DP World Tour’s BMW PGA Championship, Featuring All 12 European Ryder Cup Team Members, Began Today at 7 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock from Wentworth Club in England
Live Coverage of PGA TOUR’s Fortinet Championship From Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa, Calif., Tees Off Today at 6 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock
PGA TOUR Champions’ Sanford International from Minnehaha Country Club in Sioux Falls Starts Friday at 4 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock
Korn Ferry Tour’s Simmons Bank Open Also Presented This Week on GOLF Channel and Peacock
STAMFORD, Conn. – The DP World Tour’s BMW PGA Championship, featuring all 12 members of the 2023 European Ryder Cup Team – including World No. 2 Rory McIlroy, No. 3 Jon Rahm, No. 4 Viktor Hovland, and No. 8 Matt Fitzpatrick – and the PGA TOUR’s Fortinet Championship headline live golf tournament coverage this week across four events on GOLF Channel, Peacock, and NBC Sports digital platforms.
DP WORLD TOUR: BMW PGA CHAMPIONSHIP
The flagship tournament of the DP World Tour, the BMW PGA Championship, featuring World No. 2 Rory McIlroy, No. 3 Jon Rahm, No. 4 Viktor Hovland, and No. 8 Matt Fitzpatrick, will be held from Wentworth Club in Surrey, England, this week. All 12 members of the 2023 European Ryder Cup team are expected to compete.
Live coverage began today at 7 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.
How To Watch – Thursday, September 14 – Sunday, September 17 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel/Peacock |
| Thursday | 7 a.m-1 p.m. |
| Friday | 7 a.m-1 p.m. |
| Saturday | 7 a.m-1 p.m. |
| Sunday | 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Rory McIlroy
- Jon Rahm
- Viktor Hovland
- Tyrrell Hatton
- Shane Lowry
- Tommy Fleetwood
- Matt Fitzpatrick
PGA TOUR: FORTINET CHAMPIONSHIP
The first of seven tournaments to be played as part of the 2023 FedExCup Fall, the PGA TOUR’s Fortinet Championship will be held from Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa, Calif., this week. At the conclusion of the Fall events, the top 125 players will be finalized and will be exempt into 2024 full-field events including the Players Championship. 2023 U.S. Ryder Cup team members Max Homa, who won last year’s Fortinet Championship, and Justin Thomas headline the field.
Live coverage is presented Thursday-Sunday at 6 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.
GOLF Channel and Peacock Broadcast Team
- Play-by-Play: Terry Gannon
- Analyst: Smylie Kaufman
- Tower: Steve Sands
- On-Course: Roger Maltbie / Arron Oberholser
How To Watch – Thursday, September 14 – Sunday, September 17 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel/Peacock |
| Thursday | 6-9 p.m. |
| Friday | 6-9 p.m. |
| Saturday | 6-9 p.m. |
| Sunday | 6-9 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Max Homa
- Justin Thomas
- Webb Simpson
- Stewart Cink
- Cameron Champ
- Zach Johnson
- Matt Kuchar
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: SANFORD INTERNATIONAL
The PGA TOUR Champions travels to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this week for the Sanford International from Minnehaha Country Club. When this tournament began in 2018, it was the first PGA Tour Champions event ever played in the state of South Dakota. Defending champion Steve Stricker is the only player to have won this tournament two times (2018, 2022).
Live coverage is presented Friday-Sunday at 4 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.
How To Watch – Friday, September 15 – Sunday, September 17 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel/Peacock |
| Friday | 4-6 p.m. |
| Saturday | 4-6 p.m. |
| Sunday | 4-6 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Bernhard Langer
- John Daly
- Ernie Els
- Colin Montgomerie
- Jerry Kelly
- Darren Clarke
KORN FERRY TOUR: SIMMONS BANK OPEN
The Simmons Bank Open, held from The Grove in College Grove, Tenn., serves as the second tournament in the four-event Korn Ferry Tour Playoffs. The field of 144 will be trimmed down to 120 players for the third playoff event next week.
Live coverage begins today at 1 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.
How To Watch – Thursday, September 14-Sunday, September 17 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel/Peacock |
| Thursday | 1-5 p.m. |
| Friday | 1:30-4 p.m. |
| Saturday | 1:30-4 p.m. |
| Sunday | 1:30-4 p.m. |
BEYOND THE FAIRWAY
NBC Sports’ Beyond The Fairway podcast has returned for a third season with professional golfers Doug Smith and Will Lowery hosting the series alongside former professional golfer Henni Koyack. Throughout the season, Smith, Lowery, and Koyack will provide honest and candid discussions on hot-button topics inside and outside the world of golf, plus interview celebrities, athletes and golf influencers about what drives their passion for this great game and how to move it forward.
Click here to listen to the latest 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, Jaime Diaz, Tripp Isenhour, Kira Dixon, Jaime Weir, Rich Lerner, and Johnson Wagner.
| Day | Golf Central |
| Thursday | 5-6 p.m./9-9:30 p.m. |
| Friday | 1-1:30 p.m./9-9:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | 1-1:30 p.m./9-9:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | 12:30-1:30 p.m./9-9:30 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
