Golf Channel Tournament Airtimes and Notes (Oct. 11-14)

Asian Swings for the PGA TOUR (CIMB Classic) and LPGA Tour (LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship) Kick off This Week

(ORLANDO, Fla.) – The PGA TOUR kicks off its Asian swing this week with the CIMB Classic in Malaysia – the first of three consecutive events in Asia – with live coverage Wednesday-Saturday in primetime.

The LPGA Tour also kicks of its Asian swing this week with the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship in South Korea, the first of five straight LPGA events in Asia before the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship in Naples, Fla., mid-November.

The PGA TOUR Champions is hosting its final regular season event for the 2018 season this week with the SAS Championship, where the leading 72-players on the money list at the conclusion of this event will advance to the first playoff event next week.

The European Tour is in the United Kingdom this week for the Sky Sports British Masters, taking place at Walton Heath Golf Club in England and hosted by Justin Rose.

PGA TOUR
CIMB Classic
Dates: Oct. 11-14
Venue: TPC Kuala Lumpur (West Course) – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Wednesday 10:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. (Live) / 6-10 p.m. (Thursday Replay)
Thursday 10:30 p.m.-2:30 a.m. (Live) / 6-10 p.m. (Friday Replay)
Friday 11 p.m.-3 a.m. (Live) / 6-10 p.m. (Saturday Replay)
Saturday 11 p.m.-3 a.m. (Live) / 6:30-10:30 p.m. (Sunday Replay)

Golf Central Coverage on Golf Channel Airtimes (Eastern):
Wednesday 10-10:30 p.m. (Live)
Thursday 10-10:30 p.m. (Live)
Friday 10-11 p.m. (Live)
Saturday 10-11 p.m. (Live)

Broadcast Notes:
First of Three Asian Swing Events: The CIMB Classic starts the first of three consecutive PGA TOUR events staged in Asia, with the CJ Cup in South Korea next week and the WGC-HSBC Champions in China in two weeks
Perez defends: Pat Perez defeated Keegan Bradley by four strokes in 2017 to win his third career PGA TOUR win.
Headlining the field: Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Keegan Bradley, Paul Casey, Ernie Els, Billy Horschel, Si Woo Kim, Satoshi Kodaira, Davis Love III, Louis Oosthuizen, Ryan Moore, Pat Perez, Xander Schauffele, Brandt Snedeker, Justin Thomas and Kevin Tway.

Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
- Play-by-Play: Rich Lerner
- Analyst: Frank Nobilo
- Tower: Phil Blackmar, Dom Boulet
- On-Course: Jim Gallagher, Jr.

LPGA TOUR
LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship
Dates: Oct. 11-14
Venue: Sky 72 Golf Club (Ocean Course), Incheon, South Korea

Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 1:30-5:30 p.m. (Tape Delay) / 10 p.m.-3 a.m. (Wednesday, live streaming on Golf Digital)
Friday 12:30-3 p.m. (Tape Delay) / 10 p.m.-3 a.m. (Thursday, live streaming on Golf Digital)
Saturday 12:30-3 p.m. (Tape Delay) / 10 p.m.-3 a.m. (Friday, live streaming on Golf Digital)
Saturday 12:30-3 p.m. (Tape Delay) / 10 p.m.-3 a.m. (Saturday, live streaming on Golf Digital)

Broadcast Notes:
First of Five Asian Swing Events: The LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship starts the first of five consecutive events in Asia leading up to the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship in Naples, Fla., in mid-November.
Jin Young Ko defends: Jin Young Ko defeated Sung Hyun Park by two strokes to earn her first career LPGA Tour win in 2017.
Headlining the field: In Gee Chun, Carlota Ciganda, Shanshan Feng, Nasa Hataoka, Brooke Henderson, Ariya Jutanugarn, Moriya Jutanugarn, Cristie Kerr, Sei Young Kim, Jin Young Ko, Lydia Ko, Jessica Korda, Minjee Lee, Pernilla Lindberg, Anna Nordqvist, Sung Hyun Park, Lexi Thompson and Michelle Wie.

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS
SAS Championship
Dates: Oct. 12-14
Venue: Prestonwood Country Club, Cary, N.C.

Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Friday 3-5:30 p.m. (Live) / 3-5 a.m. (Saturday replay)
Saturday 3-5:30 p.m. (Live) / 3-5 a.m. (Sunday replay)
Sunday 3-5:30 p.m. (Live) / 12:30-2:30 a.m. (Monday replay)

Broadcast Notes:
Final regular season event: The SAS Championship is the final regular season event on the 2018 PGA TOUR Champions schedule before the start of the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs. The leading 72 players on the money list at the conclusion of this event will advance to the first playoff event next week.
Montgomerie defends: Colin Montgomerie defeated Vijay Singh and Doug Garwood by three strokes to earn his sixth career PGA TOUR Champions win.

Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
- Play by Play: Whit Watson
- Analyst: Lanny Wadkins
- Tower: John Mahaffey
- On-Course: John Cook
- On-Course: Billy Ray Brown

EUROPEAN TOUR
Sky Sports British Masters
Dates: Oct. 11-14
Venue: Walton Heath Golf Club (Old Course), Walton-on-the-Hill, England

Tournament Airtimes on Golf Channel (Eastern):
Thursday 4:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live)
Friday 4:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live)
Saturday 7 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live)
Sunday 6:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Live)

Broadcast Notes:
Justin Rose hosts: Justin Rose is hosting this year’s edition of the Sky Sports British Masters at Walton Heath Golf Club, which has hosted the Senior Open in 2011 and the 1981 Ryder Cup.
European Ryder Cup team members in field: European Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn and team members Tommy Fleetwood, Francesco Molinari, Thorbjorn Olesen and Rose headlines the field that also includes Padraig Harrington, Trevor Immelman, Martin Kaymer, Charl Schwartzel, Harold Varner III, Lee Westwood and Danny Willett

Golf Channel Broadcast Team:
- Host: Mike Ritz
- Play by Play: Dominik Holyer
- Analysts: Mark James, Jay Townsend, Dale Hayes
- On-Course: Jamie Spence