Thomas, Day Lead Field at PGA TOUR’s Inaugural CJ Cup at Nine
Bridges in South Korea, Airing Live and in Primetime on Golf Channel
PGA TOUR Champions Kick Off Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs with 72
Players Eligible to Compete at Dominion Energy Charity Classic in Virginia
Garcia Hosts as European Tour Stages Andalucia Valderrama Masters
Jang Defends at Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship
ORLANDO, Fla. (October 17, 2017) – The PGA TOUR stages its first-ever event in Korea at the inaugural CJ Cup at Nine Bridges, as Justin Thomas and Jason Day lead the field. The PGA TOUR Champions kick off the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs this week, as 72 players are eligible to take part in the first of three events, led by points-leader Bernhard Langer. 2017 Masters champion Sergio Garcia will host the European Tour’s Andalucia Valderrama Masters, with fellow Spaniard Jon Rahm also in the field. The LPGA Tour continues its Asia stretch of the schedule as Ha Na Jang defends at the Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship.
PGA TOUR
CJ Cup at Nine Bridges
Dates: Oct. 19-22
Venue: The Club at Nine Bridges, Jeju Island, South Korea
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern)
Wednesday 10 p.m.-2 a.m. (Live) / 2-6 a.m. (Thursday replay)
Thursday 10 p.m.-2 a.m. (Live) / 2-6 a.m. (Friday replay)
Friday 10 p.m.-2 a.m. (Live) / 4-7 a.m. (Saturday replay)
Saturday 10 p.m.-2 a.m. (Live) / 2-7:30 a.m. (Sunday replay)
Broadcast Notes:
Inaugural event: The inaugural CJ Cup at Nine Bridges marks the first official PGA TOUR event to be staged in South Korea, and will feature a 78-man field with no cut.
Headlining the field: Justin Thomas, Jason Day, Marc Leishman, Paul Casey, Xander Schauffele, Pat Perez, Tony Finau, Adam Scott, Patrick Reed and Si Woo Kim.
Golf Channel Broadcast Team
Play by Play: Rich Lerner
Analyst: Frank Nobilo
Tower: Phil Blackmar
|On-Course: Arron Oberholser
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
Dominion Energy Charity Classic
Dates: Oct. 20-22
Venue: The Country Club of Virginia (James River Course), Richmond, Va.
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Friday 2:30-5 p.m. (Live) / 2-4 a.m. (Saturday replay)
Saturday 2:30-5 p.m. (Live) / 2-4 a.m. (Sunday replay)
Sunday 2:30-5 p.m. (Live) / Midnight-2 a.m. (Monday replay)
Broadcast notes:
First leg of Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs: The Dominion Energy Charity Classic this week marks the first of three legs of the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs, with 72 players eligible to tee it up this week, and 54 advancing at week’s end based on the points list.
Headlining the field: Bernhard Langer, Scott McCarron, Kenny Perry, Kevin Sutherland, Jerry Kelly, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Colin Montgomerie, Brandt Jobe, Stephen Ames and Vijay Singh.
Golf Channel Broadcast Team
Play by Play: Whit Watson
Analyst: Lanny Wadkins
Tower: John Mahaffey
On-Course: Billy Ray Brown / John Cook
EUROPEAN TOUR
Andalucia Valderrama Masters
Date: Oct. 19-22
Venue: Valderrama Golf Club, Sotogrande, Spain
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern)
Thursday 6-8 a.m. / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live)
Friday 6-8 a.m. / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live)
Saturday 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live)
Sunday 7:30 a.m.-Noon (Live)
Broadcast notes:
Garcia hosts: Sergio Garcia won the event the last time it was contested in 2011, and will host the third edition of the event in his home country this week.
Headlining the field: Sergio Garcia, Jon Rahm, Martin Kaymer, Padraig Harrington, Andrew Johnston, Danny Willett, Andy Sullivan, Jose Maria Olazabal and Austin Connelly.
Golf Channel Broadcast Team
Host: Scott Walker
Play by Play: Dougie Donnelly
Analyst: Mark James / Tony Johnstone
On-Course: Julian Tutt
LPGA TOUR
Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan Championship
Dates: Oct. 19-22
Venue: Miramar Golf & Country Club, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern)
Thursday 12:30-5 p.m. (Tape delay)
Friday 12:30-2:30 p.m. (Tape delay)
Saturday 12:30-2:30 p.m. (Tape delay)
Sunday Noon-2:30 p.m. (Tape delay) / 10 p.m.-Midnight (Replay)
Broadcast notes:
Jang defends: Ha Na Jang finished one shot ahead of Shanshan Feng to claim her third LPGA Tour victory.
Headlining the field: Shanshan Feng, Brooke Henderson, Ha Na Jang, Ariya Jutanugarn, Cristie Kerr, Lydia Ko, Danielle Kang, Brittany Lincicome, So Yeon Ryu and Michelle Wie.
Golf Channel Broadcast Team
Play by Play: Peter Donegan
Analyst: Kate Burton
On-Course: Alison Whitaker / Sandra Mackenzie
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