TNT Thursday and Friday 2p.m. – 8p.m.
Broadband PGA.com
Radio – Sirius/XM
TNT will start their four days of coverage of the PGA Championships from Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota early on Thursday at 2p.m. Emmy Award winning host Ernie Johnson, will be joined by Ian Baker-Finch (analyst), Billy Kratzert (analyst) and Jim Huber (interviewer/essayist) in calling the Championship. This is the 19th consecutive year, and 11th straight on TNT, that Turner Sports will air the event.
But fans who want to get an early start on the coverage can do so by going to PGA.com where they will be able to pick from an impressive list of broadband choices.
Here are some of the ways you can follow the action at PGA.com:
Marquee Group Follow – During all four rounds PGA.com will follow select groups during their rounds; on Thursday and Friday the first group will be selected by PGA.com, while fans can vote on a PGA.com poll to pick the second group. PGA.com announcers will include Marc Fein (play-by-play), Michael Breed (analyst) and Brian Katrek and Craig Sager (reporters).
· Par 3 – Watch the world’s best golfers play the challenging Par 3’s as PGA.com isolates #4, 8, 13 and 17 throughout the tournament.
· TNT Simulcast – A simulcast of the TNT production will air on Thursday and Friday with an hour of bonus coverage from 1-2 p.m. (ET) followed by TNT coverage from 2 p.m.–5 p.m. (ET), allowing fans to follow along before they get home from work.
· Inside the Ropes – PGA Professional Michael Breed will be joined by Hazeltine’s head PGA Professional Mike Schultz to give hole-by-hole analysis of how players must play the course in order to win the Wanamaker Trophy.
So with action getting underway at around 8a.m. eastern time on Thursday fans will be able to follow the action till 2p.m. when E.J. and the gang take over.
By the way if you can’t be near a computer or a TV not to worry once again Turner sports and the PGA have got you covered. The PGA Championship App for iPhone and iPod touch is sponsored by financial services provider ING and will provide live video, live scoring and instant updates to golf fans during the 2009 PGA Championship from Aug. 13–16.
