What happened to morning drive Golf Channel?

Sunday marks the end of an era at Golf Channel as the long-running “Morning Drive” program will air for the final time. The network recently announced the hiring of Shane Bacon, who will serve as a co-host for a new, live daily show, “Golf Today.” Fellow hosts are Damon Hack, Anna Whiteley and Jimmy Roberts.

Who got fired from Golf Channel?

The choice of imagery was widely criticized, and led to the firing of Golfweek’s editor, Dave Seanor. Since the incident, Kelly has appeared as an announcer on Tiger’s Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 video games. Tilghman ended her 22-year run at Golf Channel in 2018.

Is NBC shutting down the golf channel?

The Golf Channel and Olympic Channel, NBC’s other sports networks, will not be affected, according to Sports Business Journal, which first broke the story. NBCSN was launched in 1995 as the Outdoor Life Network and was known as Versus from 2006-11.

Is David Duval still working for The Golf Channel?

1 Golfer who competed on the PGA Tour. Duval won 13 PGA Tour tournaments between 1997 and 2001; including one major title, The Open Championship in 2001. After his professional golf career slowed, he became a golf analyst and commentator, currently working for Golf Channel and NBC.

When does the morning drive on Golf Channel end?

After a 10-year run, “Morning Drive” ended at the conclusion of 2020, and the network will no longer have a morning program. Instead, the network will air re-runs of “Golf Central” or tournament replays in the morning. With “Morning Drive” canceled, Golf Channel’s live programming will start each day at noon Eastern with a new show, “Golf Today.”

Who is no longer on FOX Golf Channel?

Last October, Fox Sports announced that one of the network’s marquee hires, former Golf Channel Morning Drive host Holly Sonders, would no longer be a part of its golf broadcasts.

Where does the Golf Channel Morning Show take place?

Golf Channel has made significant changes for 2021, moving from their long-time home in Orlando, Fla., to NBC Sports headquarters in Stamford, Conn. Not only have the Golf Channel studios moved and been consolidated, but the network’s long-time morning show, “Morning Drive,” has been canceled.

Is the Golf Channel moving out of Orlando?

A class action lawsuit joined last week by eleven Golf Channel employees has prompted the closing of the network’s Orlando headquarters. The campus is slated for permanent demise this December, with a small number of jobs moving to Stamford, Connecticut where NBC Sports is currently located.