STAMFORD, Conn. – May 27, 2026 – The Charles Schwab Challenge on the PGA TOUR headlines live programming this week, with LPGA Tour, DP World Tour and NCAA Division I Championships also contributing to Golf Channel’s live tournament coverage.
PGA TOUR: CHARLES SCHWAB CHALLENGE
This is the 79th playing of the PGA TOUR’s Charles Schwab Challenge, which has been played at Colonial Country Club since its inception. Ben Griffin won the event in 2025, finishing at 12-under to beat Matti Schmid by a stroke.
Every year, past champions of this event vote to invite two players to compete who wouldn’t otherwise be eligible. Known as “Champions Choice” winners, this year’s invitees are two-time PGA TOUR winner Nick Dunlap and amateur Mason Howell, who won the 2025 U.S. Amateur.
| DAY | Golf Channel | CBS |
| Thursday | 4-7 p.m. | |
| Friday | 4-7 p.m. | |
| Saturday | 1:30-3:30 p.m. | 3:30-6:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | 1-3 p.m. | 3-6 p.m. |
| *All times ET | | |
Golf Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Terry Gannon
- Analyst: Curt Byrum
- Holes: Steve Sands
- On-Course: Arron Oberholser / Tom Abbott
- Reporter: Rex Hoggard
Notable Players in the Field
- Ludvig Aberg
- Akshay Bhatia
- Alex Smalley
- Rickie Fowler
- J.J. Spaun
- Justin Thomas
- Russell Henley
LPGA TOUR: SHOPRITE LPGA PRESENTED BY WAKEFERN
The LPGA Tour heads to the Seaview Bay Course in Galloway, NJ for the Shoprite LPGA presented by Wakefern, the final test before next week’s U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally.
In 2025, Jennifer Kupcho won the event with a birdie on the final hole to beat Ilhee Lee by one stroke.
Golf Channel presents the three-day event starting at 12 p.m. ET on Friday and 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday. On Sunday, coverage begins at 2 p.m. ET on the Golf Channel App and GolfChannel.com before linear coverage starts at 3 p.m. ET.
Golf Channel Broadcast Team
- Play by Play: Grant Boone
- Analyst: Mel Reid
- On-Course: Kay Cockerill / Karen Stupples
Notable Players in the Field
- Charley Hull
- Jennifer Kupcho
- Linn Grant
- Brooke Henderson
- Aki Iwai
- Chizzy Iwai
GOLF TODAY & GOLF CENTRAL
Golf Today and Golf Central will provide news, analysis, highlights, and interviews around The Charles Schwab Challenge this week.
Damon Hack and Ryan Lavner host Golf Today starting at 4 p.m. ET on today. Tonight at 10 p.m. ET, Kira K. Dixon hosts Golf Central alongside analyst Mel Reidbefore Hack and Steve Marino take over the show for the rest of the week.
Rex Hoggard will report for both Golf Today and Golf Central from on site at Charles Schwab Challenge throughout the week. Brentley Romine is reporting from the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships today.
| Day | Golf Today | Golf Central |
| Wednesday | 4-6 p.m. | 10-11 p.m. |
| Thursday | | 3-4 p.m. / 7-8 p.m. |
| Friday | | 3-4 p.m. / 7-8 p.m. |
| Saturday | | 12:30-1:30 p.m. / 6:30-7:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | | 12-1 p.m. / 6-7 p.m. |
| *All times ET | | |
Golf Today Team
- Hosts: Damon Hack / Ryan Lavner
- Reporters: Rex Hoggard / Brentley Romine (Wed.)
Golf Central Team
- Host: Kira K. Dixon (Wed.) / Damon Hack (Thur.-Sun.)
- Analyst: Mel Reid (Wed.) / Steve Marino (Thur.-Sun.)
- Reporters: Rex Hoggard / Brentley Romine (Wed.)
2026 NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN’S & MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
The NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California conclude today, with Golf Channel airing the live match-play finals starting at 6 p.m. ET this evening.
The NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championships begin on Friday and will stream live on the Golf Channel App and GolfChannel.com starting at 3:30 p.m. ET Fri.-Sun.
Finals play consists of three days of stroke play (54 holes), after which the top 15 teams and nine individuals not on an advancing team will be determined.
That is followed by a final day of 18 holes of stroke play on Monday, June 1 to determine the top eight teams that will advance to match play as well as the 72-hole individual champion. The team national champion will be determined by a match-play format that will consist of quarterfinals and semifinals on Tuesday, June 2, followed by finals Wednesday, June 3.
The final three days of play will air across Golf Channel, the Golf Channel App and GolfChannel.com next Monday through Wednesday.
| NCAA DIVISION I MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS | ||
| Day | Golf Channel App / GolfChannel.com | Golf Channel |
| Friday | 3:30-10:30 p.m. | |
| Saturday | 3:30-10:30 p.m. | |
| Sunday | 3:30-10:30 p.m. | |
| Monday | 1:30-4:30 p.m. | 5:30-9:30 p.m. |
| Tuesday | 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | 1-3:30 p.m. / 6-10 p.m. |
| Wednesday | | 6-10 p.m. |
| *All times ET | | |
Golf Channel Broadcast Team (Mon.-Wed.)
- Play by Play: Steve Burkowski
- Analyst: John Cook
- On-Course: Jim Gallagher Jr. / Billy Ray Brown / Emilia Doran
DP WORLD TOUR: AUSTRIAN ALPINE OPEN
The DP World Tour’s Austrian Alpine Open airs live on Golf Channel each morning this week, starting at 7 a.m. ET Thur.-Sat. and at 6 a.m. ET Sunday.
Notable Players in the Field
- Sepp Straka
- Kevin Na
- Eugenio Chacarra
- Casey Jarvis,
- Matteo Manassero
- Mattias Schwab
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