Open Championship 2008 held in Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, Lancashire, England between July 17-20, 2008. ESPN production has made arrangements to broadcast The Open Championship 2008 live on ABC including live weekend coverage on Saturday, July 19 between 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM ET and Sunday, July 20 between 8:00 AM – 1:30 PM ET. Additionally, on ABC, SportsCenter at the Open Championship late-night highlight shows will air following the Thursday and Friday rounds from 1:05-1:35 AM and Saturday and Sunday from 5:00-6:00 PM.
SportsCenter will present a preview special on The Open Championship airing on Sunday, July 13 at 1:00 PM ET, ABC will broadcast 11 hours of live Open Championship coverage and also a late night first and second round re-cap and weekend afternoon highlight shows.
Mike Tirico will anchor the telecast and will be joined by 2008 Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger and five time Open Champion Tom Watson. Hole announcers will be Peter Alliss and Terry Gannon and Andy North, Judy Rankin and Bill Kratzert as on-course reporters. Tom Rinaldi will provide essays and interviews and Rick Reilly of ESPN The Magazine will present commentary.
Features of the ESPN’s production Coverage of 2008 Open Championship :
The evolution of golf since 1998
A look at the late Jim McKay’s love affair with the Open Championship
Rick Reilly on the uniqueness of the Open Championship
Broadcast Schedule of The Open Championship :
Friday, 18 July, 2008 at 1:05 -1:35 on ABC
SportsCenter at the Open Championship Highlights
Saturday, 19 July, 2008 at 1:05 -1:35 on ABC
SportsCenter at the Open Championship Highlights
Saturday, 19 July, 2008 at 9:00- 2:30 on ABC
Open Championship Third Round
Saturday, 19 July, 2008 9:00- 2:30 on ABC
SportsCenter at the Open Championship Highlights
Sunday, 20 July, 2008 8:00 -1:30 on ABC
Open Championship Fourth Round
Sunday, 20 July, 2008 5:00 – 6:00 on ABC
SportsCenter at the Open Championship Highlights
Related posts:
- The US Open Series 2008 Broadcast Schedule on ESPN2
- ESPN2’s 2009 U.S Open Tennis Championship Coverage Will conclude on Sunday, Sept. 13
- ESPN Networks To Broadcast X Games XIV in HD
- NCTA Time Warner Cable Business Class Open Championship To Be Held in August 4-5 At Grandover Resort
- USTA Delivers ‘US Open Live’ Featuring Interactive Media Console
