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CBS SPORTS BROADCASTS SEASON'S FINAL MAJOR -- THE 89th PGA CHAMPIONSHIP FROM SOUTHERN HILLS COUNTRY CLUB ON AUGUST 9-12
Late Night Highlights of First Two Rounds Broadcast on Thursday, August 9 and Friday, August 10 on the CBS Television Network
Tiger Woods will defend his 2006 title at the season's final major and against the strongest field in golf when the PGA Championship is contested for the fourth time at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla. this August. For the second time in six years, Woods took home the Wanamaker Trophy from Medinah Country Club. It was his third PGA Championship victory and 12th major title overall. For the 17th consecutive year, CBS Sports will be on-hand to cover the next chapter in PGA Championship history.
CBS Sports' 2007 PGA Championship golf announce team is led by anchor Jim Nantz, along with lead analyst Nick Faldo, reporting from the 18th hole. Peter Oosterhuis describes the action at the 17th hole, Gary McCord at the 16th hole, Ian-Baker Finch at the 15th hole, Verne Lundquist at the 14th hole and Bill Macatee at the 13th hole. David Feherty, Peter Kostis and Bobby Clampett serve as on-course reporters.
Lance Barrow, Coordinating Producer, Golf, will produce along with David Winner. Jim Rikhoff serves as videotape producer. Steve Milton and Bob Matina will direct.
Tony Petitti is Executive Vice President and Executive Producer, CBS Sports. Rob Correa is Senior Vice President, Programming, CBS Sports. CBS Sports' cameras will capture the action at all 18 holes of Southern Hills Country Club with live coverage of the third and final rounds on Saturday, Aug. 11 and Sunday, Aug. 12 (2:00-7:00 PM, ET; both days). In addition, CBS Sports will broadcast highlights of early-round action with Nantz and Feherty immediately following the LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN on Thursday, Aug. 9 and Friday, Aug. 10 (12:35-1:05 AM, ET/PT; both nights). Bob Mansbach will produce the highlight shows. Chris Svendsen will direct.
The 2006 PGA Championship at Medinah was contested by the strongest field of any major championship with 93 of the top 100 world-ranked players. In addition, last year's Championship featured the largest international contingent in PGA Championship history with 63 international players representing an event-record 18 countries. The international turnout was the most for any U.S. major championship. Since 1991, the PGA Championship has led all other major championships with the most world-ranked players.
2007 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP ON CBS SPORTS
Following are credits and production data pertaining to CBS Sports' coverage of the 89th PGA Championship:
Announcers: Jim Nantz and Nick Faldo (18th hole and Studio), Peter Oosterhuis (17th hole), Gary McCord (16th hole), Ian Baker-Finch (15th hole), Verne Lundquist (14th hole), Bill Macatee (13th hole), Peter Kostis, David Feherty and Bobby Clampett (on-course reporters)
On Air: Thursday, Aug. 9 (12:35-1:05 AM, ET/PT) Friday, Aug. 10 (12:35-1:05 AM, ET/PT) Saturday, Aug. 11 (2:00-7:00 PM, ET/PT) Sunday, Aug. 12 (2:00-7:00 PM, ET/PT)
Production Credits: Tony Petitti, Executive Vice President and Executive Producer, CBS Sports Lance Barrow, Coordinating Producer, CBS Sports Golf
Equipment: 31 total cameras including:
- 16 hard cameras
- 4 point of view cameras on tees at Par 3's
- 8 RF (radio frequency) held-hand cameras
- 2 RF roving jib cameras
- 1 SwingVision super slow-mo
9 RF parab microphones for on-course audio
3 RF receive sites comprised of 3 mobile cranes
19 video replay devices
3 Pinnacle graphic generators
1 telestrator
1 Blimp
3 television mobile units, 8 large trailers, 2 mobile edit units
2 uplink trucks and 1 blimp receive platform
1 aerial camera platform
