Coquitlam, B.C. (Golf Canada) – The strongest field in women’s golf will be joined by the strongest team in golf broadcasting as part of live coverage of the 2015 Canadian Pacific Women’s Open, which will bring fans around the world into the action at The Vancouver Golf Club.
Compelling storylines, led by 17-year-old Brooke Henderson who last week became the first Canadian winner of an LPGA event since 2001, will entertain the up to 175 million households worldwide, in up to 160 countries that have the ability to tune-in.
Led by Terry Gannon and Hall of Famer Judy Rankin, the Golf Channel team will bring their first-class, insightful, and informed coverage to fans starting Thursday, August 20 at 3 p.m. PT.
“We are thrilled to partner with Golf Channel in delivering the excitement of the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open and the LPGA Tour to television audiences across the globe,” said Scott Simmons, CEO of Golf Canada. “Together with our partners at Canadian Pacific and the LPGA Tour, we look forward to working with the world’s most watched golf broadcasters to elevate the profile of the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open and showcase our championship to hundreds of millions of golf enthusiasts.”
In a special arrangement for 2015, TSN and RDS partner with Golf Channel to deliver additional domestic reach of the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open. TSN will air full-round, encore coverage of the first three rounds. TSN will then air live, simulcast coverage of the Golf Channel broadcast of the final round on Sunday, August 23 beginning at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET. TSN’s Rod Black joins Golf Channel’s team as host of the coverage, conducting in-studio interviews and delivering frequent updates on the Canadians in the field. RDS will air daily French-language coverage of all four rounds, hosted by Michel Lacroix and Carlo Blanchard.
The Canadian Pacific Women’s Open features the LPGA Tour’s best golfers – including two-time champion Lydia Ko, top-ranked golfer Inbee Park and defending champion So Yeon Ryu.
Broadcast Schedule
See below for the broadcast schedule for the 2015 Canadian Pacific Women’s Open. The schedule is subject to change.
Thursday, Aug. 20 – First Round Coverage
• Golf Channel: 3:00pm – 6:00pm PST / 6:00pm – 9:00pm EST
• TSN2: 8:00pm – 11:00pm PST / 11:00pm – 2:00am EST
• RDS2: 3:00pm – 6:00pm PST / 6:00pm – 9:00pm EST
Friday, Aug. 21 – Second Round Coverage
• Golf Channel: 3:00pm – 6:00pm PST / 6:00pm – 9:00pm EST
• TSN2: 8:00pm – 11:00pm PST / 11:00pm – 2:00am EST
• RDS2: 3:00pm – 6:00pm PST / 6:00pm – 9:00pm EST
Saturday, Aug. 22 – Third Round Coverage
• Golf Channel: 4:00pm – 7:00pm PST / 7:00pm – 10:00pm EST
• TSN2: 8:00pm – 11:00pm PST / 11:00pm – 2:00am EST
• RDS2: 4:00pm – 7:00pm PST / 7:00pm – 10:00pm EST
Sunday, Aug. 23 – Fourth Round Coverage
• Golf Channel: 4:00pm – 7:00pm PST / 7:00pm – 10:00pm EST
• TSN2: 4:00pm – 7:00pm PST / 7:00pm – 10:00pm EST
• RDS2: 8:00pm –11:00pm PST / 11:00pm – 2:00am EST