NBC Sports Group to Air 16 Hours of Live Coverage from the Tampa Bay Championship presented by EverBank
LPGA Tour Kicks off Domestic Schedule in Phoenix with the RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup
Champions Tour Coverage Returns with the Toshiba Classic
European Tour Heads to India for the Avantha Masters
Tampa Bay Championship presented by EverBank Dates: March 14-17 Venue: Copperhead Course, Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club, Tampa Bay, Florida
Golf Channel Airtimes: Thursday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 8:30-11:30 p.m. (Replay) Friday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 10:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. (Replay) Saturday 1-3 p.m. (Live) / 9:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. (Golf Channel and NBC Replay) Sunday 1-3 p.m. (Live) / 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. (Golf Channel and NBC Replay)
NBC Airtimes: Saturday 3-6 p.m. (Live) Sunday 3-6 p.m. (Live)
Golf Channel / NBC Broadcast Team: Rich Lerner (Golf Channel Play-by-Play) / Dan Hicks (NBC Play-by-Play) Gary Koch (Analyst) Frank Nobilo (Tower) Mark Rolfing (Tower) Roger Maltbie (On Course) Notah Begay (On Course) Steve Sands (Interviews)
Broadcast Notes: - NBC Sports Group to Broadcast 16 Hours of Live Action – Golf Channel and NBC Sports will air a combined 16 hours of live tournament action from Innisbrook Resort. Golf Channel also will re-air live tournament action in primetime Thursday-Sunday. - Headlining the field: Luke Donald, Louis Oosthuizen, Sergio Garcia, Martin Kaymer, Adam Scott, Matt Kuchar, Nick Watney, Webb Simpson, Jim Furyk, Jason Dufner, Vijay Singh, K.J. Choi, Retief Goosen, Robert Garrigus, Tommy Gainey, Ben Crane, Seung-yul Noh and John Daly.
RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup Dates: March 14-17 Venue: Wildfire Golf Club at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge, Phoenix Ariz.
Airtimes: Thursday 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Live) Friday 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Live) Saturday 4-7 p.m. (Live) Sunday 4-7 p.m. (Live)
Golf Channel Broadcast Team: Terry Gannon (Play-by-Play) Judy Rankin (Analyst) Tom Abbott (Tower) Jerry Foltz (On Course) Val Skinner (On Course)
Broadcast Notes:
- Golf Channel Domestic LPGA Tour Season Begins – Golf Channel’s live coverage of the RR Donnelley LPGA Founder Cup kicks off the network’s domestic schedule for 2013. Tournament coverage this week will include features on the LPGA’s Founding Members and Pioneers, Hall-of-Fame players and the LPGA-USGA Girls Golf Program. During Thursday’s coverage 10-year old Kyla Wilde will join the broadcast booth. - Paula Creamer @LPGA Twitter Takeover on Friday – LPGA Tour Professional Paula Creamer will join Golf Channel’s broadcast booth following her round on Friday and will interact with fans on Twitter via @LPGA. - Stacy Lewis and Brittany Lincicome on LPGA Unplugged Thursday – 2012 Rolex Player of the Year Stacy Lewis and LPGA Tour Professional Brittany Lincicome will be featured during Thursday’s broadcast on LPGA Unplugged, where players discuss all aspects of golf, the tour and their everyday lives. - Moriya Jutanugarn Rookie Spotlight – LPGA rookie Moriya Jutanugarn will be Golf Channel’s rookie spotlight feature during live tournament coverage on Friday. - Headlining the Field: Yani Tseng, Michelle Wie, Lexi Thompson, Paula Creamer, Ai Miyazato, Suzann Pettersen, Cristie Kerr, Morgan Pressel, Stacy Lewis, Azahara Munoz, Na Yeon Choi, Beatriz Recari, Natalie Gulbis, Brittany Linicome, Jessica Korda, Inbee Park, Jiyai Shin, Karrie Webb and So Yeon Ryu.
Toshiba Classic
Dates: March 15-17 Venue: Newport Beach Country Club, Newport Beach, Calif.
Airtimes: Friday 8:30-10:30 p.m. (Tape Delay) / 2:30-4:30 a.m. (Replay) Saturday 7:30-9:30 p.m. (Tape Delay) / 3-5 a.m. (Replay) Sunday 7:30-9:30 p.m. (Tape Delay) / 3-5 a.m. (Replay)
Golf Channel Broadcast Team: Bob Papa (Play-by-Play) Lanny Wadkins (Analyst) David Marr III (Tower) John Mahaffey (Tower) Phil Blackmar (On Course)
Broadcast Notes:
- Headlining the Field: Fred Couples, Tom Watson, Tom Lehman, Bernhard Langer, Kenny Perry, Rocco Mediate, John Cook, Fred Funk, Jay Haas, Mark Calcavecchia, Roger Chapman, Loren Roberts, Steve Elkington, Michael Allen, Tom Kite and David Frost.
Avantha Masters Dates: March 14-17 Venue: Jaypee Greens Golf Club, Delhi, India
Airtimes: Thursday 9:30-1:30 p.m. (Live) Friday 9:30-1:30 p.m. (Live) Saturday 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live) Sunday 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live)
Golf Channel Broadcast Team: Mike Ritz (Studio Host) Dominik Hoyler (Play by Play) Dom Boulet (Analyst) Julian Tutt (On Course) Broadcast Notes: - Headlining the field: Darren Clarke, Colin Montgomerie, Edoardo Molinari, Alvaro Quiros, Thomas Bjorn, Robert Rock, Thongchai Jaidee, Jeev Milkha Singh, David Howell, Anders Hansen, Pablo Larrazabal, Jbe Kruger and David Lipsky.
-NBC Sports Group-
