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Wednesday, March 15th, 2023

PGA TOUR’S VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP HEADLINES LIVE GOLF COVERAGE ACROSS NBC, PEACOCK AND GOLF CHANNEL THIS WEEK

Valspar Championship Live Coverage From Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course) in Palm Harbor, Fla., Begins Tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

PGA Tour Champions’ Hoag Classic From Newport Beach Country Club Gets Underway Friday Live at 6 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – March 15, 2023 – The PGA TOUR’s Valspar Championship from Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course) in Palm Harbor, Fla., headlines live golf coverage across NBC, Peacock and GOLF Channel this week.

PGA TOUR: VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP

The PGA TOUR travels to Palm Harbor, Fla., this week for the Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course), the fourth event of the PGA TOUR’s 2023 Florida Swing. Featuring the infamous Snake Pit on holes 16-18, Sam Burns looks to win his third consecutive Valspar Championship title after defeating Davis Riley last year in a playoff.

Live coverage begins tomorrow and Friday at 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock. Live coverage this weekend begins at 1 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock before transitioning to NBC on both days.

NBC, GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

    • Play by Play: Dan Hicks
    • Analyst: Paul Azinger
    • Holes: Brad Faxon / Curt Byrum / Steve Sands
    • On-Course: John Wood / Arron Oberholser
    • Interviews: Cara Banks

How To Watch – Thursday, March 16 – Sunday, March 19 (all times ET)

    • TV – NBC, GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day NBC/Peacock GOLF Channel/Peacock
Thursday 2-6 p.m.
Friday 2-6 p.m.
Saturday 3-6 p.m. 1-3 p.m.
Sunday 2-6 p.m. 1-2 p.m.


Notable Players This Week

    • Jordan Spieth
    • Justin Thomas
    • Sam Burns
    • Tommy Fleetwood
    • Gary Woodland
    • Kevin Kisner
    • Stewart Cink

 

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: HOAG CLASSIC

Held at Newport Beach Country Club in California, the PGA Tour Champions’ Hoag Classic is expected to be Padraig Harrington’s first appearance on the circuit since being elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame. Three of the last four winners are World Golf Hall of Famers – Vijay Singh (2018), Ernie Els (2020), and Retief Goosen (2022).

Live coverage gets underway Friday at 6 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

How To Watch – Friday, March 17 – Sunday, March 19 (all times ET)

    • TV – GOLF Channel
    • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel/Peacock
Friday 6-8 p.m.
Saturday 4-7 p.m.
Sunday 4-7 p.m.


Notable Players This Week

    • Padraig Harrington
    • Ernie Els
    • Vijay Singh
    • Retief Goosen
    • Bernhard Langer
    • Justin Leonard
    • John Daly
    • Steve Stricker

 

BEYOND THE FAIRWAY

The third season of NBC Sports’ Beyond The Fairway has returned for a third season with professional golfers Doug Smith and Will Lowery hosting the series alongside former professional golfer Henni Koyack. Throughout the season, Smith, Lowery, and Koyack will provide honest and candid discussions on hot-button topics inside and outside the world of golf, plus interview celebrities, athletes and golf influencers about what drives their passion for this great game and how to move it forward.

Click here to listen to the latest episode.

BROADCAST NOTES

    • Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Wednesday-Sunday. Golf Central coverage is anchored by Amy Rogers, Kira Dixon, Jaime Diaz, Tripp Isenhour, Anna Jackson, and Johnson Wagner.
    • Golf Today on Wednesday will be hosted by Eamon Lynch, George Savaricas, Paige Mackenzie, and Dixon.

 

Day Golf Central Golf Today
Wednesday 4-5 p.m. 12-2 p.m.
Thursday 1-2 p.m./6-7 p.m.
Friday 1-2 p.m./8-9 p.m.
Saturday 12-1 p.m./7-8 p.m.
Sunday 12-1 p.m./7-8 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 authentication, giving consumers additional value to 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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