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CBS SPORTS TEES OFF 59th YEAR BROADCASTING GOLF WITH MOST EXTENSIVE SCHEDULE IN NETWORK TELEVISION HISTORY
JIM NANTZ AND NICK FALDO ANCHOR CBS SPORTS' GOLF COVERGE
CBS SPORTS' 2009 PGA TOUR TEES OFF IN ARIZONA AT "FBR OPEN" THIS WEEKEND
The Mastersâ Makes 54th Consecutive Appearance on CBS;
Network Broadcasts 19th Consecutive PGA Championship
CBS Sports begins its 59th year broadcasting golf in 2009, continuing to offer viewers the most comprehensive lineup in the history of network television. CBS Sports will broadcast 25 golf tournaments, totaling more than 150 hours, including the Mastersâ, PGA Championship, 20 PGA TOUR events, two LPGA TOUR events and one Champions Tour event. CBS Sports tees off the 2009 season at the FBR Open on Saturday, Jan. 31 and Sunday, Feb. 1 (3:00-6:00 PM, ET, both days), live from TPC of Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Jim Nantz, now in his 24th year overall covering golf for CBS Sports, serves as anchor for the Networks' golf coverage. Nick Faldo, winner of six majors and more than 40 tournaments worldwide, returns for his third year as lead analyst alongside Nantz in the 18th tower. Nantz and Faldo are complemented by CBS Sports' award-winning golf announce team of Peter Oosterhuis, Gary McCord, David Feherty, Peter Kostis, Ian Baker-Finch, Bobby Clampett, Bill Macatee and Verne Lundquist.
In 2009, CBS Sports will broadcast all 20 PGA TOUR events in HDTV. CBS Sports will continue to broadcast the Masters and the PGA Championship in HDTV. The 2000 Masters was the first golf tournament presented live in HDTV on network television.
Highlights of the 2009 schedule:
20 PGA TOUR events: FBR Open, Buick Invitational, AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Northern Trust Open, Verizon Heritage, Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Wachovia Championship, Valero Texas Open (formally AT&T Classic), HP Byron Nelson Championship, Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, the Memorial Tournament Presented by Morgan Stanley, Stanford St. Jude Championship, Travelers Championship, AT&T National, John Deere Classic, RBC Canadian Open, Buick Open, World Golf Championships-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 54th 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 9 and Friday, April 10 (11:35-11:50 PM, ET, both nights). Live coverage of the third round will be broadcast on Saturday, April 11 (3:30-7:00 PM, ET) and live 18-hole final-round coverage will be presented on Sunday, April 12 (2:00-7:00 PM, ET).
The 91st PGA Championship, the season's final major which annually hosts the strongest field in championship golf, will be broadcast by CBS Sports for the 19th consecutive year. Coverage begins with highlights of early-round action on Thursday, Aug. 13 and Friday, Aug. 14 (12:37-1:07 AM, ET, both nights). Live, 18-hole coverage of the third and final rounds will be broadcast on Saturday, Aug. 15 and Sunday, Aug. 16 (2:00-7:00 PM, ET, both days) from Hazletine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn.
The final round of the LPGA's first major of the year, the LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship will be broadcast on CBS Sports on Sunday, April 5 (3:00-6:00 PM, ET). The LPGA Ginn Open will be broadcast on Saturday, April 18 (1:30-3:00 PM, ET) and Sunday, April 19 (1:00-3:00 PM, ET). The Champions Tour will be featured on Saturday, April 25 and Sunday, April 26 (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.
Lance Barrow is coordinating producer and Steve Milton is director for CBS Sports' golf coverage.
Sean McManus is President, CBS News and Sports. Harold Bryant is Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.
The complete CBS Sports 2009 golf broadcast schedule follows.
