Premier Women’s Amateur Event Begins at Champions Retreat Golf Club, Airing Live on Golf Channel Wed.-Thur. at 1:30 p.m. ET
‘Live From the Augusta National Women’s Amateur’ Begins Friday at 1:30 p.m. ET, Teeing Off Golf Channel’s 140+ Hours of Coverage from Augusta National Golf Club
Golf Channel’s Exclusive Coverage of the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals at Augusta National Golf Club Begins Sunday at 8 a.m. ET
PGA TOUR Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio Airs Live on Golf Channel at 4 p.m. ET Thur.-Fri., 1 p.m. ET Sat.-Sun.
Joint LPGA Tour/Ladies European Tour Aramco Championship Tees Off from Shadow Creek in Las Vegas Starting on Golf Channel Thur.-Fri. at 7 p.m. ET, Sat.-Sun. at 5 p.m. ET
STAMFORD, Conn. – Golf Channel begins its extensive coverage from Augusta, Ga., with the Augusta National Women’s Amateur – the world’s premier women’s amateur golf event – and the PGA TOUR continues its swing in Texas with the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio, headlining this week’s live coverage.
AUGUSTA NATIONAL WOMEN’S AMATEUR
Seventy-two of the world’s top female amateurs will compete for the most distinguished title in women’s amateur golf, playing two rounds at Champions Retreat Golf Club in Evans, Ga., live on Golf Channel starting at 1:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday and Thursday. The top 30 players and ties will advance to the final round at Augusta National Golf Club on Saturday, airing on NBC/Peacock.
All players in the field will get to play a practice round at Augusta National on Friday, with Golf Channel providing live coverage leading into the final round with Live From the Augusta National Women’s Amateur on Friday at 1:30 p.m. ET and Saturday at 10 a.m. ET.
Spain’s Carla Bernat Escuder won the 2025 event by one stroke over amateur standout Asterisk Talley. Talley, who finished in the top 30 at the LPGA Tour’s Ford Championship last week, will tee it up again at the Augusta National Women’s Amateur this year.
The winner will earn an exemption into four 2026 women’s majors including the Chevron Championship, the U.S. Women’s Open, the AIG Women’s Open, and the Amundi Evian Championship, provided she remains an amateur.
| DAY | Golf Channel | NBC/Peacock |
| Wednesday | 1:30-3:30 p.m. | |
| Thursday | 1:30-3:30 p.m. | |
| Friday | Live From: 1:30-3:30 p.m. | |
| Saturday | Live From: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | 12-3:30 p.m. |
| *All times ET |
Golf Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Anna Jackson
- Analyst: Morgan Pressel
- On-Course: Paige Mackenzie / Emilia Doran
- Reporter: Steve Burkowski
Notable Players in the Field
- Anna Davis
- Megha Ganne
- Rianne Malixi
- Maria Jose Marin
- Kiara Romero
- Asterisk Talley
DRIVE, CHIP & PUTT NATIONAL FINALS
Drive, Chip & Putt is a free, nationwide junior golf development initiative created by the Masters Tournament, the USGA and the PGA of America aimed at growing interest in golf by focusing on the three fundamental skills employed in the game.
Junior golfers from around the country will each compete in a driving, chipping and putting competition at Augusta National on Sunday, airing live on Golf Channel beginning at 8 a.m. ET.
Golf Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Rich Lerner
- Analysts: Peter Jacobsen
- On-Course: Paige Mackenzie / Kira K. Dixon / Emilia Doran
- Reporter: Steve Burkowski / Anna Jackson
LIVE FROM THE AUGUSTA NATIONAL WOMEN’S AMATEUR
Golf Channel begins its 140+ hours of Live From coverage from Augusta National, including live and encore presentations, with Live From the Augusta National Women’s Amateur starting Friday at 1:30 p.m. ET and Saturday at 10 a.m. ET. Every year, Golf Channel provides the most extensive and comprehensive coverage from Augusta National Golf Club with its Live From the Masters and Live From the Augusta National Women’s Amateur news coverage.
Anna Jackson and Brandel Chamblee co-host Live From the Augusta National Women’s Amateur on Friday and Saturday, with special analysis from Golfweek’s Beth Ann Nichols.
