PGA TOUR Shifts to Hilton Head for RBC Heritage as World No. 1 Day
Headlines the Field and DeChambeau Set to Make Professional Debut
Ko, Park and Thompson Lead Field with LPGA Tour in Hawaii for LOTTE Championship, Airing in Primetime on Golf Channel Wednesday-Saturday
PGA TOUR Champions in Georgia for Mitsubishi Electric Classic with Six Masters Participants in the Field Including Langer, Watson and O’Meara
European Tour Stages Open de Espana Hosted by Sergio Garcia Foundation
The PGA TOUR is on Hilton Head Island this week for the RBC Heritage, as World No. 1 Jason Day leads the field, along with newly turned professional (and low amateur at the Masters) Bryson DeChambeau, who makes his professional debut this week. The LPGA Tour is in Hawaii for the LOTTE Championship, airing in primetime on Golf Channel from Wednesday-Saturday. World No. 1 Lydia Ko leads the field, along with Inbee Park and Lexi Thompson. The PGA TOUR Champions is in Georgia for the Mitsubishi Electric Classic, with six Masters participants (and former champions) scheduled to compete, including Bernhard Langer and Tom Watson. And the European Tour stages the Open de Espana, hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation. Garcia, along with fellow Spaniard Rafa Cabrera Bello and major champion Martin Kaymer headline the field.
PGA TOUR
RBC Heritage
Dates: April 14-17
Venue: Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 11 p.m.-2 a.m. (Replay)
Friday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 11 p.m.-2 a.m. (Replay)
Saturday 1-2:30 p.m. (Live) / 11 p.m.-3 a.m. (Replay)
Sunday 1-2:30 p.m. (Live) / 7-11:30 p.m. (Replay)
Broadcast Notes:
DeChambeau to make debut as a professional: Bryson DeChambeau, the low amateur in the Masters and 2015 U.S. Amateur and NCAA individual champion, will make his debut as a professional this week.
Headlining the field: Jason Day, Bryson DeChambeau, Zach Johnson, Paul Casey, Brandt Snedeker, Kevin Kisner, Matt Kuchar, Graeme McDowell, Matt Fitzpatrick and Davis Love III.
Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Play by Play: Whit Watson
Analyst: Curt Byrum
Tower: Matt Gogel / Jim Gallagher Jr.
On-Course: Craig Perks
Interviews: Damon Hack
LPGA TOUR
LOTTE Championship
Dates: April 13-16
Venue: Ko Olina Golf Club, Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Wednesday 7-11 p.m. (Live) / 11 p.m.-3 a.m. (Replay)
Thursday 7-11 p.m. (Live) / 2-6 a.m. (Friday replay)
Friday 7-11 p.m. (Live) / 4-7 a.m. (Saturday replay)
Saturday 7-11 p.m. (Live)
Broadcast Notes:
LOTTE Championship airing in primetime Wednesday-Saturday on Golf Channel: Golf Channel will televise all four rounds of the LOTTE Championship live and in primetime, Wednesday-Saturday beginning at 7 p.m. ET.
Kim defends: Sei Young Kim defeated Inbee Park with a hole-out from 154 yards for eagle on the first playoff hole to earn her second career LPGA Tour win.
Headlining the field: Lydia Ko, Inbee Park, Lexi Thompson, Brooke Henderson, Sei Young Kim, Brittany Lincicome, Suzann Pettersen, Cristie Kerr, In Gee Chun and Michelle Wie.
Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Play by Play: Tom Abbott
Analyst: Karen Stupples
Tower: Mark Rolfing
On-Course: Jerry Foltz / Nicole Castrale
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
Mitsubishi Electric Classic
Dates: April 15-17
Venue: TPC Sugarloaf, Duluth, Ga.
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Friday Noon-2:30 p.m. (Live) / 2-4 a.m. (Saturday replay)
Saturday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 3-5 a.m. (Sunday replay)
Sunday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 12:30-2:30 a.m. (Monday replay)
Broadcast Notes:
Browne defends: Olin Browne finished one shot ahead of Bernhard Langer for his second career PGA TOUR Champions win.
Headlining the field: Bernhard Langer, Tom Watson, Colin Montgomerie, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Jay Haas, Mark O’Meara, Tom Lehman, Kirk Triplett and Larry Mize.
Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Play by Play: Bob Papa
Analyst: Lanny Wadkins
Tower: John Mahaffey / Dave Marr
On-Course: Arron Oberholser
EUROPEAN TOUR
Open de Espana
Dates: April 14-17
Venue: Valderrama Golf Club, Sotogrande, Spain
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 6:30-8:30 a.m. / 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (Live)
Friday 6:30-8:30 a.m. / 10:30 a.m.-Noon (Live)
Saturday 8 a.m.-Noon (Live)
Sunday 5-9:30 a.m. (Live)
Broadcast Notes:
Morrison defends: James Morrison finished four strokes clear of the field for his second career European Tour victory.
Headlining the field: Sergio Garcia, Rafa Cabrera Bello, Martin Kaymer, Soren Kjeldsen, Thorbjorn Olesen, Thomas Pieters, Andy Sullivan, Peter Uihlein and Chris Wood.
Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
Studio Host: Mike Ritz
Play by Play: Dominik Holyer
Analyst: Jay Townsend
On-Course: Mark James
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