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

  

CBS SPORTS' 2011 PGA TOUR SCHEDULE BEGINS THIS WEEKEND IN

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AT "FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN" IN SAN DIEGO

  

The Mastersâ Makes 56th Consecutive Appearance on CBS;

Network Broadcasts 21st Consecutive PGA Championship

  

CBS Sports begins its 2011 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, including the Mastersâ, PGA Championship, 20 PGA TOUR events, one Champions TOUR event and nine golf specials.

 

CBS Sports tees off the 2011 season at the Farmers Insurance Open this weekend on Saturday, Jan. 29 (3:00-6:00 PM, ET) and Sunday, Jan. 30 (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 26th 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 fourth year as lead analyst alongside Nantz in the 18^th 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 2011 schedule:

 

20 PGA TOUR events: Farmers Insurance Open, Waste Management Phoenix Open, AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Northern Trust Open, Valero Texas Open, The Heritage,  Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Wells Fargo Championship, Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, HP Byron Nelson Championship, the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance, FedEx St. Jude Classic, Travelers Championship, AT&T National, John Deere Classic, RBC Canadian Open, The Greenbrier Classic, 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 56th 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 (3:30-7:00 PM, ET) and live 18-hole final-round coverage will be presented on Sunday, April 10 (2:00-7:00 PM, ET). 

The 93rd PGA Championship, the season's final major which annually hosts the strongest field in championship golf, will be broadcast by CBS Sports for the 21st consecutive year.  Coverage begins with highlights of early-round action on Thursday, Aug. 11 and Friday, Aug. 12 (12:37-1:07 AM, ET, both nights).  Live, 18-hole coverage of the third and final rounds will be broadcast on Saturday, Aug. 13 and Sunday, Aug. 14 (2:00-7:00 PM, ET, both days) from the Atlanta Athletic Club in Duluth, Ga.

 

The Champions TOUR will be featured on Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24 (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 and a PGA Championship Preview Show in addition to other golf specials throughout the year.  CBS Sports will present "Jim Nantz Remembers Augusta: The 1975 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 President, CBS News and Sports.  Rob Correa is Executive Vice President, Programming, CBS Sports. Harold Bryant is Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.

 

The complete CBS Sports 2011 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

 

 

 

2011 CBS GOLF  SCHEDULE

 

Broadcast Dates

And Times (PM, ET)                         Tournament                            Location         

 

Jan. 29 (3:00-6:00 PM)                        Farmers Insurance Open       Torrey Pines Golf Course

Jan. 30 (3:00-6:30 PM)                                                                        South Course, La Jolla, Calif.   

 

Feb. 5  (3:00-6:00 PM)                       Waste Management              TPC Scottsdale,

Feb. 6  (3:00-6:00 PM)                        Phoenix Open                       Scottsdale, Ariz.

  

Feb. 12 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       AT&T Pebble Beach             Pebble Beach Golf Links

Feb. 13 (3:00-6:30 PM)                       National Pro-Am                    Spyglass Hill Golf Club

                                                                                                            Monterey Peninsula Country Club

                                                                                                            Pebble Beach, Calif.

 

Feb. 19 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      Northern Trust Open           Riviera Country Club

Feb. 20 (3:00-6:30 PM)                                                                       Pacific Palisades, Calif.

 

April 7 (11:35-11:50 PM)                    The MastersÒ                       Augusta National Golf Club

April 8 (11:35-11:50 PM)                                                                    Augusta, Ga.

April 9 (3:30-7:00 PM)                                                                       

April 10 (2:00-7:00 PM)

 

April 16 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      Valero Texas Open                TPC San Antonio

April 17 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                                                      San Antonio, Texas     

 

April 23 (1:00-3:00 PM)                      Liberty Mutual Legends       Savannah Harbor Golf Resort

April 24 (1:00-3:00 PM)                      of Golf (Champions TOUR)  Savannah, Ga.

 

April 23 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      The Heritage                         Harbour Town Golf Links

April 24 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                                                      Hilton Head Island, S.C.

 

April 30 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      Zurich Classic                         TPC Louisiana

May 1   (3:00-6:00 PM)                       of New Orleans                      Avondale, La.

 

May 7 (3:00-6:00 PM)                         Wells Fargo                            Quail Hollow Club

May 8 (3:00-6:00 PM)                         Championship                         Charlotte, N.C.

 

May 21 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       Crowne Plaza Invitational      Colonial Country Club

May 22 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       at Colonial                              Fort Worth, Texas

 

May 28 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       HP Byron Nelson                   TPC Four Seasons Resort

May 29 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       Championship                       Irving, Texas

 

June 4 (3:00-6:00 PM)                         the Memorial Tournament    Muirfield Village Golf Club

June 5 (2:30-6:00 PM)                         presented by                           Dublin, Ohio

                                                            Nationwide Insurance

 

June 11 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       FedEx St. Jude Classic          TPC Southwind

June 12 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                                                       Memphis, Tenn.

  

June 25 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      Travelers                                 TPC River Highlands

June 26 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      Championship                       Cromwell, Conn.

                                                                                                            

July 2 (3:00-6:00 PM)                          AT&T National                      Aronimink Golf Club

July 3 (3:00-6:30 PM)                                                                          Newtown Square, Pa.

 

July 9 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      John Deere Classic                    TPC Deere Run

July 10 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                                                       Silvis, Ill.

 

July 23 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      RBC Canadian Open            Shaughnessy Golf and CC          

July 24 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                                                       Vancouver, British Columbia

 

July 30 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      The Greenbrier Classic           The Old White Course

July 31 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                                                        White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.

 

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

Aug. 7 (2:00-6:00 PM)                        Invitational                              South Course

Akron, Ohio

 

Aug. 11 (12:37-1:07 AM)                   PGA Championship                 Atlanta Athletic Club

Aug. 12 (12:37-1:07 AM)                                                                    Duluth, Ga.

Aug. 13 (2:00-7:00 PM)                      

Aug. 14 (2:00-7:00 PM)

 

Aug. 20 (3:00-6:00 PM)                     Wyndham Championship        Sedgefield Country Club

Aug. 21 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                                                       Greensboro, N.C.

 

Aug. 27 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      The Barclays                         Plainfield Country Club

Aug. 28 (2:00-6:00 PM)                                                                      Edison, N.J.