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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – PGA TOUR LIVE will offer fans more access than ever before during the 2019-20 PGA TOUR Season by adding early-round featured groups coverage from seven events between September and December. This includes, for the first time ever, live streaming of “featured matches� all four days of competition from the upcoming Presidents Cup at The Royal Melbourne Golf Club in Australia (December 12-15, 2019). All told, approximately 140 hours of additional live content will be available, bringing more than 1,100 total hours to subscribers and extending live content across each month of the calendar year. Available in the United States on NBC Sports Gold and Prime Video Channels and internationally on GOLFTV powered by PGA TOUR, the TOUR’s OTT subscription service will provide Thursday-Friday coverage of featured  groups starting in September from the six domestic tournaments on the 2019-20 PGA TOUR schedule: A Military Tribute at the Greenbrier; Sanderson Farms Championship; Safeway Open; Shriners Hospitals for Children Open; Houston Open; and The RSM Classic.  “In year one of our partnerships with NBC Sports and Amazon, we’ve exceeded expectations on multiple fronts, and we’re thrilled our fans will have the opportunity to watch the exciting early-round action from these 6 fall events and Presidents Cup,� said Rick Anderson, Chief Media Officer for the PGA TOUR. “It’s clear that fans love the depth and breadth of PGA TOUR LIVE coverage, which is a byproduct of both its increasing accessibility and the expanding volume of live content we’re able to deliver.� Coinciding with the announcement of additional coverage, the PGA TOUR and NBC Sports are offering a limited time subscription offer, whereby fans signing up for an annual pass (September 2019-August 2020) for $64.99 will also receive bonus coverage from the upcoming FedExCup Playoffs for free. Current annual pass-holders will retain access through December 31, 2019, thus receiving access to these seven additional events. International fans can find out about local offers and pricing by visiting GOLF.TV, with access to PGA TOUR LIVE coverage and on-demand content available online and on mobile via the GOLFTV powered by PGA TOUR app. NBC Sports Gold and Prime Video Channels, as well as GOLFTV powered by PGA TOUR internationally, began distributing PGA TOUR LIVE in January 2019, each now with more than 1,000 hours of content from 35 tournaments. An expanded list of platforms and streaming devices to access PGA TOUR LIVE through these relationships has led to a significant increase in engagement and consumption, including a 25-percent year-over-year increase in time spent per user (2 hours, 30 minutes watched per user, per week).  Additionally, with NBC Sports Gold and Prime Video Channels being available on dozens of connected devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV and Chromecast, connected device consumption of PGA TOUR LIVE has spiked to about one-third of total minutes in 2019.  About PGA TOUR LIVE PGA TOUR LIVE is the PGA TOUR’s Over-The-Top subscription service that features more than 1,100 hours of live video from 35 PGA TOUR events.  Coverage showcases the TOUR’s biggest stars with live Featured Groups coverage each week beginning at A Military Tribute at the Greenbrier and running through the TOUR Championship.  Fans can subscribe to PGA TOUR LIVE via NBC Sports Gold or Amazon Prime Video Channels, offering fans more viewing options and platforms than ever before.  In addition to its exclusive live coverage, PGA TOUR LIVE now features Speed Rounds that showcase every shot from a Featured Player in under 10 minutes, as well as integrated statistics, rounds replays and event recaps.  About PGA TOUR By showcasing golf’s greatest players, the PGA TOUR engages, inspires and positively impacts our fans, partners and communities worldwide. The PGA TOUR co-sanctions more than 130 tournaments on the PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, Korn Ferry Tour, PGA TOUR Latinoamérica, Mackenzie Tour-PGA TOUR Canada and PGA TOUR Series-China. Members on the PGA TOUR represent the world’s best players, hailing from 27 countries (90 members are from outside the United States). Worldwide, PGA TOUR tournaments are broadcast to 226 countries and territories in 23 languages. Virtually all tournaments are organized as non-profit organizations to maximize charitable giving. In 2018, tournaments across all Tours generated a record $190 million for local and national charitable organizations, bringing the all-time total to $2.84 billion.

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Sam Burns … Three straight solid weeks in the restart has him positioned comfortably at 103rd in the FedExCup. The burst included 11 consecutive red numbers and ended with a T17 at the Workday Charity Open where he entered the final round sitting T4. As one of the longest hitters on the PGA TOUR, he feasts on par 5s. Currently T20 in the stat. Fittingly, he co-led last year’s field on the trio of par 5s at TPC Twin Cities en route to a share of seventh place. Currently 29th overall in Strokes Gained: Putting as well. For a bump, his 24th birthday coincides with the opening round on Thursday. Ryan Armour … Debuting with a scoring average of 2.96, the par 3s at TPC Twin Cities were the third-easiest of 49 courses in all of 2018-19. It’s rarely a statistical advantage for any golfer, but he’s among the profiles that rush to mind for whom it can be. Sits T33 in par-3 scoring average thanks primarily to laser-like precision off the tee and a better-than-average blend of distance control and accuracy with his irons. During recent top 10s, he ranked T3 in par-3 scoring at the TPC River Highlands and led the field in par-3 scoring in Detroit. Kristoffer Ventura … With a pair of wins and two third-place finishes in just 11 starts in what was his rookie season on the Korn Ferry Tour in 2019, the Oklahoma State University product was poised for a seamless transition to the highest level of the sport. Of course, it doesn’t always work out that way. In his first 12 starts on the PGA TOUR in 2019-20, he made just four cuts (two for top 20s) and sat 168th in the FedExCup. Suffice it to say that the time off has paid off as he’s finally landing punches as a terrific putter and dangerous scorer. Since the break, he’s a combined 4-for-4 with a T21 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic and a pair of top 10s on the KFT. Ben Martin … Slowed by a back injury early in 2019, he was choosy with his playing time on a medical extension to begin this season. He didn’t meet the terms, but the 32-year-old already had secured conditional status to trigger a handful of starts thereafter. This is just his second on the PGA TOUR post-hiatus, but he sandwiched a missed cut at the Rocket Mortgage Classic with top 10s on the Korn Ferry Tour. Currently 153rd in the FedExCup with three top 25s in just 10 starts. Seamus Power … While just 179th in the FedExCup and with only 26 rounds contributing this season, he presents as one of the most impressive on paper. Those analytics align beautifully with the requirement of this week’s test. The 33-year-old is 61st in greens in regulation, 13th in proximity to the hole, T8 in putts per GIR and eighth in converting his GIR into par breakers. He’s above average in length off the tee and slots T30 in par-5 scoring. In his last start on the PGA TOUR, he finished T12 in Detroit where he started the final round at T4. Sat out last year’s 3M Open in favor of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in his homeland. NOTE: Sleeper is a relative term, so Rob uses unofficial criteria to determine who qualifies. Each of the following usually is determined to be ineligible for this weekly staple: Winners of the tournament on the current host course; winners in the same season; recent major champions; top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking; recent participants of team competitions.

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