Golf Channel Announces Televised 2013 LPGA Coverage

With a continuouslygrowing worldwide fan base and increased television ratings, the LPGA today unveiled its 2013 tournament schedule on Golf Channel, which features nearly 300 hours of original coverage, all North American weekend telecasts aired live and production features designed to spotlight LPGA stars. In addition to a 22 percent increase of tournament coverage over last year, all telecasts through the end of the 2013 season will be broadcast in high-definition.

Coming off of the most-watched LPGA Tour event from Asia in five years at the HSBC Women's Champions, the domestic schedule kicks in this week from Phoenix, Ariz., at the RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup. The LPGA Tour has seen a 68 percent ratings increase over the past two seasons of domestic tournaments.

"The LPGA Tour continues to be a key part of Golf Channel's overall tournament coverage," said Molly Solomon, Golf Channel Executive Producer. "We have developed a great collaborative relationship with the Tour and invested more resources to better serve our loyal fans, which has created more inside-the-ropes access and more hours of coverage."

2013 LPGA Tour / Golf Channel Tournament Schedule

DATE	EVENT	ROUNDS		BROADCAST
3/14-3/17	RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup	ALL		LIVE
3/21-3/24	Kia Classic	ALL		LIVE
4/4-4/7	Kraft Nabisco Championship	ALL		LIVE
4/17-4/20	LPGA LOTTE Championship Presented by J Golf	ALL		LIVE
4/25-4/28	North Texas LPGA Shootout	ALL		TD/LIVE
5/2-5/5	Kingsmill Championship	ALL		LIVE
5/16-5/19	Mobile Bay LPGA Classic	ALL		TD/LIVE
5/23-5/26	Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic	ALL		TD/LIVE
5/31-6/2	ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer	ALL		LIVE
6/6-6/9	Wegmans LPGA Championship	ALL		LIVE
6/21-6/23	Walmart NW Arkansas Championship	ALL		LIVE
7/11-7/14	Manulife Financial LPGA Classic	ALL		LIVE
7/19-7/21	Marathon Classic Presented by Owens Corning & O-I	ALL		LIVE
8/16-8/18	The Solheim Cup	ALL		LIVE
8/22-8/25	CN Canadian Women's Open	ALL		TD/LIVE
8/29-9/1	Portland Classic Presented by Safeway	ALL		LIVE
9/12-9/15	The Evian Championship	ALL		LIVE
10/3-10/6	Reignwood Pine Valley LPGA Classic	ALL		TD
10/10-10/13	Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia	ALL		LIVE
10/18-10/20	LPGA KEP HanaBank Championship	ALL		TD
10/24-10/27	Sunrise LPGA Taiwan Championship	ALL		TD
11/14-11/17	Lorena Ochoa Invitational Presented by Banamex and Jalisco	ALL		LIVE
11/21-11/24	CME Group Titleholders	ALL		LIVE
6/27-6/30	**U.S. Women's Open	ALL	ESPN2/NBC (LIVE)
8/1-8/4	**RICOH Women's British Open	ALL	ESPN2 (LIVE)

Golf Channel is a multimedia, golf entertainment and services company based in Orlando, Fla. The Golf Channel cable network, co-founded by Arnold Palmer in 1995 and part of the NBC Sports Group, is available in more than 120 million homes worldwide through cable, satellite and wireless companies. Exclusive partnerships with the world's top tours allow Golf Channel to feature more live golf coverage than all other networks combined, added to a programming schedule distinguished by golf's best news, instruction and original programming. Golf Channel's digital platform of businesses is led by www.GolfChannel.com, a leading golf destination on the Internet, delivering unmatched coverage of the world of golf, as well as services that help the recreational player with how to play, what to play and where to play golf. Social conversation can be found at www.facebook.com/GolfChannel or www.twitter.com/GolfChannel.

The LPGA is the world's leading professional golf organization for women. Founded in 1950, the association celebrates a diverse and storied membership with more than 1,700 members representing 29 different countries. With a Vision to inspire, empower, educate and entertain by showcasing the very best of women's golf, LPGA Tour Professionals compete across the globe, while dedicated LPGA Teaching and Club Professionals (T&CP) directly impact The Game through teaching, coaching and management. The Symetra Tour consistently produces a pipeline of talent ready for the world stage. The LPGA is headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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