ORLANDO, Fla. (Feb. 13, 2019) – The PGA TOUR is in Southern California for the Genesis Open, with three of the top-five players in the world (Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Bryson DeChambeau) in the field, along with Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. In addition to traditional live tournament coverage Thursday-Sunday, GOLF Channel on Thursday also will air complementary early round PGA TOUR LIVE coverage on NBC Sports Gold, beginning at 10 a.m. ET.
On the LPGA Tour, world No. 1 Ariya Jutanugarn leads the field at the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open, airing live on GOLF Channel Wednesday-Saturday (overnight). Bernhard Langer headlines the field at the PGA TOUR Champions’ Chubb Classic in Naples. The European Tour this week stages the third edition of the World Super 6 Perth, utilizing an innovative event format consisting of both stroke and match play.
PGA TOUR
Genesis Open
Dates: Feb. 14-17
Venue: Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, Calif.
Tournament Airtimes on GOLF Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 2-6 p.m. (Live) / 8-11 p.m. (Replay)
Friday 2-6 p.m. (Live) / 8-11 p.m. (Replay)
Saturday 1-2:45 p.m. (Live) / 7-9 p.m. (Replay)
Sunday 1-2:45 p.m. (Live) / 7:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. (Replay)
Golf Central Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 6-8 p.m. (Live)
Friday 11 a.m.-Noon / 6-8 p.m. (Live)
Saturday Noon-1 p.m. / 2:45-3 p.m. / 6-7 p.m. (Live)
Sunday Noon-1 p.m. / 2:45-3 p.m. / 6:30-7:30 p.m. (Live)
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PGA TOUR LIVE on NBC Sports Gold (Eastern):
Thursday 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. (Featured Groups)
- Cameron Champ/Dustin Johnson/Bubba Watson (10:11 a.m. ET)
- Phil Mickelson/Xander Schauffele/Jordan Spieth (10:22 a.m. ET)
Friday 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. (Featured Groups)
- Rory McIlroy/Justin Thomas/Tiger Woods (10:22 a.m. ET)
- Additional Featured Group to be selected by Twitter’s “Fan Vote Friday”
Broadcast Notes:
GOLF Channel airing PGA TOUR LIVE Featured Groups coverage on Thursday at 10 a.m. ET: In addition to traditional live tournament coverage Thursday-Sunday, GOLF Channel on Thursday also will air complementary early round PGA TOUR LIVE coverage on NBC Sports Gold, beginning at 10 a.m. ET. The telecast will lead into traditional live tournament coverage at 2 p.m. ET, and offer viewers another opportunity to experience the video subscription platform available for purchase in the United States.
Watson defends: Bubba Watson finished two strokes ahead of Tony Finau and Kevin Na to earn his 10th PGA TOUR victory.
Headlining the field: Dustin Johnson, Justin Thomas, Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy, Tony Finau, Tiger Woods, Tommy Fleetwood, Bubba Watson and Phil Mickelson.
Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Play by Play: Terry Gannon
Analyst: Nick Faldo
Tower: Justin Leonard
On-Course: Curt Byrum
Interviews: Todd Lewis
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LPGA TOUR
ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open
Dates: Feb. 14-17
Venue: The Grange Golf Club (West Course), Grange, Australia
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Wednesday 9 p.m.-2 a.m. (Live) / 2-6 a.m. (Replay)
Thursday 11 p.m.-2 a.m. (Live)
Friday 11 p.m.-2 a.m. (Live)
Saturday 9 p.m.-2 a.m. (Live) / 5-6:30 p.m. (Sunday replay)
Broadcast Notes:
Ko defends: Jin Young Ko won by three shots over Hye Jin Choi for her second-career LPGA win.
Headlining the field: Ariya Jutanugarn, Minjee Lee, Georgia Hall, Jin Young Ko, Lydia Ko, Carlota Ciganda, Nelly Korda, Moriya Jutanugarn, Jeongeun Lee, Charley Hull and Pernilla Lindberg.
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
Chubb Classic
Dates: Feb. 15-17
Venue: The Classics Country Club at Lely Resort, Naples, Fla.
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Friday Noon-2 p.m. (Live) / 2-4 a.m. (Saturday replay)
Saturday 3-5:30 p.m. (Live) / 2-4 a.m. (Sunday replay)
Sunday 3-5 p.m. (Live) / 12:30-2:30 a.m. (Monday replay)
Broadcast Notes:
Change of venue: This week marks the 32nd edition of the Chubb Classic, which as been staged in Naples every year since its debut in 1988. It also marks just the second time during that span that it is being contested at the Classics Country Club, and the first since Al Geiberger won it in 1996.
Durant defends: Joe Durant won by four shots to claim his third PGA TOUR Champions title.
Headlining the field: Bernhard Langer, David Toms, Steve Stricker, Tom Lehman, Colin Montgomerie, Jose Maria Olazabal, Retief Goosen, Darren Clarke, John Daly and Hale Irwin.
Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Play by Play: Bob Papa
Analyst: Lanny Wadkins
Tower: John Mahaffey
On-Course: Billy Ray Brown / John Cook
EUROPEAN TOUR
World Super 6 Perth
Dates: Feb. 14-17
Venue: Lake Karrinyup Country Club, Perth, Australia
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 6-10 a.m. (Tape delay) / 11 p.m.-4 a.m. (Streaming on GOLF Digital)
Friday 6-10 a.m. (Tape delay) / 11 p.m.-4 a.m. (Streaming on GOLF Digital)
Saturday 6-10 a.m. (Tape delay) / 11 p.m.-4 a.m. (Streaming on GOLF Digital)
Sunday 6-10 a.m. (Tape delay) / 10 p.m.-4 a.m. (Streaming on GOLF Digital)