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The TV coverage contracts that were agreed upon Weds Jan 11th 2006 do not include coverage of the 4 Grand Slam Major Championships - the Masters, US Open, British Open Championship and PGA Championship. Although the Tour recognizes all 4 as official events, it does not own or run any one of them.
Currently, the TV coverage for the Majors is as follows --
Masters (USA and CBS)
U.S. Open (ESPN and NBC)
British Open (TNT and ABC) - ABC will continue to do the British until at least 2009
PGA Championship (TNT and CBS)
Also, the "Cups" Coverage is as follows --
Presidents Cup (TNT and NBC) - NBC's Presidents Cup coverage rights extend thru 2011
Ryder Cup (USA and NBC)
If USA and ESPN elect to drop out of ALL golf coverage after 2006, it'll be interesting to see if TGC and TNT go after those packages. It should be noted that ESPN has also been airing coverage of major USGA Open and Amateur events, sometimes in conjuction with NBC. Another thing to remember is that USA and NBC are owned by the same company, so USA may not yet be totally out of the picture.
And what is to be the fate of the ABC-ESPN announcers after 2006? Ian Baker-Finch, Andy North, Judy Rankin, Paul Azinger, Nick Faldo, Bill Kratzert and Billy Ray Brown are sure to be grabbed up by somebody, while Peter Alliss might be playing his swan song in 2006.
Beginning 2007, the Bob Hope Classic will be seen only on cable, on the Golf Channel.
Hard to believe that this venerable tournament will no longer be on broadcast TV. Has it really lost that much prestige since Mr. Hope passed away?
Another thing to keep in mind. Although she's not hinted at what her future plans are (other than family), Jennifer Mills, recently retired from the Golf Channel, could conceivably re-surface on a part-time basis.
We'll just wait and see
The TV coverage contracts that were agreed upon Weds Jan 11th 2006 do not include coverage of the 4 Grand Slam Major Championships - the Masters, US Open, British Open Championship and PGA Championship. Although the Tour recognizes all 4 as official events, it does not own or run any one of them.
Currently, the TV coverage for the Majors is as follows --
Masters (USA and CBS)
U.S. Open (ESPN and NBC)
British Open (TNT and ABC) - ABC will continue to do the British until at least 2009
PGA Championship (TNT and CBS)
Also, the "Cups" Coverage is as follows --
Presidents Cup (TNT and NBC) - NBC's Presidents Cup coverage rights extend thru 2011
Ryder Cup (USA and NBC)
If USA and ESPN elect to drop out of ALL golf coverage after 2006, it'll be interesting to see if TGC and TNT go after those packages. It should be noted that ESPN has also been airing coverage of major USGA Open and Amateur events, sometimes in conjuction with NBC. Another thing to remember is that USA and NBC are owned by the same company, so USA may not yet be totally out of the picture.
And what is to be the fate of the ABC-ESPN announcers after 2006? Ian Baker-Finch, Andy North, Judy Rankin, Paul Azinger, Nick Faldo, Bill Kratzert and Billy Ray Brown are sure to be grabbed up by somebody, while Peter Alliss might be playing his swan song in 2006.
Beginning 2007, the Bob Hope Classic will be seen only on cable, on the Golf Channel.
Hard to believe that this venerable tournament will no longer be on broadcast TV. Has it really lost that much prestige since Mr. Hope passed away?
Another thing to keep in mind. Although she's not hinted at what her future plans are (other than family), Jennifer Mills, recently retired from the Golf Channel, could conceivably re-surface on a part-time basis.
We'll just wait and see