CBS Sports Tees Off 2017 Golf Coverage with Most Extensive Schedule in Network TV

CBS Sports begins its 2017 golf coverage and continues to offer viewers the most comprehensive lineup in network television. CBS Sports broadcasts 22 golf tournaments this year, totaling more than 155 hours of coverage, including The Masters, PGA Championship, 20 PGA TOUR events and more than 10 golf specials.

CBS Sports tees off the 2017 season this weekend at the FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN on Saturday, Jan. 28 (3:00-6:00 PM, ET) and Sunday, Jan. 29 (3:00-6:30 PM, ET), live from Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, Calif. Jim Nantz, now in his 32rd year overall with CBS Sports, serves as anchor of the Network's golf coverage. Nick Faldo winner of six majors and more than 40 tournaments worldwide, returns for his 11th year as lead analyst alongside Nantz in the 18th tower. Ian Baker-Finch calls the action at the 17th hole and Gary McCord at the 16th hole. Peter Kostis and Dottie Pepper serve as on-course reporters. Frank Nobilo, Bill Macatee and Verne Lundquist also serve as announcers for several tournaments throughout the season, including The Masters and PGA Championship.

CBS Sports continues an unprecedented level of production and technical enhancements for its golf coverage, including its Emmy Award-winning technical innovation SwingVision and the return of Smartcart. Last year CBS was the first U.S. network to debut Smartcart on select tournaments and will continue in 2017 on every PGA TOUR event. Smartcart technology allows announcers to analyze and telestrate a myriad of data including golf swings and shots, difficulty of holes, scorecards and compelling content from action on the course. In addition, CBS Sports continues to use Trackman on more holes than ever before and with enhanced statistical shot information.

Beginning this weekend, and for all PGA TOUR events this year, CBS Sports' full coverage will be available to stream live in markets across the U.S. via the CBS ALL ACCESS subscription service, with additional coverage on CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports app.

Highlights of the 2017 schedule:

20 PGA TOUR events: Farmers Insurance Open, Waste Management Phoenix Open, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Genesis Open, RBC Heritage, Valero Texas Open, Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Wells FARGO Championship, AT&T Byron Nelson, DEAN & DELUCA Invitational, the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide, FedEx St. Jude Classic, Travelers Championship, Quicken Loans National, The Greenbrier Classic, John Deere Classic, RBC Canadian Open, WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Wyndham Championship and The Northern Trust Open.

The Masters, the most renowned golf tournament and longest-running sports event on CBS Sports will be showcased for the 62nd consecutive year from Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Coverage includes a pair of 15-minute highlight shows recounting early-round action on Thursday, April 6 and Friday, April 7 (11:35-11:50 PM, ET, both nights). Live coverage of the third round will be broadcast on Saturday, April 8 (3:00-7:00 PM, ET) and live 18-hole final-round coverage will be presented on Sunday, April 9 (2:00-7:00 PM, ET).

The 99th PGA Championship, the season's final major which annually hosts the strongest field in championship golf, will be broadcast by CBS Sports for the 27th consecutive year. Coverage begins with highlights of early-round action on Thursday, Aug. 10 and Friday, Aug. 11 (12:37-1:07 AM, ET, both nights). Live 18-hole coverage of the third and final rounds will be broadcast on Saturday, Aug. 12 and Sunday, Aug. 13 (2:00-7:00 PM, ET, both days) from Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, N.C.

CBS Sports will broadcast four PGA TOUR Specials and two PGA of America Specials in addition to other golf specials throughout the year. CBS Sports also will present JIM NANTZ REMEMBERS AUGUSTA: ARNOLD PALMER, THE MASTERS AND THE FINAL INTERVIEW on Sunday, April 9 (1:00-2:00 PM, ET).

Lance Barrow is coordinating producer and Steve Milton is director for CBS Sports' golf coverage.

Sean McManus is Chairman, CBS Sports. David Berson is President, CBS Sports. Rob Correa is Executive Vice President, Programming, CBS Sports. Harold Bryant is Executive Producer and Senior Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.

Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS

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