The Masters To Air 61st Consecutive Year on CBS; Network Broadcasts 26 th Consecutive PGA Championship

Dottie Pepper Joins CBS Sports Award-Winning Golf Announce Team of Jim Nantz, Nick Faldo, Ian Baker-Finch, Gary McCord, Peter Kostis, Frank Nobilo, Bill Macatee and Verne Lundquist

CBS Sports begins its 2016 golf coverage and continues to offer viewers the most comprehensive lineup in the history of network television.  CBS Sports broadcasts 21 golf tournaments this year, totaling more than 155 hours of coverage, including the Masters, PGA Championship, 19 PGA TOUR events and more than seven golf specials.

CBS Sports tees off the 2016 seasonat the FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN on Saturday, Jan. 30 (3:00-6:00 PM, ET) and Sunday, Jan. 31 (3:00-6:30 PM, ET), live from Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, Calif.  Bill Macatee serves as anchor this weekend along with Sir Nick Faldo in the 18th tower.  Ian Baker-Finch calls the actionat the 17th hole and Gary McCord at the 16th hole.  Peter Kostis and Dottie Pepper serve as on-course reporters.

CBS SPORTS’ SIR NICK FALDO TEES UP 2016 SEASON AND “FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN”:

 “The competition among the top guys is going to be something worth watching. Then you throw into the mix this young crop of players, and it’s going to be very interesting what goes on, who steps up. We’ll see if anyone can get a little separation on the crowd.”

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Highlights of the 2016 schedule:

Jim Nantz, now in his 31st year overall covering golf for CBS Sports,serves as anchor for the Network’s golf coverage.  Sir Nick Faldo, winner of six majors and more than 40 tournaments worldwide, returns for his 10th year as lead analyst alongside Nantz in the 18th tower. Nantz and Faldo are complemented by CBS Sports’ award-winning golf announce team of Ian Baker-Finch, Gary McCord, Peter Kostis, Frank Nobilo, Bill Macatee, Verne Lundquist and newcomer, on-course reporter Dottie Pepper. 

19 PGA TOUR events:  Farmers Insurance Open, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Northern Trust Open, RBC Heritage, Valero Texas Open, Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Wells Fargo Championship, AT&T Byron Nelson, Colonial National Invitation Tournament, the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide, FedEx St. Jude Classic, Quicken Loans National, WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, The Greenbrier Classic, RBC Canadian Open,  Travelers Championship, John Deere Classic, Wyndham Championship and The Barclays.  

The Masters, the most renowned golf tournament and the longest-running sports event on CBS Sports will be showcased for the 61st consecutive year from Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.  Coverage includes a pair of 15-minute highlight shows recounting early-round action on Thursday, April 7 and Friday, April 8 (11:35-11:50 PM, ET, both nights).  Live coverage of the third round will be broadcast on Saturday, April 9 (3:00-7:00 PM, ET) and live 18-hole final-round coverage will be presented on Sunday, April 10 (2:00-7:00 PM, ET).  

The 98th PGA Championship, the season’s final major which annually hosts the strongest field in championship golf, will be broadcast by CBS Sports for the 26th consecutive year.  Coverage begins with highlights of early-round action on Thursday, July 28 and Friday, July, 29 (12:37-1:07 AM, ET, both nights).  Live 18-hole coverage of the third and final rounds will be broadcast on Saturday, July 30 and Sunday, July 31 (2:00-7:00 PM, ET, both days) from Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, NJ.

CBS Sports will broadcast four PGA TOUR Specials and two PGA of America Specials in addition to other golf specials throughout the year.  CBS Sports also will present JIM NANTZ REMEMBERS AUGUSTA:   JACK NICKLAUS AT THE MASTERS on Sunday, April 10 (1:00-2:00 PM, ET).  

Lance Barrow is coordinating producer and Steve Milton is director for CBS Sports' golf coverage.  

Sean McManus is Chairman, CBS Sports.  David Berson is President, CBS Sports.  Rob Correa is Executive Vice President, Programming,CBS Sports.  Harold Bryant is Executive Producer and Senior Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.

The complete CBS Sports 2016 golf broadcast schedule follows.

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CBS Sports Contacts:  Jen Sabatelle  212-975-4120  jsabatelle@cbs.com 

Robin Brendle  212-975-1533  rlbrendle@cbs.com 

2016 CBS GOLF SCHEDULE

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