The Golf Channel

The Golf Channel is an American cable television network devoted (obviously) to the game of golf. It was launched on January 17, 1995. The idea of a 24-hour-a-day golf network came from the mind of media entrepreneur Joseph E. Gibbs of Birmingham, Alabama, who first got the idea for the channel in 1991. Gibbs felt there was enough interest in golf among the public to support such a network, and so he had a Gallup Poll done among the public to see if his instincts were right. They were, and Gibbs and legendary golfer Arnold Palmer managed to secure $80 million, which helped the two found The Golf Channel. The first live tournament the channel ever televised was the Dubai Desert Classic, held from January 19 to 22, 1995.

The Golf Channel programs

There are two weekly blocks of programming: "Your Game Night," which is on Mondays, and "Top Shelf Wednesday." Shows in these blocks are so noted in parentheses.

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• A Golf Channel Profile
• Bank of America Leaderboard Report
• Champions Tour Learning Center ("Your Game Night")
• College Central
• Drive, Chip & Putt
• Golf Central
• Golf Channel Workshop
• Golf Fitness Academy ("Your Game Night")
• Golf Talk (defunct)
• Golf With Style!
• IBM's Playing Lessons with the Pros ("Your Game Night")
• Inside the PGA TOUR
• Live From...
• Natural Golf Makeover Challenge
• PGA TOUR Classics, also known as Golf Channel Classics (both on "Top Shelf Wednesday")
• Peter and Friends
• Peter Jacobsen Plugged In
• Quest for the Card
• Shell's Wonderful World of Golf
• Sprint Pre & Post Game
• The Big Break
• The Golf Channel Academy
• The Golf Channel Academy Live (both are on "Your Game Night")
• The Grey Goose 19th Hole ("Top Shelf Wednesday", although new episodes premiere on Tuesdays)
• What's In The Bag?
• Yoga for Golfers