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Originally written by Jeff Haggar and Raider Rat

In this thread, I will document the US TV coverage of the Ryder Cup including dates and scheduled broadcast times. I appreciate any corrections or additions, especially on the early years.

(all times eastern)

1959

NBC, Sat 11/7, 5:30-7:30 pm

Chick Hearn, Jerry Doggett, Braven Dyer

1961

no coverage

1963

no coverage

1965

no coverage

1967

no coverage

1969

no coverage

1971

SNI (synd), Sat 9/18, 5-6:30 pm

announcers unknown

1973

no coverage

1975

ABC, Sun 9/21, 3:30-6 pm

Jim McKay, Dave Marr, Bob Rosburg, Byron Nelson

1977

no coverage

1979

ABC, Sun 9/16, 3:30-6 pm

Jim McKay, Dave Marr, Peter Alliss, Bob Rosburg, Verne Lundquist

1981

no coverage

1983

ABC, Sun 10/15, 2:30-4:30 pm

Jim McKay, Dave Marr, Bob Rosburg, Ed Sneed

1985

ESPN, Sat 11/2, 2:30-3:30 pm (taped from 9/13-9/15)

announcers unknown

1987

ESPN, Fri 9/25, 4-6 pm

same as ABC

ABC, Sat 9/26, 12:30-3 pm .. Sun 9/27, 12:30-3 pm

Jim McKay, Dave Marr, Jack Whitaker, Ed Sneed, Peter Alliss

1989

USA, Fri 9/22, 11 am-1 pm .. Sat 9/23, 11 am-1 pm .. Sun 9/24, 10 am-1 pm  

Jim Simpson, Gary McCord, Ben Wright, Peter Kostis, Joel Meyers, Don Wade

1991

USA, Fri 9/27, 8 am-5 pm, Sat 9/28, 8 am-noon

Bill Macatee, Peter Kostis, Ben Wright, Mick Luckhurst

NBC, Sat 9/28, 2-6 pm .. Sun 9/29, 11 am-3:30 pm

Charlie Jones, Johnny Miller, Roger Maltbie, Peter Jacobsen, Mark Rolfing, Mark McCumber, Bob Trumpy

1993

USA, Fri 9/24, 8 am-5 pm (tape delay)

Bill Macatee, Peter Kostis, Ben Wright, Dan Hicks

NBC, Sat 9/25, 12-6 pm (tape delay) .. Sun 9/26, 8 am-12:30 pm

Jim Lampley, Johnny Miller, Roger Maltbie, John Schroeder, Bob Trumpy, Dan Hicks, Mark McCumber

1995

USA, Fri 9/22, 8 am-6 pm

Bill Macatee, Peter Kostis, Ben Wright

NBC, Sat 9/23, 8 am-12:30 pm and 4-6 pm .. Sun 9/24, 9 am-3:30 pm

Dick Enberg, Johnny Miller, Dan Hicks, John Schroeder, Roger Maltbie, Dave Marr, Dan Pohl, Bob Trumpy, Paul Azinger

1997

USA, Fri 9/26, 8 am-6 pm (tape delay)

Bill Macatee, Peter Kostis

NBC, Sat 9/27, 12-6 pm (tape delay) .. Sun 9/28, 8 am-12:30 pm

Dick Enberg, Johnny Miller, Dan Hicks, Tony Jacklin, Roger Maltbie, Gary Koch, Dan Pohl, Jim Gray

1999

USA, Fri 9/24, 7:30 am-6 pm

Bill Macatee, Peter Kostis

NBC, Sat 9/25, 8 am-6 pm .. Sun 9/26, 10:30 am-5 pm

Dick Enberg, Johnny Miller, Dan Hicks, Roger Maltbie, Gary Koch, Mark Rolfing, Jim Gray, Bernhard Gallacher

2002

USA, Fri 9/27, 8 am-6 pm (tape delay)

Bill Macatee, Peter Kostis, David Feherty

NBC, Sat 9/28, 8-6 pm (tape delay) .. Sun 9/29, 7 am-12:30 pm

Dan Hicks, Johnny Miller, Roger Maltbie, Nick Faldo, Gary Koch, Mark Rolfing, Bob Costas, Jimmy Roberts, Bernhard Gallacher

2004

USA, Fri 9/17, 8 am-6 pm

Bill Macatee

NBC, Sat 9/18, 8-6 pm .. Sun 9/19, 12-6 pm

Dan Hicks, Johnny Miller, Roger Maltbie, Bob Murphy, Gary Koch, Mark Rolfing, Bob Costas, Jimmy Roberts

2006

USA, Fri 9/22, 8 am-6 pm (tape delay)

Bill Macatee

NBC, Sat 9/23, 8 am-6 pm (tape delay) .. Sun 9/24, 7 am-12:30 pm

Dan Hicks, Johnny Miller, Roger Maltbie, Bob Murphy, Gary Koch, Mark Rolfing, Dottie Pepper, Jimmy Roberts

