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CBS SPORTS BROADCASTS SEASON'S FINAL MAJOR -- THE 92nd PGA CHAMPIONSHIP FOR 20th CONSECUTIVE YEAR FROM WHISTLING STRAITS ON AUGUST 12-15

Late Night Highlights of First Two Rounds Broadcast on

                           Thursday, August 12 and Friday, August 13 on The CBS Television Network

 

For the 20 consecutive year CBS Sports will be on-hand with live 18-hole coverage as the 92nd PGA Championship is contested for the second time at Whistling Straits -- Straits Course in Kohler, Wisc., this August. South Korea's Y.E. Yang will defend his 2009 title at the season's final major against the strongest field in golf. Last summer Yang chased down and out-played four-time PGA Championship winner Tiger Woods with a record PGA Championship comeback and a three-stroke victory. Yang was the first male Asian player to win one of golf's four major championships.

 

Jim Nantz, the 2009 and 2008 Emmy Award Winner for "Outstanding Sports Personality - Play-by-Play" and 2009 and 2008 National Sportscaster of the Year, serves as anchor of CBS Sports' 2010 PGA Championship golf coverage. Sir Nick Faldo, winner of six major championships and more than 40 tournaments worldwide, serves as lead analyst.  Ian Baker-Finch calls the action at the 17th hole, Gary McCord at the 16th hole, Peter Oosterhuis at the 15th hole, Verne Lundquist at the 14th hole and Bill Macatee at the 13th hole, while  David Feherty and Peter Kostis 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.  Harold Bryant is Vice President, Production, CBS Sports. Rob Correa is Executive Vice President, Programming, CBS Sports. Sean McManus is President, CBS News and Sports.

 

CBS Sports' cameras will capture the action at all 18 holes of Whistling Straits -- Straits Course with live coverage of the third and final rounds on Saturday, Aug. 14 and Sunday, Aug. 15 (2:00-7:00 PM, ET; both days). In addition, CBS Sports will broadcast highlights of early-round action with Macatee and Feherty immediately following the LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN on Thursday, Aug.12 and Friday, Aug. 13 (12:35-1:05 AM, ET/PT; both nights).  Bob Mansbach will produce the highlight shows.  Chris Svendsen will direct.

 

This year's PGA Championship at Whistling Straits will feature a record 73 international players representing 22 countries, among 99 of the top 100 players in the latest Official World Golf Rankings. Since 1994, the PGA Championship has featured the most ranked players among any major championship and has brought together  the most international competitors for any U.S.-based major. 

 

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