40+ Hours of U.S. Women’s Open Tournament and On-Site Studio Coverage Presented this Week From Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club
PGA TOUR’s Memorial Tournament Field Featuring 11 of Top 15 in World Golf Rankings From Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio – Live Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel
14 Consecutive Days of Live Tournament Coverage Continues on GOLF Channel Including PGA TOUR Champions Principal Charity Classic & DP World Tour’s Porsche European Open this Week
2022 NCAA Men’s Golf Championship Team National Championship Presented Live Today at 5 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel
STAMFORD, Conn. – June 1, 2022 – NBC Sports’ exclusive live coverage of the 2022 U.S. Women’s Open headlines this week’s golf tournament coverage on NBC, USA Network, GOLF Channel and Peacock.
USGA: U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN PRESENTED BY PROMEDICA
NBC Sports presents more than 40 hours of tournament and on-site studio coverage of the 2022 U.S. Women’s Open Presented by ProMedica from Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines, N.C., this week. In hosting the second major championship of the year in women’s golf, Pine Needles will become the first course to host the U.S. Women’s Open four times.
Live coverage begins tomorrow from 1-3 p.m. ET on Peacock followed by coverage on USA Network from 3-8 p.m. ET. Click here for complete championship programming details.
NBC, USA Network & Peacock Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Terry Gannon / Grant Boone
- Analyst: Morgan Pressel / Paige Mackenzie
- Tower: Tom Abbott / Karen Stupples
- On-Course: Kay Cockerill / John Wood
- Interviews: Kathryn Tappen
How To Watch – Thursday, June 2 – Sunday, June 5 (all times ET)
- TV – NBC, USA Network
- Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Date | Peacock | USA Network | NBC |
| Thursday | 1-3 p.m. | 3-8 p.m. | |
| Friday | 1-3 p.m. | 3-8 p.m. | |
| Saturday | 12-1 p.m./3-6 p.m. | 1-3 p.m. | 3-6 p.m. |
| Sunday | 3-7 p.m. | 1-3 p.m. | 3-7 p.m. |
In addition, NBC Sports will complement its comprehensive U.S Women’s Open coverage with live featured groups Thursday-Sunday, showcasing a morning group and an afternoon group each day of the Championship. Featured groups will be shown live on Peacock, uswomensopen.com and the USGA OnDemand app. In total, there will be approximately 30 hours of additional digital coverage in 2022.
Featured Groups
Thursday
- Jin Young Ko, Lexi Thompson, Jennifer Kupcho at 8:39 a.m. ET
- Atthaya Thitikul, Danielle Kang, Nelly Korda at 2:24 p.m. ET
Friday
- Atthaya Thitikul, Danielle Kang, Nelly Korda at 8:39 a.m. ET
- Jin Young Ko, Lexi Thompson, Jennifer Kupcho at 2:24 p.m. ET
George Savaricas and Shane Bacon (play-by-play) and Tripp Isenhour and Emilia Migliaccio (on-course reporters) will provide commentary for NBC Sports’ featured groups coverage.
PGA TOUR: MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT
The Memorial Tournament on the PGA TOUR, hosted by Jack Nicklaus, is held at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, this week. Patrick Cantlay defends his 2021 title in a tournament field featuring 11 of the top 15 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Live early-round coverage on Thursday and Friday begins at 2 p.m. ET and lead-in coverage on the weekend gets underway Saturday and Sunday at 12:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Steve Sands
- Analyst: Nick Faldo
- Tower: Frank Nobilo
- On-Course: Arron Oberholser / Colt Knost
How To Watch – Thursday, June 2 – Sunday, June 5 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Thursday | 2-6 p.m. |
| Friday | 2-6 p.m. |
| Saturday | 12:30-2:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | 12:30-2:30 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Jordan Spieth
- Collin Morikawa
- Rory McIlroy
- Xander Schauffele
- Viktor Hovland
- Patrick Cantlay
- Jon Rahm
- Cameron Smith
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: PRINCIPAL CHARITY CLASSIC
The PGA TOUR Champions is in Des Moines, Iowa, this week as the Principal Charity Classic is held at Wakonda Club.
Coverage begins this Friday at 6 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
How To Watch – Friday, June 3 – Sunday, June 5 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Friday | 6-8 p.m.* |
| Saturday | 2:30-5:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | 2:30-5:30 p.m. |
*delayed coverageNotable Players This Week
- Bernhard Langer
- Ernie Els
- Fred Couples
- Steve Stricker
- Miguel Angel Jimenez
DP WORLD TOUR: PORSCHE EUROPEAN OPEN
The Porsche European Open on the DP World Tour is held at Green Eagle Golf Course in Hamburg, Germany, this week, marking the final event of 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, June 2 – Sunday, June 5 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Thursday | 7 a.m.- Noon |
| Friday | 7 a.m.- Noon |
| Saturday | 7-11:30 a.m. |
| Sunday | 7-11:30 a.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Tommy Fleetwood
- Henrik Stenson
- Martin Kaymer
- Robert MacIntyre
- Victor Perez
2022 NCAA MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Coverage of the 2022 NCAA Men’s Team National Championship Presented by Stifel and Geico featuring No. 4 seed Texas vs. No. 7 seed Arizona State from Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., will be presented today at 5 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Bob Papa
- Analyst: John Cook
- Tower: Steve Burkowski
- On-Course: Notah Begay III / Billy Ray Brown / Jim Gallagher Jr.
- Interviews: Ryan Lavner
How To Watch – Wednesday, June 2 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Wednesday | 5-9 p.m. |
ASIAN TOUR: INTERNATIONAL SERIES ENGLAND
The Asian Tour continues this week with the International Series England from Slaley Hall in Hexham. Live coverage begins Thursday at 8 a.m. ET on NBC Sports digital platforms.
How To Watch – Thursday, June 2 – Sunday, June 5 (all times ET)
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | Streaming |
| Thursday | 8 a.m.- Noon |
| Friday | 8 a.m.- Noon |
| Saturday | 7-11 a.m. |
| Sunday | 7-11 a.m. |
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 three-time World Series champion Chili Davis talking about his connection to the sport of golf, and the similarities between the golf course and baseball field.
Click here to listen to the full episode.
BROADCAST NOTES
- Golf Central Live From the U.S. Women’s Open: Beginning this afternoon, NBC Sports will surround the U.S. Women’s Open with live on-site studio coverage on Golf Central Live From the U.S. Women’s Open on GOLF Channel. Cara Banks hosts the week’s coverage alongside analysts Brandel Chamblee, Paige Mackenzie, Karen Stupples, and Beth Ann Nichols and reporter Amy Rogers.
- College Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage of the 2022 NCAA Men’s Team National Championship today at 4:30 p.m. ET and 9 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel. Anna Jackson will anchor coverage with Jaime Diaz, Ryan Lavner, Todd Lewis and Rogers.
| Day | Golf Central - Live From the U.S. Women’s Open* |
| Wednesday | Noon-4:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | Noon-2 p.m./8-9 p.m. |
| Friday | Noon-2 p.m./8-9 p.m. |
| Saturday | 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m./6-7 p.m. |
| Sunday | 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m./7-8 p.m. |
*all times ET, post-round coverage begins following conclusion of play
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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