"Golf Channel On NBC" Coming Saturday...How About "NBC On Golf Channel"?

For Immediate Release...

Golf Channel on NBC – Golf Channel and NBC Sports will combine resources this week in their first event together under the newly-formed NBC Sports Group.  Golf telecasts on NBC Sports will now be re-branded as “Golf Channel on NBC,” with NBC golf coverage incorporating the Golf Channel look and feel throughout every telecast.

Why can't we get Wednesday through Friday with Dan Hicks, Johnny, Gary and NBC graphics on Golf Channel, then on the weekend switch over to GC on NBC? A little cross pollination, if you will?

Johnny: Tiger Needs A Win, Especially Since NBC Televises The Next Six Events

From today's conference call, reported by Randall Mell:

“Tiger just needs a win, the bottom line is that it could be the Hershey Bar Open,” Miller said. “He needs to say, `Hey, I can win again.' . . . He better win something before Augusta, because it's just too hard to go a couple years, or whatever it's going to be, to win at Augusta without winning. I’m not saying he can't do it, like Jack Nicklaus did winning the Masters out of nowhere in '86, but he needs a win.”

Today's Tiger Presser Would Have Been More In Depth And Compelling Via Twitter

 A "no doubt," a "Got to take it one match at a time," but no "it's all right in front of you." Frankly, his Twitter Q&A sessions are more revealing.

Hey, I have an idea. He should pull out his phone and scribes could tweet him questions next time!

As for insights, the only one came in a question. It sounds like someone in the room realizes that the days of visits to the remote Tucson backcountry may be numbered.

Q. Would you like to see it stay here in Arizona?

TIGER WOODS: I think it's a great event here. When we moved from the Gallery to here, it's two neat golf courses, two good match play courses. Some drivable par 4s, some par 5s are reachable. The greens are just enough where they are undulating enough where it presents a little bit of a problem. And you know, on calm days generally the scores are pretty low. When the wind blows out here, right around par, couple under par usually gets a match done.

"The nicest thing is just to get up in the morning -- for example here, to get up in the morning 6:30, 7:00, get on the range and see the sunrise, that is the best moment."

Martin Kaymer today in Tucson:

Q. Prior to Abu Dhabi you were talking about the dynamics of you and Lee and Tiger playing. And you reminded me of that today because you were talking about how you didn't want to see anybody do badly. And you talk -- back then you talked about playing with love in your heart. Can you say more about that in terms of how you play the game in joy and love?

MARTIN KAYMER: Well, I think golf, you know, you should play for the right reason. You should not play golf to make dollars. And, for me, the nicest thing is just to get up in the morning -- for example here, to get up in the morning 6:30, 7:00, get on the range and see the sunrise, that is the best moment. Those things, I think, that is life quality. And for me it doesn't really get better. And to play good golf, all those things play a big part of that.

"From The First Tee To The First Family"

Almost straight from The Onion.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Thanks to rare access to one of America's most prominent families, From The First Tee to the First Family presented by The Dow Chemical Company, a half-hour NBC Sports special airing at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Feb. 27, takes a closer look at the Bush family's connection to The First Tee.

Wait, the first family is sponsored by the Dow Chemical Company?

Former President George H.W. Bush has served as honorary chair of The First Tee since its inception. On February 18, it was announced that George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States, will succeed his father and become the new honorary chair. President George H. W. will become honorary chair emeritus.

Since 1997, The First Tee has impacted more than 4.7 million young people at 750 golf courses, in 4,000 elementary schools and on 120 military installations. As The First Tee moves forward, continuing to use the game of golf as the platform, the goal is to see that as many youth as possible are exposed to character education and life skills lessons, giving them the opportunity to grow individually and to become productive members of their communities.

Who aren't playing golf.

From The First Tee to the First Family presented by The Dow Chemical Company showcases personal, uplifting stories of young people who have had life-changing experiences thanks to The First Tee. Viewers will get a closer look at the history of The First Tee, its incredible growth around the world and the personal involvement of President George H.W. Bush in the program over the past 14 years. In addition, this special examines the future of The First Tee with a specific focus on the next decade with George W. Bush's involvement.

Does he have any thoughts on maybe growing the game?

The special was produced by PGA TOUR Entertainment. As "The Official Chemistry Company" of the PGA TOUR, Dow provides significant philanthropic support to The First Tee. Together, Dow and The First Tee are furthering education and building career paths and opportunities for deserving and talented young people of all backgrounds across the nation.

Break out the fog filters, blur those edges, cue the schmaltz and write things like this: "rising together theirs is a song for all to sing, an unfinished symphony, different notes creating perhaps the game's greatest masterpiece."