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Wednesday, May 11th, 2022

PGA TOUR’S AT&T BYRON NELSON & LPGA TOUR’S COGNIZANT FOUNDERS CUP HEADLINE LIVE TOURNAMENT COVERAGE THIS WEEK ON GOLF CHANNEL

Live Coverage of AT&T Byron Nelson From TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas Begins Tomorrow at 4 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

LPGA Tour’s Cognizant Founders Cup Live Coverage Gets Underway Tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel

First Major of PGA TOUR Champions Season, the Regions Tradition, Presented Live on GOLF Channel this Week from Greystone Golf & Country Club in Birmingham, Ala.

GOLF Channel Presents Live Coverage of DP World Tour’s Soudal Open from Rinkven International GC in Antwerp, Belgium

Latest Episode of Beyond the Fairway Features NBC Sports On-Course Reporter & Four-Time PGA TOUR Winner Notah Begay III

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 11, 2022 – The AT&T Byron Nelson on the PGA TOUR from TPC Craig Ranch in Texas and the LPGA Tour’s Cognizant Founders Cup from Upper Montclair Country Club in New Jersey headline NBC Sports’ live golf coverage on GOLF Channel this week.

The PGA TOUR Champions’ Regions Tradition in Alabama and the DP World Tour’s Soudal Open in Belgium are also presented live this week on GOLF Channel.

PGA TOUR: AT&T BYRON NELSON

The AT&T Byron Nelson on the PGA TOUR is held at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas this week. Texas natives Scottie Scheffler, the world No. 1, and Jordan Spieth are expected to compete this weekend as K.H. Lee looks to defend his 2021 title.

Live early-round coverage on Thursday and Friday begins at 4 p.m. ET and lead-in coverage on the weekend gets underway at 1 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Bob Papa
    • Analyst: Curt Byrum
    • Tower: Arron Oberholser
    • On-Course: John Cook / Colt Knost

How To Watch – Thursday, May 12 – Sunday, May 15 (all times ET)

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

 

Day GOLF Channel
Thursday 4-7 p.m.
Friday 4-7 p.m.
Saturday 1-3 p.m.
Sunday 1-3 p.m.


Notable Players This Week

    • Scottie Scheffler
    • Jordan Spieth
    • Dustin Johnson
    • Xander Schauffele

 

LPGA TOUR: COGNIZANT FOUNDERS CUP

The LPGA Tour honors its own history with the Cognizant Founders Cup from Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, N.J., this weekend.

Live early-round coverage on Thursday and Friday begins at 10:30 a.m. ET. On Saturday, coverage on GOLF Channel begins at 5 p.m. ET, and lead-in coverage on Sunday gets underway at Noon 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, May 12 – Sunday, May 15 (all times ET)

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

 

Day GOLF Channel
Thursday 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Friday 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Saturday 5-7 p.m.
Sunday Noon-1 p.m.


Notable Players This Week

    • Jin Young Ko
    • Lydia Ko
    • Jennifer Kupcho
    • Lexi Thompson

 

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: REGIONS TRADITION

The PGA TOUR Champions’ first major of the year, the Regions Tradition, is held this week at Greystone Golf & Country Club in Birmingham, Ala.

Live coverage begins this Thursday at 1:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

How To Watch – Thursday, May 12 – Sunday, May 15 (all times ET)

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

 

Day GOLF Channel
Thursday 1:30-4 p.m.
Friday 1:30-4 p.m.
Saturday 3-5 p.m.
Sunday 3-6 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Ernie Els
    • Jim Furyk
    • Miguel Angel Jimenez
    • Steve Sticker
    • Mike Weir

 

DP WORLD TOUR: SOUDAL OPEN

The Soudal Open from Rinkven International GC in Antwerp, Belgium, marks the second event in a four-tournament qualifying series for the U.S. Open.

Live coverage begins Thursday at 7 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

How To Watch – Thursday, May 12 – Sunday, May 15 (all times ET)

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

 

Day GOLF Channel
Thursday 7-10:30 a.m.
Friday 7-10:30 a.m.
Saturday 7:30 a.m.-Noon
Sunday 7:30 a.m.-Noon

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Rafa Cabrera Bello
    • Thomas Detry
    • Justin Harding
    • Guido Migliozzi
    • Thomas Pieters


BEYOND THE FAIRWAY PRESENTED BY GENESIS

The latest episode of NBC Sports’ Beyond The Fairway Presented by Genesis podcast, co-hosted by professional golfers Doug Smith and Will Lowery, features NBC Sports on-course reporter and four-time PGA TOUR winner Notah Begay III, who provides an update on his journey to make the PGA TOUR Champions circuit, discusses why making junior golf more accessible is so important to him, and more.

Click here to listen to the full episode.

BROADCAST NOTES

    • Golf Central: Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Thursday-Sunday. Golf Central coverage is anchored by Anna Jackson, Amanda Blumenherst, Jim Gallagher Jr., and Amy Rogers.

 

Day Golf Central
Thursday 7-8 p.m.
Friday 7-8 p.m.
Saturday 7-8 p.m.
Sunday 6-7 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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