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Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023

PGA TOUR WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP FROM QUAIL HOLLOW CLUB HEADLINES LIVE GOLF TOURNAMENT COVERAGE THIS WEEK ON PEACOCK & GOLF CHANNEL

Wells Fargo Championship Coverage Tees Off Tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

LPGA Tour Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown Team Match-Play Competition at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco Begins in Primetime Tomorrow at 6 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

PGA Professional Championship Final Round Coverage Begins Today at 4 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

Mitsubishi Electric Classic on PGA TOUR Champions and DS Automobiles Italian Open on DP World Tour also Presented this Week Across GOLF Channel and Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – May 3, 2023 – The PGA TOUR Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., headlines this week’s golf coverage across five tournaments on Peacock and GOLF Channel.

PGA TOUR: WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP

The PGA TOUR Wells Fargo Championship returns to Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C., this week following last year’s edition at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm in Maryland. The tournament serves as an Open Qualifying Series event, with the top three finishers not already exempt for the major earning spots into the 151st Open Championship field. Two-time event champion Max Homa (2019, 2022) aims to defend his title.

Live coverage is presented tomorrow and Friday from 2-6 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock, with lead-in coverage on Saturday and Sunday airing from 1-3 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

Peacock & GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Terry Gannon
  • Analyst: Frank Nobilo
  • Holes: Curt Byrum
  • On-Course: Arron Oberholser / Colt Knost

How To Watch – Thursday, May 4 – Sunday, May 7 (all times ET)

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

Notable Players This Week

  • Max Homa
  • Rory McIlroy
  • Xander Schauffele
  • Collin Morikawa
  • Jordan Spieth
  • Justin Thomas
  • Tony Finau
  • Jason Day

LPGA TOUR: HANWHA LIFEPLUS INTERNATIONAL CROWN

The Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown returns to the LPGA Tour calendar after last being played in 2018. The team match-play competition features 32 players from eight countries and will be held at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco, Calif. This will mark the fourth edition of the International Crown, with Spain winning the inaugural event in 2014, the U.S. winning in 2016, and the Republic of Korea taking home the trophy most recently in 2018. The American team features World No. 1 Nelly Korda, recent Chevron Championship winner Lilia Vu, Lexi Thompson and Danielle Kang.

Live coverage will be presented in primetime from 6-9 p.m. ET tomorrow-Sunday on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

Peacock & GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Grant Boone
  • Analyst: Morgan Pressel
  • Holes: Tom Abbott
  • On-Course: Kay Cockerill / Paige Mackenzie

How To Watch – Thursday, May 4 – Sunday, May 7 (all times ET)

  • TV – GOLF Channel
  • Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
Day GOLF Channel/Peacock
Thursday 6-9 p.m.
Friday 6-9 p.m.
Saturday 6-9 p.m.
Sunday 6-9 p.m.

Notable Players and Respective Teams This Week

  • Nelly Korda (U.S.)
  • Lexi Thompson (U.S.)
  • Lilia Vu (U.S.)
  • Danielle Kang (U.S.)
  • Minjee Lee (Australia)
  • Atthaya Thitikul (Thailand)
  • Jin Young Ko (Republic of Korea)
  • Nasa Hataoka (Japan)

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CLASSIC

The PGA TOUR Champions’ 2023 season continues with the Mitsubishi Electric Classic this week at TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Ga. Steve Flesch became the first two-time winner of this event with his one-stroke victory last year.

Live coverage begins Friday at Noon ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock, with weekend coverage on Saturday and Sunday starting at 3 p.m. ET.

How To Watch – Friday, May 5 – Sunday, May 7 (all times ET)

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

Notable Players This Week

  • Bernhard Langer
  • Fred Couples
  • Ernie Els
  • Steve Stricker
  • Vijay Singh
  • Steve Flesch

DP WORLD TOUR: DS AUTOMOBILES ITALIAN OPEN

Marco Simone Golf Club in Rome, Italy, hosts the DP World Tour’s DS Automobiles Italian Open this week. The course will host the 2023 Ryder Cup in September, with European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald expected to compete in this week’s field. Robert MacIntyre aims to defend his 2022 title.

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

How To Watch – Thursday, May 4 – Sunday, May 7 (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 7:30 a.m.-Noon
Sunday 7:30 a.m.-Noon

Notable Players This Week

  • Luke Donald
  • Robert MacIntyre
  • Rafa Cabrera-Bello
  • Victor Perez
  • Guido Migliozzi

PGA OF AMERICA: PGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

GOLF Channel presents live final round coverage of the PGA Professional Championship from Twin Warriors Golf Club and Santa Ana Golf Club in Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M., today at 4 p.m. ET as the top club professionals in the country compete for the opportunity to play in the PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, N.Y., later this month.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: George Savaricas
  • Analyst: Johnson Wagner
  • Holes: Tripp Isenhour
  • On-Course: Gary Christian
  • Reports: Ned Michaels

BEYOND THE FAIRWAY

NBC Sports’ Beyond The Fairway podcast 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 Rich Lerner, Kira K. Dixon, Brandel Chamblee, Jaime Diaz, and Todd Lewis.
  • Today’s edition of Golf Today will be co-hosted by Damon Hack and Eamon Lynch, who will be joined by Todd Lewis.
Day Golf Central Golf Today
Wednesday 7-8 p.m. 2-4 p.m.
Thursday 1-2 p.m./9-10 p.m.  
Friday 9-10 p.m.  
Saturday Noon-1 p.m./9-10 p.m.  
Sunday Noon-1 p.m./9-10 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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