Golf Channel’s Original Programming For The Next Week

Here is what Golf Channel is airing this week as far as original programming is concerned. I’m really hooked on Big Break Sandals Resort this summer. Seema is my favorite. In addition, Golf in America looks at how the BP oil spill has affected golf tourism on the Gulf Coast.

Coming up on Golf Channel…Aug. 2-8

Down to the Final Five on Big Break Sandals Resorts

Gulf Coast Tourism Examined on Golf in America

Original Programming Premieres and Highlights

(All Times Eastern)

Big Break Sandals Resorts (new)

Airtime:          Monday, 9-10 p.m.

Hosts:              Tom Abbott, Stephanie Sparks

Video Preview:  Big Break Episode 7 Preview

With more than half the field now eliminated, the pressure continues to mount as contestants are near the finish line.  On Monday’s new episode, former partners will become adversaries in the episode’s final challenge, when another  competitor will be eliminated from the series.  The contestants are competing for an opportunity to compete in the 2010 Lorena Ochoa Invitational presented by Banamex and Corona Light on the LPGA Tour and the 2010 Omega Dubai Ladies Masters on the Ladies European Tour.

Still Alive:

Lili Alvarez, El Paso, Texas / Durango, Mexico

Sara Brown, Tucson, Ariz.

Carling Coffing, Middletown, Ohio

Taryn Durham, Glasgow, Ky.

Seema Sadekar, Las Vegas, Nev.

Eliminated:                                                                             

Elena Robles, Redondo Beach, Calif. (episode one)               

Kelly Sheehan, Orlando, Fla. (episode two)                            

Maiya Tanaka, San Diego, Calif. (episode three)                    

Stacey Bieber, Ft. Worth, Texas / Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (episode four)

Ryann O’Toole, Los Angeles, Calif. (episode five)

Chris Brady, Charlotte, N.C. (episode six)

Golf in America (new)

Airtime:           Tuesday, 9-9:30 p.m.

Host:                Anthony Anderson

Video Preview: Golf in America Episode 7 Preview

The seventh episode of Golf in America’s new season, hosted by Anthony Anderson, will feature:

• ·       Gulf Coast / BP Oil Spill – Golf Tourism has been a big part of the economy along the Gulf Coast for more than 100 years.  It also will play a vital role in the tourism recovery following the BP Oil Spill.  Golf in America’s Jim Axelrod will examine the economic impact the oil spill is having on the area and what it will take to resurrect the area that was once hit by Hurricane Katrina.
  
  
  ·       A.J. Montecinos – Tim Rosaforte will share with viewers the background story on A.J. Montecinos, caddy for Y.E. Yang.  Montecinos learned how to play golf in Midland, Texas, and in the Beaumont, Calif., area.  After an unsuccessful attempt to earn his PGA TOUR card, Montecinos turned to caddying as his main line of work.  He eventually got a call to be on the bag for Yang in 2007 and they have been a team since.  Montecinos, who speaks little Korean, helped his boss, who speaks little English, pull off one of the biggest upsets in defeating Tiger Woods at the 2009 PGA Championship. 
  
  
  ·       Atlantic City Country Club – Golf in America will give viewers a tour of history at Atlantic City Country Club, where “Play a Round with History” is the course slogan. Originally built in 1897, the course was where the term “birdie” was coined in 1903. It has played host to six USGA championships, as well as scores of celebrities who play while entertaining in Atlantic City. The original 1897 clubhouse is incorporated in the current clubhouse that features pictures, sketches, club records and memorabilia adorning the walls. No longer a members’ only club, tit is ranked as New Jersey’s number-one public, daily fee golf course.  

Top 10: Nicknames (new)

Airtime:          Wednesday, 9-9:30 p.m.

Host:                Lauren Thompson

From Ernie Els being known as “The Big Easy,” to Ben “The Hawk” Hogan, nicknames have a way of elevating a player into a different stratosphere. They can fit better than a perfectly tailored pair of trousers and leave a lasting legacy. Host Lauren Thompson will count down the top-10 nicknames in golf, featuring commentary and insight from PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour Professionals and noted sports journalists.

Golf’s Amazing Videos: Home Videos (new)

Airtime: Wednesday, 9:30-10 p.m.

Golf is a funny game and luckily, the cameras are always rolling to capture amusing characters and seemingly impossible feats.  Golf’s Amazing Videos will showcase the best home videos from the golfing public.

Road to the PGA Championship

Airtime:           Wednesday, 8-9 p.m.

The Road to the PGA Championship will recap the 2010 PGA Professional National Championship, where 312 PGA of America Professionals competed for 20 spots in the 2010 PGA Championship.  The PGA Professional National Championship was contested in French Lick, Ind.

Talk Show and News Programming Premieres and Highlights

(All Times Eastern)

The Golf Fix

Host:               Michael Breed

Guest:             Anthony Anderson

Airtime:          Monday, 7-8 p.m.

Actor/comedian Anthony Anderson will join host Michael Breed in-studio for Monday’s edition of The Golf Fix.  Breed will break down Anderson’s swing and provide tips and instruction.  Breed also will examine the key shots and moments from the weekend in tournament golf, look ahead to the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and answer viewer calls and emails during the course of the show. 

Grey Goose 19^th Hole

Host:               Kraig Kann

Panelists:         John Hawkins, Alex Miceli

Guests:            Ray Halbritter, David Duval

Airtime:          Wednesday, 7-8 p.m.

Host Kraig Kann and panelists John Hawkins and Alex Miceli will recap the hot topics coming out of the weekend and will look ahead to
the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and the Turning Stone Resort Championship.  Oneida Nation Enterprises CEO Ray Halbritter, who will compete in the Turning Stone Resort Championship on a sponsor’s exemption, and David Duval will join the show as special guests.

Golf Central

Live Airings:   Monday-Saturday, 6-6:30 p.m.

                         Sunday, 6-7 p.m.

Golf Central will deliver all the news, analysis and tournament highlights throughout the world of golf throughout the week.

Golf Central Pre Game

Live Airings:               Thursday-Saturday, 1:30-2 p.m.

                                    Saturday, 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

                                    Sunday, 10:30-11 a.m., 12:30-1 p.m.

                                 

Golf Central Pre Game will prepare viewers for tournament action on golf’s various tours, featuring interviews, analysis and highlights. 

That’s it.