Media

Golf Pride: Grips played by 121 of the 156-player PGA Championship field, according to Darrell Survey.

Golf Channel: Announces that U.S. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps will be the next celebrity to appear on “The Haney Project.” The show will chronicle noted instructor Hank Haney’s attempts to improve Phelps’ golf game. The series air starting in February.

NBC Sports Group: Honored with three awards at the inaugural Cynopsis Sports Media Awards, which honor the most outstanding work in the sports industry over the past year. Golf Channel president Mike McCarley was recognized as Network Executive of the Year, while Golf Channel’s “Feherty” won Talk Show of the Year.

Golf Channel: Announces that U.S. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps will be the next celebrity to appear on “The Haney Project.” The show will chronicle noted instructor Hank Haney’s attempts to improve Phelps’ golf game. The series air starting in February.

Inside Golf: To air four shows, starting Sunday, Aug. 12, from Myrtle Beach, S.C. The weekly regional television show will focus on courses along the Grand Strand, including the four courses at Barefoot Resort and the TPC at Myrtle Beach.

Hirzl: To debut its first TV campaign with 30-second spots on Golf Channel featuring golf instructor Dave Pelz. The campaign, entitled “The Ultimate Glove Experience”, will run in select markets, including Boston, Philadelphia and Newark, N.J.

GolfThere: Completes the second week of its Mulligan Bob’s Big Golf Adventure social media campaign.

Edwin Watts Golf Shops: Announces that two-time PGA Champion Dave Stockton will be this week’s guest on “GolfBetter,” the retailer’s podcast series.

Golf Channel: To air “American Triumvirate,” a one-hour special that commemorates the centennial of the births of Byron Nelson, Sam Snead and Ben Hogan on Monday, Aug. 13, at 9 p.m. ET.

The A Position: Launches its PGA Championship preview e-magazine, which will be e-mailed to 400,000 members of more than 20 state golf associations and is available online.

Golf Channel: To air “American Triumvirate,” a one-hour special that commemorates the centennial of the births of Byron Nelson, Sam Snead and Ben Hogan on Monday, Aug. 13, at 9 p.m. ET.

The A Position: Launches its PGA Championship preview e-magazine, which will be e-mailed to 400,000 members of more than 20 state golf associations and is available online.

Golf Life: Golf lifestyle program will debut nationally in the U.S. on Sunday, Aug. 5, via regional sports networks, including Fox Sports Net, Comcast sports networks and Root Sports.

Golf Life: Golf lifestyle program will debut nationally in the U.S. on Sunday, Aug. 5, via regional sports networks, including Fox Sports Net, Comcast sports networks and Root Sports.

The A Position: Names the Top 10 Golf Resorts as selected by its network of writers.

The A Position: Golf Road Warriors – four journalists and a videographer – to produce real time content from four Gaylord, Mich., courses this week.

The A Position: Golf Road Warriors – four journalists and a videographer – to produce real time content from four Gaylord, Mich., courses this week.

PGA of America: CBS Sports special “The Road to the PGA Championship” will air Sunday, July 29, 2-3 p.m. ET. The program, featuring behind-the-scenes stories of some of the competitors in the season’s final major, will be aired in four separate rebroadcasts, beginning Aug. 1, on Golf Channel.

Special Olympics: Releases, with the support of the PGA of America, a public service announcement featuring golfer Susie Doyens, who tells her story of transformation through Special Olympics.