Coverage of the Ryder Cup on NBC and the Golf Channel

http://sportsmediajournal.com/ NBC and the Golf Channel have set their schedule of coverage of next week’s Ryder Cup from Medinah Golf Club near Chicago. NBC will provide 16 hours of live action on Saturday and Sunday, September 29th and 30th. Saturday, action runs from 9:00a.m. to 7:00p.m. ET while the singles matches on Sunday run from 12:00p.m. to 6:00p.m. ET. Dan Hicks and Johnny Miller will anchor NBC’s coverage, joined by Gary Koch and Peter Jacobsen in tower positions; Roger Maltbie, Dottie Pepper and Mark Rolfing reporting from the golf course; and essayist Jimmy Roberts and Steve Sands conducting interviews. Golf World senior writer Tim Rosaforte will provide insider news and notes. The Golf Channel will provide nearly 50 hours of coverage throughout the week. Live From the Ryder Cup will originate from two sets at Medinah Country Club beginning Monday, September 24th. Golf Channel also will host live reports from the European and U.S. Team driving ranges throughout the week. Live From coverage on Tuesday and Wednesday will include European and U.S. Team news conferences in the afternoon, followed by shows in primetime each evening. Live From also will air the Opening Ceremony live from Medinah on Thursday from 5-6 p.m. ET, and the show will precede and follow tournament play Friday-Sunday. Morning Drive, the network’s weekday morning show, will expand weekday coverage next week, with additional live hours on Sunday and will feature daily special guests from Medinah Country Club. Additionally, The Golf Fix (Monday, 7 p.m. ET) and The Grey Goose 19th Hole (Thursday, 2 p.m. ET.) also will air live from Medinah Country Club. Feherty Live will air on Sept. 26 at 9 p.m. ET, and feature interviews with Michael Phelps, decorated Olympian and the newest student on Golf Channel’s The Haney Project, as well as former Ryder Cup Captains Paul Azinger, Sam Torrance and Lanny Wadkins. Here is the entire NBC and Golf Channel schedule for the Ryder Cup: Monday, Sept. 24 Morning Drive Golf Channel 7-9 a.m. Live From the Ryder Cup Golf Channel 6-7 p.m. The Golf Fix Golf Channel 7-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25 Morning Drive Golf Channel 7-9 a.m. Live From the Ryder Cup Golf Channel 1-7 p.m. (News Conferences) Live From the Ryder Cup Golf Channel 7-9 p.m. War by the Shore Golf Channel 9-10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26 Morning Drive Golf Channel 7-10 a.m. Live From the Ryder Cup Golf Channel 1-5 p.m. Live From the Ryder Cup Golf Channel 7-9 p.m. Feherty Live Golf Channel 9-10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27 Morning Drive Golf Channel 7-11 a.m. Grey Goose 19th Hole Golf Channel 2-3 p.m. Ryder Cup Opening Ceremony Golf Channel 5-6 p.m. Live From the Ryder Cup Golf Channel 6-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28 Live From the Ryder Cup Golf Channel 7-8 a.m. Ryder Cup Day 1 ESPN 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Live From the Ryder Cup Golf Channel 7:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29 Live From the Ryder Cup Golf Channel 7-9 a.m. Ryder Cup Day 2 NBC 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Live From the Ryder Cup Golf Channel 7-9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30 Morning Drive Golf Channel 7-9 a.m. Live From the Ryder Cup Golf Channel 9 a.m.-Noon Ryder Cup Day 3 NBC Noon-6 p.m. Live From the Ryder Cup Golf Channel 6-9 p.m.