BMW Championship at Wilmington Country Club in Delaware Determines TOUR Championship Field; Live Coverage Gets Underway Tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock
Catch All of NBC Sports’ 2021-22 PGA TOUR FedExCup Playoffs Coverage LIVE on Peacock During Next Two Weeks
122nd U.S. Amateur at Ridgewood Country Club in New Jersey Presented Live Today-Sunday on Peacock & GOLF Channel
PGA TOUR Champions Dick’s Sporting Goods Open, DP World Tour’s D+D Real Czech Masters and Korn Ferry Tour’s Albertsons Boise Open Also Presented This Week on GOLF Channel & NBC Sports Digital Platforms
STAMFORD, Conn. – The BMW Championship features the top 70 players on the FedExCup eligibility list in the second event of the 2021-22 PGA TOUR Playoffs, highlighting this week’s live golf tournament coverage across five tournaments on NBC, GOLF Channel, Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms. All three weeks of the PGA TOUR Playoffs will be shown exclusively across NBC Sports platforms this year for the first time.
This week’s coverage also features the top men’s amateur players in the world competing in the 122nd U.S. Amateur at Ridgewood Country Club today through Sunday live on Peacock and GOLF Channel.
PGA TOUR: BMW CHAMPIONSHIP
A star-studded field comprises the top 70 players on the FedExCup eligibility list in the second event of the PGA TOUR Playoffs at Wilmington Country Club in Delaware. The top 30 players on the standings following this week’s event will advance to the TOUR Championship next week at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga.
Will Zalatoris, the playoff winner at last week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship and current leader of the FedExCup points standings, will be paired with Scottie Scheffler, who sits second in the standings. The pair will tee off in the opening round on Thursday at 2:40 p.m. ET and Friday at 11:40 a.m. ET.
20 hours of live coverage across NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock begins Thursday at 3 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.
NBC, GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Dan Hicks / Steve Sands
- Analyst: Paul Azinger / Curt Byrum
- Tower: Justin Leonard
- On-Course: Roger Maltbie / Notah Begay III / John Wood
- Interviews: Kathryn Tappen
- Reports: Jimmy Roberts
How To Watch – Thursday, August 18 – Sunday, August 21 (all times ET)
- TV – NBC, GOLF Channel
- Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | NBC/Peacock | GOLF Channel/Peacock |
| Thursday | 3-7 p.m. | |
| Friday | 3-7 p.m. | |
| Saturday | 3-6 p.m. | Noon-3 p.m. |
| Sunday | 2-6 p.m. | Noon-2 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Rory McIlroy
- Justin Thomas
- Will Zalatoris
- Collin Morikawa
- Jon Rahm
- Scottie Scheffler
- Tony Finau
USGA: U.S. AMATEUR
The top amateur players in the world take part in the 122nd U.S. Amateur this week from Ridgewood Country Club in Paramus, N.J., vying to win the Havemeyer Trophy.
15 total hours of live coverage will be presented on Peacock and GOLF Channel over the next five days. Match play coverage begins this afternoon at 3 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock and continues at 4 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.
GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Rich Lerner
- Analyst: John Cook
- Tower: Steve Burkowski
- On-Course: Colt Knost / Smylie Kaufman
How To Watch – Wednesday, August 17 – Sunday, August 21 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel/Peacock | Peacock |
| Wednesday | 4-6 p.m. | 3-4 p.m. |
| Thursday | Noon-2 p.m. | 11 a.m.-Noon |
| Friday | Noon-2 p.m. | 11 a.m.-Noon |
| Saturday | 3-6 p.m. | |
| Sunday | 2-5 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Sam Bennett
- Travis Vick
- Michael Thorbjornsen
- Stewart Hagestad
- Fred Biondi
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: DICK’S SPORTING GOODS OPEN
The PGA TOUR Champions Dick’s Sporting Goods Open takes place this week at En-Joie Golf Club in Endicott, N.Y.
Coverage of the three-day event begins this Friday in primetime at 8 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
How To Watch – Friday, August 19 – Sunday, August 21 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel* |
| Friday | 8-10 p.m. |
| Saturday | 7-9 p.m. |
| Sunday | 5-7 p.m. |
*delayed coverage
Notable Players This Week
- Bernhard Langer
- Padraig Harrington
- Jim Furyk
- Miguel Angel Jimenez
- Ernie Els
DP WORLD TOUR: D+D REAL CZECH MASTERS
The D+D Real Czech Masters on the DP World Tour is contested at the Albatross Golf Resort in Prague, Czech Republic.
Live coverage gets underway this Thursday at 7 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
How To Watch – Thursday, August 18 – Sunday, August 21 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Thursday | 7 a.m.-Noon |
| Friday | 7 a.m.-Noon |
| Saturday | 6:30-11 a.m. |
| Sunday | 7-11:30 a.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Thomas Pieters
- Rafa Cabrera Bello
- Rory Sabbatini
KORN FERRY TOUR: ALBERTSONS BOISE OPEN
The first tournament of the 2022 Korn Ferry Tour Finals is held this week with the Albertsons Boise Open at Hillcrest Country Club in Boise, Idaho. The field features the top 75 players on the Korn Ferry Tour regular season standings as well as the players ranked 126-200 on the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup eligibility list.
Coverage begins Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
How To Watch – Thursday, August 18 – Sunday, August 21 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel* |
| Thursday | 8-10 p.m. |
| Friday | 10 p.m.-12 a.m. |
| Saturday | 9-11 p.m. |
| Sunday | 8-10 p.m. |
*delayed coverageNotable Players This Week
- Harry Higgs
- Nick Hardy
- Min Woo Lee
- Henrik Norlander
BEYOND THE FAIRWAY PRESENTED BY GENESIS
The latest episode of NBC Sports’ Beyond The Fairway Presented by Genesis podcast, co-hosted by professional golfers Doug Smith and Will Lowery, features former NFL quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III discussing his start into the sport of golf, how it can play a role in professional life, and the importance of NIL in college athletics.
Click here to listen to the full episode.
BROADCAST NOTES
- Golf Central: Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Wednesday-Sunday. Golf Central coverage is anchored by Anna Jackson, Cara Banks, Arron Oberholser, Mark Rolfing, Jaime Diaz, and Kira K. Dixon.
| Day | Golf Central |
| Wednesday | 6-7 p.m. |
| Thursday | 2-3 p.m./7-8 p.m. |
| Friday | 2-3 p.m./7-8 p.m. |
| Saturday | 11 a.m.-Noon/6-7 p.m. |
| Sunday | 11:30 a.m.-Noon/7-8 p.m. |
Note: all times ET, post-round coverage begins following conclusion of play
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
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Matt.Potolski@nbcuni.com
