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"BUICK OPEN" CELEBRATES 50 YEARS AS PGA TOUR EVENT AS CBS SPORTS BROADCASTS THIRD AND FINAL ROUNDS JUNE 28-29

The BUICK OPEN began 50 years ago in 1958 and has been one of the PGA TOUR's finest events every year since with great moments and champions from Billy Casper to Tiger Woods.   CBS Sports covers all the action at this weekend's Buick Open, broadcasting the third and final rounds on Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29 (3:00-6:00 PM, ET, both days), live from Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club in Grand Blanc, Mich., on the CBS Television Network. 

 

Verne Lundquist will anchor CBS Sports' coverage of the BUICK OPEN from the 18th hole tower this weekend alongside lead golf analyst Nick Faldo.  Peter Oosterhuis calls the action at the 17th hole, Gary McCord at the 16th hole and Ian Baker-Finch at the 15th hole.  David Feherty and Peter Kostis serve as on-course reporters.

  

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

 

Last year, Brian Bateman won the Buick Open and his first PGA TOUR title.  Bateman made a 12-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole that kept him out of a playoff.  Woody Austin, Jason Gore and Justin Leonard tied for second. Bateman was the first Buick Open champion to win with a birdie on the final hole since Rocco Mediate did it in 2000. This year's standout Buick Open field includes Mediate, Austin, Leonard, Gore, Jim Furyk, Kenny Perry, Arron Oberholser, Rod Pampling, Ryuji Imada, Scott Verpalnk, Jesper Parnevik, Brandt Snedeker, Paul Goydos, Carlos Franco, Steve Lowery, Shigeki Maruyama, Chris DiMarco, Charles Howell III, Lucas Glover, Ryan Moore, Tom Pernice, Jr., Corey Pavin, Brett Wetterich, Jeff Maggert, Vaughn Taylor, Tom Lehman,  Fred Funk, J.J. Henry, Jose Coceres, and John Daly.