July 25, 2012 RBC CANADIAN OPEN, EVIAN MASTERS, NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL INVITATIONAL AND LYONESS OPEN AIRTIMES AND BROADCAST NOTES PGA TOUR Returns to Canada for the RBC Canadian Open Expanded Tournament Coverage Featuring Strong International Field at Evian Masters Web.com Tour Heads to the Buckeye State for the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Invitational Wednesday-Saturday Coverage of the Lyoness Open on the European Tour
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RBC Canadian Open
Dates: July 26-27
Venue: Hamilton Golf & Country Club, Ancaster, Ontario, Canada

Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 8:30-11:30 p.m. (Replay)
Friday 3-6 p.m. (Live) / 8:30-11:30 p.m. (Replay)

Golf Channel Broadcast Team
Brian Hammons (Play-by-Play)
Curt Byrum (Analyst)
John Mahaffey (Tower)
Peter Oosterhuis (Tower)
Billy Ray Brown (On-Course)
Todd Lewis (Interviews)

Broadcast Notes:
- Open Champion Ernie Els Headlines Field – 2012 Open champion Ernie Els headlines the field this week at the RBC Canadian Open. Also headlining the field: Jim Furyk, Matt Kuchar, Mike Weir, Charl Schwartzel, Hunter Mahan, Brandt Snedeker, Vijay Singh and John Daly.
- Featured Groupings – Featured groupings for Thursday’s opening round of coverage include Vijay Singh, Ernie Els and Matt Kuchar (1:10 p.m. ET), followed by Hunter Mahan, Mike Weir and Sean O’Hair (1:20 p.m. ET). Friday’s featured groupings include Kyle Stanley, Scott Stallings and Brandt Snedeker (1:10 p.m. ET), followed by Charl Schwartzel, Ben Curtis and Jim Furyk (1:20 p.m. ET).

Evian Masters Presented by Societe Generale
Dates: July 26-29
Venue: Evian Masters Golf Club, Evian-les-Bains, France

Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Tape Delay) / 12:30-2:30 a.m. (Replay)
Friday, 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Tape Delay) / 12:30-2:30 a.m. (Replay)
Saturday 1-6 p.m. (Tape Delay) / 8:30-11:30 p.m. (Replay)
Sunday 6-11 a.m. (Live) / 1-6 p.m. (Replay) / 9-11:30 p.m. (Replay)

Golf Channel Tournament Broadcast Team
Rich Lerner (Play by Play)
Judy Rankin (Analyst)
Tom Abbott (Tower)
Jerry Foltz (On Course)
Jane Crafter (On Course)

Broadcast Notes:
- Expanded Tournament Coverage – Golf Channel will air a total of 28.5 hours of tournament coverage of the Evian Masters, the highest number of coverage hours in the history of the tournament on Golf Channel.
- World No. 1 Yani Tseng Headlines Strong International Field – Rolex Rankings No. 1 Yani Tseng headlines the strong field that includes defending champion Ai Miyazato and eight other former champions at the event: Jiyai Shin (2010), Helen Alfredsson (2008, 1998, 1994), Natalie Gulbis (2007), Karrie Webb (2006), Paula Creamer (2005), Wendy Doolan (2004), Juli Inkster (2003) and Laura Davies (1995 and 1996).
- Largest Purse on LPGA Tour – The field of 111 players are competing for a $3.25 million purse, which is tied for the largest purse on the LPGA Tour for the 2012 season, and a $487,500 first-place check.

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Invitational
Dates: July 26-29
Venue: Scarlet Course, The Ohio State University Golf Club, Columbus, Ohio

Airtimes (Eastern):
Thursday 12:30-2:30 p.m. (Live)
Friday 12:30-2:30 p.m. (Live)
Saturday 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Tape Delay)
Sunday 7-9 p.m. (Tape Delay)

Golf Channel Broadcast Team
Whit Watson (Play by Play)
Craig Perks (Analyst)
Mark Lye (Tower)
John Maginnes (On Course)
Stephanie Sparks (On Course)

Broadcast Notes:
- Players Mic’d Up Live Thursday and Friday – Golf Channel will fit select players and their caddies with microphones for the first two rounds (two on Thursday and two on Friday). Thursday: Nick Flanagan and Lee Williams. Friday: D.J. Brigman and Doug LaBelle. Viewers will be able to eavesdrop on conversations between the players and their caddies throughout their rounds of play. Golf Channel will broadast “live” audio from players and their caddies during their rounds.
- Sam Saunders “Off the Course” – Golf Channel will profile Web.com Tour professional and grandson of Arnold Palmer, Sam Saunders, away from the golf course and his life at home in a feature that will air during tournament coverage.
- “Pros Fore Patients” – Web.com Tour players will compete in a mini-golf contest with patients at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in a feature that will air during tournament coverage.
- Instant Instruction with Mark Lye – Golf Channel analyst Mark Lye will give viewers instruction tips from the driving range immediately following key shots from players during tournament coverage.
- Several Collegiate All-Americans Entered in Field – Twelve collegiate All-Americans are scheduled to compete this week, including Jack Nicklaus award winner (the top player in college golf) Justin Thomas. Also entered into the field is reigning U.S. Amateur champ Kelly Kraft.



Lyoness Open powered by Greenfinity
Dates: July 25-28
Venue: Diamond Country Club, Atzenbrugg, Austria

Airtimes (Eastern):
Wednesday 9 a.m.-Noon (Live)
Thursday 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live)
Friday 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live)
Saturday 7-11 a.m. (Live)

Golf Channel Broadcast Team
Steve Burkowski (Studio Host)
Renton Laidlaw (Play by Play)
Warren Humphreys (Analyst)
Julian Tutt (On Course)

Broadcast Notes:
- Headlining the Field – Chris Wood, Tom Lewis, David Howell, Thorbjorn Olesen, Pablo Larrazabal, Marcel Siem, Thomas Levet, David Horsey, Shane Lowry, and Thomas Aiken.
- Big Break Ireland Winner Mark Murphy Entered in Field – Big Break Ireland champion Mark Murphy is competing this week on a tournament sponsor exemption. Murphy made the cut in both events he competed in on the 2012 European Tour as a result of winning Big Break Ireland in 2011 (Trophee Hassan II and the Irish Open). Murphy is T-33 at 1-under-par after 11 holes (tournament suspended due to weather).

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