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NBC Sports
02-07-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
PGA TOUR JOHN DEERE CLASSIC AND DP WORLD TOUR BMW INTERNATIONAL OPEN HEADLINE LIVE TOURNAMENT COVERAGE ON GOLF CHANNEL THIS WEEK
PGA TOUR John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill., on GOLF Channel – Thursday-Friday at 4 p.m. ET, Saturday-Sunday at 1 p.m. ET DP World Tour BMW International Open in Munich, Germany – Thursday-Sunday at 6:30 a.m. ET on GOLF Channel 5 Clubs on GOLF Channel with Gary Williams and The GOLF Channel Podcast with Rex and Lav Kick Off Network's Morning Block Mondays at 8 a.m. ET STAMFORD, Conn. – July 2, 2025 – Max Homa, Rickie Fowler and Luke Clanton are some of the notables set to tee it up at the PGA TOUR's John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run in Silvis., Ill., headlining GOLF Channel's live tournament coverage this week. This week's coverage on GOLF Channel also the DP World Tour BMW International Open at Golfclub Munchen Eichenreid in Munich, Germany. PGA TOUR: JOHN DEERE CLASSIC Davis Thompson looks to become the first back-to-back winner of the John Deere Classic since Steve Stricker won three years in a row from 2009 to 2011. Last year, Thompson set the tournament record with a 28-under 256. Clanton tied for second last year as an amateur and became the first amateur since 1958 to finish in the top 10 in consecutive PGA TOUR starts. Coverage airs on GOLF Channel on Thursday-Friday at 4 p.m. ET, with Saturday-Sunday lead-in coverage on GOLF Channel at 1 p.m. ET. GOLF Channel Broadcast Team Play by Play: George Savaricas Analyst: Johnson Wagner Holes: Jim Gallagher Jr. On-Course: Billy Ray Brown / Colt Knost Notable Players This Week Max Homa Rickie Fowler Luke Clanton Davis Thompson Jason Day Sungjae Im Zach Johnson DP WORLD TOUR: BMW INTERNATIONAL OPEN The BMW International Open was founded in 1989 with David Feherty winning the inaugural event. Past champions include Paul Azinger (1990 and 1992), Lee Westwood (2003), Ernie Els (2013) and Viktor Hovland (2021). Several German players are expected to compete including Martin Kaymer, Max Kieffer, Yannik Paul and Matti Schmid. Thursday-Sunday coverage on GOLF Channel will begin at 6:30 a.m. ET. Patrick Reed Luke Donald Sergio Garcia Wesley Bryan Martin Kaymer Max Kieffer Yannik Paul Matti Schmid 5 CLUBS ON GOLF CHANNEL AND THE GOLF CHANNEL PODCAST WITH REX AND LAV KICK OFF NETWORK'S MORNING BLOCK ON MONDAYS AT 8 A.M. ET Begin the week with GOLF Channel's 5 Clubs on GOLF Channel Presented by Sentry hosted by Gary Williams and the popular GOLF Channel Podcast with Rex and Lav hosted by senior writers Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner, beginning Monday mornings at 8 a.m. ET. Each Monday-Wednesday at 8 a.m. ET, Gary Williams discusses the latest in the world of golf and speaks with the players, reporters, commentators, and industry personalities that shape the game. The GOLF Channel Podcast with Rex and Lav sees the two longtime scribes discuss and debate the latest news and biggest storylines in an informative, entertaining, and nuanced way, and airs Mondays at 9 a.m. ET. The bi-weekly podcast also has new episodes that drop on Monday mornings and Wednesday afternoons across podcast platforms. BROADCAST NOTES Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Wednesday-Sunday. Golf Central coverage is anchored by Matt Adams, Tripp Isenhour, and Hailey Hunter. Note: all times ET, post-round coverage begins following conclusion of play All GOLF Channel coverage also streams on and the NBC Sports app via authentication, giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. --NBC SPORTS--
The Irish Sun
11-06-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
‘It was very worrying' – Rory McIlroy's press conference on eve of US Open at Oakmont raises major concern
IRISH golf legend Paul McGinley is very concerned after witnessing Rory McIlroy's press conference ahead of the season's third major. The U.S. Open gets underway at the daunting Oakmont, and the former Ryder Cup skipper McGinley voiced his concern on the Golf Channel. 2 Paul McGinley was left concerned after Rory McIlroy's press conference 2 McGinley was speaking on the Golf Channel as the Down ace has struggled since his historic win at Augusta Credit: GOLF CHANNEL He was left worried with the The was noticeably downbeat while opening round at the season's third major. McIlroy has endured a torrid time since his win at the Masters in April. He endured an average US PGA Championship, and a horror show at last week's - and questions have lingered about McIlroy heading into the challenge at Oakmont. read more on golf World number two, McIlroy admitted that he shot an 81 at Oakmont last week a practice round as his driver woes continued. He also noted in the same press conference, that he has found it difficult to get motivated And Dubliner McGinley is worried as he reckons the pre-tournament presser could be a sign of things to come for the Holywood hotshot. Speaking on the Most read in Golf 'His eyes weren't alive. The energy was not there. 'He certainly didn't have the pointy elbows the way we saw coming into the Masters. 'Greatest shot in the history of golf' - World No284 unlocks secret of Oakmont with insane 122-yard PUTT before US Open "He was a man on a mission, he was a man on a bounce, he was a man out to prove something - 'Get out of my way, here I come. I've got something to accomplish' - You could see that and feel the energy. 'You don't see it at the moment. I know from my own experience, when you win tournaments, you check out. "You don't feel the same. You want to be there and you put in the energy but something inside you is just missing.'
