Live Coverage of the Arnold Palmer Invitational Begins Thursday at 2 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel
LPGA Tour’s HSBC Women’s World Championship Coverage Gets Underway Live Tonight at 9:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel
Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Final Round Presented Live Today at 2:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel
PGA TOUR’s Puerto Rico Open, PGA TOUR Champions’ Hoag Classic, DP World Tour’s Magical Kenya Open & Asian Tour’s International Series in Thailand Events Also Presented this Week
GOLFChannel.com Recognized by Golf Writers Association of America in Numerous 2022 Award Categories; Ryan Lavner Wins in Game Stories Category
STAMFORD, Conn. – March 2, 2022 – NBC Sports presents live tournament coverage of seven events this week across the PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, PGA TOUR Champions, DP World Tour, college golf, and the Asian Tour, headlined by the PGA TOUR’s Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard from Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Fla., on NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock.
Last week, GOLFChannel.com was recognized by the Golf Writers Association of America (GWAA) in numerous 2022 award categories, including a win by Ryan Lavner in the ‘Game Stories’ category and honorable mentions for Lavner, Mercer Baggs, Rex Hoggard and Brentley Romine on their comprehensive series on The Reality of Turning Pro.
PGA TOUR: ARNOLD PALMER INVITATIONAL
The PGA TOUR continues its Florida Swing with the Arnold Palmer Invitational from Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Fla., this week.
GOLF Channel presents live coverage beginning at 2 p.m. ET on Thursday and Friday. Over the weekend, coverage on GOLF Channel begins at 12:30 p.m. ET each day, followed by coverage on NBC and Peacock at 2:30 p.m. ET.
NBC & GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Dan Hicks / Steve Sands
- Analyst: Paul Azinger / Peter Jacobsen
- Tower: Justin Leonard / David Feherty
- On-Course: Jim ‘Bones’ Mackay / Roger Maltbie / Notah Begay III
- Interviews: Kathryn Tappen / Jimmy Roberts
How To Watch – Thursday, March 3 – Sunday, March 6 (all times ET)
- TV – NBC, GOLF Channel
- Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | NBC & Peacock | GOLF Channel |
| Thursday | 2-6 p.m. | |
| Friday | 2-6 p.m. | |
| Saturday | 2:30-6 p.m. | 12:30-2:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | 2:30-6 p.m. | 12:30-2:30 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Rory McIlroy
- Viktor Hovland
- Jon Rahm
- Hideki Matsuyama
- Rickie Fowler
- Scottie Scheffler
- Sergio Garcia
PGA TOUR: PUERTO RICO OPEN
The PGA TOUR’s opposite-field event this week is the Puerto Rico Open taking place at the Grand Reserve Country Club in Rio Grande with the winner earning 300 FedEx points.
Live coverage of the first round begins Thursday at 10 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Bob Papa
- Analyst: Trevor Immelman
- Tower: Curt Byrum
- On-Course: Arron Oberholser / Billy Ray Brown
How To Watch – Thursday, March 3 – Sunday, March 6 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Thursday | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. |
| Friday | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. |
| Saturday | 2:30-5 p.m. |
| Sunday | 2:30-4:30 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Jason Dufner
- Camilo Villegas
- Rafa Cabrera-Bello
- Bill Haas
LPGA TOUR: HSBC WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Sentosa Golf Club (New Tanjong) hosts the LPGA Tour’s HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore this week. The tournament is a limited-field event with no cut.
Live coverage gets underway tonight at 9:30 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
How To Watch – Wednesday, March 2 – Saturday, March 5 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Wednesday | 9:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. |
| Thursday | 9:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. |
| Friday | 11 p.m.-1:30 a.m. |
| Saturday | 11 p.m.-2:30 a.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Danielle Kang
- Brooke Henderson
- Inbee Park
- Lydia Ko
- Patty Tavatanakit
- Jin Young Ko
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS: HOAG CLASSIC
The 2022 PGA TOUR Champions season continues with the Hoag Classic from Newport Beach Country Club in California this week. The event returns to the circuit’s schedule after not being contested in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Live opening round coverage begins Friday at 6 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
How To Watch – Friday, March 4 – Sunday, March 6 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Friday | 6-8 p.m. |
| Saturday | 5-7 p.m. |
| Sunday | 4:30-7 p.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Bernhard Langer
- David Duval
- Ernie Els
- John Daly
- Jim Furyk
- Vijay Singh
DP WORLD TOUR: MAGICAL KENYA OPEN
The Magical Kenya Open from Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi marks the first of three consecutive weeks that the DP World Tour will be in Africa.
Live coverage gets underway Thursday at 5 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel.
How To Watch – Thursday, March 3 – Sunday, March 6 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Thursday | 5-10 a.m. |
| Friday | 5-10 a.m. |
| Saturday | 4:30-9 a.m. |
| Sunday | 4:30-9 a.m. |
Notable Players This Week
- Justin Harding
- Jorge Campillo
- Eddie Pepperell
- Thomas Detry
COLLEGE GOLF: DARIUS RUCKER INTERCOLLEGIATE
Live final round coverage of the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate Presented by PXG -- the first all-women’s regular season collegiate golf event to be presented live on GOLF Channel -- will be presented today at 2:30 p.m. ET from Long Cove Club in Hilton Head, S.C.
Click here for more information on NBC Sports’ 2022 spring college golf schedule.
GOLF Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Steve Burkowski
- Analyst: Karen Stupples
- Tower: Jim Gallagher Jr.
- On-Course: Paige Mackenzie / Emilia Migliaccio
How To Watch – Wednesday, March 2 (all times ET)
- TV – GOLF Channel
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | GOLF Channel |
| Wednesday | 2:30-5:30 p.m. |
ASIAN TOUR: INTERNATIONAL SERIES THAILAND
The Asian Tour’s International Series in Thailand is presented this week from Black Mountain Golf Club in Hin Lek Fai. Live coverage begins Thursday at 1 a.m. ET on NBC Sports’ digital platforms.
How To Watch – Thursday, March 3 – Sunday, March 6 (all times ET)
- Streaming – NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app
| Day | Streaming |
| Thursday | 1-5 a.m. |
| Friday | 1-5 a.m. |
| Saturday | 12-4 a.m. |
| Sunday | 12-4 a.m. |
BROADCAST NOTES
- Golf Central: Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Thursday-Sunday on-site at the Arnold Palmer Invitational from Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando. Golf Central coverage is anchored by Todd Lewis, Brandel Chamblee, Mark Rolfing, and Kira K. Dixon.
| Day | Golf Central |
| Thursday | 1-2 p.m./6-7 p.m. |
| Friday | 1-2 p.m./8-9 p.m. |
| Saturday | 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m./7-8 p.m. |
| Sunday | 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m./7-8 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.
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