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BRIAN GAY DEFENDS TITLE AT 42ND YEAR OF PGA TOUR'S "VERIZON HERITAGE" ON CBS SPORTS APRIL 17-18

Defending champion Brian Gay, five-time Heritage winner Davis Love III, competing for his 25th consecutive year at Harbour Town, K.J. Choi, Jim Furyk, Ian Poulter, Sergio Garcia, Paul Casey, Stewart Cink, Vijay Singh, Mike Weir, Zach Johnson, Luke Donald, Camilo Villegas, Boo Weekley, Tim Clark and Ricky Barnes lead the field at the 2010 VERIZON HERITAGE.  CBS Sports broadcasts the third and final rounds on Saturday, April 17 and Sunday, April 18 (3:00-6:00 PM, ET, both days), live from one of the most picturesque and popular stops on the PGA TOUR, Harbour Town Golf Links in Hilton Head, S.C.

 

Jim Nantz, 2009 National Sportscaster of the Year, his fifth overall, now in his 25th year covering golf at CBS, serves as anchor of CBS Sports' golf coverage. Sir Nick Faldo, winner of six majors and more than 40 tournaments worldwide serves as lead analyst alongside Nantz in the 18th hole tower. Ian Baker-Finch calls the action at the 17th hole and Gary McCord at the 16th 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.  Harold Bryant is Vice President, Production, CBS Sports.

 

With only two bogeys in four rounds, Gay won the 2009 Verizon Heritage by a record 10 strokes. However, he trailed by three shots after 18 holes and only held a one-stroke lead at the halfway point. Gay's birdie-eagle start on Sunday served notice that he had a big round ahead of him and went on to shoot a 7-under 64 for his second PGA TOUR title. Gay takes on a strong field at the 42nd Verizon Heritage at Harbour Town that includes Love III, Choi, Furyk, Poulter, Garcia, Casey, Cink, Singh, Weir, Johnson, Donald, Villegas, Weekley, Clark, Barnes, Matt Kuchar, Rocco Mediate, Trevor Immelman, Robert Allenby, Rickie Fowler, Steve Elkington, Lucas Glover, Mark Calcavecchia, Chad Campbell, Rory Sabbatini, Vaughn Taylor, Kevin Na, J.B. Holmes, Charles Howell III, Scott Verplank, Brandt Snedeker and John Daly.

 

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CBS Sports Contacts: LeslieAnne Wade          (212) 975-5171           lwade@cbs.com

                                    Robin Brendle              (212) 975-1533           rlbrendle@cbs.com

 

 

 

2010 CBS GOLF  SCHEDULE

 

 

Broadcast Dates

And Times (PM, ET)                         Tournament                            Location         

 

Apr. 17 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       Verizon Heritage                    Harbour Town Golf Links

Apr. 18 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                                                       Hilton Head Island, SC

 

Apr. 24 (1:00-3:00 PM)                       Liberty Mutual Legends       Savannah Harbor Golf Resort

Apr. 25 (1:00-3:00 PM)                       of Golf (Champions TOUR)  Savannah, GA

 

Apr. 24 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       Zurich Classic                         TPC Louisiana

Apr. 25 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       of New Orleans                      Avondale, LA

 

May 1 (3:00-6:00 PM)                         Quail Hollow                           Quail Hollow Club

May 2 (3:00-6:00 PM)                         Championship                         Charlotte, NC

 

May 15 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       Valero Texas Open                TPC San Antonio

May 16 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                                                       San Antonio, TX

 

May 22 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       HP Byron Nelson                   TPC Las Colinas

May 23 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       Championship                       Irving, TX

 

May 29 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       Crowne Plaza Invitational      Colonial Country Club

May 30 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       at Colonial                              Fort Worth, TX

 

June 5 (3:00-6:00 PM)                         the Memorial Tournament    Muirfield Village Golf Club

June 6 (2:30-6:00 PM)                         presented by                           Dublin, OH

                                                            Morgan Stanley     

June 12 (3:00-6:00 PM)                       St. Jude Classic                      TPC Southwind

June 13 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                                                       Memphis, TN

 

June 26 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      Travelers                                 TPC River Highlands

June 27 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      Championship                       Cromwell, CT

                                                                                              

 

July 3 (3:00-6:00 PM)                          AT&T National                      Aronimink Golf Club

July 4 (3:00-6:30 PM)                                                                          Newtown Square, PA

 

July 10 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      John Deere Classic                  TPC Deere Run

July 11 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                                                       Silvis, IL

 

July 24 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      RBC Canadian Open            St. Georges Golf and CC

July 25 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                                                       Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada

 

July 31 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      The Greenbrier Classic           The Old White Course

Aug. 1 (3:00-6:00 PM)                                                                         White Sulphur Springs, WV

 

Aug. 7 (2:00-6:00 PM)                       WGC-Bridgestone                   Firestone Country Club                    

Aug. 8 (2:00-6:00 PM)                        Invitational                              Akron, OH

 

Aug. 12 (12:37-1:07 AM)                   PGA Championship                 The Straits Course,

Aug. 13 (12:37-1:07 AM)                                                                    Whistling Straits

Aug. 14 (2:00-7:00 PM)                                                                       Kohler, WI

Aug. 15 (2:00-7:00 PM)

 

Aug. 21 (2:00-5:00 PM)                     Wyndham Championship        Sedgefield Country Club

Aug. 22 (2:00-5:00 PM)                                                                       Greensboro, NC

 

Aug. 28 (3:00-6:00 PM)                      The Barclays                         Ridgewood Country Club

Aug. 29 (2:00-6:00 PM)                                                                      Paramus, NJ