The PGA TOUR will return to the mainland and visit the desert for The 50th Bob Hope Classic hosted by Arnold Palmer in Palm Desert, Calif. GOLF CHANNEL's live coverage will take place Wednesday – Friday (Jan. 21 – 23) beginning at 2:30 p.m. ET starting with Golf Central Pre Game. GOLF CHANNEL's team of anchors, reporters and analysts will prepare viewers for tournament coverage with interviews and analysis, followed by live action at 3 p.m. ET. Saturday and Sunday, Golf Central Pre Game will air at 3:30 p.m. ET followed by live tournament action at 4 p.m. ET. Produced in high definition, The 50th Bob Hope Classic hosted by Arnold Palmer will combine the resources of TrackMan™ and Virtual Eye, and will feature GOLF CHANNEL's proprietary Mutual of Omaha Putting Line powered by AimPoint technology.

PGA TOUR Primetime

GOLF CHANNEL will re-air all five rounds of The 50th Bob Hope Classic Hosted by Arnold Palmer in prime time Wednesday – Friday at 9 p.m. ET, and Saturday – Sunday at 10 p.m. ET.

Champions Tour Season Preview

Thursday (Jan. 22) at 8 p.m. ET, GOLF CHANNEL will preview the 30th official year of the Champions Tour by introducing the rookie class and featuring veterans who continue to chase milestones in the professional golf careers on an hour-long Champions Tour Season Preview.

Golf Central

Next week, Golf Central will expand to include a late-night newscast Wednesday – Sunday, recapping all of the day's action in golf with interviews, highlights and analysis.

Monday (Jan. 19), 6 p.m. ET: Todd Lewis (host), Tim Rosaforte (insider)

Tuesday (Jan. 20), 6 p.m. ET: Todd Lewis (host)

Wednesday (Jan. 21), 6 p.m. ET: Todd Lewis (host), Curt Byrum (analyst) / Midnight ET: Todd Lewis (host)

Thursday (Jan. 22), 6 p.m. ET: Steve Sands and Todd Lewis (hosts), Curt Byrum (analyst) / Midnight ET: Steve Sands and Todd Lewis (hosts)

Friday (Jan. 23), 6 p.m. ET: Todd Lewis (host), Curt Byrum (analyst) / Midnight ET: Todd Lewis (host)

Saturday (Jan. 24), 7 p.m. ET: Kelly Tilghman and Todd Lewis (hosts), Curt Byrum (analyst), Tim Rosaforte (insider) / 1 a.m. ET: Kelly Tilghman and Todd Lewis (hosts)

Sunday (Jan. 25) 7 p.m. ET, Kelly Tilghman and Iain Page (hosts), Curt Byrum (analyst), Tim Rosaforte (insider) / 1 a.m. ET: Kelly Tilghman and Iain Page (hosts)

Golf Central Spotlight Feature:

USO “Operation Links (Wednesday, Jan. 21) – For nearly six decades Bob Hope traveled the globe entertaining troops with his famous variety show. In December, GOLF CHANNEL's Kelly Tilghman was invited on her first USO tour to Iraq. Joined by long drive champions Art Sellinger and Brian Pavlet, PGA TOUR professionals Howard Twitty and Donnie Hammond and CBS Sports' David Feherty, Tilghman will detail her memorable experience.

Golf Central Pre Game

Wednesday through Friday (Jan. 21 - 23), at 2:30 p.m. ET, and Saturday – Sunday (Jan. 24-25) at 3:30 p.m. ET, Golf Central Pre Game will prepare viewers for live coverage at The 50th Bob Hope Classic hosted by Arnold Palmer with interviews and features, hosted by Steve Sands (Wednesday) and Kraig Kann (Thursday – Sunday). They will be joined by analyst Curt Byrum (Wednesday – Sunday) and GOLF CHANNEL insider Tim Rosaforte (Saturday – Sunday), alongside the network's team of analysts and reporters on-site.
Saturday and Sunday (Jan. 24-25) at 12:30 p.m. ET, Kann and Byrum will recap the weekend action on the European Tour and prepare viewers for all of the action on the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour on Golf Central Pre Game.

2009 Sony Open in Hawaii Final Round Re-Air

Monday (Jan. 19) at 8 p.m. ET, GOLF CHANNEL will re-air the final round of the 2009 Sony Open in Hawaii from Waialae Country Club.

Golf Hawaii

Monday (Jan. 19) at 7:30 p.m. ET, GOLF CHANNEL analyst and Maui resident Mark Rolfing will sit down with PGA TOUR veteran Kenny Perry. Golf Hawaii also will visit the Kona-Kohala coast of the Big Island of Hawaii and the award-winning Hualalai Resort.

The Approach with Callaway Golf

Alex 'Stat Man' Miceli and Andrew 'The Player' Magee will tackle the top storylines in golf from different perspectives and preview The 50th Bob Hope Classic hosted by Arnold Palmer in an entertaining and informative manner on The Approach with Callaway Golf, Tuesday (Jan. 20) at 8 p.m. ET. Kraig Kann will serve as host and moderator.

Grey Goose 19th Hole

Vince Cellini and John Hawkins will break down hot topics coming out of the Sony Open in Hawaii and preview The 50th Bob Hope Classic hosted by Arnold Palmer on the Grey Goose 19th Hole, Wednesday (Jan. 21) at 8 p.m. ET.

For more information, please contact Jeremy Friedman at 407-355-4058, or jfriedman@golfchannel.com.