July 28-31 – Men’s Olympic Golf Competition – Live on GOLF Channel Beginning Each Night at 6:30 p.m. ET
August 3-6 – Women’s Olympic Golf Competition – Live on GOLF Channel Beginning Each Night at 6:30 p.m. ET
Live From The Olympics – Pre-Game Studio Coverage Each Night at 5 p.m. ET
This Week’s Golf Coverage on GOLF Channel Includes U.S. Senior Women’s Open and ISPS Handa World Invitational
STAMFORD, Conn. – NBC Olympics will surround the men’s and women’s Olympic golf competitions at Kasumigaseki Country Club with comprehensive live coverage on GOLF Channel, complemented by daily Live From The Olympics studio coverage providing pre- and post-round analysis throughout the Games.
Coverage of the men’s golf competition airs live on GOLF Channel from Wednesday, July 28 to Saturday, July 31, beginning each night at 6:30 p.m. ET. The women’s golf competition will air live on GOLF Channel from Tuesday, August 3 to Friday, August 6, beginning each night at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Live From The Olympics will provide pre-game coverage each day of competition beginning at 5 p.m. ET, and will air at 8 p.m. ET on days without competition.
Leading coverage on-site in Tokyo are play-by-play commentator Rich Lerner, analysts Justin Leonard and Paige Mackenzie, tower announcer David Feherty, on-course reporters Jim “Bones” Mackay and Kay Cockerill, host/reporter Todd Lewis and reporter Steve Sands.
Leading coverage based from NBC Sports Group’s International Broadcast Center in Stamford, Conn., will be play-by-play commentator and host Shane Bacon, analyst Paul Azinger, tower announcers Tom Abbott and Karen Stupples, and studio host Anna Whiteley.
The U.S. men’s Olympic golf team features Collin Morikawa, fresh off his victory at the Open Championship, as well as Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele, and Patrick Reed. The U.S. women’s Olympic golf team will be represented by Nelly Korda, Jessica Korda, Danielle Kang and Lexi Thompson.
Golf returned to the Olympic Games in 2016 in Rio, where Matt Kuchar won a bronze medal for the U.S. in men’s golf behind Justin Rose (Gold; GBR) and Henrik Stenson (Silver: SWE). Inbee Park (KOR) won gold in the women’s golf competition in 2016, followed by Lydia Ko (NZL) and Shanshan Feng (CHN).
TOKYO OLYMPICS – MEN’S GOLF
How To Watch – Wednesday, July 28 – Saturday, July 31 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
| Date | GOLF Channel |
| Wednesday, July 28 | 6:30 p.m. – 3 a.m. |
| Thursday, July 29 | 6:30 p.m. – 3 a.m. |
| Friday, July 30 | 6:30 p.m. – 3 a.m. |
| Saturday, July 31 | 6:30 p.m. – 3:30 a.m. |
TOKYO OLYMPICS – WOMEN’S GOLF
How To Watch – Tuesday, August 3 – Friday, August 6 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
| Date | GOLF Channel |
| Tuesday, Aug. 3 | 6:30 p.m. – 3 a.m. |
| Wednesday, Aug. 4 | 6:30 p.m. – 3 a.m. |
| Thursday, Aug. 5 | 6:30 p.m. – 3 a.m. |
| Friday, Aug. 6 | 6:30 p.m. – 3:30 a.m. |
Live From The Olympics will surround the men’s and women’s Olympic golf competitions with comprehensive pre-game and post-game studio coverage on GOLF Channel.
Anna Whiteley, Shane Bacon, George Savaricas and Tom Abbott will serve as hosts. Brandel Chamblee, Notah Begay, Arron Oberholser, Jaime Diaz, Karen Stupples, and Amanda Blumenherst will provide analysis. Todd Lewis and Ryan Lavner will provide reports.
| Date | Golf Central |
| Tuesday, July 27 | 8-10 p.m./12-2 a.m. |
| Wednesday, July 28 | 5-6:30 p.m./3-4 a.m. |
| Thursday, July 29 | 5-6:30 p.m./3-4 a.m. |
| Friday, July 30 | 5-6:30 p.m./3-4 a.m. |
| Saturday, July 31 | 5-6:30 p.m./3:30-4:30 a.m. |
| Sunday, Aug. 1 | 8-10 p.m./12-2 a.m. |
| Monday, Aug. 2 | 8-10 p.m./12-2 a.m. |
| Tuesday, Aug. 3 | 5-6:30 p.m./3-4 a.m. |
| Wednesday, Aug. 4 | 5-6:30 p.m./3-4 a.m. |
| Thursday, Aug. 5 | 5-6:30 p.m./3-4 a.m. |
| Friday, Aug. 6 | 5-6:30 p.m./3:30-4:30 a.m. |
U.S. SENIOR WOMEN’S OPEN
NBC Sports presents live coverage of the U.S. Senior Women’s Open from Brooklawn Country Club in Fairfield, Conn., featuring World Golf Hall of Famers Laura Davies, Juli Inkster, and Annika Sorenstam.
Live coverage of the third annual national championship for women over the age of 50 takes place at 2 p.m. ET this Saturday and Sunday on GOLF Channel.
GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Grant Boone
- Analyst: Judy Rankin
- On-Course: Karen Stupples / Jerry Foltz
How To Watch – Saturday, July 31 – Sunday, August 1 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
| Date | GOLF Channel |
| Saturday | 2-5 p.m. |
| Sunday | 2-5 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Laura Davies
- Juli Inkster
- Annika Sorenstam
LPGA TOUR & EUROPEAN TOUR: ISPS HANDA WORLD INVITATIONAL
The inaugural playing of the ISPS Handa World Invitational features two 144-player fields comprised of men and women competing in the same tournament on two courses (Galgorm Castle Golf Club and Massereene Golf Club) in Northern Ireland. The women’s field will be split equally between the LPGA and the LET, while the men’s field will be filled by the European Tour. Live coverage begins this Thursday at 9 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
How To Watch – Thursday, July 29 – Sunday, August 1 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
| Date | GOLF Channel |
| Thursday | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. |
| Friday | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. |
| Saturday | 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. |
| Sunday | 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Jennifer Kupcho
- In Gee Chun
- Georgia Hall
- Justin Harding
- Eddie Pepperell
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