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The Golf Channel Launched January 17, 1995 Owned by Comcast Website thegolfchannel.com Availability Satellite Astro (Malaysia) Channel 815 DirecTV Channel 605 Dish Network Channel 401 Cable Available on many cable systems Check local listings for channels The Golf Channel, sometimes abbreviated as TGC, is an American cable television network with coverage focused on the game of golf. The American headquarters and studio is located in Orlando, Florida. The Golf Channel helped set up a special match play event called Big Stakes Golf, in which teams of two paid a $100, 000 entry fee to play in a special tournament where the winning team split a $3, 000, 000 first-place prize, the largest in golf history. In the end, mini-tour professionals Garth Mulroy and David Ping won the grand prize. In 2007, the Golf Channel embarked on its 15-year agreement as the exclusive cable television home for the PGA Tour. The network’s annual coverage will feature early-round coverage of the entire FedEx Cup season, including the World Golf Championships, The Tour Championship and The Players Championship, the PGA Tour’s crown jewel. In total, early-round coverage of 30 events will air on Golf Channel. Also included in the package will be 13 full, four-round events beginning with the season’s first three tournaments – Mercedes-Benz Championship, Sony Open in Hawaii, and the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic hosted by George Lopez – and the seven official money events following The Tour Championship. The network also will provide full coverage of three tournaments played opposite golf’s majors and World Golf Championships. Every PGA Tour event will be aired live and then rebroadcast in prime time, a first to the PGA Tour. The network’s annual coverage will feature early-round coverage of 30 events will air on Golf Channel. Also included in the package will be 13 full, four-round events beginning with the season’s first three tournaments – Mercedes-Benz Championship, Sony Open in Hawaii, and the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic hosted by

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