The LPGA Tour’s Major Season Gets Underway with The Chevron Championship from Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston this Weekend
Golf Central Surrounds Chevron Championship with Pre- and Post-Round Coverage and Analysis Throughout the Weekend
PGA TOUR’s Annual Team Event, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Live on Golf Channel Thursday-Friday (3-6 p.m. ET) and Saturday-Sunday (1-3 p.m. ET)
Live on Golf Channel this Week: PGA TOUR Champions’ Mitsubishi Electric Classic, DP World Tour’s Volvo China Open, Ladies European Tour’s Investec South African Women’s Open, PGA of America’s PGA Professional Championship, and Grass League’s Grass Clippings Open
STAMFORD, Conn. – The LPGA Tour’s first major of the season, The Chevron Championship, and the PGA TOUR’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans headline live tournament coverage on Golf Channel this week.
This week’s coverage on Golf Channel also features the PGA TOUR Champions’ Mitsubishi Electric Classic, the DP World Tour’s Volvo China Open, the Ladies European Tour’s Investec South African Women’s Open, the PGA of America’s PGA Professional Championship, and the Grass Clippings Open.
LPGA TOUR: THE CHEVRON CHAMPIONSHIP
The Chevron Championship – the first of the LPGA Tour’s five major championships – takes center stage this week from Memorial Park Golf Course in Houston, Texas, for the first time as Japan’s Mao Saigo looks to defend her 2025 title among a strong field of contenders that also includes World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul and No. 2 Nelly Korda.
Golf Channel will present live coverage on Thursday and Friday (11 a.m.–3 p.m. ET / 6-8 p.m. ET) and on Saturday (3-6 p.m. ET).
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Golf Channel |
NBC/Peacock |
Peacock |
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Thursday |
11 a.m.-3 p.m. / 6-8 p.m. |
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Friday |
11 a.m.-3 p.m. / 6-8 p.m. |
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Saturday |
3-6 p.m. |
1-3 p.m. |
3-6 p.m. |
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Sunday |
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2-5:30 p.m. |
1:30-2 p.m. |
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*All times ET |
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Golf Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Grant Boone / Tom Abbott
- Analyst: Morgan Pressel / Paige Mackenzie
- On-Course: Karen Stupples / Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay
- Interviews: Amy Rogers
Notable Players in the Field
- Nelly Korda
- Jeeno Thitikul
- Lauren Coughlin
- Hannah Green
- Minjee Lee
- Mai Saigo
- Lexi Thompson
PGA TOUR: ZURICH CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS
The PGA TOUR returns to TPC Louisiana in Avondale for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the TOUR’s annual team event featuring a field of 80 two-man teams. The event utilizes an alternating-round four-ball (first and third rounds) and foursomes (second and final) format.
Ben Griffin and Andrew Novak return to defend their 2025 title with other notable duos including Brooks Koepka and Shane Lowry, last week’s RBC Heritage winner Matt Fitzpatrick and his brother Alex Fitzpatrick, and more in the field.
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Golf Channel |
CBS |
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Thursday |
3-6 p.m. |
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Friday |
3-6 p.m. |
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Saturday |
1-3 p.m. |
3-6 p.m. |
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Sunday |
1-3 p.m. |
3-6 p.m. |
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*All times ET |
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Golf Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Georga Savaricas
- Analyst: Brendon de Jonge
- Holes: Justin Kutcher
- On-Course: Billy Ray Brown / Jim Gallagher Jr.
- Interviews: Brentley Romine
Notable Teams in the Field
- Ben Griffin / Andrew Novak
- Matt Fitzpatrick / Alex Fitzpatrick
- Brooks Koepka / Shane Lowry
- Wyndham Clark / Taylor Moore
- Sahith Theegala / Aaron Rai
- Luke Clanton / Blades Brown
GOLF TODAY & GOLF CENTRAL
Golf Today and Golf Central will provide news, analysis, highlights and interviews around Golf Channel’s tournament coverage this week, including from on-site at the LPGA Tour’s first major of the season, The Chevron Championship.
Damon Hack and Eamon Lynch host Golf Today today and Wednesday from Noon-2 p.m. ET, while Hack hosts Golf Central today at 4 p.m. ET with Lynch hosting Golf Central tomorrow at the same time.
