2021 PGA Championship Winner Phil Mickelson Headlines Charles Schwab Challenge Field; Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 4 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel
KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship Presented on GOLF Channel and NBC; Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel
Inaugural Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play Event from Shadow Creek Starts Today at 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel
STAMFORD, Conn. – NBC Sports presents more than 70 hours of live tournament coverage this week with five events across the PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, PGA TOUR Champions, European Tour, and the NCAA Women’s Golf Championships.
PGA TOUR: CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE
The PGA TOUR’s Charles Schwab Challenge is being contested at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, marking the 75th anniversary of the first time the PGA TOUR played at Colonial, as GOLF Channel presents live early-round coverage on Thursday and Friday and lead-in coverage on the weekend. Following his historic major victory, 2021 PGA Championship winner Phil Mickelson headlines this year’s field. Daniel Berger defends his 2020 title.
GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Terry Gannon
- Analyst: Curt Byrum, Nick Faldo
- Tower: Mark Immelman
- On-Course: Colt Knost / Luke Elvy
How To Watch – Thursday, May 27 – Sunday, May 30 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app; Exclusive early morning coverage Thursday-Friday streams on PGA TOUR LIVE on NBC Sports Gold
| Date | GOLF Channel |
| Thursday | 4-7 p.m. |
| Friday | 4-7 p.m. |
| Saturday | 2-5:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | 1-2 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Phil Mickelson
- Jordan Spieth
- Collin Morikawa
- Patrick Reed
- Tony Finau
- Sergio Garcia
- Justin Rose
- Daniel Berger
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: KITCHENAID SENIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
The oldest major championship on the PGA TOUR Champions circuit — the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship — will be played at Southern Hills C.C. in Tulsa, Okla., with live coverage on GOLF Channel beginning tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET.
GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Dan Hicks
- Analyst: Justin Leonard
- Tower: David Feherty
- On-Course: Roger Maltbie / Mark Rolfing
- Reports/Interviews: Jimmy Roberts
How To Watch – Thursday, May 27 – Sunday, May 30 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
| Date | GOLF Channel | NBC |
| Thursday | 1-4 p.m. | |
| Friday | 1-4 p.m. | |
| Saturday | 3-6 p.m. | |
| Sunday | 3-4 p.m. | 4-6 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Ernie Els
- Jim Furyk
- Bernhard Langer
- Vijay Singh
- Fred Couples
- John Daly
- Steve Stricker
LPGA TOUR: BANK OF HOPE LPGA MATCH PLAY
The inaugural LPGA Tour match-play championship will be held this week at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas, Nev., marking the first time that the course will host an LPGA Tour event. Live coverage on GOLF Channel begins this afternoon at 2 p.m. ET.
GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Grant Boone
- Analyst: Morgan Pressel
- Tower: Tom Abbott
- On-Course: Jerry Foltz / Kay Cockerill
How To Watch – Wednesday, May 26 – Sunday, May 30 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
| Date | GOLF Channel |
| Wednesday | 2-4:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | 7-10 p.m. |
| Friday | 7-10 p.m. |
| Saturday | 5:30-8:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | 6:30-9:30 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Danielle Kang
- Brooke Henderson
- Stacy Lewis
- Inbee Park
- Sophia Popov
EUROPEAN TOUR: MADE IN HIMMERLAND
Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort hosts the Made in Himmerland tournament in Farsoe, Denmark, this week on GOLF Channel. This marks the second event in a three-tournament qualifying series for the U.S. Open.
How To Watch – Thursday, May 27 – Sunday, May 30 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
| Date | GOLF Channel |
| Thursday | 7 a.m.-Noon |
| Friday | 7 a.m.-Noon |
| Saturday | 7:30 a.m.-Noon |
| Sunday | 7:30 a.m.-Noon |
Notable Players This Week
- Richard Bland
- Justin Harding
- Jorge Campillo
- Ashun Wu
2021 NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
The 2021 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships will conclude today with the Team Match Play National Championship from Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz., beginning at 5 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel. Earlier in the week, Stanford’s Rachel Heck won the Individual National Championship.
The Men’s Golf Championships will get underway on Monday, May 31, at 5 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel with the Individual National Championship. Click here for more details.
BROADCAST NOTES
- Golf Central: Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Wednesday-Sunday. Todd Lewis and Anna Whiteley anchor Golf Central alongside Jaime Diaz, Jim Gallagher Jr., Amanda Blumenherst, John Cook, Kira K. Dixon, and Henni Koyack.
| Date | Golf Central |
| Wednesday | 4:30-5 p.m.*/9-10 p.m. |
| Thursday | Noon-1 p.m./10-10:30 p.m. |
| Friday | Noon-1 p.m./10-10:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | Noon-2 p.m./8:30-9:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | Noon-1 p.m./9:30-10:30 p.m. |
*College Central
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- All GOLF Channel coverage also streams on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app via “TV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms.
Jamie Palatini
203-356-2791
jamie.palatini@nbcuni.com
Matt Potolski
203-356-2719
Matt.Potolski@nbcuni.com
