United States
From a Golf Channel press release.
ORLANDO, Fla. (June 21, 2017) – The PGA TOUR heads to Connecticut for the Travelers Championship, where three of the world’s top-6 players – Rory McIlroy (No. 3), Jason Day (No. 4) and Jordan Spieth (No. 6) – are in the field. Fellow top-10 players in the world – Sergio Garcia and Henrik Stenson – are in Germany this week for the BMW International Open, where Stenson looks to defend his 2016 title, which came just weeks before the Swede’s first major win. The PGA TOUR Champions head to Wisconsin for the second annual American Family Insurance Championship, with Steve Stricker scheduled to tee it up in his home state. Lydia Ko and Michelle Wie headline the field at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship, with the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship set to get underway next week outside Chicago.
PGA TOUR
Travelers Championship
Dates: June 22-25
Venues: TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Conn.
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 3:30-6:30 p.m. (Live) / 7:30-10:30 p.m. (Replay)
Friday 3:30-6:30 p.m. (Live) / 9 p.m.-Midnight (Replay)
Saturday 1-2:30 p.m. (Live) / 8 p.m.-Midnight (Replay)
Sunday 1-2:30 p.m. (Live) / 8 p.m.-Midnight (Replay)
Tournament Airtimes on CBS (Eastern):
Saturday 3-6 p.m.
Sunday 3-6 p.m.
Broadcast Notes:
Knox defends: Russell Knox beat Jerry Kelly by one to claim his second PGA TOUR victory.
Headlining the field: Rory McIlroy, Jason Day, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Zach Johnson, Bubba Watson, Brandt Snedeker, Patrick Reed, Daniel Berger, Paul Casey and Jim Furyk.
EUROPEAN TOUR
BMW International Open
Dates: June 22-25
Venue: Golfclub München Eichenried, Munich, Germany
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 6-7:30 a.m. (Live) / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live)
Friday 6-7:30 a.m. (Live) / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live)
Saturday 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live)
Sunday 6:30-11 a.m. (Live)
Broadcast Notes:
Stenson defends: Last year Henrik Stenson won the BMW International Open by three shots over Thorbjorn Olesen and Darren Fichardt.
Headlining the Field: Henrik Stenson, Sergio Garcia, Martin Kaymer, Ernie Els and Rafa Cabrera-Bello and Tommy Fleetwood.
PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
American Family Insurance Championship
Dates: June 23-25
Venue: University Ridge Golf Course, Madison, Wis.
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Friday 12:30-3 p.m. (Live) / 12:30-2:30 a.m. (Replay)
Saturday 3-5 p.m. (Live) / 12:30-2:30 a.m. (Replay)
Sunday 3-5 p.m. (Live) / 12:30-2:30 a.m. (Replay)
Broadcast Notes:
Triplett defends: Kirk Triplett shot 7-under (65) last year to win his fifth career PGA TOUR Champions event.
Headlining the field: Fred Couples, Steve Stricker, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Colin Montgomerie, Corey Pavin, Lee Janzen, John Daly and Nick Faldo.
LPGA TOUR
Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G
Dates: June 23-25
Venue: Pinnacle Country Club, Roger, Ark.
Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Friday 6:30-8:30 p.m. (Live)
Saturday 5-7 p.m. (Live) / 2:30-4:30 a.m. (Replay)
Sunday 5-7 p.m. (Live) / 2:30-4:30 a.m. (Replay)
Broadcast Notes:
54 hole event: This event is the second of three events on the LPGA calendar being contested as (Friday-Sunday) 54-hole competitions.
Ko defends: Lydia Ko finished three shots ahead of Morgan Pressel and Candie Kung to earn her 13th LPGA win.
Headling the field: Lydia Ko, Michelle Wie, Inbee Park, Suzanne Pettersen, Anna Nordqvist, Stacy Lewis, Paula Creamer and Laura Davies.
Source: Golf on TV: Travelers Championship, BMW International Open, American Family Insurance Championship, Walmart NW Arkansas Championship