Surrounding the LPGA Tour’s Chevron Championship this weekend, Anna Jackson hosts Golf Central from Thursday-Sunday alongside analysts Mel Reid and Amanda Blumenherst. Amy Rogers will report and provide interviews for Golf Today and Golf Central throughout the week from on-site at Memorial Park Golf Course.
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Golf Today |
Golf Central |
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Tuesday |
12-2 p.m. |
4-5 p.m. |
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Wednesday |
12-2 p.m. |
4-5 p.m. |
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Thursday |
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8-9 p.m. |
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Friday |
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8-9 p.m. |
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Saturday |
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12-1 p.m. / 6-7 p.m. |
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Sunday |
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12-1 p.m. / 6-7 p.m. |
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*All times ET |
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Golf Today Team
- Hosts: Damon Hack and Eamon Lynch (Tue.-Wed.)
- Reporter: Amy Rogers (Tues.-Wed.)
Golf Central Team
- Host: Damon Hack (Tue.) / Eamon Lynch (Wed.) / Anna Jackson (Thur.-Sun.)
- Analyst: Jim Gallagher Jr. (Tues.-Wed.) / Mel Reid and Amanda Blumenherst (Thur.-Sun.)
- Reporter: Amy Rogers
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CLASSIC
The PGA TOUR Champions’ Mitsubishi Electric Classic returns to TPC Sugarloaf in Duluth, Ga. Jerry Kelly is the defending champion after topping runner-up and World Golf Hall of Famer Ernie Els in 2025.
Golf Channel presents coverage on Friday from 9-11 p.m. ET and live coverage on Sunday from 3-6 p.m. ET. On Saturday, CNBC provides live coverage from 3-6 p.m. ET.
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Golf Channel |
CNBC |
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Friday |
9-11 p.m. |
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Saturday |
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3-6 p.m. |
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Sunday |
3-6 p.m. |
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Notable Players in the Field
- Stewart Cink
- Ernie Els
- Jim Furyk
- Miguel Angel Jimenez
- Zach Johnson
- Bernhard Langer
- Steve Stricker
DP WORLD TOUR: VOLVO CHINA OPEN
The DP World Tour resumes this week with the Volvo China Open from Shanghai Enhance Anting Golf Club in Shanghai, China.
Golf Channel presents live overnight coverage from 12:30-5:30 a.m. ET on Thursday and Friday and from 12:30-5 a.m. ET on Saturday. Final round coverage on Golf Channel takes place from 12-5 a.m. ET on Sunday.
PGA OF AMERICA: PGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
The PGA Professional Championship is the national championship for golf club professionals, taking place this week from Bandon Dunes & Pacific Dunes in Bandon, Ore.
Golf Channel’s coverage of the event begins this Sunday from 7-10 p.m. ET and continues at the same time each day through next Tuesday, April 28, with the final round airing live on Golf Channel on Wednesday, April 29 from 6-9 p.m. ET.
Golf Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Brian Crowell
- Analyst: Suzy Whaley
- Holes: Tripp Isenhour
- On-Course: Gary Christian
- Interviews: Emma Carpenter (Tue.-Wed.)
LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR: INVESTEC SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN’S OPEN
The Ladies European Tour is live from Royal Cape Golf Club in Cape Town with the South African Women’s Open this week. Agathe Laisne, who won the 2026 Joburg Open last week in a playoff, is the defending champion.
Golf Channel presents tournament coverage on Sunday from 8-10:30 a.m. ET.
GRASS LEAGUE: GRASS CLIPPINGS OPEN
Golf Channel presents live coverage of the Grass League’s Grass Clippings Open this Saturday from 9 p.m.-12 a.m. ET from Grass Clippings Rolling Hills in Tempe, Ariz., the home of the Grass League.
The Grass Clippings Open features 18 holes of lighted par 3 golf nestled in the scenic Papago buttes. The Grass League, which includes 11 franchises each fielding six two-person teams, is a two-person scramble with each golfer teeing off and selecting the best shot of their pairing, continuing until the ball is holed.
Emily Carman
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