As I will be on vacation the next two weeks in Italy, I will serve you now the menu of Golf for the next two weeks on german television:

Wednesday, 24. May 2006
22.20 Eurosport, Wednesday Selection
23.30 Eurosport, European Tour, “Irish Open in Kildare”

Thursday, 25. May 2006
22.15 DSF, European Tour, 1st day of the BMW Championship 2006 in Wentworth

Friday, 26. May 2006
00.35 DSF, European Tour, BMW Championship 2006 in Wentworth
22.15 DSF, European Tour, 2nd day of the BMW Championship 2006 in Wentworth

Saturday, 27. May 2006
00.35 DSF, European Tour, BMW Championship 2006 in Wentworth
18.30 n-tv, Abschlag – Golf bei n-tv
22.00 DSF, European Tour, 3rd day of the BMW Championship 2006 in Wentworth

Sunday, 28. May 2006
00.35 DSF, European Tour, BMW Championship 2006 in Wentworth
18.30 n-tv, Abschlag – Golf bei n-tv
19.30 n-tv, European Tour, BMW Championship 2006 in Wentworth
22.15 DSF, European Tour, 4th day of the BMW Championship 2006 in Wentworth

Monday, 29. May 2006
00.35 DSF, European Tour, BMW Championship 2006 in Wentworth

Wednesday, 31. May 2006
21.30 Eurosport, US PGA Tour “St. Jude Classic in Memphis, TN (USA)”
22.30 Eurosport, European Tour, “BMW Championship in Wentworth”

Saturday, 03. June 2006
11.30 BBC World, Spirit Of Golf
13.30 CNN, Living Golf
18.30 BBC World, Spirit Of Golf
18.30 n-tv, Abschlag – Golf bei n-tv
19.30 CNN, Living Golf

Sunday, 04. June 2006
03.30 BBC World, Spirit Of Golf
09.30 CNN, Living Golf
11.30 BBC World, Spirit Of Golf
15.30 CNN, Living Golf
18.30 n-tv, Abschlag – Golf bei n-tv
20.30 CNN, Living Golf
22.30 BBC World, Spirit Of Golf

Anke and Lutz will keep you entertained meanwhile
Enjoy and keep it inbounds!

Surprise, surprise, this week we do not only have coverage of the mens tour, but also a daily report of this weeks Ladies European Tour tournament, the “Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open”. n-tv broadcasts this after midnight, so you better get your VCR’s up an running.

Here’s what else is on the schedule this week:

Wednesday, 17. May 2006
20.20 Eurosport, Wednesday Selection
21.30 Eurosport, US PGA Tour “Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, TX (USA)”
22.30 Eurosport, European Tour “British Masters in Belfry”

Friday, 19. May 2006
00.35 n-tv, Ladies European Tour “Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open”

Saturday, 20. May 2006
00.35 n-tv, Ladies European Tour “Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open”
18.30 n-tv, Abschlag – Golf bei n-tv

Sunday, 21. May 2006
00.35 n-tv, Ladies European Tour “Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open”
18.30 n-tv, Abschlag – Golf bei n-tv

Monday, 22. May 2006
00.35 n-tv, Ladies European Tour “Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open”

I am totally missing out in the tournaments lately. And on watching at least the summaries on TV. Because of the good weather, my home is the range during weekdays and the course on weekends. Did I miss anything? I’ll find out when I watch this:

Monday, 08. May 2006
15.30 CNN, Living Golf

Wednesday, 10. May 2006
19.50 Eurosport, Wednesday Selection
22.00 Eurosport, US PGA Tour, “Wachovia Championship in Charlotte, NC (USA)”
23.00 Eurosport, European Tour “Italia Open in Castello di Tolcinasco”
23.30 Eurosport, European Challenge Tour

Saturday, 13. May 2006
18.30 n-tv, Abschlag – Golf bei n-tv

Sunday, 14. May 2006
18.30 n-tv, Abschlag – Golf bei n-tv

Wednesday, 03. May
22.05 Eurosport, Wednesday Selection
23.15 Eurosport, US PGA Tour, “Classic of New Orleans in Avondale, LA (USA)”

Saturday, 06. May
13.30 CNN, Living Golf (repeated 19.30)
18.30 n-tv, Abschlag – Golf bei n-tv

Sunday, 06. May
09.30 CNN, Living Golf (repeated 14.30 and 19.30)
18.30 n-tv, Abschlag – Golf bei n-tv

Premiere subscribers check the extended list on golferlink.de.

