NBC Sports Group kicks off its coverage of the 2019 LPGA Tour season this week with the inaugural Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions, the first of 33 official events totaling 435 hours of tournament coverage, marking the highest number of events and most hours ever in a single calendar year for the LPGA Tour.
Topgolf Entertainment Group and NBC Sports Group today announced a new strategic technology partnership designed to bring golf fans closer to the sport through enhanced PGA TOUR tournament coverage and modernizing experiences at local golf facilities through the cutting-edge technology of Toptracer.
Golf instructor Chris Como, who has worked with some of golf’s most successful touring professionals on the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour, including 14-time major champion Tiger Woods, Masters Champion Trevor Immelman and veteran Jamie Lovemark, today joined the faculty of expert instructors featured on Revolution Golf.
Matt Farrell, CMO of USA Swimming, has joined Golf Channel as General Manager of Alternative Golf and Executive Director for the World Long Drive Association.
Golf Channel wrapped its best third quarter ever, across viewership, streaming and digital engagement. This was fueled by Tiger Woods’ return to the top echelon of the game, especially across NBC Sports’ slate of marquee third quarter events, including The 147th Open, PGA TOUR’s FedExCup Playoffs, and the Ryder Cup.
Women’s golf will take center stage this week in primetime with the UL International Crown biennial match play competition, featuring 32 players representing eight countries battling to be crowned the best women’s golf nation. Golf Channel will air 25 hours of live coverage in primetime Wednesday-Sunday, Oct. 3-6, from Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea, home to the 2015 Presidents Cup.
Fourteen finalists will present their innovative driver concepts with the hopes of ultimately becoming Wilson Golf’s next world-class driver on the season premiere of Driver vs. Driver 2 presented by Wilson, Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 9 p.m. ET on Golf Channel.
NBC Sports Group’s final round coverage of the TOUR Championship on Sunday (3:00-6:19 p.m. ET) garnered a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 7.8 million average viewers, as Tiger Woods claimed his 80th career victory, and his first in five years.
NBC Sports Group’s final round coverage of the TOUR Championship on Sunday (1:30-6:15p) earned a 4.35 Overnight rating, as Tiger Woods claimed his 80th career victory, and his first in five years.
GolfNow today announced its expansion into France – further expanding its offerings within continental Europe – via agreements with two of the country’s leading multi-course management companies.
Golf Channel latest Golf Films project, “Famous 5,” outlines how five European golfers – born within 11 months of one another – helped revitalize the Ryder Cup.
