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MICKELSON, HARRINGTON, SCOTT AND ELS AMONG STAR-STUDDED FIELD SET TO TEE OFF AT ?WORLD GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS: BRIDGESTONE INVITATIONAL -- AUGUST 2-3 ON CBS SPORTS

Phil Mickelson, Padraig Harrington, Adam Scott, Ernie Els, Sergio Garcia and Vijay Singh are among the world's top players aiming for a WORLD GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS: BRIDGESTONE INVITATIONAL title this week as CBS Sports broadcasts the third and final rounds  of the star-powered tournament on Saturday, Aug. 2 and Sunday, Aug. 3 (1:00-6:00 PM, ET; both days), live from Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio.

 

With six-time winner and defending champion Tiger Woods absent, the World Golf Championships: Bridgestone Invitational is wide open with 47 of the top-50 players on the latest Official World Golf ranking in this week's field.  In addition to Mickelson, Harrington, Scott, Els, Garcia and Singh, the field includes Stewart Cink, Geoff Ogilvy, Henrik Stenson, Jim Furyk, K.J. Choi, Anthony Kim, Justin Rose, Kenny Perry, Trevor Immelman, Lee Westwood, Rory Sabbatini, Miguel A. Jimenez, Aaron Baddeley, Andres Romero, Boo Weekley, Zach Johnson, Woody Austin, Tim Clark, Retief Goosen, Paul Casey, Stuart Appleby and Scott Verplank.

 

Jim Nantz and Nick Faldo, CBS Sports' golf anchor and lead analyst, respectively, provide commentary from the 18th hole tower.  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 and Steve Milton is Director of CBS Sports' golf coverage.  Harold Bryant is Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.

 

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"PGA CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW SHOW:  PRELUDE TO THE SEASON'S FINAL MAJOR" BROADCAST BEFORE WGC-BRIDGETONE INVITATIONAL ON SUNDAY

 

            As CBS Sports prepares to broadcast golf's final major of the year, the 90th PGA Championship, CBS Sports will feature a PGA CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW SHOW: PRELUDE TO THE SEASON'S FINAL MAJOR on Sunday, Aug. 3 (12:00-1:00 PM, ET).  Hosted by Bill Macatee, the special takes a look Oakland Hills Country Club and its rich history as narrated by former PGA Champion Gary Player, as well as CBS Sports' Peter Kostis looking at the course set up and pivotal holes.  The highlight of the special is a moving feature and interview with 1979 PGA Champion and 1981 U.S. Open winner David Graham.  CBS Sports traveled to Whitefish, Mont., outside Glacier National Park, to sit down with Australian-born Graham.  During the final round of the 2004 Bank of America Championship Graham collapsed over his putt on the eighth green and was later diagnosed with congestive heart failure, thus ending his golfing career.  With a backdrop of his skeet shooting and fly fishing, Graham talks about his recent battle with heart disease.  Sellers Shy is coordinating producer.