NBC Sports Coverage of the U.S. Women’s Open Golf Championship

http://sportsmediajournal.com/ The NBC Sports Group will be devoting more than 30 hours of coverage to this weekend U.S. Women’s Open Golf Championship. NBC’s coverage will be complemented by Golf Channel’s Golf Central pre-game show. Golf Channel’s wraparound coverage will originate from the tournament site throughout the week, featuring news, talk and instructional programming. GolfChannel.com also will provide comprehensive online coverage of the championship. Dan Hicks and lead analyst Dottie Pepper will anchor coverage from the 18th tower. They will be joined by tower reporter Gary Koch and on-course reporters Roger Maltbie, Kay Cockerill and Jane Crafter. Annika Sorenstam will make her debut on NBC, joining Hicks and Pepper in the booth for a portion of the coverage each day. Here is the entire schedule of coverage of the Open, including early round action on ESPN: U.S. Women’s Open Programming Show Network Airtime (all times ET) Wednesday, July 4 Morning Drive Golf Channel 7-9 a.m. Golf Central Golf Channel 6-6:30 p.m. On the Range Golf Channel 8-9 p.m. State of the Game Golf Channel 9-10 p.m. Thursday, July 5 Morning Drive Golf Channel 6:30-8:30 a.m. Golf Central Pre Game Golf Channel 1:30-3 p.m. U.S. Women’s Open ESPN2 4-8 p.m. Golf Central Golf Channel 7-7:30 p.m. Golf Central Golf Channel 11:30 p.m.-Midnight Grey Goose 19th Hole Golf Channel Midnight-12:30 a.m. Friday, July 6 Morning Drive Golf Channel 6:30-8:30 a.m. Golf Central Pre Game Golf Channel 1:30-3 p.m. U.S. Women’s Open ESPN2 4-8 p.m. Golf Central Golf Channel 7-7:30 p.m. Golf Central Golf Channel 1:30-2 a.m. Saturday, July 7 Golf Central Pre Game Golf Channel 1-2:30 p.m. Golf Central on NBC NBC 2:30-3 p.m. U.S. Women’s Open NBC 3-6 p.m. Golf Central Golf Channel 6-6:30 p.m. Golf Central Golf Channel 11:30 p.m. – Midnight Sunday, July 8 Golf Central Pre Game Golf Channel 1-2:30p.m. Golf Central on NBC NBC 2:30-3 p.m. U.S. Women’s Open NBC 3-6 p.m. Golf Central Golf Channel 6-7 p.m. Golf Central Golf Channel 11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.