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Golf Channel surrounds WM Phoenix Open with live tournament and studio coverage all week long from TPC Scottsdale

PGA Tour's WM Phoenix Open airs live on Golf Channel Thur.-Sun., including extended weekend coverage; Golf Today and Golf Central provide roughly 20 hours of live news coverage from TPC Scottsdale; Happy Hour with Smylie presented by Michelob Ultra Live from 16th Hole Friday afternoon on Golf Channel; 2026 Good Good Desert Open — YouTube sensations Good Good Golf team up with country music stars to compete under the lights Wednesday at 7 p.m. ET from Grass Clippings in Tempe; DP World Tour — Qatar Masters headlines early-morning coverage on Golf Channel

STAMFORD, Conn. – February 3, 2026 – The PGA TOUR’s ‘Greatest Show on Grass,’ the WM Phoenix Open, headlines Golf Channel’s live programming this week, including extended competition coverage, roughly 20 hours of live studio coverage originating from the iconic par-3 16th hole, and on-site segments and shows taking place from the famous TPC Scottsdale. 

PGA TOUR: WM PHOENIX OPEN
The WM Phoenix Open returns to TPC Scottsdale’s Stadium Course this week for the PGA TOUR’s annual party in the desert, with some of the TOUR’s top stars such as World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Brooks Koepka teeing-it-up. 

In 2025, Thomas Detry won the WM Phoenix Open by seven strokes over Michael Kim and Daniel Berger.

Golf Channel will bring daily live coverage of the event starting at 3:30 p.m. ET Thur.-Fri. and 12 p.m. ET on Sat.-Sun., with three hours of extended Golf Channel coverage on the weekend leading into CBS’s coverage of the third and final round.  

Fan-favorite segment Happy Hour with Smylie presented by Michelob Ultra returns this week, as Smylie Kaufman anchors live coverage on Golf Channel, airing Friday afternoon from the 16th hole. 

DAYGOLF CHANNELCBS
Thursday3:30-7:30 p.m. 
Friday3:30-7:30 p.m. 
Saturday12-3 p.m.3-6:30 p.m.
Sunday12-3 p.m.3-6 p.m.
*All times ET  

 
Golf Channel Broadcast Team

  • Play by Play: Steve Sands
  • Analyst: Curt Byrum / Smylie Kaufman
  • On-Course: Arron Oberholser / Jim “Bones” Mackay
  • Reporter: Ryan Lavner

 Notable Players in the Field

  • Scottie Scheffler 
  • Brooks Koepka
  • Hideki Matsuyama 
  • Sam Burns
  • Joel Dahmen
  • Xander Schauffele
  • Collin Morikawa

GOLF TODAY & GOLF CENTRAL FROM THE WM PHOENIX OPEN
Golf Today and Golf Central will air exclusively from the 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale this week, providing nearly 20 hours of news, analysis, highlights and interviews from the WM Phoenix Open. 

Damon Hack and Eamon Lynch co-host Golf Today starting at 12 p.m. ET (today) and 2 p.m. ET (Wednesday). Lynch will also lead Golf Central this afternoon at 4 p.m. ET before Hack takes over hosting the show for the rest of the week. 

Phoenix residents Brandel Chamblee and Paige Mackenzie will serve as analysts throughout the week on Golf Central, with Ryan Lavner reporting. 

DayGolf TodayGolf Central
Tuesday12-2 p.m.4-5 p.m.
Wednesday2-4 p.m.5:30-7 p.m.
Thursday 1:30-3:30 p.m. / 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Friday 1:30-3:30 p.m. / 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Saturday 11 a.m.-12 p.m. / 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m.-12 p.m. / 6-6:30 p.m.
*All times ET  

 

Golf Today Team

  • Hosts: Damon Hack / Eamon Lynch
  • Reporting: Ryan Lavner

Golf Central Team

  • Host: Eamon Lynch (Tue.), Damon Hack (Wed.-Sun.)
  • Analyst: Paige Mackenzie (Tue.-Sun.) / Brandel Chamblee (Wed.-Sun.)
  • Reporting: Ryan Lavner

2026 GOOD GOOD DESERT OPEN
Before the “Greatest Show on Grass” officially starts, YouTube golf sensations Good Good Golf will put on a show of their own with the 2026 Good Good Desert Open, airing live at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday night on Golf Channel. 

Taking place under the lights at Grass Clippings Rolling Hills in Tempe, Ariz., the event features three-player teams competing in a scramble on the par-3 course. Each team consists of two Good Good athletes teamed up with a country music star, including artists such as Jordan Davis, Dustin Lynch and Tucker Wetmore.

Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis will call the action alongside Good Good Golf’s Blake Mullen. GolfNow content creator and influencer Karol Priscilla will be reporting from the course. 

Golf Channel’s coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday and will be followed by the premiere of Boston Common Golf’s Tee Party, a true TGL style 9-hole match where Niall Horan and Noah Kahan are joined by members of Good Good Golf to compete for the inaugural Boston Common Golf Tee Party belt.

DP WORLD TOUR: QATAR MASTERS
The Qatar Masters airs on Golf Channel from 4-9 a.m. ET on Thursday and Friday, from 4:30-9 a.m. ET on Saturday, and from 3:30-8:30 a.m. ET on Sunday.

Notable Players in the Field

  • Patrick Reed
  • Padraig Harrington
  • Luke List
  • Ryan Palmer
  • Paul Waring

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