Golf Today and Golf Central will also provide news, analysis, highlights and interviews around the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, the PGA TOUR’s Valero Texas Open, and the LPGA Tour’s Aramco Championship throughout the week.
Golf Channel writers and hosts of the Golf Channel Podcast Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner host Golf Today at 12 p.m. ET today and tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. ET. Hoggard also hosts Golf Central alongside Tripp Isenhour today at 4 p.m. ET, and with Jim Gallagher on Wednesday starting at 3:30 p.m. ET.
George Savaricas will host Golf Central alongside Gallagher throughout the remainder of the week starting Thursday.
| Day | Golf Today | Golf Central |
| Tuesday | 12-2 p.m. | 4-5 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | 3:30-4:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | 12:30-1:30 p.m. / 3:30-4 p.m. / 10-11 p.m. | |
| Friday | Live From: 1:30-3:30 p.m.
Golf Central: 3:30-4 p.m. / 10-11 p.m. |
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| Saturday | Live From: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Golf Central: 12-1 p.m. / 9-10 p.m. |
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| Sunday | 9-10 p.m. | |
| *All times ET |
Live From the Augusta National Women’s Amateur Team
- Hosts: Anna Jackson / Brandel Chamblee
- Analyst: Beth Ann Nichols
Golf Today Team
- Hosts: Rex Hoggard / Ryan Lavner
Golf Central Team
- Host: Rex Hoggard (Tue.-Wed.) / George Savaricas (Thur.-Sun.)
- Analyst: Tripp Isenhour (Tue.) / Jim Gallagher (Wed.-Sun.)
PGA TOUR: VALERO TEXAS OPEN
Offering a final chance for those players not already exempt into The Masters next week, the PGA TOUR heads to TPC San Antonio for the Valero Texas Open. Notable players competing in Texas who have not yet qualified for The Masters include Rickie Fowler, Max Homa and Tony Finau. Happy Hour with Smylie presented by Michelob Ultra will take place during Friday’s tournament coverage of the Valero Texas Open.
Brian Harman won the event in 2025 by three strokes over Ryan Gerard despite shooting a 75 in the final round.
| DAY | Golf Channel | NBC/Peacock |
| Thursday | 4-7 p.m. | |
| Friday | 4-7 p.m. | |
| Saturday | 1-3:30 p.m. | 3:30-6 p.m. |
| Sunday | 1-2:30 p.m. | 2:30-6 p.m. |
| *All times ET |
Golf Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Terry Gannon
- Analysts: Notah Begay III / Curt Byrum
- On-Course: Billy Ray Brown / Smylie Kaufman
Notable Players in the Field
- Ludvig Åberg
- Tommy Fleetwood
- Rickie Fowler
- Brian Harman
- Hideki Matsuyama
- Collin Morikawa
- Jordan Spieth
- J.J. Spaun
LPGA TOUR: ARAMCO CHAMPIONSHIP
This marks the inaugural playing of the Aramco Championship, which is sanctioned by both the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour, at the famous Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas.
This is the second of five events on the LET’s PIF Global Series in 2026, with fan-favorite Charley Hull claiming the first title in Saudi Arabia in February. Shadow Creek previously hosted the LPGA’s T-Mobile Match Play from 2021 to 2025, with Madelene Sagstrom winning the 2025 edition.
Coming off their second straight week of finishing first and second, respectively, Hyo Joo Kim and Nelly Korda will tee-it-up again this week at Shadow Creek.
Golf Channel presents the Aramco Championship starting at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday and Friday, with a one-hour lead in window on GolfChannel.com and the USA Network app starting at 6 p.m. ET. Coverage begins at 5 p.m. ET on Golf Channel on Saturday and Sunday.
Golf Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Grant Boone
- Analysts: Alison Lee / Tom Abbott
- On-Course: Karen Stupples / Kay Cockerill
Notable Players in the Field
- Hannah Green
- Brooke Henderson
- Charley Hull
- Hyo Joo Kim
- Lydia Ko
- Nelly Korda
- Minjee Lee
- Atthaya Thitikul
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