ORLANDO, Fla. (July 8, 2013) – The best 50-and-over golfers in the world – legends and newcomers, alike – will face a stern test in the Midwest when the USGA hosts the 2013 U.S. Senior Open Championship, with third and final-round coverage airing July 13-14 on NBC.
NBC will air three
hours (3-6 p.m. ET) of live coverage on Saturday and Sunday from Omaha
Country Club in Omaha, Neb. Each round also will be preceded by a
30-minute
GOLF CENTRAL pre-game show at 2:30 p.m. ET.
The USGA accepted
more than 2,700 entries from all 50 U.S. states and 27 other countries
hoping to qualify for the 156-player field to compete for the coveted
U.S. Senior Open trophy. The list included seasoned
pros and amateurs, alike. Twelve former U.S. Senior Open champions are
among the 78 players who are fully exempt into the field, including
defending champion Roger Chapman, Fred Funk, Hale Irwin, NBC golf
analyst Peter Jacobsen and Bernhard Langer, as well
as some of the newer players on the senior circuit like Colin
Montgomerie, Rocco Mediate, Fred Couples, Brad Faxon and Kenny Perry.
Hosting its first
USGA championship, Omaha Country Club is expected to provide a mental
and physical challenge, highlighted by changing course elevations, fast
greens and 3 ½ -inch rough – not to mention the
extreme heat and humidity the players are expected to face. Golf
Channel will take a look at how the players are preparing for the
tournament during Wednesday, July 10, edition of
ON THE RANGE, airing at 8 p.m. ET.
BROADCAST TEAM:
Golf Channel on NBC’S weekend U.S. Senior Open coverage will be
anchored by Dan Hicks and Johnny Miller, who will be joined by tower
reporters
Gary Koch and Mark Rolfing, and on-course reporters Roger Maltbie and
Notah Begay. Having qualified for the championship, Koch will both be
competing and commentating.
DIGITAL COVERAGE: NBC Sports and Golf Channel digital properties –
GolfChannel.com, as well as live streaming applications
NBC Sports Live Extra and Golf Live Extra – are teaming up to provide comprehensive digital coverage of the U.S. Senior Open.
NBC Sports Live Extra -- the NBC Sports Group’s live streaming
product for desktops, mobile devices, and tablets -- will live stream
the six hours of U.S. Senior Open coverage airing on NBC. For desktops,
NBC Sports Live Extra can be accessed at
NBCSports.com/liveextra. The NBC Sports Live Extra app for
mobile devices and tablets is available at the App Store for iPhone,
iPad and iPod touch, and on select Android handset and tablet devices
within Google Play. Fans who are customers of participating
cable, satellite, telco and other video subscription services, also
will be able to enjoy 24/7 streaming of Golf Channel content through
GolfChannel.com and Golf Channel’s mobile application,
Golf Live Extra, via “TV Everywhere,” the media industry’s effort
to make quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of
the home and on multiple platforms.
U.S. Senior Open Programming
Show Premieres Network Airtime (ET)
Wednesday, July 10
On the Range Golf Channel 8 p.m.
Thursday, July 11
U.S. Senior Open ESPN2 4 p.m.
Friday, July 12
U.S. Senior Open ESPN2 4 p.m.
Saturday, July 13
Golf
Central
NBC 2:30 p.m.
U.S. Senior Open NBC 3 p.m.
Sunday, July 14
Golf
Central
NBC 2:30 p.m.
U.S. Senior Open NBC 3 p.m.
-NBC Sports Group-
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