Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas and Phil Mickelson Headline Valspar Championship Field; Coverage Gets Underway Tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel
Live Coverage of LPGA Tour’s HSBC Women’s World Championship from Singapore Begins Tonight at 10:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel
European Tour Tenerife Open Live Coverage Gets Underway Tomorrow at 9 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel
PGA Professional Championship Final Round Presented Today at 3 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel
STAMFORD, Conn. – NBC Sports presents nearly 60 hours of live tournament coverage this week on GOLF Channel, with five events across the PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, PGA TOUR Champions, European Tour and PGA of America.
The final round of the PGA Professional Championship is presented today live at 3 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel from PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla., as the top 20 finishers will earn a berth into the 2021 PGA Championship (May 20-23).
A special edition of College Central features selections of the teams and individuals participating in the regionals of the 2021 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships this afternoon at 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
PGA TOUR: VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP
The PGA TOUR is in Palm Harbor, Fla., this week with the Valspar Championship from Innisbrook Resort & Golf Club (Copperhead), as GOLF Channel presents live early-round coverage on Thursday and Friday and lead-in coverage on the weekend. World No. 1 Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Phil Mickelson and Patrick Reed headline this year’s field, as Paul Casey looks to defend his 2018 and 2019 titles (the tournament was not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).
GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Whit Watson
- Analyst: Curt Byrum
- Tower: Trevor Immelman
- On-Course: Colt Knost / Arron Oberholser
How To Watch – Thursday, April 29 – Sunday, May 2 (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 | 2-6 p.m. |
| Friday | 2-6 p.m. |
| Saturday | 1-3 p.m. |
| Sunday | 1-3 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Dustin Johnson
- Justin Thomas
- Phil Mickelson
- Patrick Reed
- Bubba Watson
- Viktor Hovland
- Scottie Scheffler
- Paul Casey
LPGA TOUR: HSBC WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
The LPGA Tour begins a two-week stretch in Southeast Asia with the HSBC Women’s World Championship from Sentosa Golf Club (New Tanjong) in Singapore. Live coverage will be presented Wednesday-Saturday, beginning tonight at 10:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel. This is a limited-field event with no cut.
GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Kate Burton
- Analyst: Tim Low
- On-Course: Su-Ann Heng
How To Watch – Wednesday, April 28 – Saturday, May 1 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
| Date | GOLF Channel |
| Wednesday | 10:30 p.m.-3:30 a.m. |
| Thursday | 10:30 p.m.-3:30 a.m. |
| Friday | 10:30 p.m.-3:30 a.m. |
| Saturday | 10:30 p.m.-3:30 a.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Danielle Kang
- Lydia Ko
- Inbee Park
- Jin Young Ko
- Patty Tavatanakit
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: INSPERITY INVITATIONAL
The PGA TOUR Champions holds the Insperity Invitational this week at The Woodlands Country Club (Tournament) in The Woodlands, Texas. Coverage on GOLF Channel begins Friday at Noon ET.
GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Bob Papa, Steve Sands
- Analyst: Lanny Wadkins
- Tower: John Cook
- On-Course: Billy Ray Brown
How To Watch – Friday, April 30 – Sunday, May 2 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
| Date | GOLF Channel |
| Friday | Noon-2 p.m. |
| Saturday | 3-6 p.m. |
| Sunday | 3-6 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Ernie Els
- Jim Furyk
- Bernhard Langer
- Vijay Singh
- Jose Maria Olazabal
- Davis Love III
EUROPEAN TOUR: TENERIFE OPEN
The Tenerife Open marks the second of three European Tour events on the Canary Islands from Golf Costa Adeje in Tenerife, Spain, Thursday-Sunday on GOLF Channel.
How To Watch – Thursday, April 29 – Sunday, May 2 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
| Date | GOLF Channel | Streaming |
| Thursday | 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | 1:30-2 p.m. |
| Friday | 9 a.m.-Noon | Noon-2 p.m. |
| Saturday | 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | |
| Sunday | 8 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Justin Harding
- Eddie Pepperell
- Lucas Bjerregaard
- Pablo Larrazabal
BROADCAST NOTES
- Golf Central: Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Thursday-Sunday. Rich Lerner, Anna Whiteley, Paige Mackenzie, Jim Gallagher, Jr., Steve Burkowski, Jaime Diaz and Troy Mullins contribute to Golf Central pre- and post-round coverage this week.
| Date | Golf Central |
| Wednesday | 6-7 p.m. |
| Thursday | 1:30-2 p.m./6-7 p.m. |
| Friday | 6-7 p.m. |
| Saturday | 6-7 p.m. |
| Sunday | 12:30-1 p.m./6-7 p.m. |
- Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy: NBC Sports’ free-to-play game, Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy, features a weekly Thursday-Sunday contest for 25 PGA TOUR tournaments this season, each with a $50,000 jackpot, and a special $100,000 jackpot for all four Majors. Golf Pick ‘Em presented by FootJoy is available for download now on the NBC Sports Predictor app powered by PointsBet (available in the App Store and Google Play Store) and at NBCSports.com/Predictor.
- 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.
–NBC SPORTS–
Matt Potolski
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Matt.Potolski@nbcuni.com