2008

ESPN, Fri 9/19, 8 am-6 pm

Mike Tirico, Andy North, Judy Rankin, Bill Kratzert

NBC, Sat 9/20, 8 am-6 pm .. Sun 9/21, 12-6 pm

Dan Hicks, Johnny Miller, Roger Maltbie, Bob Murphy, Gary Koch, Mark Rolfing, Dottie Pepper, Jimmy Roberts

2010

ESPN, Fri 10/1, 2:30 am-1 pm

Mike Tirico, Paul Azinger, Curtis Strange, Andy North, Judy Rankin, Bill Kratzert, Peter Alliss, Tom Rinaldi

NBC, Sat 10/2, 8 am-6 pm (tape delay) .. Sun 10/3, 7 am-1 pm

Dan Hicks, Johnny Miller, Roger Maltbie, Gary Koch, Mark Rolfing, Dottie Pepper, Jimmy Roberts

(Note: The Fri telecast was cut short by rain and forced major changes to the match schedule. ESPN provided live Sat coverage from 3 am-8 am with NBC picking things up live from there. On Sun, NBC began coverage at 4 am. The singles moved to Mon and were carried live by USA Network starting at 4 am.)

2012

ESPN, Fri 9/28, 8 am-7:30 pm

Mike Tirico, Paul Azinger, Curtis Strange, Andy North, Scott Van Pelt, Bill Kratzert

NBC, Sat 9/29, 9 am-7 pm .. Sun 9/30, 12-6 pm

Dan Hicks, Johnny Miller, Roger Maltbie, Peter Jacobsen, Gary Koch, Mark Rolfing, Dottie Pepper, Jimmy Roberts, Steve Sands, Colin Montgomerie

A few notes:

- I am aware that some NBC announcers also worked the Fri USA/ESPN cable coverage (but I don't have that level of detail). For NBC, I am choosing to list any announcers which NBC used. For USA/ESPN, I am listing those announcers who appeared only on the cable coverage.

2014

Golf Channel, Fri 9/26, 8 am-7:30 pm .. Sat 9/27, 9 am-9:30 am

Terry Gannon, Frank Nobilo, Curt Byrum, Tom Abbott, Jerry Foltz, Nick Faldo (Friday only)

NBC, Sat 9/29, 9 am-7 pm .. Sun 9/30, 12-6 pm

Dan Hicks, Johnny Miller, Roger Maltbie, Peter Jacobsen, Gary Koch, Mark Rolfing, Notah Begay III, Jimmy Roberts, Steve Sands, Colin Montgomerie

2016

Golf Channel, Fri 9/30, 10 am-7:30 pm .. Sat 10/1, 9 am-9:30 am

Terry Gannon, Frank Nobilo, Curt Byrum, Tom Abbott, Jerry Foltz

NBC, Sat 10/1, 9:30 am-7 pm .. Sun 10/2, 12-6 pm

Dan Hicks, Johnny Miller, Roger Maltbie, Peter Jacobsen, Gary Koch, David Feherty, Notah Begay III, Jimmy Roberts, Steve Sands

2018

Golf Channel, Fri 9/26, 10 am-7:30 pm .. Sat 9/27, 9 am-9:30 am

Terry Gannon, Frank Nobilo, Curt Byrum, Tom Abbott, Jerry Foltz

NBC, Sat 9/27, 9:30 am-7 pm .. Sun 9/28, 12-6 pm

Dan Hicks, Johnny Miller, Roger Maltbie, Gary Koch, David Feherty, Jim "Bones" Mackay, Notah Begay III, Jimmy Roberts, Steve Sands

2021 (originally scheduled for 2020 but moved due to the Covid-19 pandemic)

Golf Channel, Fri 9/24, 8 am-7 pm .. Sat 9/25, 8 am-9 am

Terry Gannon, Roger Maltbie, Curt Byrum, Tom Abbott, Notah Begay III, Kay Cockrill, Nick Faldo (Friday only)

NBC, Sat 9/25, 9 am-7 pm .. Sun 9/26, 12-6 pm

Dan Hicks, Mike Tirico, Paul Azinger, Justin Leonard, Roger Maltbie, David Feherty, Gary Koch, Jim "Bones" Mackay, John Wood, Jimmy Roberts, Steve Sands

Note: Golf Channel and NBC coverage was also streamed on Peacock.

2023

USA, Fri 9/29, 1:30 am-12 pm .. Sat 9/30, 1:30 am-3 am

Terry Gannon, Justin Leonard, Tom Abbott, Jim Gallagher Jr, John Wood, Notah Begay III, Smylie Kaufman

NBC Sat 9/30, 3 am-12 pm .. Sun 10/1, 5:30 am-1 pm

Dan Hicks, Terry Gannon, Paul Azinger, Justin Leonard, Curt Byrum, Brad Faxon, John Wood, Notah Begay III, Smylie Kaufman, Steve Sands, Cara Banks

Note: Various featured matches were streamed on Peacock, RyderCup.com and the Ryder Cup App