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Wednesday, July 6th, 2022

GENESIS SCOTTISH OPEN ON THE PGA TOUR AND DP WORLD TOUR HEADLINES LIVE GOLF TOURNAMENT COVERAGE ACROSS NBC, GOLF CHANNEL, PEACOCK & NBC SPORTS DIGITAL PLATFORMS THIS WEEK

Genesis Scottish Open on PGA TOUR and DP World Tour Features Star-Studded Field at The Renaissance Club in Scotland – Live Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

PGA TOUR and DP World Tour’s Barbasol Championship at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky., Live Coverage Gets Underway Tomorrow at 4 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

Fourth Major on PGA TOUR Champions – Bridgestone Senior Players Championship – Begins Tomorrow Live at 1:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

American Century Championship from Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Nevada Live Coverage Friday-Sunday on NBC, Peacock, GOLF Channel and NBC Sports Digital Platforms

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 6, 2022 – The star-studded field at the Genesis Scottish Open, which for the first time is co-sponsored by the PGA TOUR and the DP World Tour, headlines live golf tournament coverage this week across NBC, GOLF Channel, Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms.

PGA TOUR & DP WORLD TOUR: GENESIS SCOTTISH OPEN

The Genesis Scottish Open, featuring 14 of the top 15 golfers on the Official World Golf Ranking, becomes an official PGA TOUR event for the first time this week and is co-sponsored by the DP World Tour. The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland, hosts the Genesis Scottish Open for the fourth year in a row. The tournament is part of the DP World Tour’s Rolex Series and is also an Open Qualifying Series event, with the top three finishers among the top 10 not already exempt for the major earning spots into The Open at St. Andrews next week.

Live early-round coverage on Thursday and Friday begins at 8:30 a.m. ET and lead-in coverage on the weekend gets underway Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Terry Gannon
  • Analyst: Frank Nobilo
  • Tower: Curt Byrum / Tom Abbott
  • On-Course: Colt Knost

How To Watch – Thursday, July 7 – Sunday, July 10 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel/Peacock
Thursday 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m.-Noon
Sunday 10 a.m.-Noon

Notable Players This Week

  • Justin Thomas
  • Scottie Scheffler
  • Jordan Spieth
  • Xander Schauffele
  • Collin Morikawa
  • Jon Rahm
  • Matt Fitzpatrick

PGA TOUR & DP WORLD TOUR: BARBASOL CHAMPIONSHIP

Similar to the Genesis Scottish Open, the Barbasol Championship will be co-sponsored by the PGA TOUR and the DP World Tour for the first year this year. The top finisher among the top five not already exempt into The Open will earn a spot next week at St. Andrews.

Live coverage on GOLF Channel and Peacock from Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Ky., begins Thursday at 4 p.m. ET.

GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Bob Papa
  • Analyst: John Cook
  • Tower: Tripp Isenhour
  • On-Course: Craig Perks / Billy Ray Brown

How To Watch – Thursday, July 7 – Sunday, July 10 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel/Peacock
Thursday 4-7 p.m.
Friday 4-7 p.m.
Saturday 4-7 p.m.
Sunday 3-6 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

  • Bill Haas
  • Harry Higgs
  • Jason Dufner
  • Lucas Bjerregaard

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: BRIDGESTONE SENIOR PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP

The fourth major of the year on PGA TOUR Champions — the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship — is held this week at Firestone Country Club (South Course) in Akron, Ohio. Steve Stricker looks to defend his 2021 title.

Live coverage gets underway this Thursday at 1:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

How To Watch – Thursday, July 7 – Sunday, July 10 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel/Peacock
Thursday 1:30-4 p.m.
Friday 1:30-4 p.m.
Saturday Noon-4 p.m.
Sunday Noon-3 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

  • Bernhard Langer
  • Justin Leonard
  • Jim Furyk
  • Ernie Els
  • Steve Stricker
  • Miguel Angel Jimenez

AMERICAN CENTURY CHAMPIONSHIP

The American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament from Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in Nevada features a field including Justin Timberlake, Tony Romo, Aaron Rodgers, Patrick Mahomes, Stephen Curry, Charles Barkley and first-time participants Colin Jost and The Miz.

Live coverage begins Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Peacock, NBCSports.com, and the NBC Sports app (encore at 7:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel). NBC and Peacock will present live coverage from 2:30-6 p.m. ET on Saturday and Sunday.

NBC, GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Steve Sands
  • Analyst: Peter Jacobsen
  • Tower: Jimmy Roberts
  • On-Course: Notah Begay III / John Wood
  • Interviews: Kira K. Dixon

How To Watch – Friday, July 8 – Sunday, July 10 (all times ET)

  • TV – NBC, GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day NBC/Peacock GOLF Channel Peacock/NBC Sports Digital Platforms
Friday   7:30-9:30 p.m.* 4-6 p.m.
Saturday 2:30-6 p.m.    
Sunday 2:30-6 p.m.    

*delayed coverage

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 12-year NBA veteran and former head coach Vinny Del Negro talking about his mentality defending last year’s American Century Championship title, his basketball career and his segue into the sport of golf.

Click here to listen to the full episode.

BROADCAST NOTES

  • Golf Central: Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Wednesday-Sunday. Golf Central coverage is anchored by Shane Bacon, Anna Jackson, Jim Gallagher Jr., Paige Mackenzie, Jaime Diaz, and Todd Lewis.
Day Golf Central
Wednesday 4-5 p.m.
Thursday 7-7:30 p.m.
Friday 7-7:30 p.m.
Saturday 9-10 a.m./7-8 p.m.
Sunday 9-10 a.m./6-7 p.m.

Note: 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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