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CBS SPORTS' COVERAGE OF PGA TOUR'S "WEST COAST SWING" CONTINUES IN PHOENIX WITH "FBR OPEN" ON FEB. 2-3

Arizona State alumni Phil Mickelson aims for his third title this weekend at the FBR OPEN in Scottsdale, Ariz, against a stellar tournament field which includes defending champion Aaron Baddeley, Vijay Singh, Stewart Cink, K.J. Choi, Rory Sabbatini, Fred Couples, Chris DiMarco, Chad Campbell, Lucas Glover, Justin Leonard, Geoff Ogilvy, Tom Lehman, Mark Calcavecchia, Charles Howell III, Jesper Parnevik, Stuart Appleby, Kenny Perry and fan favorite John Daly.  CBS Sports will broadcast third and final-round coverage of the FBR OPEN from the TPC of Scottsdale on Saturday, Feb. 2 and Sunday, Feb. 3 (3:00-6:00 PM, ET, both days), live on the CBS Television Network.    

 

Jim Nantz and Nick Faldo, winner of six majors and more than 40 tournaments, will provide commentary from the 18th hole tower, along with Peter Oosterhuis at the 17th hole, Gary McCord at the 16th hole and Ian Baker-Finch at the 15th hole. Peter Kostis and David Feherty will be on-course reporters.

 

"TEE TO GREEN" WITH GARY McCORD

(On Tiger Woods' win at Buick Invitational on CBS Sports where he earned his 62nd PGA TOUR title):   Let us assume he is going to get better. He's only 32 and just getting into his golfing prime. He is starting to understand his swing and what it can produce. His putting stroke is sweet nectar and his short game connects the dots better than anyone. Nice time to be a golf announcer and not a player. Go get em' guys!...The win last week was his 62nd, he is only 32. He just tied Arnold Palmer and he was 43 when he won his 62nd. That was his 12th win in California and his sixth Buick Invitational.  In his last three tournaments played he is averaging 65.66. All wins. Look out Ben Hogan, you're next...The U.S. Open is being held at Torrey Pines this coming June. It seems to be his personal playground winning five of the last six Buick Invitationals. The golf course looked like Newtonian physics for the field while Tiger was counting with his toes. It's the Chinese year of the Rat, looks like it should be a Tiger.

 

Lance Barrow is Coordinating Producer and Steve Milton is Director of CBS Sports' golf coverage.

 

Tony Petitti is Executive Vice President & Executive Producer, CBS Sports.

 

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CBS Sports' 2008 Golf Schedule Follows

2008 CBS GOLF F SCHEDULE

 

 

Broadcast Dates

And Times (PM, ET)                         Tournament                            Location         

 

Jan. 26 (3:00-6:00PM)                         Buick Invitational                  Torrey Pines Golf Club

Jan. 27 (3:00-6:30PM)                                                                         South Course, San Diego, CA.

 

Feb. 2 (3:00-6:00 PM)                         FBR Open                              TPC of Scottsdale

Feb. 3 (3:00-6:00PM)                                                                          Scottsdale, AZ

 

 

Feb. 9 (3:00-6:00PM)                          AT&T Pebble Beach             Pebble Beach Golf Links

Feb. 10 (3:00-6:30PM)                        National Pro-Am                    Spyglass Hill Golf Club

                                                                                                            Poppy Hills Golf Club

                                                                                                            Pebble Beach, CA

 

Feb. 16 (3:00-6:00PM)                       Northern Trust Open           Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, CA

Feb. 17 (3:00-6:30PM)

 

 

Apr. 6  (3:00-6:00PM)                         LPGA Kraft Nabisco             Mission Hills CC

                                                            Championship                         Rancho Mirage, CA.

 

 

 

Apr. 10 (11:35-11:50PM)                    The MastersÒ                       Augusta National Golf Club

Apr. 11 (11:35-11:50PM)                                                                    Augusta, GA.

