubCorp Classic takes place this week from Las Colinas Country Club in Irving, Texas.

The event also features a 54-hole celebrity tournament, which will be played under the modified Stableford System and is expected to include former Dallas Cowboys stars Emmitt Smith, Tony Romo, and DeMarcus Ware, and Baseball Hall of Famer Ivan Rodriguez.

How To Watch – Friday, April 22 – Sunday, April 24 (all times ET)

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

 

Day GOLF Channel
Friday Noon-3 p.m.
Saturday 3-7 p.m.
Sunday 3-7 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • David Duval
    • Ernie Els
    • Retief Goosen
    • Mike Weir

 

DP WORLD TOUR: ISPS HANDA CHAMPIONSHIP IN SPAIN

GOLF Channel will present live coverage of this week’s DP World Tour event, the ISPS Handa Championship in Spain, from the Lakes Course at Infinitum in Tarragona, Spain.

The event marks the first of consecutive DP World Tour tournaments in Spain, including next week’s Catalunya Championship in nearby Girona.

How To Watch – Thursday, April 21 – Sunday, April 24 (all times ET)

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

 

Day GOLF Channel
Thursday 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Friday 8 a.m.-Noon
Saturday 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sunday 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Lucas Bjerregaard
    • Nicolai Hojgaard
    • Rasmus Hojgaard
    • Haotong Li
    • Guido Migliozzi
    • Eddie Pepperell

 

PGA OF AMERICA: PGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

GOLF Channel presents live final round coverage of the PGA Professional Championship from Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas, today at 3 p.m. ET as the top club professionals in the country compete for the opportunity to play in next month’s PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: George Savaricas
    • Analyst: Bob Ford
    • Tower: Tripp Isenhour
    • On-Course: Gary Christian / Steve Scott
    • Interviews: Amy Rogers

 

How To Watch –Wednesday, April 20 (all times ET)

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

 

Day GOLF Channel
Wednesday 3-6 p.m.

 


BEYOND THE FAIRWAY PRESENTED BY GENESIS

The latest episode of NBC Sports’ Beyond The Fairway Presented by Genesis podcast, hosted by professional golfers Doug Smith and Will Lowery, features 2022 Beijing Olympics mixed snowcross gold medalist Nick Baumgartner, who discusses what it took to become a gold medalist at 40 years old and how he uses golf as an escape.

Click here to listen to the full episode.

BROADCAST NOTES

  • Golf Today & Golf Central: Golf Today and Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Wednesday-Sunday. Golf Today is anchored by Eamon Lynch, Jaime Diaz, Paige Mackenzie and Rex Hoggard. Golf Central coverage is anchored by Steve Burkowski, Amy Rogers, Billy Kratzert, Diaz, and Hoggard.

 

Day Golf Today Golf Central
Wednesday 1-3 p.m. 6-7 p.m.
Thursday 1-2:30 p.m. 2:30-3:30 p.m./9:30-10 p.m.
Friday   3-3:30 p.m./9:30-10 p.m.
Saturday   12:30-1 p.m./9:30-10:30 p.m.
Sunday   12:30-1 p.m./9:30-10:30 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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