Golf Channel aces new PGA TV deal

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Golf Channel has claimed the entire cable package of the next TV contract with the PGA Tour, which begins with the 2007 season. The Comcast-owned cable channel has purchased the rights to the early round coverage of 33 PGA Tour events each year from 2007 to 2012. In total, 48 Tour events per year will be televised by the golf channel, which will also carry 15 entire tournaments, including the season-opening Mercedes Championships, Sony Open in Hawaii and Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, along with the seven official money events following The Tour Championship, which will move...