By MG Team

SuperSport viewers on DStv can look forward to seeing all the action from the PGA Tour’s  John Deere Classic from the TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois from Thursday 30 June to Sunday 3 July 2022.

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The tournament began as the Quad Cities Open in 1971 and was a ‘satellite event’ on the PGA Tour. It became an official tour event in 1972 and title sponsors have included Miller Brewing Company (1982–85), Hardee’s (1986–94) and John Deere (since 1999).

The John Deere Classic has also been famous for granting an exemption to teenage female player Michelle Wie in 2005 and 2006, as well as the 2013 edition seeing Jordan Spieth, two weeks shy of his 20th birthday, become the first teenager to win on the PGA Tour since 1931.

The 2021 edition of the tournament saw Lucas Glover claim victory thanks to a total of 265 (-19), to end two strokes clear of co-runners-up Ryan Moore and Kevin Na. It was Glover’s first tournament win in a decade and the 42-year-old is looking forward to defending his title.

“It is the community, it is the Quad Cities, it is the special place it has in everybody’s heart and mind, and it’s just the Classic around here which is so cool,” said Glover.

“To see that turn out last year in that rain, that mess and nasty day… you know golf is an outdoor sport but it doesn’t mean people still want to watch it when it’s like that. But I don’t think anybody left and it just speaks volumes for how much the community embraces the event.”

The field will also include players on ‘sponsors exemption’, including Patrick Flavin, Chris Gotterup and Quinn Riley – this tradition has in the past benefited players which are household names today, such as Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, Spieth, Jason Day, Zach Johnson and Patrick Reed, amongst others.

“Starting some 20 years ago, the John Deere Classic adopted a philosophy that we would provide up-and-coming young players with the opportunity to prove themselves against the best in the world and to give our loyal fans a chance to get a look at them early in their careers,” said tournament executive director Clair Peterson.

The TPC Deere Run features a par 71, 7,257-yard course. The purse for the John Deere Classic is $7.1million.

No rival can compete with SuperSport’s coverage. Our viewers on DStv can see all their favourite golf stars dominating courses across the world. Visit www.dstv.com to subscribe or upgrade, and join in on the excitement. And while you’re on the move, you can stream matches on the DStv App.

 

John Deere Classic broadcast details

All times CAT

Thursday 30 June

21:00 Day 1 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

Friday 1 July

21:00: Day 2 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

Saturday 2 July

19:00: Day 3 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

Sunday 3 July

19:00: Day 4 – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

 

By KGG TEAM

SuperSport viewers on DStv can look forward to seeing all the action from the third golf major of the year, the United States Open Championship (better known as the U.S. Open), at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts from Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 June 2022.

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The U.S. Open will be played for the 122nd time, having first been established in 1895. The current reigning champion is Spaniard Jon Rahm, who shot 278 (-6) to win by one stroke ahead of South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen in the 2021 edition in San Diego.

Rahm will look to become the eighth different man to win consecutive U.S. Open titles and is joined in the field by 11 other former champions who are fully exempt from having to qualify: Bryson DeChambeau (2020), Jim Furyk (2003), Dustin Johnson (2016), Martin Kaymer (2014), Brooks Koepka (2017, 2018), Rory McIlroy (2011), Justin Rose (2013), Webb Simpson (2012), Jordan Spieth (2015), Gary Woodland (2019) and Tiger Woods (2000, 2002, 2008).

Yet the qualification process is something that lends a charm and accessibility to the U.S. Open, as explained by John Bodenhamer, chief championships officer for the United States Golf Association (USGA).

“The USGA appreciates the continued worldwide interest in competing in the U.S. Open and we are pleased to offer thousands of golfers an opportunity to follow their dream of playing in a major championship,” said Bodenhamer.

“The U.S. Open is unique in major championship golf in that the qualifying process provides golfers of all ages, races and abilities a chance to play their way into the field. We look forward to welcoming 156 players to the championship and showcasing The Country Club in June.”

The Country Club in Brookline features a par 70, 7,263-yard course. The U.S. Open has previously been contested at The Country Club in 1913, 1963 and 1988, and each championship was decided in a playoff.

In 1988, Curtis Strange won the first of his back-to-back U.S. Open titles when he defeated Nick Faldo by four strokes in an 18-hole playoff. Francis Ouimet (1913) and Julius Boros (1963) also prevailed in 18-hole playoffs.

One of the five founding member clubs of the USGA, The Country Club will host its 17th USGA championship and first since the 2013 U.S. Amateur. The total of 17 USGA championships is tied for second-most all time.

No rival can compete with SuperSport’s coverage. Our viewers on DStv can see all their favourite golf stars dominating courses across the world. Visit www.dstv.com to subscribe or upgrade, and join in on the excitement. And while you’re on the move, you can stream matches on the DStv App.

 

U.S. Open broadcast details

All times CAT

 

Thursday 16 June – Day 1

15:00: Featured Group – LIVE on SuperSport Grandstand and SuperSport Golf

17:00: Main Feed – LIVE on SuperSport Grandstand and SuperSport Golf

 

Friday 17 June – Day 2

15:00: Featured Group – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

17:00: Main Feed – LIVE on SuperSport Golf (and SuperSport Grandstand from 19:30)

 

Saturday 18 June – Day 3

15:00: Featured Group – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

18:00: Main Feed – LIVE on SuperSport Golf (and SuperSport Grandstand from 22:00)

 

Sunday 19 June – Day 4

15:00: Featured Group – LIVE on SuperSport Golf

17:00: Main Feed – LIVE on SuperSport Golf