FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, November 29th, 2023

*PROGRAMMING ALERT* – NBC SPORTS EXTENDS THURSDAY-FRIDAY COVERAGE OF TIGER WOODS’ HERO WORLD CHALLENGE ON GOLF CHANNEL AND PEACOCK

Thursday-Friday Tournament Coverage on GOLF Channel & Peacock at 12:30 p.m. ET; Golf Central Pre-Game Coverage Begins at 11 a.m. ET

Weekend Coverage Airs on NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock

STAMFORD, Conn. – Nov. 29, 2023 – NBC Sports has extended its programming windows for Thursday-Friday coverage of the Hero World Challenge at Albany Golf Club in The Bahamas this week on GOLF Channel and Peacock, as Tiger Woods returns to professional golf for the first time since the Masters.

Thursday and Friday live tournament coverage on GOLF Channel and Peacock will now begin at 12:30 p.m. ET., with Golf Central’s pre-game coverage beginning at 11 a.m. ET providing live look-ins throughout the show.

The Hero World Challenge – hosted annually by Tiger Woods – marks his first professional appearance since competing at the Masters in April. The field consists of 20 of the top players in the world including Scottie Scheffler (World No.1), Viktor Hovland (World No. 4), and Max Homa (World No.7). Hovland is looking to win this event for the third consecutive time after beating Scheffler the last two years.

Below is the updated coverage schedule and broadcast team for this week’s Hero World Challenge coverage on NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock.

How To Watch – Thursday, November 30 – Sunday, December 3 (all times ET)

• TV – GOLF Channel, NBC
• Streaming – Peacock, NBCSports.com, NBC Sports app

Day GOLF Channel/Peacock NBC/Peacock Thursday 12:30-4:30 p.m. Friday 12:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday 12-2:30 p.m. 2:30-5 p.m. Sunday 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 1:30-4:30 p.m.

NBC, GOLF Channel & Peacock Broadcast Team

• Play by Play: Dan Hicks
• Analyst: Paul McGinley / Curt Byrum
• Holes: Steve Sands
• On-Course: John Wood / Smylie Kaufman
• Reporter: Todd Lewis

Hero World Challenge Field

Tiger Woods Collin Morikawa Scottie Scheffler Tony Finau Viktor Hovland Sam Burns Max Homa Jason Day Matt Fitzpatrick Sepp Straka Brian Harman Will Zalatoris Wyndham Clark Rickie Fowler Jordan Spieth Justin Thomas Cameron Young Justin Rose Keegan Bradley Lucas Glover

Golf Central will provide pre- and post-tournament coverage on GOLF Channel Wednesday-Sunday. This week’s Golf Central coverage features Rich Lerner, Brandel Chamblee, Anna Jackson, Tripp Isenhour, and Todd Lewis. Golf Today will be presented Tuesday-Friday and features Damon Hack, George Savaricas, Paige Mackenzie, and Lewis.

Day Golf Central Golf Today Wednesday 4-5 p.m. 12-1 p.m. Thursday 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. / 4:30-5:30 p.m. 10-11 a.m. Friday 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. / 4:30-5:30 p.m. 10-11 a.m. Saturday 11 a.m.-12 p.m. / 5-6 p.m. Sunday 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. / 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Note: all times ET, post-round coverage begins following conclusion of play

All GOLF Channel coverage also streams on NBCSports.com 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.

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