Golf News for Monday, February 2, 2009 | Media

Coming up on GOLF CHANNEL: Feb. 2-8, 2009

Top 10 Counts Down 2008 U.S. Open Moments with New Host:

GOLF CHANNEL Original Programming Premieres / Highlights for the week of Feb. 2-8:

Top 10 (Season Premiere)

Tuesday (Feb. 3) at 9 p.m. ET, Top 10 will make its season premiere on Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET to count down the 10 biggest moments from the 2008 U.S. Open, where Tiger Woods defeated Rocco Mediate in a 19-hole playoff. Lauren Thompson will make her GOLF CHANNEL debut Tuesday as the new host of Top 10.

The Golf Fix (Live)

Monday (Feb. 2) at 8 p.m. ET, PGA Professional Michael Breed will host The Golf Fix, GOLF CHANNEL’s half-hour, fast-paced instructional show live from the network’s Orlando studios. Featuring live call-ins and emails from viewers, Breed will re-create key moments from the FBR Open and provide tips on how to improve the golf swing.

Live Tournaments / News Programming Highlights

Buick Invitational

GOLF CHANNEL’s live coverage of the Buick Invitational will take place Thursday – Friday (Feb. 5-6) 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 CHANNEL will air live, lead-in tournament coverage from 1 – 2:30 p.m. ET. Golf Central Pre Game will prepare viewers for all of the action at 12:30 p.m. ET, returning at 2:30 p.m. ET Golf Central Pre Game will return at 2:30 p.m. ET to prepare viewers for CBS Sports live coverage at 3 p.m. ET.

PGA TOUR Primetime

Thursday – Friday (Feb. 6-7) GOLF CHANNEL will re-air the opening rounds of the Buick Invitational in prime time at 8:30 p.m. ET. Saturday – Sunday, GOLF CHANNEL will re-air weekend coverage at 9:30 p.m. ET.

Golf Central

Golf Central will report on all of the news in the world of golf with interviews, highlights and analysis Monday – Friday (Feb. 2 – 8) at 6 and 11:30 p.m. ET.

Monday (Feb. 2), 6 p.m. ET: Inga Hammond and Todd Lewis (hosts), Tim Rosaforte (insider).

Tuesday (Feb. 3), 6 p.m. ET: Inga Hammond and Todd Lewis (hosts). Steve Sands (Buick Invitational reporter).

Wednesday (Feb. 4), 6 p.m. ET: Todd Lewis and Iain Page (hosts), Charlie Rymer and Curt Byrum (analysts), Steve Sands (Buick Invitational reporter).

Thursday (Feb. 5), 6 p.m. ET: Vince Cellini, Todd Lewis and Kraig Kann (hosts), Charlie Rymer and Curt Byrum (analysts), Steve Sands (Buick Invitational reporter).

Friday (Feb. 6), 6 p.m. ET: Todd Lewis, Scott Walker and Kraig Kann (hosts), Charlie Rymer and Curt Byrum (analysts), Steve Sands (Buick Invitational reporter).

Saturday (Feb. 7), 6 p.m. ET: Vince Cellini, Scott Walker and Kraig Kann (hosts), Charlie Rymer and Curt Byrum (analysts), Tim Rosaforte (insider), Steve Sands (Buick Invitational reporter).

Sunday (Feb. 8) 6 p.m. ET: Vince Cellini, Scott Walker and Kraig Kann (hosts), Charlie Rymer and Curt Byrum (analysts), Tim Rosaforte (insider), Steve Sands (Buick Invitational reporter).

Golf Central Pre Game

Thursday through Sunday (Feb. 5-8), at 2:30 p.m. ET, Central Pre Game will prepare viewers for live coverage of the Buick Invitational with interviews and features, hosted by Kraig Kann and analyst Charlie Rymer. GOLF CHANNEL insider Tim Rosaforte will join Kann and Rymer for weekend coverage.

Saturday and Sunday (Feb. 7-8) at 12:30 p.m. ET, Kann, Rymer and Rosaforte will prepare viewers for Buick Invitational lead-in coverage on GOLF CHANNEL at 1 p.m. ET with interviews and analysis.

Grey Goose 19th Hole

PGA TOUR professional Boo Weekley will join hosts Vince Cellini and John Hawkins as a special guest on the Grey Goose 19th Hole, GOLF CHANNEL’s fast-paced talk show, Wednesday (Feb. 4) at 8 p.m. ET.

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 Buick Invitational in an entertaining and informative manner on The Approach with Callaway Golf, Tuesday (Feb. 3) at 8 p.m. ET. Kraig Kann will serve as host and moderator.

Golf Hawaii

Monday (Feb. 2) at 7:30 p.m. ET, GOLF CHANNEL analyst and Maui resident Mark Rolfing will sit down with PGA TOUR veteran Davis Love III. Golf Hawaii also will visit the Poipu Bay Golf Course and the award winning Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort and Spa.

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



 
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