Wednesday, 26. April
18.35 Eurosport, Wednesday Selection
19.45 Eurosport, US PGA Tour, “Shell Open in Houston, TX (USA)”
20.15 Eurosport, European Tour, “BMW Asian Open in Shanghai (CHN)”

Saturday, 29. April
18.30 n-tv, Abschlag – Golf bei n-tv

Sunday, 30. April
18.30 n-tv, Abschlag – Golf bei n-tv

Premiere subscribers check the extended list on golferlink.de.

Wednesday, 19. April
18.05 Eurosport, Wednesday Selection
19.15 Eurosport, US PGA Tour, “Verizon Heritage in Hilton Head Island, SC”
20.15 Eurosport, European Tour, “China Open in Beijing”

Saturday, 22. April
18.30 n-tv, Abschlag – Golf bei n-tv

Sunday, 23. April
18.30 n-tv, Abschlag – Golf bei n-tv

Premiere subscribers check the extended list on golferlink.de.

Plenty of postings about the Masters last week, spent hours watching the Amen Corner webcast and still plenty of things to wrap up. But let’s look at the slim TV schedule for this week:

Wednesday, April 12th
20.05 Eurosport, Wednesday Selection
20.15 Eurosport, US PGA Tour “US Masters in Augusta, GA”

Saturday, 15. April
18.30 n-tv, Abschlag – Golf bei n-tv

Sunday, 16. April
18.30 n-tv, Abschlag – Golf bei n-tv

Premiere subscribers check the extended list on golferlink.de.

So here we go with the first major tournament of the year, the US Masters. I won’t start the discussion about the most recent changes on the tournament course, that’s been covered elsewhere to the full extent. Funny detail I read today is that Phil Mickelson will drop his sand wedge for Masters, instead he will go out there with two drivers. Anyway, if he keeps his momentum from last weeks Bell South Classic, he will definitely be a contender for the title.

Check this full list of qualified players to see whom Phil has to beat. Some pictures from last years tournament can be found here, just to set the mood. To follow the action on the internet, you’ll find the following links useful:

• above all, the US Masters official website
• CBS provides broadcasts of the 11th, 12th and 13th holes from http://www.cbssportsline.com. Live coverage will run on April 6 and 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, the webcast will run from 12:30 to 5 pm, and on 1:30 to 6 on Sunday.
• for all german natives, there is the tournament site on golf.de,
• and, do not forget JM and Dans “Live from Augusta” blog.

I’ll be back with more

Phil Mickelson destroyed the field at the Bell South Classic, being only one shot away from the PGA Tour record for a 72 hole event at 260. Veteran Paul Broadhurst wins the Portuguese Open title one shot ahead of Anthony Wall.
The real action though was at the the first LPGA major, the Kraft Nabisco Championship where Karrie Webb held off Lorena Ochoa in playoff. Michelle Wie and Natalie Gulbis are tied for second. Unfortunately, none of the LPGA tournaments are being broadcast over here, so I have to rely on other enthused watchers and golf bloggers.

Apart from that, it’s Major Week, but I’ll follow up on that later today. Meanwhile, watch this:

Monday, 03. April
15.30 CNN, Living Golf (repeated 19.30)

Wednesday, 05. April
19.20 Eurosport, Wednesday Selection
19.30 Eurosport, US PGA Tour “Bellsouth Classic in Duluth, GA (USA)”
20.30 Eurosport, European Tour “Algarve Open in Penina (POR)”

Saturday, 08. April
18.30 n-tv, Abschlag – Golf bei n-tv

Sunday, 09. April
18.30 n-tv, Abschlag – Golf bei n-tv

Premiere subscribers check the extended list on golferlink.de.

Damn, this was good fun watching the big guys take on a short par 3 with an island green and see them show emotions.

But what happened on the final day? Vijay Singh shoots five over, Sergio Garcia six over, Mike Weir seven over. In fact, only Ames, Goosen and American Brad Faxon (69) scored in the 60s over a windy and lightning-fast Stadium Course, where the final-day average card was 75.4. Bernhard Langer made a good impression on the first day with a 67, but then dropped down the leaderboard with following rounds of 75, 79, and 76 to finish T58.

See it all on TV this week:
Monday, 27. March
22.30 CNN, Living Golf

Wednesday, 29. March
20.50 Eurosport, Wednesday Selection
22.00 Eurosport, US PGA Tour “The Players Championship at Sawgrass, FL (USA)”
21.15 Eurosport, European Tour “Madeira Island Open in Santo da Serra (POR)”

Saturday, 01. April
18.30 n-tv, Abschlag – Golf bei n-tv

Sunday, 02. April
18.30 n-tv, Abschlag – Golf bei n-tv

Premiere subscribers check the extended list on golferlink.de.