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CBS SPORTS BROADCASTS LPGA’S SIGNATURE MATCH PLAY EVENT: “LPGA HSBC WOMEN’S WORLD MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP” ON JULY 21-22
CBS Sports, home of the LPGA HSBC WOMEN’S MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP since the inaugural event in 2005, returns this summer with live coverage of the third and final rounds on Saturday, July 21 (3:00-5:00 PM, ET) and Sunday, July 22 (4:00-6:00 PM, ET), live from the tournament’s new home at Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle, N.Y.
CBS Sports’ Bill Macatee and Beth Daniel provide commentary and analysis from the 18th tower and Mary Bryan calls the action at the 17th hole. Val Skinner and Tina Mickelson serve as on-course reporters.
Jim Rikhoff produces the HSBC Women’s World Match Play Championship and Bob Matina directs. Lance Barrow is Coordinating Producer, CBS Sports Golf.
Tony Petitti is Executive Vice President and Executive Producer, CBS Sports. Rob Correa is Senior Vice President, Programming.
Defending champion Brittany Lincicome will take on one of the strongest fields in women’s golf at this summer’s HSBC Women’s Match Play Championship. Among the top 30 players in the Rolex Women’s World Rankings scheduled to compete are Annika Sorenstam, Lorena Ochoa, Karrie Webb, Morgan Pressel, Paula Creamer, Cristie Kerr, Juli Inkster, Ai Miyazato, Se-Ri Pak, Mi Hyun Kim, Jeong Jang and Suzann Pettersen.
CBS Sports marks its 57th year broadcasting golf in 2007, continuing to offer viewers the most comprehensive lineup in the history of network television. CBS Sports broadcasts 25 golf tournaments, totaling more than 150 hours. Highlights include the LPGA HSBC Women’s World Match Play Championship, LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship and LPGA Ginn and Clubs Resorts Open, the Mastersâ and PGA Championship, 19 PGA TOUR events and one Champions Tour event.
