<![CDATA[ Latest from Next TV in Pga-grand-slam-of-golf ]]> https://www.nexttv.com/tag/pga-grand-slam-of-golf Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:15:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Golf Channel Adds PGA Grand Slam of Golf ]]> https://www.nexttv.com/news/golf-channel-adds-pga-grand-slam-golf-388756 bdxs5iLkJ4y7TQdXSrmMxv Wed, 11 Mar 2015 12:15:00 +0000

The PGA Grand Slam of Golf is moving back to the mainland and to Golf Channel.

The prestigious event – a 36-hole competition among the winners of the year’s majors – will be held at Trump National Golf Club – Los Angeles, as part of a multiyear pact between the PGA of America and the Trump Organization. Golf Channel succeeds TNT as the telecaster.

In addition, PGA Grand Slam week at Trump National Golf Club – Los Angeles will feature the 2015 PGA Junior League Golf Championship, Oct. 17-19.

With the move to Trump National Golf Club – Los Angeles, it mark the event’s first return to the U.S. mainland since 1993, when it was held at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif. The event was then played at Poipu Bay Golf Course in Kauai, Hawaii from 1994 to 2006 before moving to the island of Bermuda in 2007.

Golf Channel’s coverage of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf will air live on Tuesday, Oct. 20 and Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. (ET) and include primetime replays. The network's coverage will be led by 29-time Emmy Award-winning producer Tommy Roy.

Additionally, Golf Channel will cover Monday’s Pro-Am, as well as live news coverage on Morning Drive and Golf Central for both the PGA Grand Slam of Golf and PGA Junior League Golf Championships.

“This was truly a trifecta of circumstance to the betterment of all parties.  From a spectacular venue in Trump – LA, to TNT’s shift to focus on original entertainment programming in this telecast window and Golf Channel’s ability to elevate this unique event with a primetime showcase and robust news coverage surrounding the event,” said PGA CEO  Pete Bevacqua. “Turner Sports has been and continues to be a valued, long-time partner of the PGA of America and both parties remain committed to our exclusive presentation of the PGA Championship on TNT, now entering its 25th year, and our 12-plus year partnership for the management of PGA.com.”   

]]> <![CDATA[ TNT Streams PGA Grand Slam Of Golf Event ]]> https://www.nexttv.com/news/tnt-streams-pga-grand-slam-golf-event-384697 cwKML8GdgSsVXStTdFJbnh Mon, 13 Oct 2014 17:30:00 +0000

TNT and PGA.com are running deep with their coverage of the 32nd PGA Grand Slam of Golf this week

Teeing off from Port Royal Golf Course in Bermuda on Oct. 14 and 15, the event pits the holders of golf's four major championships. This year the field includes Bubba Watson (The Masters), Martin Kaymer (U.S. Open) and Rory McIroy (Open Championship and PGA). And since the world No. 1 captured the last two slams of the year, Jim Furyk, the past major champion and 2008 Grand Slam, has been slected to round out the four-man field.

TNT will provide exclusive coverage on Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and on Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., with the foursome mic'd throughout course play, as well as behind-the-scenes looks from Bermuda. The network's coverage features announcersBrian Anderson (play-by-play) and Ian Baker-Finch (analyst), who played in the event in 1991 as Open Champion, plus Billy Kratzert (course reporter).

The event will also be live-streamed coverage via www.tntdrama.com and the Watch TNT app, as well as through participating TV providers' websites  and apps.  Fans are able to access the PGA coverage whenever and wherever they want by logging in with the user name and password provided by their TV service provider.

PGA.com, the official website of the PGA of America, operated by Turner Sports, will provide exclusive live scoring, live updates and expert analysis on both days. Grand Slam Live will give fans exclusive minute-by-minute updates as well as photos, video, social interaction and expert commentary from the course.  The site also will provide a hole-by-hole course tour, player profiles, photo galleries and daily video highlights.

Established in 1979, the PGA Grand Slam of Golf has grown from an 18-hole, single-day charity event to a 36-hole annual showdown that matches professional golf's best against each other for a $1.35 million purse. This year marks the eighth year the PGA Grand Slam of Golf has originated from Bermuda and the sixth consecutive year it has been played at Port Royal Golf Course.

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