Top 30 Players on FedExCup Standings Compete in Final Event of 2020-21 Season at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta; Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel
Biennial Solheim Cup Featuring Top Players in Women’s Golf Representing the U.S. and Europe – NBC Sports Presents 25+ Hours of Live Coverage on NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock Saturday-Monday
Korn Ferry Tour Championship and European Tour’s DS Automobiles Italian Open Coverage Presented This Weekend on GOLF Channel
STAMFORD, Conn. – The 2020-21 PGA TOUR FedExCup champion will be crowned at the Tour Championship, as the top 30 players on the standings compete from East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga., in the final event of the season this weekend across NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock.
More than 25 hours of live coverage of the biennial Solheim Cup, featuring the top players representing the United States and Europe in three days of match play competition from the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio, will be presented Saturday-Monday on NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock.
Also this week, NBC Sports presents coverage of the Korn Ferry Tour Championship and European Tour’s DS Automobiles Italian Open on GOLF Channel.
PGA TOUR: TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP
The 2020-21 PGA TOUR FedExCup champion will be crowned at the Tour Championship, as the top 30 players on the standings compete from East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Ga., in the final event of the season. After his six-hole playoff victory against Bryson DeChambeau in last weekend’s BMW Championship, Patrick Cantlay (-10) sits atop the FedExCup standings and will start the weekend with a two-stroke advantage over Tony Finau (-8).
The Tour Championship Charity Challenge featuring 2018 FedExCup champion Justin Rose, former NFL running back Warrick Dunn, LPGA Tour professional Mariah Stackhouse and former MLB outfielder Andruw Jones in a nine-hole exhibition at East Lake Golf Club will be presented live this afternoon from 3-5 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
NBC & GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
Play by Play: Dan Hicks / Mike Tirico
Analyst: Paul Azinger / Justin Leonard
Tower: Gary Koch / David Feherty
On-Course: Roger Maltbie / Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay / John Wood
Reporter: Jimmy Roberts
Interviews: Steve Sands
How To Watch – Thursday, September 2 – Sunday, September 5 (all times ET)
TV – NBC, GOLF Channel
Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app; Exclusive early morning coverage Thursday-Friday streams on PGA TOUR LIVE on NBC Sports Gold
| Date | NBC | GOLF Channel | Peacock |
| Thursday | 1-6 p.m. | ||
| Friday | 1-6 p.m. | ||
| Saturday | 2:30-7 p.m. | 1-2:30 p.m. | 2:30-7 p.m. |
| Sunday | 1:30-6 p.m. | Noon-1:30 p.m. | 1:30-6 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week (starting strokes)
- Patrick Cantlay (-10)
- Tony Finau (-8)
- Bryson DeChambeau (-7)
- Jon Rahm (-6)
- Justin Thomas (-4)
- Jordan Spieth (-4)
- Dustin Johnson (-3)
- Collin Morikawa (-3)
- Xander Schauffele (-2)
- Brooks Koepka (-2)
- Rory McIlroy (-2)
LPGA TOUR & LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR: SOLHEIM CUP
NBC Sports presents more than 25 hours of live coverage of the biennial Solheim Cup Saturday-Monday, featuring the top players representing the United States and Europe in three days of match play competition from the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio.
Europe is the defending champion, having beaten the United States in the 2019 Solheim Cup, 14½ to 13½, at the PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles in Scotland. Live coverage begins Saturday at 7:30 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
The Solheim Cup Opening Ceremony will be streamed live Friday at 5 p.m. ET on NBC Sports digital platforms and will be presented on GOLF Channel Friday at 7 p.m. ET.
NBC & GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
Play by Play: Terry Gannon / Grant Boone
Analyst: Judy Rankin / Morgan Pressel
Tower: Tom Abbott / Jerry Foltz
On-Course: Jim Gallagher Jr / Kay Cockerill
How To Watch – Saturday, September 4 – Monday, September 6 (all times ET)
TV – NBC, GOLF Channel
Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
| Date | NBC | GOLF Channel | Peacock |
| Saturday | 12:30-2:30 p.m. | 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; 2:30-6 p.m. | 12:30-2:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | Noon-1:30 p.m. | 7 a.m.-Noon; 1:30-5:30 p.m. | Noon-1:30 p.m. |
| Monday | Noon-6 p.m. |
Notable Players
- Nelly Korda (United States)
- Jessica Korda (United States)
- Danielle Kang (United States)
- Lexi Thompson (United States)
- Sophia Popov (Europe)
- Anna Nordqvist (Europe)
KORN FERRY TOUR: KORN FERRY TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP
At the conclusion of the Korn Ferry Tour Championship, the top 25 players on the Korn Ferry Tour Finals standings will earn their PGA TOUR cards for the 2021-22 season.
Live coverage from Victoria National Golf Club in Newburgh, Ind., gets underway tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
Play by Play: Steve Burkowski
Analyst: Craig Perks
Tower: Tripp Isenhour
On-Course: Gary Christian
Interviews: Kira K. Dixon
How To Watch – Thursday, September 2 – Sunday, September 5 (all times ET)
TV – GOLF Channel
Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
| Date | GOLF Channel |
| Thursday | 10 a.m.-Noon |
| Friday | 10 a.m.-Noon |
| Saturday | 8-10 p.m.* |
| Sunday | 7-9 p.m.* |
| *Delayed coverage | |
EUROPEAN TOUR: DP AUTOMOBILES ITALIAN OPEN
GOLF Channel will present coverage of the European Tour’s DS Automobiles Italian Open from Marco Simone Golf Club in Rome, Italy, a course that will serve as the 2023 Ryder Cup venue.
How To Watch – Thursday, September 2 – Monday, September 6 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app
| Date | GOLF Channel | Streaming |
| Thursday | 7:30-10 a.m. | 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
| Friday | 7:30-10 a.m. | 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | 7:30 a.m.-Noon | |
| Sunday | 4-6 a.m. (Third Round)* | 7:30 a.m.-Noon |
| Monday | 3-5 a.m. (Final Round)* | |
| *Delayed coverage | ||
Notable Players This Week
- Tommy Fleetwood
- Matt Fitzpatrick
- Francesco Molinari
- Martin Kaymer
BROADCAST NOTES
- Golf Central: Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Thursday-Sunday. This week’s Golf Central coverage is anchored by Rich Lerner, Cara Banks, Brandel Chamblee, Notah Begay, Amanda Blumenherst, Todd Lewis and Amy Rogers.
| Date | Golf Central |
| Thursday | Noon-1 p.m./6-7 p.m. |
| Friday | Noon-1 p.m./6-7 p.m. |
| Saturday | 6-7:30 a.m./12:30-1 p.m./7-8 p.m. |
| Sunday | 6-7 a.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.
Jamie Palatini
203-356-2791
jamie.palatini@nbcuni.com
Matt Potolski
203-356-2719
Matt.Potolski@nbcuni.com
