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Wednesday, August 30th, 2023

LPGA TOUR’S PORTLAND CLASSIC AND 49TH WALKER CUP AT ST ANDREWS HEADLINE LIVE GOLF COVERAGE ACROSS GOLF CHANNEL & PEACOCK THIS WEEK

Live Coverage of LPGA Tour’s Portland Classic from Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Portland, Ore., Begins Tomorrow at 6 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock

49th Walker Cup – Featuring Men’s Amateur Golfers from United States vs. Great Britain & Ireland Competing at St Andrews– Airs Live on GOLF Channel and Peacock Saturday and Sunday

DP World Tour’s Omega European Masters from Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in Switzerland Tees Off Tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel

STAMFORD, Conn. – Aug. 30, 2023 – The LPGA Tour’s Portland Classic from Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Portland, Ore., and the 49th Walker Cup from the Old Course at St Andrews in Scotland headline live golf tournament coverage this week across three events on GOLF Channel, Peacock, and NBC Sports digital platforms.

LPGA TOUR: PORTLAND CLASSIC

The oldest non-major full-field event on the LPGA Tour – the Portland Classic – will be held at Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Portland, Ore., starting on Thursday. Andrea Lee looks to defend her 2022 title against a competitive field featuring two-time champion Brooke Henderson.

Live coverage begins tomorrow at 6 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

GOLF Channel and Peacock Broadcast Team

    • Play-by-Play: Grant Boone
    • Analyst: Morgan Pressel
    • Tower: Karen Stupples / Paige Mackenzie
    • On-Course: Kay Cockerill

How To Watch – Thursday, August 31 – Sunday, September 3 (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 This Week

    • Brooke Henderson
    • Nelly Korda
    • Lydia Ko
    • Andrea Lee
    • Lexi Thompson
    • Lilia Vu
    • Jennifer Kupcho

 

DP WORLD TOUR: OMEGA EUROPEAN MASTERS

The DP World Tour’s Omega European Masters will be held at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, this week. The European Ryder Cup team will be announced following the conclusion of this event, with the top three players on the European standings and the top three players on the World standings not already qualified making the team. Luke Donald will make his six captain’s selections on Monday, Sept. 4.

Live coverage gets underway tomorrow at 7:30 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

How To Watch – Thursday, August 31 – Sunday, September 3 (all times ET)

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

 

Day GOLF Channel
Thursday 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Friday 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Saturday 2-5:30 p.m.*
Sunday 2:30-5:30 p.m.*

*Tape delay

Notable Players This Week

    • Padraig Harrington
    • Matt Fitzpatrick
    • Nicolai Hojgaard
    • Victor Perez
    • Adrian Meronk
    • Ludvig Aberg
    • Erik Van Rooyen

 

49TH WALKER CUP MATCH

The Walker Cup will be held for the 49th time this weekend from the Old Course at St Andrews (Old Course) in Scotland. Held only in odd-numbered years, this tournament features men’s amateur golfers representing Team USA vs. Team Great Britain & Ireland in team play.

Coverage of the two-day event begins this Saturday at 8:30 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock and Sunday at 8 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock. Steve Burkowski and Brad Faxon will contribute to the commentary from St Andrews during the event.

How To Watch – Saturday, September 2 – Sunday, September 3 (all times ET)

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

 

Day GOLF Channel/Peacock
Saturday 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sunday 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

 

Notable Players This Week

    • Mike McCoy (USA Captain)
    • Nick Dunlap (USA)
    • David Ford (USA)
    • Stuart Wilson (GB&I Captain)
    • James Ashford (GB&I)
    • Calum Scott (GB&I)

 

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: Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Wednesday-Sunday. Golf Central coverage is anchored by Kira Dixon, Jim Gallagher Jr., Steve Burkowski, and Amy Rogers.

 

Day Golf Central
Thursday 5:30-6 p.m./9-9:30 p.m.
Friday 5:30-6 p.m./9-9:30 p.m.
Saturday 5:30-6 p.m./9-9:30 p.m.
Sunday 2-2:30 p.m./5:30-6 p.m./9-9:30 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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