PGA TOUR’s The American Express – Thursday-Sunday from 4-7 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock – Brandel Chamblee Serves as Lead Analyst
LPGA Tour Begins 2024 Season with Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf & Country Club This Thursday-Sunday Across NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock
PGA TOUR Champions Open 2024 Season with Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai in Hawaii Thursday-Sunday on GOLF Channel and Peacock
DP World Tour Continues International Swing with Hero Dubai Desert Classic
STAMFORD, Conn. – Jan. 17, 2024 – The PGA TOUR returns to the U.S. mainland for The American Express and the LPGA Tour and PGA TOUR Champions open their 2024 schedules this week, headlining NBC Sports’ live golf coverage across NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock.
PGA TOUR: THE AMERICAN EXPRESS
The American Express kicks off a string of three straight PGA TOUR events in California and is played over three courses – the Stadium Course and Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West and La Quinta Country Club. The star-studded field – which features 22 of the top 50 players in the world - includes World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler and Patrick Cantlay. Daniel Berger makes his first TOUR start since 2022 this week after missing the last 18 months with a back injury.
Live tournament coverage airs Thursday-Sunday from 4-7 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.
NBC, GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Terry Gannon
- Analyst: Brandel Chamblee
- Holes: George Savaricas
- On-Course: John Wood / Billy Ray Brown
- Reports: Steve Burkowski
How To Watch – Thursday, January 18 – Sunday, January 21 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel/Peacock |
| Thurs.-Sun. | 4-7 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Scottie Scheffler
- Xander Schauffele
- Justin Thomas
- Rickie Fowler
- Patrick Cantlay
- Daniel Berger
- Tony Finau
- Jason Day
- Will Zalatoris
- Sam Burns
LPGA TOUR: HILTON GRAND VACATIONS TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
The LPGA Tour kicks off its 75th season with the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club in Orlando, Fla. The event features winners from the past two seasons who will play alongside sports and entertainment celebrities. Brooke Henderson won the event last year in wire-to-wire fashion and headlines this week’s field including Olympic gold medalist Nelly Korda, 2023 LPGA Player of the Year Lilia Vu, and 2023 U.S. Women’s Open champion Allisen Corpuz.
Former American tennis player Mardy Fish returns to defend his celebrity title last year amongst a field including World Golf Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam, NFL Hall of Famer Marcus Allen, and former MLB players Roger Clemens, John Smoltz and Albert Pujols.
Live coverage gets underway Thursday at 1 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock. NBC will provide third-round coverage Saturday at 3 p.m. ET. The week’s coverage kicks off with the 2024 LPGA Season Preview today at 4:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
NBC, GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Grant Boone
- Analyst: Morgan Pressel
- Holes: Tom Abbott
- On-Course: Karen Stupples / Paige Mackenzie
- Reports: Amy Rogers
How To Watch – Thursday, January 18 – Sunday, January 21 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel/Peacock | NBC/Peacock |
| Thursday | 1-4 p.m. | |
| Friday | 1-4 p.m. | |
| Saturday | 2-3 p.m. | 3-5 p.m. |
| Sunday | 1-4 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Brooke Henderson
- Nelly Korda
- Lilia Vu
- Allisen Corpuz
- Lydia Ko
- Rose Zhang
- Charley Hull
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CHAMPIONSHIP AT HUALALAI
The PGA TOUR Champions 2024 schedule begins this weekend at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai Golf Club in ‘Ka’upulehu-Kona in Hawaii. 2023 Charles Schwab Cup winner Steve Stricker looks to defend his title against a group of challengers including Fred Couples, Bernhard Langer, Ernie Els, Stewart Cink, Mark O’Meara and Vijay Singh. Thursday-Saturday coverage airs 7-10 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.
DP WORLD TOUR: HERO DUBAI DESERT CLASSIC
The DP World Tour continues its international swing with the Hero Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club in the United Arab Emirates this week. Defending champion Rory McIlroy headlines the field, which includes Tommy Fleetwood, who won last week’s DP World Tour event, as well as 2023 Open Champion Brian Harman.
| Day | GOLF Channel/Peacock |
| Thursday | 2:30-8:30 a.m. |
| Friday | 2:30-8:30 a.m. |
| Saturday | 2-8 a.m. |
| Sunday | 2-8 a.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Rory McIlroy
- Tommy Fleetwood
- Brian Harman
- Tyrell Hatton
- Cameron Young
- Ryan Fox
- Francesco Molinari
- Joaquin Niemann
- Michael Thorbjornsen
BROADCAST NOTES
- Golf Central: Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel and Peacock Thursday-Sunday. This week’s Golf Central coverage features Anna Jackson, Ryan Lavner, Steve Burkowski, Jim Gallagher Jr., Rich Lerner and Amy Rogers.
| Day | Golf Central |
| Wednesday | 4-4:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | 12-1 p.m. / 10-10:30 p.m. |
| Friday | 12-1 p.m. / 10-10:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | 3-4 p.m. / 10-10:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | 12-1 p.m. / 7-8 p.m. |
Note: all times ET, post-round coverage begins following conclusion of play
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