July 1, 2011
Eight Hours of Live U.S. Women’s Open Championship to Air on ESPN Platforms
As the best players in women’s golf tackle the longest course in the history of the U.S. Women’s Open, ESPN2 and ESPN3.com will air four hours of live coverage of each of the first two rounds of the tournament on Thursday and Friday, July 7-8, from 5-9 p.m. ET from the Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado Springs, Col.
While Paula Creamer will be looking to defend her U.S. Women’s Open championship, Yani Tseng, coming off her recent win in the LPGA Championship, will be trying to complete a career Grand Slam by winning each of the four women’s major tournaments. The 22-year-old sensation already is the youngest golfer, male or female, ever to win four professional majors.
Terry Gannon will anchor ESPN’s coverage, joined for analysis by World Golf Hall of Famer Judy Rankin. ESPN’s U.S. Women’s Open team for the Thursday and Friday telecasts also will include two-time U.S. Open champions Curtis Strange (hole announcer) and Andy North (on-course reporter) and reporter Tom Rinaldi.
All U.S. Women’s Open programming on ESPN2 will also be available on computers, smartphones and tablets through ESPNnetworks.com and the free WatchESPN app, which are accessible to fans who receive their video service from an affiliated provider. And ESPN Mobile TV will have live mobile video simulcasts of ESPN2’s first- and second-round telecasts.
In addition, ESPN.com and espnW.com will have full coverage of the event with veteran golf writer Mick Elliott on location in Colorado Springs.
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Media Contact: Andy Hall, 386-492-2246 or [email protected]
