January 24, 2012

     

CBS SPORTS TEES OFF 2012 GOLF COVERAGE WITH

MOST EXTENSIVE SCHEDULE IN NETWORK TELEVISION HISTORY

 

JIM NANTZ AND SIR NICK FALDO ANCHOR CBS SPORTS’ GOLF COVERGE

 

CBS SPORTS’ 2012 PGA TOUR SCHEDULE BEGINS THIS WEEKEND IN

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AT “FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN” IN SAN DIEGO

 

The Masters© To Air 57th Consecutive Year on CBS;

Network Broadcasts 22nd Consecutive PGA Championship

 

CBS Sports begins its 2012 golf coverage and continues to offer viewers the most comprehensive lineup in the history of network television.  CBS Sports will broadcast 23 golf tournaments this year, totaling more than 155 hours of coverage, including the Masters, PGA Championship, 20 PGA TOUR events, one Champions TOUR event and seven golf specials.

 

CBS Sports tees off the 2012 season at the Farmers Insurance Open this weekend on Saturday, Jan. 28 (3:00-6:00 PM, ET) and Sunday, Jan. 29 (3:00-6:30 PM, ET), live from the South Course at Torrey Pines Golf Course in La Jolla, Calif.  

 

 Jim Nantz, now in his 27th year overall covering golf for CBS Sports, serves as anchor for the Networks’ golf coverage.  Sir Nick Faldo, winner of six majors and more than 40 tournaments worldwide, returns for his fifth 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, David Feherty, Peter Kostis, Bill Macatee, Verne Lundquist and Peter Oosterhuis.  

Highlights of the 2012 schedule:

20 PGA TOUR events: Farmers Insurance Open, Waste Management Phoenix Open, AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Northern Trust Open, RBC Heritage,  Valero Texas Open, Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Wells Fargo Championship, HP Byron Nelson Championship, Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial,  the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance, FedEx St. Jude Classic, Travelers Championship, AT&T National, The Greenbrier Classic, John Deere Classic, RBC Canadian Open, WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, 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 57th 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 5 and Friday, April 6 (11:35-11:50 PM, ET, both nights).  Live coverage of the third round will be broadcast on Saturday, April 7 (3:30-7:00 PM, ET) and live 18-hole final-round coverage will be presented on Sunday, April 8 (2:00-7:00 PM, ET).  

 

The 94th PGA Championship, the season’s final major which annually hosts the strongest field in championship golf, will be broadcast by CBS Sports for the 22nd consecutive year.  Coverage begins with highlights of early-round action on Thursday, Aug. 9 and Friday, Aug. 10 (12:37-1:07 AM, ET, both nights).  Live, 18-hole coverage of the third and final rounds will be broadcast on Saturday, Aug. 11 and Sunday, Aug. 12 (2:00-7:00 PM, ET, both days) from the Ocean Course in Kiawah Island, S.C.

 

The Champions TOUR will be featured on Saturday, April 21 and Sunday, April 22 (1:00-3:00 PM, ET, both days) with the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf at Savannah Harbor Golf Resort in Savannah, Ga.

 

CBS Sports also will broadcast three PGA TOUR Specials and two PGA of America Specials in addition to other golf specials throughout the year.  CBS Sports will present “Jim Nantz Remembers Augusta: The 1987 Masters” on Sunday, April 8 (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.  Rob Correa is Executive Vice President, Programming, CBS Sports.  Harold Bryant is Executive Producer and Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.

 

The complete CBS Sports 2012 golf broadcast schedule follows.

 

 

2012 CBS GOLF  SCHEDULE

 

Broadcast Dates 

  And Times (PM, ET)  

Tournament Location 

 

Farmers Insurance Open

Jan. 28 (3:00-6:00 PM)

Jan. 39 (3:00-6:30 PM) 

Torrey Pines Golf Course, South Course, La Jolla, Calif.

 Waste Management    

Feb. 4  (3:00-6:00 PM)

Feb. 5  (3:00-6:00 PM)     

 

TPC Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Ariz.

                             

Spyglass Hill Golf Course

Monterey Peninsula Country Club, Pebble Beach, Calif.

 

Northern Trust Open 

Feb. 18 (3:00-6:00 PM)                              

Feb. 19 (3:00-6:30 PM)

Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, Calif.

The Masters©

April 5 (11:35-11:50 PM)  

April 6 (11:35-11:50 PM)  

April 7 (3:30-7:00 PM)  

April 8 (2:00-7:00 PM)

Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Ga.

 

RBC Heritage

April 14 (3:00-6:00 PM)                 

April 15 (3:00-6:00 PM)  

Harbour Town Golf Links, Hilton Head Island, S.C.      

 

Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (Champions TOUR)

April 21 (1:00-3:00 PM)  

April 22 (1:00-3:00 PM)  

Savannah Harbor Golf Resort, Savannah, Ga.

 

Valero Texas Open

 April 21 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                      

April 22 (3:00-6:00 PM)  

TPC San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas

 

Zurich Classic of New Orleans   

April 28 (3:00-6:00 PM)  

April 29 (3:00-6:00 PM)                  

TPC Louisiana, Avondale, La.

 

Wells Fargo Championship

May 5 (3:00-6:00 PM)  

May 6 (3:00-6:00 PM)  

Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, N.C.

 

HP Byron Nelson Championship

May 19 (3:00-6:00 PM)   

May 20 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      

TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas, Irving, Texas

 

Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial

May 26 (3:00-6:00 PM)   

May 27 (3:00-6:00 PM)   

Colonial Country Club, Fort Worth, Texas

the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance

June 2 (3:00-6:00 PM)   

June 3 (2:30-6:00 PM)    

Muirfield Village Golf Club, Dublin, Ohio

  

FedEx St. Jude Classic

June 9 (3:00-6:00 PM)   

June10 (3:00-6:00 PM)  

TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tenn.

 

Travelers Championship

June 23 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       

June 24 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                           

 TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Conn.

                                                                                                           

AT&T National

June 30 (3:00-6:00 PM)  

July 1 (3:00-6:30 PM)  

Congressional Country Club, Bethesda, Md.

 

The Greenbrier Classic

July 7 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       

July 8 (3:00-6:00 PM)  

The Old White Course TPC , White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.

 

John Deere Classic 

July 14 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                     

July 15 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                                                       

TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Ill.

 

RBC Canadian Open

July 28 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      

July 29 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                                                       

Hamilton Golf and Country Club, Ancaster, Ontario, Canada

 

WGC-Bridgestone Invitational

Aug. 4 (2:00-6:00 PM)                                                     

Aug. 5 (2:00-6:00 PM)                                    

Firestone Country Club , South Course, Akron, Ohio

 

PGA Championship

Aug. 9 (12:37-1:07 AM)                              

Aug. 10 (12:37-1:07 AM)                                                          

Aug. 11 (2:00-7:00 PM)  

Aug. 12 (2:00-7:00 PM)

The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, S.C.

 

Wyndham Championship

Aug. 18 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       

Aug. 19 (3:00-6:00 PM)                        

Sedgefield Country Club , Greensboro, N.C.

 

The Barclays

Aug. 25 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                                

Aug. 26 (2:00-6:00 PM)                                                                      

Bethpage State Park’s, Black Course, Farmingdale, N.Y.