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CBS SPORTS TEES UP GOLF DOUBLEHEADER WITH PGA TOUR'S "THE HERITAGE" AND CHAMPIONS TOUR'S "LIBERTY MUTUAL LEGENDS OF GOLF" ON APRIL 23-24

Defending FedExCup and Heritage champion Jim Furyk, five-time Heritage winner Davis Love III, Luke Donald, Ian Poulter, Ernie Els, Stewart Cink, Stuart Appleby and young stars in their 20s including Jason Day, Rickie Fowler, Camilo Villegas, Bill Haas, Sean O'Hair and last week's Valero Texas Open winner Brendan Steele tee it up at the THE HERITAGE which marks the half-way point of the PGA TOUR regular season.  CBS Sports broadcasts the third and final rounds of the 2011 Heritage on Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24 (3:00-6:00 PM, ET; both days), live from one of the most picturesque and popular stops on the PGA TOUR, Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, S.C.

 

Jim Nantz, five-time National Sportscaster of the Year and 2009 and 2008 Emmy Award winner for "Outstanding Sports Personality Play-by-Play," now in his 26th year covering golf at CBS, serves as anchor of CBS Sports' golf coverage. Sir Nick Faldo, winner of six majors and more than 40 tournaments worldwide, including The Heritage, serves as lead analyst alongside Nantz in the 18th hole tower. Peter Kostis calls the action at the 17th hole.  David Feherty will call the play from the 16th tower and serve as on-course reporter.

  

Lance Barrow is Coordinating Producer and Steve Milton is Director of CBS Sports' golf coverage.  Harold Bryant is Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.

 

Furyk, the No. 13-ranked player in the world, is making his 13th career start at The Heritage this week with five Top-10 finishes, overall. He takes on a strong field at Harbour Town that includes Love III, competing for his 26th consecutive year here, FedExCup leader Mark Wilson, Day, Fowler, Haas, O'Hair, Villegas, Donald, Poulter, Els, Cink, Appleby, Matt Kuchar, Graeme McDowell, Francesco Molinari, Aaron Baddeley, Jonathan Byrd, Rory Sabbatini,  Boo Weekley, Lucas Glover, Justin Leonard, Steve Elkington, Glen Day, Ricky Barnes, Mike Weir, Rocco Mediate, Trevor Immelman, Lucas Glover, Zach Johnson, Fredrik Jacobson, Chad Campbell, Vaughn Taylor, Kevin Na, Paul Goydos, Scott Verplank, Brandt Snedeker, Bo Van Pelt and John Daly.

 

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CBS Sports' golf analyst Ian Baker-Finch, a rookie on the Champions Tour teams with Joe Ozaki and takes on defending champions Mark O'Meara and Nick Price at the PGA TOUR's Champions Tour LIBERTY MUTUAL LEGENDS OF GOLF as CBS Sports broadcasts third- and final-round coverage on Saturday, April 23 and Sunday April, 24 (1:00-3:00 PM, ET; both days), live from Savannah Harbor Golf Resort in Savannah, Ga. 

 

Bill Macatee and Bobby Clampett call the action from the 18th hole tower.  Matt Gogel provides analysis from the 17th hole tower and Billy Kratzert serves as on-course reporter.  Jim Rikhoff produces and Bob Matina directs.

 

O'Meara and Price take on an all-star Legends Division which is an official 54-hole, two man team, better-ball competition with no cut.  Last year, O'Meara and Price beat Ohio State teammates Joey Sindelar and John Cook on the second playoff hole to win the event  They return in a field that includes all-star teams of Ozaki and Baker-Finch, Fred Couples and Jay Haas; Tom Lehman and Corey Pavin; Scott Hoch and Kenny Perry; Jeff Sluman and Craig Stadler; Andy North and Tom Watson; Tom Kite and Gil Morgan, Mark Calcavecchia and Ken Green; Larry Mize and Hal Sutton; Bobby Wadkins and Lanny Wadkins and John Jacobs and Fuzzy Zoeller.    

 

The Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf is the second oldest event in senior golf with the oldest being the 72-year-old Senior PGA Championship.

  

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2011 CBS GOLF  SCHEDULE

 

 

Broadcast Dates

And Times (PM, ET)                         Tournament                            Location         

 

April 23 (1:00-3:00 PM)                      Liberty Mutual Legends       Savannah Harbor Golf Resort

April 24 (1:00-3:00 PM)                      of Golf (Champions TOUR)  Savannah, Ga.

 

April 23 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      The Heritage                         Harbour Town Golf Links

April 24 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                                                      Hilton Head Island, S.C.

 

April 30 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      Zurich Classic                         TPC Louisiana

May 1   (3:00-6:00 PM)                       of New Orleans                      Avondale, La.

 

May 7 (3:00-6:00 PM)                         Wells Fargo                            Quail Hollow Club

May 8 (3:00-6:00 PM)                         Championship                         Charlotte, N.C.

 

May 21 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       Crowne Plaza Invitational      Colonial Country Club

May 22 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       at Colonial                              Fort Worth, Texas

 

May 28 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       HP Byron Nelson                   TPC Four Seasons Resort

May 29 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       Championship                       Irving, Texas

 

 

 

June 4 (3:00-6:00 PM)                         the Memorial Tournament    Muirfield Village Golf Club

June 5 (2:30-6:00 PM)                         presented by                           Dublin, Ohio

                                                            Nationwide Insurance

 

June 11 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       FedEx St. Jude Classic          TPC Southwind

June 12 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                                                       Memphis, Tenn.

  

June 25 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      Travelers                                 TPC River Highlands

June 26 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      Championship                       Cromwell, Conn.

                                                                                                           

July 2 (3:00-6:00 PM)                          AT&T National                      Aronimink Golf Club

July 3 (3:00-6:30 PM)                                                                          Newtown Square, Pa.

 

July 9 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      John Deere Classic                    TPC Deere Run

July 10 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                                                       Silvis, Ill.

 

July 23 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      RBC Canadian Open            Shaughnessy Golf and CC          

July 24 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                                                       Vancouver, British Columbia

 

July 30 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      The Greenbrier Classic           The Old White Course TPC

July 31 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                                                        White Sulphur Springs,WVa.

 

Aug. 6 (2:00-6:00 PM)                       WGC-Bridgestone                   Firestone Country Club                    

Aug. 7 (2:00-6:00 PM)                        Invitational                              South Course

Akron, Ohio

 

Aug. 11 (12:37-1:07 AM)                   PGA Championship                 Atlanta Athletic Club

Aug. 12 (12:37-1:07 AM)                                                                    Duluth, Ga.

Aug. 13 (2:00-7:00 PM)                      

Aug. 14 (2:00-7:00 PM)

 

Aug. 20 (3:00-6:00 PM)                     Wyndham Championship        Sedgefield Country Club

Aug. 21 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                                                       Greensboro, N.C.

 

Aug. 27 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      The Barclays                         Plainfield Country Club

Aug. 28 (2:00-6:00 PM)                                                                      Edison, N.J.

 

 

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