TORONTO – XM Canada has added the PGA Tour Network to its satellite radio lineup. The golf coverage kicks off this Thursday, with live coverage of The Players Championship from Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach. FL.
The channel is a partnership with XM Satellite Radio in the U.S. and Pure Golf, a programming company providing coverage of PGA Tour events, news, interviews, and call-in programs.
The flagship broadcast of the PGA Tour Network will be Pure Golf’s live tournament coverage of PGA Tour events such as The Players Championship. Broadcasts will originate from the tournament site and be carried on XM Channel 146 Thursday through Sunday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. EST. Broadcasts will keep the listener up-to-date on the latest leaderboard and on-course action, while delivering a behind-the-scenes look into the PGA Tour, tournaments and players through compelling interviews and features. The channel will also broadcast a Pure Golf morning talk show Monday though Friday. The show will air 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. in each time zone.
