The 2011 PGA Championship begins Thursday morning at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Georgia. To allow you to keep track of the proceedings at home, work or on the go, we’ve rounded up a variety of resources for following the season’s last major golf tournament.
The first featured marquee threesome, which includes Tiger Woods, Davis Love III and Padraig Harrington, is scheduled to tee off at 8:45 a.m. ET Thursday. Coverage will continue through Sunday at 7 p.m.
SEE ALSO: 8 Mobile Apps for Golf Season
Share some of your favorite PGA web resources in the comments below.
1. PGA.com Live Online
Beginning August 11, PGA.com will air live coverage of the events.
The first featured Marquee group composed of Woods, Love III and Harrington will tee off at 8:45 a.m. ET Thursday. McIlroy, Clarke and Schwartzel's threesome will tee off at 1:45 p.m. ET Thursday.
The PGA.com coverage will include a 360-degree camera that will span the panorama of the course. And the Video Highlight Hub allows viewers to customize their experience by searching and filtering by player, round or hole.
2. TNT & CBS Broadcasts
TNT and CBS Sports will broadcast the tournament from August 11 through August 14.
3. PGA.com Snap
While watching the championship events on PGA.com or TNT, viewers can "snap" coverage and share their own instant highlights on Facebook and Twitter. Turner Sports and the PGA partnered with SnappyTV to provide this service.
Note: The image of Bugs Bunny above is a preview.
4. PGA Championship iPhone app
According to Turner Media, the PGA Championship is the first major tournament to allow mobile devices on the course. Even if you haven't scored on-site championship real estate, get into the game via the free iPhone app, which offers live coverage and push notifications when a favorite player birdies, etc.
The site and its live player are also optimized for iPad.
5. PGA.com Mobile Web
PGA.com's mobile site offers nearly everything you'd find in its full browser version, including real-time scoring, player locator, spectator alerts, Twitter ticker and the aforementioned Snap feature.
6. SIRIUS-XM Radio
Hear the latest tour coverage and highlights on SIRIUS-XM.
7. PGA Tour Official Twitter
Follow the PGA Tour's official Twitter feed, which will not only provide championship updates, but also posts expert analysis, sweepstakes and player stats.
8. PGA Tour Official Facebook
On the PGA Tour's super interactive Facebook Page, you can find polls, video interviews, contests and player profiles.
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The first featured marquee threesome, which includes Tiger Woods, Davis Love III and Padraig Harrington, is scheduled to tee off at 8:45 a.m. ET Thursday. Coverage will continue through Sunday at 7 p.m.
SEE ALSO: 8 Mobile Apps for Golf Season
Share some of your favorite PGA web resources in the comments below.
1. PGA.com Live Online
Beginning August 11, PGA.com will air live coverage of the events.
The first featured Marquee group composed of Woods, Love III and Harrington will tee off at 8:45 a.m. ET Thursday. McIlroy, Clarke and Schwartzel's threesome will tee off at 1:45 p.m. ET Thursday.
The PGA.com coverage will include a 360-degree camera that will span the panorama of the course. And the Video Highlight Hub allows viewers to customize their experience by searching and filtering by player, round or hole.
2. TNT & CBS Broadcasts
TNT and CBS Sports will broadcast the tournament from August 11 through August 14.
3. PGA.com Snap
While watching the championship events on PGA.com or TNT, viewers can "snap" coverage and share their own instant highlights on Facebook and Twitter. Turner Sports and the PGA partnered with SnappyTV to provide this service.
Note: The image of Bugs Bunny above is a preview.
4. PGA Championship iPhone app
According to Turner Media, the PGA Championship is the first major tournament to allow mobile devices on the course. Even if you haven't scored on-site championship real estate, get into the game via the free iPhone app, which offers live coverage and push notifications when a favorite player birdies, etc.
The site and its live player are also optimized for iPad.
5. PGA.com Mobile Web
PGA.com's mobile site offers nearly everything you'd find in its full browser version, including real-time scoring, player locator, spectator alerts, Twitter ticker and the aforementioned Snap feature.
6. SIRIUS-XM Radio
Hear the latest tour coverage and highlights on SIRIUS-XM.
7. PGA Tour Official Twitter
Follow the PGA Tour's official Twitter feed, which will not only provide championship updates, but also posts expert analysis, sweepstakes and player stats.
8. PGA Tour Official Facebook
On the PGA Tour's super interactive Facebook Page, you can find polls, video interviews, contests and player profiles.
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