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CBS Sports Contacts: LeslieAnne Wade (212) 975-5171 lwade@cbs.com
Robin Brendle (212) 975-1533 rlbrendle@cbs.com
2009 CBS GOLF SCHEDULE
Broadcast Dates
And Times (PM, ET) Tournament Location
Jan. 31 (3:00-6:00PM) FBR Open TPC of Scottsdale
Feb. 1 (3:00-6:00PM) Scottsdale, AZ
Feb. 7 (3:00-6:00 PM) Buick Invitational Torrey Pines Golf Course
Feb. 8 (3:00-6:30PM) South Course, La Jolla, CA
Feb. 14 (3:00-6:00PM) AT&T Pebble Beach Pebble Beach Golf Links
Feb. 15 (3:00-6:30PM) National Pro-Am Spyglass Hill Golf Club
Poppy Hills Golf Club
Pebble Beach, CA
Feb. 21 (3:00-6:00PM) Northern Trust Open Riviera CC
Feb. 22 (3:00-6:30PM) Pacific Palisades, CA
Apr. 5 (3:00-6:00PM) LPGA Kraft Nabisco Mission Hills CC
Championship Rancho Mirage, CA.
Apr. 9 (11:35-11:50PM) The MastersÒ Augusta National Golf Club
Apr. 10 (11:35-11:50PM) Augusta, GA.
Apr. 11 (3:30-7:00PM)
Apr. 12 (2:00-7:00PM)
Apr. 18 (1:30-3:00PM) LPGA Ginn Open Reunion Resort and Club
Apr. 19 (1:00-3:00PM) Reunion, FL.
Apr. 18 (3:00-6:00PM) Verizon Heritage Harbour Town Golf Links
Apr. 19 (3:00-6:00PM) Hilton Head Island, SC.
Apr. 25 (1:00-3:00PM) Liberty Mutual Legends Savannah Harbor Golf Resort
Apr. 26 (1:00-3:00PM) of Golf (Champions Tour) Savannah, GA
Apr. 25 (3:00-6:00PM) Zurich Classic TPC of Louisiana
Apr. 26 (3:00-6:00PM) of New Orleans Avondale, LA
May 2 (3:00-6:00PM) Wachovia Championship Quail Hollow Country Club
May 3 (3:00-6:00PM) Charlotte, NC
May 16 (3:00-6:00PM) Valero Texas Open LaCantera Golf Club
May 17 (3:00-6:00PM) (was AT&T Classic) San Antonio, TX
May 23 (3:00-6:00PM) HP Byron Nelson TPC Las Colinas
May 24 (3:00-6:00PM) Championship San Antonio, TX
May 30 (3:00-6:00PM) Crowne Plaza Invitational Colonial Country Club
May 31 (3:00-6:00PM) at Colonial Ft. Worth, TX
June 6 (3:00-6:00PM) The Memorial Tournament Muirfield Village Golf Club
June 7 (2:30-6:00PM) Presented by Dublin, OH
Morgan Stanley
June 13 (3:00-6:00PM) Stanford St. Jude TPC Southwind
June 14 (3:00-6:00PM) Championship Memphis, TN
June 27 (3:00-6:00PM) Travelers Tournament Players Club
June 28 (3:00-6:00PM) Championship at River Highlands
Cromwell, CT
July 4 (3:00-6:00PM) AT&T National Congressional Country Club
July 5 (3:00-6:30PM) Bethesda, MD
July 11 (3:00-6:00PM) John Deere Classic TPC at Deere Run
July 12 (3:00-6:00PM) Silvis, IL
July 25 (3:00-6:00PM) RBC Canadian Open Glenn Abbey Golf Club
July 26 (3:00-6:00PM) Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Aug. 1 (3:00-6:00PM) Buick Open Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club
Aug. 2 (3:00-6:00PM) Grand Blanc, MI
Aug. 8 (2:00-6:00PM) WGC-Bridgestone Firestone Country Club
Aug. 9 (2:00-6:00PM) Invitational Akron, OH
Aug. 13 (12:37-1:07AM) PGA Championship Hazletine National Golf Club
Aug. 14 (12:37-1:07AM) Chaska, MN
Aug. 15 (2:00-7:00PM)
Aug. 16 (2:00-7:00PM)
Aug. 22 (2:00-5:00PM) Wyndham Championship Sedgefield Country Club
Aug .23 (2:00-5:00PM) Greensboro, NC
Aug. 29 (3:00-6:00PM) The Barclays Liberty National Golf Club
Aug. 30 (2:00-6:00PM) Jersey City, NJ
