CSN to present ‘SportsNet Central at the Ryder Cup' coverage starting Tuesday

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Chicago, IL (September 24, 2012)Beginning tomorrow (Tue, Sept. 25), Comcast SportsNet Chicago will provide extensive, live, regional coverage reports from the 39th Ryder Cup (from Medinah C.C. in Medinah, IL) on its signature nightly sports news programs, SportsNet Central presented by AT&T U-Verse at 6:30 PM (6:00 PM on Thu, Sept. 27) and GMC SportsNet Central at 10:00 PM & 10:30 PM.

Hosted by Pat Boyle (@CSNBoyle) and a variety of Golf Channel analysts (including GolfChannel.com senior writer Rex Hoggard), plus - continuous tourney reports from Gail Fischer (@GailFisch), SportsNet Central at the Ryder Cup segments will feature a comprehensive breakdown of the days key moments, including highlights, interviews and detailed tournament analysis. In addition, CSN Chicagos nightly sports roundtable talk show, Chicago Tribune Live presented by Smirnoff featuring host David Kaplan, will have live interviews featuring Golf Channel analysts throughout the week nightly at 5:30 PM.

SportsNet Central at the Ryder Cup segments will also showcase numerous feature stories produced by Golf Channel throughout the week, including:

- Michael Jordan 1-on-1: Jordan talks about his love of golf, the Ryder Cup, his love for Chicago and Chicago as a sports town. Golf Channels Mark Rolfing conducts the interview. (Airdates: Tuesday September 25th and Thursday September 27th).

- David Feherty 1-on-1: CSN Chicagos Pat Boyle goes 1-on-1 with the former PGA Tour membercurrent Golf Channel analyst. (NOTE: The Feherty interview will also air on The Pat Boyle Podcast on Thu, Sept. 27 at 11:00 PM.)

- Profile of Medinah Country Club and the history of the Ryder Cup: Viewers will be provided with an in-depth, hole-by-hole analysis of the course (to also be made available for viewing on CSNChicago.com), along with history of the tournament filled with highlights.

SportsNet Central at the Ryder Cup also will have complete highlights and interviews from The Ryder Cup Captains & Celebrity Scramble Golf Event (Tue, Sept. 25) featuring numerous celebrity participants, including Bill Murray, Justin Timberlake, Michael Phelps and George Lopez.

Fans are also urged to visit Comcast SportsNets website, CSNChicago.com, for additional tournament coverage highlights, interviews and much more throughout the week.

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