GOLF CHANNEL - PRESS RELEASES
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August 12, 2012
COMING UP ON GOLF CHANNEL: AMERICAN TRIUMVIRATE PREMIERE; HALL-OF-FAMER TONY JACKLIN MAKES GOLF CHANNEL ACADEMY DEBUT On Ben Hogan’s 100th Birthday on Monday, ‘American Triumvirate’ to Celebrate Golf’s Original Big 3 and How They Changed the Game American Triumvirate – Golf’s Gentleman: Byron Nelson Premieres Tuesday Golf Channel Academy Returns with Two-Time Major Champion and Hall-of-Famer Tony Jacklin Damon Hack to Make Grey Goose 19th Hole Debut |
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Original Programming Premieres and Highlights
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American Triumvirate (Premiere)
Airtime: Monday, 9-10 p.m.
One-hundred years ago, three of the most impactful, game-changing and important names in golf were born three months apart: Byron Nelson, Sam Snead and Ben Hogan. Golf Channel will commemorate this centennial on Monday – the exact 100th birthday of Ben Hogan – at 9 p.m. ET with the worldwide premiere of American Triumvirate, a captivating, hour-long special offering an in-depth look at the careers and lives of each man and who they were beyond the record books.
Narrated by acclaimed actor Kurt Russell, known for his hard-edged, tough guy roles in such movies as “Backdraft” (1991) and “Tombstone” (1993), American Triumvirate, presented by Zurich with limited commercial interruption, will show how this triumvirate of men helped save the sport in America and shape a modern, new era of golf. The film is motivated by American Triumvirate: San Snead, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan and the Modern Age of Golf, written by author and golf historian James Dodson.
American Triumvirate – Golf’s Gentleman: Byron Nelson (Premiere)
Airtime: Tuesday, 8-8:30 p.m.
In a career that spanned only 15 years, Byron Nelson established records that have yet to be broken, though his role as a gentleman and ambassador for the game is perhaps his greatest legacy. American Triumvirate – Golf’s Gentleman: Byron Nelson will chronicle Nelson’s legacy with a detailed telling of his contributions to golf -- as a player, mentor, instructor, friend and champion of charity. David Marr III will host the special from Hershey Country Club in Pennsylvania.
Instruction Programming Premieres and Highlights
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Golf Channel Academy – Tony Jacklin (Premiere)
Host: Michael Breed
Guest: Two-time major champion Tony Jacklin
Airtime: Tuesday, 7-7:30 p.m.
Golf Channel Academy returns Tuesday with a three-episode run featuring two-time major champion and Hall-of-Famer Tony Jacklin. Tuesday’s new episode will feature Jacklin covering all of the the fundamentals for a successful golf swing. The Golf Fix's Michael Breed hosts.
The Golf Fix – PGA Championship Recap (New)
Host: Michael Breed
Guest: Lanny Wadkins
Airtime: Monday, 7-8 p.m.
Monday’s new episode of The Golf Fix will feature host Michael Breed recapping all of the action at the PGA Championship, including breaking down the key shots and moments that defined the championship. Breed will be joined in-studio by 1977 PGA Champion Lanny Wadkins for tips and instruction.
School of Golf (New)
Chapter 21: How to Handle the Wind
Host: Martin Hall
Co-Host: Holly Sonders
Airtime: Wednesday, 7-7:30 p.m.
School of Golf host Martin Hall will teach viewers the proper way to play all four wind directions from the tee and the fairway. Hall also will teach two specialty shots used by Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods to win major championships.
News and Talk Show Programming Premieres and Highlights
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On the Range (New)
Hosts: Gary Williams, Billy Harmon and Scott McCarron
Contributors: Alex Miceli (Wyndham Championship)
Airtime: Wednesday, 8-9 p.m.
On the Range will take viewers through the tournament preparation of the top players in the field at the Wyndham Championship. Gary Williams hosts as Billy Harmon, Scott McCarron and Alex Miceli take viewers to the driving range at Sedgefield Country Club featuring an in-depth look at practice routines, swing analysis, interviews and mic’d up players.
Grey Goose 19th Hole (New)
Host: Lara Baldesarra
Panelists: Damon Hack, Jay Coffin
Contributor: Win McMurry
Airtime: Thursday, Midnight-12:30 a.m.; Friday, 2-2:30 a.m.
Host Lara Baldesarra and panelists Damon Hack and Jay Coffin will take a look back at the entire day's action in the world of golf Thursday and Friday. Discussion will be provided in a round-table format, with Win McMurry also contributing throughout the show.
Golf Central
Live Airings: Monday, 6-7 p.m.
Tuesday-Saturday, 6-6:30 p.m.
Sunday, 6-7 p.m.
Golf Central Pre Game
Live Airings: Thursday-Sunday, 2:30-3 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday, 12:30-1 p.m.
Golf Central and Golf Central Pre Game will deliver the latest news, analysis and highlights from the world of golf throughout the week, including the Wyndham Championship, Dick’s Sporting Goods Open, the U.S. Amateur and the Safeway Classic presented by Coca-Cola.
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