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PHIL MICKELSON, VIJAY SINGH AND SERGIO GARCIA TEE IT UP IN “EDS BYRON NELSON CHAMPIONSHIP” ON CBS SPORTS, APRIL 28-29
The PGA TOUR moves to Texas this weekend for the EDS BYRON NELSON CHAMPIONSHIP as defending champion Brett Wetterich takes on a field of the world’s top players. The third and final rounds will be broadcast on Saturday, April 28 and Sunday, April 29 (3:00-6:00 PM, ET, both days), live on the CBS Television Network.
Wetterich arrived last year when he won the tournament by a stroke over Trevor Immelman for his first PGA TOUR title. He went on to post two runner-up finishes, finished 10th on the money list and secured a spot on the Ryder Cup. Wetterich, who was runner up to Tiger Woods at the World Golf Championships-CA Championship earlier this season, defends his title in a strong field that includes Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh, Luke Donald, Sergio Garcia, Charles Howell III, Stuart Appleby, Rory Sabbatini, Chad Campbell, Robert Allenby, K.J. Choi, Ian Poulter, Arron Oberholser, Jesper Parnevik, Jerry Kelly, Steve Elkington, Tom Lehman, Tim Herron, Mike Weir, Jeev M. Singh, Scott Verplank, Bernhard Langer, Brad Faxon and Nick Watney, a first-time winner last week at the Zurich Classic.
CBS Sports will cover all the action from the TPC at Las Colinas and Cottonwood Valley Course in Irving, Texas. Byron Nelson, one of the game’s legends and the tournament namesake, died last September at the age of 94. Nelson has had his name attached to this tournament since 1968. He was a fixture at this event, greeting players on the first tee and watching from the porch behind the 18th green where many of the players would stop after completing their round.
Among the many tributes to Nelson throughout the tournament, Jim Nantz will serve as the Master of Ceremonies when Nelson’s Congressional Gold Medal will be presented to his widow, Peggy, on Saturday. In addition, there will be a course-wide stoppage of play for a moment of silence on Sunday.
Nantz and Nick Faldo, CBS Sports’ golf anchor and lead analyst, respectively, provide commentary from the 18th tower. Peter Oosterhuis calls the action at the 17th hole, Gary McCord at the 16th hole and Ian Baker-Finch at the 15th hole. David Feherty and Peter Kostis serve as on-course reporters.
Lance Barrow is Coordinating Producer and Steve Milton is Director of CBS Sports’ golf coverage. Tony Petitti is Executive Vice President and Executive Producer, CBS Sports.
