GOLF CENTRAL LIVE FROM THE OPEN KICKS OFF 200+ HOURS OF COVERAGE FROM THE OLD COURSE AT ST. ANDREWS ACROSS NBC, USA NETWORK, GOLF CHANNEL & PEACOCK

Beginning Today at 9 a.m. ET, GOLF Central Live From The Open Provides Nearly 75 Hours of Live On-Site Pre- and Post-Championship Coverage

Celebration of Champions – Four-Hole Competition Featuring 40 Open and R&A Champions Including Tiger Woods – Today at 11 a.m. ET LIVE on GOLF Channel

Transcript – Dan Hicks, Paul Azinger, Notah Begay III, John Wood and Producer Tommy Roy Preview the 150th Open Championship

STAMFORD, Conn. – July 11, 2022 – GOLF Central Live From The Open begins its near-75 hours of studio coverage of the 150^th Open Championship today at 9 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock, kicking off 200-plus hours of NBC Sports’ coverage originating from The Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland this week across NBC, USA Network, GOLF Channel and Peacock.

Today’s coverage on GOLF Channel includes a live presentation of the Celebration of Champions at 11 a.m. ET, as 40 Open and R&A champions compete on 10 four-person teams on the 1^st, 2^nd, 17^th and 18^th holes at St. Andrews. Champions slated to compete include Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa, Anna Nordqvist, Tom Watson and Nick Faldo.

GOLF Central Live From The Open

Broadcast Team

• Hosts: Rich Lerner / Cara Banks / Shane Bacon
• Analysts: Brandel Chamblee / Paul McGinley / Mark Rolfing / Arron Oberholser / Notah Begay III / Jaime Diaz / Eamon Lynch
• Reporters: Todd Lewis / Damon Hack / Rex Hoggard / Ryan Lavner

Date	Golf Central – Live From The Open*
Monday, July 11	9-11 a.m. / 1:30-3:30 p.m. / 7-11 p.m.
Tuesday, July 12	6 a.m. – 6 p.m. / 7 p.m. – 6 a.m.
Wednesday, July 13	6 a.m. – 3 p.m. / 7 – 12 a.m.
Thursday, July 14	12-1 a.m. / 4-6 p.m. / 9 p.m. – 1 a.m.
Friday, July 15	4-6 p.m. / 9 p.m. – 3 a.m.
Saturday, July 16	3-6 p.m.
Sunday, July 17	2-6 p.m.
*all times ET, post-round coverage begins following conclusion of play, also streams on Peacock

Last week, NBC Sports golf commentators Dan Hicks, Paul Azinger, Notah Begay III, John Wood, and producer Tommy Roy previewed the upcoming 150^th Open Championship on a media conference call. Click here for a full transcript.

150^th OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

Broadcast Team

• Host: Mike Tirico
• Play by Play: Dan Hicks / Mike Tirico / Terry Gannon
• Analyst: Paul Azinger / Justin Leonard / Nick Faldo
• Tower: David Feherty / Gary Koch / Peter Jacobsen / Steve Sands / Curt Byrum / Tom Abbott
• On-Course: Notah Begay III / John Wood / Mark Rolfing / Karen Stupples
• Essays: JimmyRoberts
• Interviews: Kathryn Tappen / Cara Banks / Todd Lewis

How To Watch – Thursday, July 14 – Sunday, July 17 (all times ET)

• TV – NBC, USA Network
• Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app

Date	Peacock	USA Network	NBC/Peacock
Thursday, July 14	*1:30-4 a.m./3-4 p.m.	4 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Friday, July 15	*1:30-4 a.m./3-4 p.m.	4 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Saturday, July 16		5-7 a.m.	7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Sunday, July 17		4-7 a.m.	7 a.m. – 2 p.m.

*coverage will begin shortly before the first scheduled tee time at 1:30 a.m. ET

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