Special Tribute to Roger Maltbie and Gary Koch to Air During Saturday’s PNC Coverage
Live Coverage Tees Off Saturday at 2 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock; Sunday’s Coverage on NBC and Peacock Begins at 1:30 p.m. ET
Exclusive Early Coverage of PNC Championship Featuring Woods, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Nelly Korda and More Presented Saturday at 1 p.m. ET and Sunday at 11:30 a.m. ET on Peacock; All Tournament Coverage to Stream Live on Peacock
Golf Central to Provide Live On-Site Coverage from Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Fla., Beginning Tomorrow at 4 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel
STAMFORD, Conn. – Tiger Woods headlines NBC Sports’ live coverage of the PNC Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando, Fla., this weekend on NBC, Peacock and GOLF Channel.
Woods will partner with his son, Charlie Woods, for a third time at the PNC Championship after finishing as runners-up last year and seventh in 2020. The event is a 36-hole scramble that features 20 teams consisting of a major champion or THE PLAYERS champion teamed with a relative. John Daly and his son, John Daly II, look to defend their 2021 title in a star-studded field that also includes Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, and Nelly Korda, among others.
Peacock will present exclusive early coverage of the PNC Championship, showcasing Woods, Thomas, Spieth, Korda and more, live on Saturday from 1-2 p.m. ET and Sunday from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ET.
Saturday’s coverage will feature a special tribute to longtime golf commentators Roger Maltbie and Gary Koch, honoring their careers and memorable contributions to NBC Sports’ golf coverage and the game itself.
Golf Central will provide live pre- and post-tournament coverage on-site from the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club throughout the week, beginning tomorrow at 4 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel. Peacock will also simulstream Golf Central’s post-round coverage on Saturday (6 p.m. ET) and Sunday (4:30 p.m. ET).
GOLF Channel and Peacock will present two hours of live coverage of the PNC Championship Pro-Am on Friday teeing off at noon ET.
NBC, GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Dan Hicks
- Analyst: Peter Jacobsen
- Tower: Gary Koch
- On-Course: Roger Maltbie/ Notah Begay III /Kay Cockerill
- Interviews: Steve Sands
How To Watch – Friday, December 16 – Sunday, December 18 (all times ET)
- TV – NBC, GOLF Channel
- Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | NBC/Peacock | GOLF Channel/Peacock | Peacock Early Coverage |
| Friday | Noon-2 p.m.* | ||
| Saturday | 2-6 p.m. | 1-2 p.m. | |
| Sunday | 1:30-4:30 p.m. | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. |
| *PNC Championship Pro-Am coverage | |||
Notable Players
- Tiger Woods-Charlie Woods
- John Daly-John Daly II
- Justin Thomas-Mike Thomas
- Jordan Spieth-Shawn Spieth
- Nelly Korda-Petr Korda
- Stewart Cink-Connor Cink
- David Duval-Brady Duval
- Nick Faldo-Matthew Faldo
- Gary Player-Jordan Player
- Annika Sörenstam-Will McGee
Click here for the full 20-team field.
DP WORLD TOUR/SUNSHINE TOUR: AFRASIA BANK MAURITIUS OPEN
The DP World Tour’s final event in 2022, the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, will be held this week at Mont Choisy Le Golf in Mauritius for the first time. This will mark the first playing of the tournament, which is co-sponsored on the Sunshine Tour, since 2019.
Live coverage begins Thursday at 3:30 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
How To Watch – Thursday, December 15 – Sunday, December 18 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Thursday | 3:30-8:30 a.m. |
| Friday | 3:30-8:30 a.m. |
| Saturday | 3-7:30 a.m. |
| Sunday | 3-7:30 a.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Thomas Detry
- Dean Burmester
- Thomas Bjørn
- Nicholas Colsaerts
BROADCAST NOTES
- Golf Central will provide live on-site coverage of the PNC Championship this week from the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Orlando. On-site coverage Thursday-Sunday is anchored by Rich Lerner, John Cook, Notah Begay III and Todd Lewis. Today’s edition ofGolf Central features Anna Jackson, Jaime Diaz, Paige Mackenzie and Tripp Isenhour.
| Day | Golf Central |
| Wednesday | 4-5 p.m. |
| Thursday | 4-5 p.m. |
| Friday | 11:30 a.m.-Noon/2-3 p.m. |
| Saturday | 1-2 p.m./6-6:30 p.m.* |
| Sunday | 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m./4:30-5 p.m.* |
*Simulstreams on PeacockNote: 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–
Matt Potolski
203-356-2719
Matt.Potolski@nbcuni.com