Apr. 12 (3:30-7:00PM)                                                                       

Apr. 13 (2:30-7:00PM)

 

 

Apr. 19 (1:30-3:00PM)                        LPGA Ginn Clubs                  Reunion Resort and Club

Apr. 20 (1:00-3:00PM)                        and Resorts Open                  Reunion, FL.

 

 

Apr. 19 (3:00-6:00PM)                        Verizon Heritage                    Harbour Town Golf Links

Apr. 20 (3:00-6:00PM)                                                                        Hilton Head Island, SC.

 

 

Apr. 26 (1:00-3:00PM)                        Liberty Mutual Legends       Savannah Harbor Golf Resort

Apr. 27 (1:00-3:00PM)                        of Golf                                     Savannah, GA

 

 

Apr. 26 (3:00-6:00PM)                        EDS Byron Nelson                TPC at Las Colinas

Apr. 27 (3:00-6:00PM)                        Championship                       Irving, TX

 

 

Broadcast Dates

And Times (PM, ET)                         Tournament                            Location

 

May 3 (3:00-6:00PM)                          Wachovia Championship       Quail Hollow Country Club

May 4 (3:00-6:00PM)                                                                          Charlotte, NC

 

 

May 17 (3:00-6:00PM)                        AT&T Classic                        TPC Sugarloaf

May 18 (3:00-6:00PM)                                                                        Duluth, GA

 

 

May 24 (3:00-6:00PM)                        Crowne Plaza Invitational      Colonial Country Club

May 25 (3:00-6:00PM)                        At Colonial                             Ft. Worth, TX

 

 

May 31(3:00-6:00PM)                         The Memorial Tournament   Muirfield Village Golf Club

June 1  (2:30-6:00PM)                        Presented by                           Dublin, OH

                                                            Morgan Stanley     

 

 

June 7 (3:00-6:00PM)                          Stanford St. Jude                   TPC Southwind

June 8 (3:00-6:00PM)                          Championship                         Memphis, TN

 

 

June 21 (3:00-6:00PM)                       Travelers                                 Tournament Players Club

June 22 (3:00-6:00PM)                       Championship                       at River Highlands

                                                                                                            Cromwell, CT

 

June 28 (3:00-6:00PM)                        Buick Open                            Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club

June 29 (3:00-6:00PM)                                                                        Grand Blanc, MI

 

 

July 5 (3:00-6:00PM)                           AT&T National                      Congressional Country Club

July 6 (3:00-6:30PM)                                                                           Bethesda, MD

 

July 6 (1:00-3:00PM)                           P&G Beauty                           Pinnacle Country Club

                                                            Championship                         Rogers, AZ

 

July 12 (3:00-6:00PM)                       John Deere Classic                  TPC at Deere Run

July 13 (3:00-6:00PM)                                                                        Silvis, IL

 

 

July 26 (3:00-6:00PM)                       RBC Canadian Open            Glenn Abbey Golf Club  

July 27 (3:00-6:00PM)                                                                        Oakville, Ontario, Canada

 

 

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

Aug. 3 (2:00-6:00PM)                          Invitational                             Akron, OH

 

 

Broadcast Dates

And Times (PM, ET)             Tournament                            Location

 

Aug. 7   (12:37-1:07AM)                    PGA Championship                 Oakland Hills Country Club

Aug. 8   (12:37-1:07AM)                                                                     Bloomfield Hills, MI

Aug. 9   (2:00-7:00PM)

Aug..10 (2:00-7:00PM)

 

Aug. 16 (3:00-6:00PM)                        Wyndham Championship       Forest Oaks Country Club

Aug .17 (3:00-6:00PM)                                                                        Greensboro, NC

 

 

Aug. 23 (3:00-6:00PM)                       The Barclays                          Ridgewood Country Club

Aug. 24 (2:00-6:00PM)                                                                        Ridgewood, NJ