McIlroy, Watson and Mickelson Headline Wells Fargo Championship
Palmer, Nicklaus, Player and Trevino Headline “Greats of Golf” Field at 10-Year Anniversary of the Insperity Championship
Park and Lewis Continue Battle for World No. 1 at LPGA’s Kingsmill Championship
European Tour in China for the Volvo China Open
Wells Fargo Championship Dates: May 2-5 Venue: Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, N.C.
Golf Channel Airtimes (Eastern): Thursday 3-7 p.m. (Live) / 7:30-11:30 p.m. (Replay) Friday 3-7 p.m. (Live) / 9:30 p.m.-1:30 a.m. (Replay) Saturday 1-2:30 p.m. (Live) / 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. (Golf Channel and CBS Replay) Sunday 1-2:30 p.m. (Live) / 9:30 p.m.-2 a.m. (Golf Channel and CBS Replay)
Golf Channel Broadcast Team: Terry Gannon (Play by Play) Nick Faldo (Analyst) Peter Oosterhuis (Tower) Gary McCord (Tower) Curt Byrum (On Course) Steve Sands (Interviews)
Broadcast Notes: Featured Groupings – Featured groupings during Golf Channel’s Thursday and Friday tournament coverage include: Rory McIlroy, Bubba Watson and Angel Cabrera (12:55 p.m. ET Thursday); Zach Johnson, Lucas Glover and Lee Westwood (1:05 p.m. ET Thursday); Sergio Garcia, Webb Simpson and Bill Haas (12:55 p.m. ET Friday); and Phil Mickelson, Nick Watney and Rickie Fowler (1:05 p.m. ET Friday). Headlining the Field – The field includes Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson, Lee Westwood, Bubba Watson, Rickie Fowler, Webb Simpson, Nick Watney, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Martin Kaymer, Hunter Mahan, Angel Cabrera, Robert Garrigus, Nicolas Colsaerts, Bill Haas, Russell Henley, Ryo Ishikawa, Matteo Manassero, Freddie Jacobson, D.A. Points and Jordan Spieth.
Insperity Championship Dates: May 3-5 Venue: Tournament Course, The Woodlands Country Club, The Woodlands, Texas
Golf Channel Airtimes (Eastern): Friday 7:30-9:30 p.m. (Tape Delay) / 2:30-4:30 a.m. (Replay) Saturday 6:30-9:30 p.m. (Tape Delay) / 2:30-4:30 a.m. (Replay) Sunday 7-9:30 p.m. (Tape Delay) / 2:30-4:30 a.m. (Replay)
Golf Channel Broadcast Team: Bob Papa (Play by Play) Lanny Wadkins (Analyst) John Mahaffey (Tower) David Marr III (Tower) Billy Ray Brown (On Course)
Broadcast Notes: “Greats of Golf” Return Saturday – For the second consecutive year, the “Big Four” – Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Lee Trevino – will tee it up on Saturday in a special competition, alongside fellow legends Johnny Miller, Raymond Floyd, Don January, Gene Littler, David Graham, Tony Jacklin, Charles Coody and Dave Stockton. Golf Channel will air coverage of the back nine of the “Greats of Golf” competition, which will tee off following the last tee time of the official competition on Saturday. The 12 legends will play in threesomes and will play an 18-hole scramble format. Headlining the Field – The field includes Bernhard Langer, Tom Lehman, Kenny Perry, John Cook, Jay Haas, Mark Calcavecchia, Fred Funk, Corey Pavin, David Frost, Steve Elkington, Rocco Mediate, Peter Senior, Roger Chapman, Michael Allen, Brad Faxon, Tom Pernice Jr., Peter Jacobsen and Hale Irwin.
Kingsmill Championship Dates: May 2-5 Venue: River Course, Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg, Va.
Airtimes (Eastern): Thursday 12:30-2:30 p.m. (Live) Friday 12:30-2:30 p.m. (Live) Saturday 3-6 p.m. (Live) Sunday 3-6 p.m. (Live) Golf Channel Broadcast Team: Whit Watson (Play by Play) Judy Rankin (Analyst) Tom Abbott (Tower) Jerry Foltz (On Course) Val Skinner (On Course)
Broadcast Notes: Lizette Salas @LPGA Twitter Takeover on Friday – LPGA Tour Professional Lizette Salas will join Golf Channel’s broadcast booth following her round on Friday and will interact with fans on Twitter via @LPGA. Daniela Iacobelli Rookie Spotlight – LPGA rookie Daniela Iacobelli will be Golf Channel’s rookie spotlight feature during live tournament coverage on Friday. Inbee Park Rookie Spotlight Feature Returns – Golf Channel will air Rolex Rankings No. 1 Inbee Park’s rookie spotlight feature from 2007 during Thursday’s live tournament coverage. Headlining the Field – The field includes Inbee Park, Stacy Lewis, Yani Tseng, Paula Creamer, Lexi Thompson, Michelle Wie, Ai Miyazato, Suzann Pettersen, Morgan Pressel, Natalie Gulbis, Beatriz Recari, Jiyai Shin, Azahara Munoz, Cristie Kerr, Brittany Lincicome, Karrie Webb, I.K. Kim and Lizette Salas.
Volvo China Open Dates: May 2-5 Venue: Binhai Lake Golf Club, Tianjin, China
Golf Channel Airtimes (Eastern): Thursday 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Tape Delay) Friday 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Tape Delay) Saturday 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Tape Delay) Sunday 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Tape Delay)
Golf Channel Broadcast Team: Steve Burkowski (Studio Host) Dougie Donnelly (Lead) Warren Humphreys (Analyst) Julian Tutt (On Course)
Broadcast Notes: Headlining the Field – The field includes Thomas Bjorn, Paul Casey, Branden Grace, Paul Lawrie, Edoardo Molinari, Rafael Cabrera-Bello, Alvaro Quiros, Alexander Noren, Jeev Milkha Singh, Richie Ramsay, David Howell and Wu Cheng Ye.
-NBC Sports Group-
