September 8, 2026
Golf Channel’s Collegiate Coverage Has Reached Nearly 6 Million Viewers in 2026, Up Nearly 10% vs. Last Year
St Andrews Links Collegiate and East Lake Cup Stand Out as Golf Channel’s Owned and Operated Premiere Events
Golf Channel is the Home of College Golf, with 11 Events and More Than 200 Hours of Tournament and Studio Coverage in 2026
STAMFORD, Conn. – September 8, 2026 – Golf Channel’s fall college golf slate tees off this week, with six NCAA golf events coming to Golf Channel this season, headlined by the network's own St Andrews Links Collegiate and East Lake Cup.
In 2026, Golf Channel will present 11 total college golf events, culminating in over 200 hours of college golf programming on the network in 2026 and establishing Golf Channel as the home of college golf.
This week’s Folds of Honor Collegiate presented by Michelob Ultra marks the start of the fall NCAA season on Golf Channel, continuing live today and Wednesday with both morning and afternoon windows on Golf Channel. Coverage today begins at 9:30 a.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. ET and tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. ET.
The fall slate follows a strong spring season on Golf Channel, with NCAA golf telecasts reaching 5.9 million viewers across live and replay coverage, up 9% vs. 2025. Average viewership for Golf Channel’s collegiate events is up 5% vs. 2025 and three spring tournaments posted their best viewership on Golf Channel since 2023; the Western Intercollegiate, PGA Works Collegiate and the NCAA Women's Championships.
Of the fall college golf schedule, the St Andrews Links Collegiate and East Lake Cup stand out as premiere events on the programming slate, owned and operated by Golf Channel.
The St Andrews Links Collegiate Presented by World Wide Technology brings four men's and four women's collegiate golf programs to the Home of Golf in St Andrews, Scotland. The opening 36 holes of stroke play on the historic Jubilee Course crown men's and women's individual champions and determine team seeding before the championship shifts to the iconic Old Course for medal match play. Pairing some of the world's most respected universities – Texas, Washington, Penn, University of St Andrews – on golf's most prestigious stage, the event showcases competition, tradition, and international collegiate golf.
The East Lake Cup features four men's and four women's teams from the previous season's NCAA Championship match-play field, including Arizona, Auburn, Oklahoma State and UCLA on the men’s side and Arkansas, Eastern Michigan, Oklahoma State and USC on the women’s side. The opening round of stroke play crowns men's and women's individual champions and determines team seeding, followed by two days of match play to decide the men's and women's team champions. The event benefits the East Lake Foundation.
The fall programming schedule is as follows (subject to change):
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Folds of Honor Collegiate Presented by Michelob Ultra American Dunes Golf Club, Grand Haven, Michigan | |
| Day | Live Coverage |
| Tuesday, September 8 | 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; 4:30-7:30 p.m. ET |
| Wednesday, September 9 | 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; 4:30-7:30 p.m. ET |
PxP: Myan Patel
Analyst: Jim Gallagher Jr.
On Course: Julia Johnson
Interview: Rex Hoggard
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Jackson T. Stephens Cup Presented by Stephens Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco, Frisco, Texas | |
| Day | Live Coverage |
| Monday, September 14 | 5-8 p.m. ET |
| Tuesday, September 15 | 4-7 p.m. ET |
| Wednesday, September 16 | 4-7 p.m. ET |
PxP: Steve Burkowski
Analyst: Chris Haack
Holes: Emilia Doran
On Course: Julia Johnson
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NB3 Matchplay at Twin Warriors Twin Warriors Golf Club, Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico | |
| Day | Live Coverage |
| Tuesday, September 29 | 5-8 p.m. ET |
| Wednesday, September 30 | 4:30-7:30 p.m. ET |
PxP: Ryan Burr
Analyst: Notah Begay III
On Course: Amanda Blumenherst
On Course: Gary Christian
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St Andrews Links Collegiate Presented by World Wide Technology Jubilee Course & Old Course, St Andrews, Scotland | |
| Day | Live Coverage |
| Monday, October 12 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. ET |
| Tuesday, October 13 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. ET |
| Wednesday, October 14 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. ET |
PxP: Steve Burkowski
Analyst: Karen Stupples
Holes: Emilia Doran
On Course: Tripp Isenhour
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Abilene Christian Intercollegiate Presented by Caris Life Sciences Halbert National, Granbury, Texas | |
| Day | Live Coverage |
| Monday, October 19 | 4-7 p.m. ET |
| Tuesday, October 20 | 4-7 p.m. ET |
| Wednesday, October 21 | 4-7 p.m. ET |
PxP: Grant Boone
Analyst: TBA
Holes: Emilia Doran
On Course: TBD
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East Lake Cup Halbert National, Granbury, Texas | |
| Day | Live Coverage |
| Monday, October 26 | 3-6 p.m. ET |
| Tuesday, October 27 | 3-6 p.m. ET |
| Wednesday, October 28 | 3-6 p.m. ET |
PxP: Emilia Doran
Analyst: TBA
On Course: Billy Ray Brown
On Course: Julia Johnson
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