Dustin Johnson and Collin Morikawa Headline PGA TOUR’s RBC Heritage Field; Live Coverage Begins Tomorrow at 3 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel
LPGA Tour’s Lotte Championship Live Primetime Coverage Gets Underway Tonight at 7 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel
Western Intercollegiate Final Round Presented Today at 4 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel
PGA of America’s Professional Championship Gets Underway Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel
GOLF Central Live From The Masters Delivers Viewership Records and Milestones on GOLF Channel
STAMFORD, Conn. – The PGA TOUR’s RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, S.C., and the LPGA Tour’s Lotte Championship at Hoakalei Country Club in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, highlight NBC Sports’ live golf coverage across GOLF Channel this week. The Western Intercollegiate and PGA of America’s Professional Championship also are presented live this week on GOLF Channel.
Last week, GOLF Central Live From The Masters delivered viewership records and milestones on GOLF Channel, punctuated by Saturday’s six-hour daytime window, which averaged more than 1 million viewers during the six-hour span and peaked with nearly 1.5 million viewers. Click here for full details.
PGA TOUR: RBC HERITAGE
Five of the world’s top 10 players will be in action, including South Carolina native Dustin Johnson and Collin Morikawa, at the RBC Heritage from Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head Island, S.C., this week on GOLF Channel. Stewart Cink looks to defend his 2021 title.
GOLF Channel will present live early-round coverage on Thursday and Friday at 3 p.m. ET and lead-in coverage on the weekend at 1 p.m. ET.
GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Terry Gannon
- Analysts: Nick Faldo
- Tower: Tom Abbott / Curt Byrum
- On-Course: Billy Ray Brown
How To Watch – Thursday, April 14 – Sunday, April 17 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Thursday | 3-6 p.m. |
| Friday | 3-6 p.m. |
| Saturday | 1-3 p.m. |
| Sunday | 1-3 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Justin Thomas
- Jordan Spieth
- Dustin Johnson
- Collin Morikawa
- Cameron Smith
- Daniel Berger
- Patrick Cantlay
LPGA TOUR: LOTTE CHAMPIONSHIP
Live coverage of the LPGA Tour’s Lotte Championship from Hoakalei Country Club in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, will be presented Wednesday-Sunday in primetime from 7-11 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
Jennifer Kupcho, coming off her first major championship victory at The Chevron Championship two weeks ago, headlines the field that also includes Lydia Ko defending her title from last year when she set a tournament scoring record at 28-under par.
GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Grant Boone
- Analyst: Karen Stupples
- Tower: Mark Rolfing
- On-Course: Jerry Foltz / Kay Cockerill
How To Watch – Wednesday, April 13 – Saturday, April 16 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Wednesday | 7-11 p.m. |
| Thursday | 7-11 p.m. |
| Friday | 7-11 p.m. |
| Saturday | 7-11 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Danielle Kang
- Jennifer Kupcho
- Lydia Ko
- Brooke Henderson
- Hannah Green
- Nasa Hataoka
COLLEGE GOLF: WESTERN INTERCOLLEGIATE
Live final round coverage of the 75th Western Intercollegiate Presented by Topgolf and Titleist from Pasatiempo Golf Club in Santa Cruz, Calif., is presented today at 4 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel. The event, hosted by San José State University, marks the final televised regular season tournament for the men’s field prior to the start of the conference championships.
GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Bob Papa
- Analyst: Arron Oberholser
- Tower: Steve Burkowski
- On-Course: Gary Christian
How To Watch – Wednesday, April 13 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Wednesday | 4-7 p.m. |
PGA OF AMERICA: PGA PROFESSIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
The top club professionals in the country will compete at the PGA Professional Championship from Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa in Austin, Texas, for the opportunity to play in next month’s PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla.
Live coverage is presented Sunday-Wednesday from 3-6 p.m. ET on Golf Channel.
GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: George Savaricas
- Analyst: Bob Ford
- Tower: Tripp Isenhour
- On-Course: Gary Christian / Steve Scott
- Interviews: Amy Rogers
How To Watch – Sunday, April 17 – Wednesday, April 20 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Sunday | 3-6 p.m. |
| Monday | 3-6 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 3-6 p.m. |
| Wednesday | 3-6 p.m. |
KORN FERRY TOUR: VERITEX BANK CHAMPIONSHIP
Live coverage of the Korn Ferry Tour’s Veritex Bank Championship third and final rounds from Texas Rangers Golf Club in Arlington, Texas, will be presented Friday and Saturday from Noon-6 p.m. ET on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.
| Day | Streaming |
| Friday | Noon-6 p.m. |
| Saturday | Noon-6 p.m. |
BEYOND THE FAIRWAY PRESENTED BY GENESIS
The latest episode of NBC Sports’ Beyond The Fairway Presented by Genesis podcast, hosted by professional golfers Doug Smith and Will Lowery, features former LPGA Tour player and Sportsbox Al CEO & Co-Founder Jeehae Lee, who discusses how Sportsbox Al impacts golf training and her relationship with the sport of golf. Doug and Will also analyze the Masters and react to Tiger Wood’s performance.
Click here to listen to the full episode.
BROADCAST NOTES
- Golf Today & Golf Central: Golf Today and Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Wednesday-Sunday. Golf Today is anchored by Damon Hack, George Savaricas, Jaime Diaz, Paige Mackenzie, Tripp Isenhour and Kira K. Dixon. Golf Central coverage is anchored by Whit Watson, Jim Gallagher Jr., Brentley Romine, Savaricas, Diaz, Isenhour, and Dixon.
- College Central, hosted by Savaricas, Gallagher Jr., Romine and Dixon, will provide pre-tournament coverage of the Western Intercollegiate today beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
| Day | Golf Today | Golf Central |
| Wednesday | 1:30-3:30 p.m. | 11-11:30 p.m. |
| Thursday | Noon-2 p.m. | 2-3 p.m./6-7 p.m. |
| Friday | Noon-2 p.m. | 2-3 p.m./6-7 p.m. |
| Saturday | Noon-1 p.m./6-7 p.m. | |
| Sunday | Noon-1 p.m./6-7 p.m. |
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
