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GOLF CHANNEL TOURNAMENT AIRTIMES & NOTES (APRIL 20-23): BASS PRO SHOPS LEGENDS OF GOLF AT BIG CEDAR LODGE; VALERO TEXAS OPEN; UNITED LEASING & FINANCE CHAMPIONSHIP; SHENZHEN INTERNATIONAL

Nicklaus, Player, Trevino Among Legends Division at Bass Pro Shops

Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge, Airing Friday-Sunday on Golf Channel

PGA TOUR in San Antonio as Hoffman Defends at Valero Texas Open

Web.com Tour Shifts to Indiana for United Leasing & Finance Championship

Watson, Fleetwood Lead Field at Shenzhen International in China

ORLANDO, Fla. (April 19, 2017) – World Golf Hall of Fame members Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Lee Trevino will headline the Legends division at the PGA TOUR Champions’ Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge, airing Friday-Sunday on Golf Channel. The PGA TOUR is in San Antonio for the Valero Texas Open, where Charley Hoffman will defend his 2016 title. The Web.com Tour is in Indiana for the United Leasing Championship, while on the European Tour, Bubba Watson and Tommy Fleetwood lead the field at the Shenzhen International in China.

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf at Big Cedar Lodge
Dates: April 21-23
Venues: Buffalo Ridge (Springs Course) & Top of the Rock, Ridgedale, Mo.

Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Friday Noon-3 p.m. (Live) / Midnight-2:30 a.m. (Saturday replay)
Saturday 5-7 p.m. (Live) / 12:30-2:30 a.m. (Sunday replay)
Sunday 5-7 p.m. (Live) / 12:30-2:30 a.m. (Monday replay)

Broadcast Notes:
Nicklaus, Player and Trevino lead Legends division field: World Golf Hall of Fame members Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Lee Trevino lead the field of those participating in the two-man team event. The tournament features two separate divisions: the Champions division competing in a 54-hole tournament and the Legends division (age 65+) competing in a 45-hole tournament. Both divisions will play one round each at Buffalo Ridge and Top of the Rock over the first two days, and then a final round on Sunday at Top of the Rock.
Champions Division Teams: Michael Allen/John Daly, Woody Austin/Mark Calcavecchia, John Cook/Joey Sindelar, Jay Haas/Fred Couples, Miguel Angel Jimenez/Jose Maria Olazabal, Tom Jenkins/Mark O’Meara, Jerry Kelly/Steve Stricker, Davis Love III/Scott Verplank, Sandy Lyle/Ian Woosnam, Andy North/Tom Watson.
Legends Division Teams: Gary Player/Jack Nicklaus, Mike Hill/Lee Trevino, Allen Doyle/Hubert Green, Tony Jacklin/Tom Weiskopf.
Austin/Allen defend: Michael Allen and Woody Austin finished one stroke ahead of David Frost and Roger Chapman to win the 2016 edition of the event.

Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Play by Play: Bob Papa
Analyst: Lanny Wadkins
Tower: John Mahaffey / Dave Marr
On-Course: Phil Blackmar

PGA TOUR

Valero Texas Open
Dates: April 13-16
Venue: TPC San Antonio (AT&T Oaks Course), San Antonio, Texas

Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 3:30-6:30 p.m. (Live) / 7:30-10:30 p.m. (Replay)
Friday 3:30-6:30 p.m. (Live) / 9 p.m.-Midnight (Replay)
Saturday 1-2:30 p.m. (Live) / 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. (Replay)
Sunday 1-2:30 p.m. (Live) / 8 p.m.-12:30 a.m. (Replay)

Golf Central Pre and Post Round Coverage on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 3-3:30 p.m. (Live) / 6:30-7:30 p.m. (Live)
Friday 3-3:30 p.m. (Live) / 8:30-9 p.m. (Live)
Saturday Noon-1 p.m. (Live) / 2:30-3 p.m. (Live) / 7-8 p.m. (Live)
Sunday Noon-1 p.m. (Live) / 2:30-3 p.m. (Live) / 7-8 p.m. (Live)

Broadcast Notes:
Hoffman defends: Charley Hoffman finished one shot ahead of Patrick Reed to claim his fourth PGA TOUR victory.
Headlining the field: Patrick Reed, Jimmy Walker, Zach Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Matt Kuchar, Kevin Chappell, Ryan Moore, Charley Hoffman and Ian Poulter.

Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Play by Play: Steve Sands
Analyst: Curt Byrum
Tower: Matt Gogel
On-Course: Arron Oberholser
Interviews: Chantel McCabe

WEB.COM TOUR

United Leasing & Finance Championship
Dates: April 20-23
Venue: Victoria National Golf Club, Newburgh, Ind.

Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday Noon-3 p.m. (Live)
Friday 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Tape delay) / 4:30-6:30 p.m. (Streaming on Golf Channel Digital)
Saturday 3-5 p.m. (Live)
Sunday 3-5 p.m. (Live)

Broadcast Notes:
Headlining the field: Aaron Wise, Erik Compton, Casey Wittenberg, Robert Allenby, Stuart Appleby, Steve Flesch, Andrew Landry, Shaun Micheel, Rob Oppenheim and Andrew Putnam.

Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Play by Play: Grant Boone
Analyst: Craig Perks
Tower: Steve Burkowski
On-Course: Tripp Isenhour / Gary Christian

EUROPEAN TOUR

Shenzhen International
Dates: April 20-23
Venue: Genzon Golf Club (A Course), Shenzhen, China

Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 10:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. (Live, Wednesday overnight) / 2:30-5:30 a.m. (Live)
Friday 10:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. (Live, Thursday overnight) / 2:30-5:30 a.m. (Live)
Saturday 6-10 a.m. (Tape delay)
Sunday 6-10 a.m. (Tape delay)

Broadcast Notes:
Lee defends: Soomin Lee finished two shots ahead of Joost Luiten and Brandon Stone to earn his first European Tour win.
Headlining the field: Bubba Watson, Tommy Fleetwood, Ross Fisher, Thorbjorn Olesen, Bernd Wiesberger, Y.E. Yang, Edoardo Molinari, Haotong Li and Soomin Lee.

Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Play by Play: Dougie Donnelly
Analyst: Dom Boulet / Jamie Spence
On-Course: Jay Townsend
-NBC Sports Group-