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Report: PGA Tour extends deals with NBC, CBS, Golf Channel

The PGA Tour is on the verge of inking deals with CBS, NBC and Golf Channel, according to a report from the Sports Business Journal.

The PGA Tour is on the verge of signing new deals with CBS and NBC that will see its rights fees go up by around 60%, according to a report by John Ourand of Sports Business Journal.

The Tour’s current contracts with CBS, NBC and Golf Channel run through 2021. According to the SBJ report, the Tour has agreed to terms on a new deal with Golf Channel that will see those rights fees more than double. He reports it is not known if the Tour will take an ownership stake in Golf Channel as part of the deal. The current Golf Channel deal was negotiated in 2006, according to the report.

CBS and NBC will continue with their current regular-season packages, but with one big change: the networks will alternate years carrying the three FedEx Cup playoff tournaments.

The network deals, which have not yet been signed, are for nine years running from 2022-2030, the report says. NBC will get the FedEx Cup in five of those years, while CBS will get four.

Rory McIlroy signs pin flags after winning the 2019 Tour Championshipin Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Tracy Wilcox/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)

Ourand estimates the new deals will bring in $700 million annually to the Tour, while its current deals were worth $400 million. An official announcement on the Tour’s new contracts is not expected until early next year.

Still to be worked out, it appears, are the digital rights. NBC Sports has those now, as part of the PGA Tour Live products. Ourand reports that ESPN is trying to make a play in that space with its increasingly popular ESPN+. Amazon showed initial interest but dropped out of the bidding.

This is the first big media rights deal negotiated by PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, who took over for Tim Finchem in 2017.

Perhaps in anticipation of the TV rights discussions, CBS has underdone an extreme makeover of its golf broadcast team in recent weeks. Longtime coordinating producer Lance Barrow is expected to announce that the 2020 season will be his final year.

In October, CBS announced that it chose not to renew the contracts of longtime broadcasters Peter Kostis and Gary McCord and signed Davis Love III as an analyst. CBS also wooed Frank Nobilo away from NBC/Golf Channel and expanded his role to full-time analyst. The network also promoted Dottie Pepper to lead on-course reporter and announced Michelle Wie will join its multimedia coverage this season, including at the Masters.

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U.S. Team wins 2019 Presidents Cup

Golfweek’s Adam Woodard reports on the U.S. Team winning the 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Club.

Golfweek’s Adam Woodard reports on the U.S. Team winning the 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Club.

International Team uses data in Presidents Cup pairing

Golfweek’s Adam Schupak discusses how the International Team uses data at the Presidents Cup to come up with the best possible pairings.

Golfweek’s Adam Schupak discusses how the International Team uses data at the Presidents Cup to come up with the best possible pairings.

Tiger & JT win again for the U.S. Team in the Presidents Cup

Golfweek’s Adam Woodard discusses the second win of the week for the duo of Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas. The victory gave the U.S. Team a crucial win on Friday.

Golfweek’s Adam Woodard discusses the second win of the week for the duo of Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas. The victory gave the U.S. Team a crucial win on Friday.

QBE Shootout odds, predictions, picks and PGA Tour best bets

Here are some of the best bets, predictions at picks for the QBE Shootout.

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Twelve two-player teams will compete in the QBE Shootout at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Florida, this weekend. The 54-hole event runs three days, from Friday through Sunday.

The first round is played under scramble rules, whereby both members of each team will play every shot with the better ball being taken each time. Round 2 consists of “greensomes”, where both players tee off on each hole and the alternate shot is played from the spot of the better ball.

The final round is played under standard four-ball rules with each golfer playing the hole on their own and the best score being taken.

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The 7,288-yard venue plays as a par 72. The teams compete for a $3.5 million purse, but it is not an official money event and no FedEx Cup points are awarded.

QBE Shootout – Odds, picks and best bets

Matthew Wolff. (Rob Kinnan – USA TODAY Sports)

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Viktor Hovland-Matthew Wolff (+600)

The two combine for just 42 years of age, making them younger than several of the individual golfers in this event. Hovland is expected to be a top contender for PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, while Wolff came up just short of the award last year.

Hovland, 22, placed solo fourth at last season’s Wyndham Championship for the best result of his young career. He’s ranked 96th by the Official World Golf Ranking, while Wolff, who got his first career win at the 3M Open last summer, is 117th in the world. Their odds are lower as fan favorites, but the youngsters have the length and putting, and the motivation for the early-career win in an uninspired field.

Charles Howell III-Bubba Watson (+800)

Watson, ranked 44th by the OWGR, is coming off a last-place finish at last week’s Hero World Challenge. Howell, ranked 54th in the world, missed the cut at the RSM Classic as his last event. The two combined for four victories in 2018.

Howell finished tied for third here last year with partner Luke List. Watson was sixth with Harold Varner III.

Charley Hoffman-Kevin Kisner (+1200)

Hoffman also finished T-3 a year ago (with partner Gary Woodland), while Kisner finished last with playing partner Cameron Champ. Kisner tied for seventh at last week’s Hero World Challenge exhibition. The two have plenty of length off the tee, and Kisner, who’s the defending match-play champion, can get hot and carry the team with his putter.

Complete odds

Players Odds
Billy Horschel, Brendon Todd +400
Viktor Hovland, Matthew Wolff +600
Corey Conners, Andrew Putnam +650
Jason Kokrak, J.T. Poston +750
Charles Howell III, Bubba Watson +800
Ryan Palmer, Harold Varner III +800
Graeme McDowell, Ian Poulter +900
Brian Harman, Patton Kizzire +1000
Charley Hoffman, Kevin Kisner +1200
Kevin Chappell, Chez Reavie +1600
Rory Sabbatini, Kevin Tway +1600
Sean O’Hair, Lexi Thompson +5000

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Presidents Cup second day matchups

Golfweek’s Adam Schupak discusses the second day matchups at the 2019 Presidents Cup.

Golfweek’s Adam Schupak discusses the second day matchups at the 2019 Presidents Cup.

Tiger Woods yelled ‘go get that!’ at Justin Thomas after chipping in at Presidents Cup

Tiger was fired up after chipping in for birdie.

Tiger Woods is making history in Australia as he’s the first-ever player/captain in Presidents Cup history.

The event, which has the best golfers from the US taking on the best golfers from around the world (but not Europe) in a four-day team competition, is now underway and Tiger is having some fun on the course.

He’s also playing some really good golf.

Tiger chipped in for a birdie on the fifth hole and then quickly told his playing partner, Justin Thomas, to “go get that” ball out of the cup, much like Jordan Spieth did to his caddie a few years at the Open Championship.

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