NBC SPORTS PRESENTS MORE THAN 60 HOURS OF LIVE GOLF COVERAGE THIS WEEK, HEADLINED BY PGA TOUR’S SHRINERS CHILDREN’S OPEN

Live Coverage of Shriners Children’s Open from TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas Begins Thursday at 5 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship From The Saticoy Club in California – Week-Long Primetime Coverage on GOLF Channel at 9 p.m. ET & Daily Live at 5:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Digital Platforms

PGA TOUR Champions’ Constellation Furyk & Friends on GOLF Channel and Peacock & DP World Tour’s Acciona Spanish Open on GOLF Channel Also Presented This Week

Blessings Collegiate Invitational Final Round Presented Today at 4:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel

STAMFORD, Conn.  – NBC Sports will present more than 60 hours of live golf coverage this week across five events on GOLF Channel, Peacock and NBC Sports digital platforms, headlined by the PGA TOUR’s Shriners Children’s Open from TPC Summerlin in Las Vegas.

PGA TOUR: SHRINERS CHILDREN’S OPEN

The PGA TOUR makes a stop in Las Vegas this week with the Shriner Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin. Sungjae Im looks to defend his 2021 title.

Live coverage will be presented Thursday-Sunday from 5-8 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock. Smylie Kaufman – who won the event in 2015 – makes his NBC Sports PGA TOUR debut as an on-course reporter.

GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

• Play by Play: Terry Gannon
• Analyst: Trevor Immelman
• Tower: Curt Byrum
• On-Course: Arron Oberholser / Smylie Kaufman

How To Watch – Thursday, October 6 – Sunday, October 9 (all times ET)

• TV – GOLF Channel
• Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

Day	GOLF Channel/Peacock
Thursday	5-8 p.m.
Friday	5-8 p.m.
Saturday	5-8 p.m.
Sunday	5-8 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

• Patrick Cantlay
• Sungjae Im
• Max Homa
• Tom Kim
• Rickie Fowler
• Gary Woodland
• Jason Day

LPGA TOUR: LPGA MEDIHEAL CHAMPIONSHIP

The Saticoy Club in Somis, Calif., hosts the fourth edition of the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship for the first time this week.

Live coverage begins on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. ET on NBC Sports digital platforms. GOLF Channel will provide delayed coverage in primetime on Thursday beginning at 9 p.m. ET.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

• Play by Play: Grant Boone
• Analyst: Morgan Pressel
• Tower: Tom Abbott
• On-Course: Karen Stupples / Kay Cockerill

How To Watch – Thursday, October 6 – Sunday, October 9 (all times ET)

• TV – GOLF Channel
• Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

Day	GOLF Channel	NBC Sports Digital
Thursday	9-12 p.m.*	5:30-8:30 p.m.
Friday	9-12 p.m.*	5:30-8:30 p.m.
Saturday	9-12 p.m.*	5:30-8:30 p.m.
Sunday	9-12 p.m.*	5:30-8:30 p.m.

*delayed coverage

Notable Players This Week

• Danielle Kang
• Gaby Lopez
• Yuka Saso
• Patty Tavatanakit
• Cristie Kerr

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: CONSTELLATION FURYK & FRIENDS

The second edition of the Constellation Furyk & Friends on the PGA TOUR Champions, hosted by Jim Furyk, takes place at Timuquana Country Club in Jacksonville, Fla., this Friday-Sunday. NBC Sports golf analyst Notah Begay III makes his debut on the circuit this week.

Live coverage gets underway Friday at 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

How To Watch – Friday, October 7 – Sunday, October 9 (all times ET)

• TV – GOLF Channel
• Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

Day	GOLF Channel/Peacock
Friday	2-5 p.m.
Saturday	2-5 p.m.
Sunday	2-5 p.m.

Notable Players This Week

• Bernhard Langer
• Steve Stricker
• Ernie Els
• Darren Clarke
• Notah Begay III
• Jim Furyk

DP WORLD TOUR: ACCIONA SPANISH OPEN

Jon Rahm headlines the field at the Acciona Spanish Open on the DP World Tour this week. The national championship of Spain, which dates back to 1912, will be held at Club de Campo Villa de Madrid in Madrid and begins a stretch of three consecutive events held in Spain.

Live coverage begins Thursday at 8 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.

How To Watch – Thursday, October 6 – Sunday, October 9 (all times ET)

• TV – GOLF Channel
• Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

Day	GOLF Channel
Thursday	8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Friday	8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Saturday	7:30 a.m.-Noon
Sunday	7:30 a.m.-Noon

Notable Players This Week

• Jon Rahm
• Tommy Fleetwood
• Rafa Cabrera-Bello
• Min Woo Lee

BLESSINGS COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL

The third annual Blessings Collegiate Invitational presented by Tyson Foods from Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Ark., is a 54-hole stroke play competition for individual and team honors.

Live coverage of the final round of play begins this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel. Pre-round coverage will get underway with College Central at 4 p.m. ET.

GOLF Channel Broadcast Team

• Play by Play: Steve Burkowski
• Analyst: John Cook
• Tower: Tripp Isenhour
• On-Course: Billy Ray Brown / Julia Johnson

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, serves as the show’s Season 2 finale, and sees Smith and Lowery discuss their takeaways from the Presidents Cup, Team USA’s ninth straight victory at the event, as well as a strong run from the International team.

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 Cara Banks, Anna Jackson, Jim Gallagher Jr., Brentley Romine, and Amy Rogers.

Day	Golf Central
Wednesday	7:30-8:30 p.m.
Thursday	4-5 p.m./8-9 p.m.
Friday	1:30-2 p.m./8-9 p.m.
Saturday	1:30-2 p.m./8-9 p.m.
Sunday	1:30-2 p.m./8-9 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 authentication, giving consumers additional value to 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–