AOL for Broadband to Offer Live Video from Two Remaining Golf Major Championships.DULLES, Va. -- America Online See AOL. , Inc. --Follow Tiger Woods  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled. , Ernie Els Theodore Ernest "Ernie" Els (born October 17, 1969) is a South African golfer who has been one of the top professional players in the world since the mid-1990s. A former World No. 1, he is known as "The Big Easy", for his imposing physical stature (he stands 1. and Others Live During the First
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Just two majors are left for this year's golf season, and America Online, Inc., the world's leading interactive services company, in conjunction with Turner Sports Interactive, is giving its AOL(R) for Broadband members a chance to catch live action from these prestigious events. For The Open Championship, starting Thursday, July 15, in AryShire, Scotland, golf fans will be able to see live coverage of Tiger Woods, Ernie Els and others for the first two rounds of the tournament. During next month's PGA Championship The PGA Championship (often referred to as the U.S. PGA Championship outside of North America) is an annual golf tournament conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA Tour. , fans will have an opportunity to see the most exciting shot in golf -- a hole in one -- through live coverage of select par three holes, for all four rounds, including the famed 17th hole. Even if they are at work or using a computer without the AOL service, AOL for Broadband members will not miss a stroke as they can access the live coverage through the AOL.com(R) service on any high-speed Internet See broadband. connection. "We are pleased to work with Turner Sports Interactive and offer our AOL for Broadband members access to live video from two of the biggest golf championships of the year," said Carlos Silva Carlos Silva (born April 23, 1979 in Bolívar, Venezuela) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played for the Minnesota Twins since 2004. Previously, he played for the Philadelphia Phillies (2002-03). He bats and throws right handed. , Senior Vice President, AOL(R) News and Sports. "This is another example of how we are providing our broadband members with the most comprehensive and compelling sports content available on the Internet and helps extend AOL's broadband leadership in multimedia online sports offerings. With our diverse and rich programming, AOL Sports has become a premier broadband destination for sports and entertainment fans." "We are again thrilled to partner with AOL to bring fans closer to all of the action from two of golf's marquee events," said Drew Reifenberger, Executive Vice President, Turner Sports program planning, acquisitions and interactive. "AOL's commitment to providing their broadband members with top notch sports content, coupled with Turner's ability to provide greenside green·side adj. Sports Situated beside a putting green: a greenside bunker. Adj. 1. access to the on-course action, will continue to raise golf fans' expectations for majors coverage." Beginning Thursday, AOL for Broadband members will be able to access live video feeds featuring complete round coverage of Tiger Woods, Ernie Els and other players in the first and second rounds, with shot-by-shot analysis. Replays of this video content will also be available on demand. They will also be able to listen to live radio coverage on AOL Sports for all four rounds and see mid-day and end-of-day highlights for each round. Additionally, AOL for Broadband's coverage will include historical video highlights of previous championships, a recap show of last year's tournament, a preview show of this year's tournament, and a recap show after the championship concludes this year. Nationally renowned golf instructor Dean Reinmuth, known as 'The Dean of Golf,' who was Phil Mickelson's coach for 12 years and who is credited with helping to develop Phil's game since he was 14, will provide live question/answer-style commentary during The Open Championship, to allow fans to ask questions about the action as it unfolds live. For the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits Whistling Straits is one of two golfing destinations associated with The American Club, a luxury resort located in nearby Kohler, Wisconsin, and owned by a subsidiary of the Kohler Company. The other course is Blackwolf Run. in Wisconsin next month, AOL for Broadband members will have access to live video coverage of select par three holes, including the signature 17th, for all four rounds. Two live camera feeds will be offered on each of the holes. A stationary camera will be positioned around the tee box of each hole, with the view looking behind the players. A second camera will be stationed on a tower near the hole, zooming in and out for each tee shot and giving viewers a firsthand look at any holes-in-one. The broadcast feed will switch back and forth between the holes depending on action at each hole. AOL for Broadband's 2004 PGA Championship coverage will also include a live audio feed for the final two hours of play during the first two rounds, and over the final three hours of play for the last two rounds. Audio updates on all players will be available every 30 minutes. Video content will include mid-day and end-of-day highlights of each round, historical highlights from previous tournaments as well as a recap show of last year's championship, and preview and recap shows for this year's tournament. In addition to the live coverage, Turner will provide AOL for Broadband members daily video highlights and press center coverage, including player interviews and additional commentary, from this year's Ryder Cup, which is being played September 14 - 19 at the Oakland Hill Country Club in Michigan. They will also have access to video highlights from the PGA Grand Slam of Golf The PGA Grand Slam of Golf is the world's most exclusive golf tournament. It is an annual off-season golf tournament contested by the year's winners of the four major championships of regular men's golf, which are The Masters, the U.S. , a unique tournament that pits the four major championship winners against each other for a $1 million purse. It is being played at the Poipu Bay Resort Golf Course in Hawaii December 3 - 4. "Live coverage of The Open Championship and PGA Championship are great additions to our broadband sports offerings, and they are prefect prefect or praefect (both: prē`fĕkt), in ancient Rome, various military and civil officers. Under the empire some prefects were very important. The Praetorian prefects (first appointed 2 B.C. examples of the type of premier content we want to make available to our members," said Shawn Hardin, Senior Vice President of Product and Programming, AOL for Broadband. "We will continue to expand these offerings in all areas so our AOL for Broadband members can experience a unique value on the Internet." This new agreement expands AOL's growing list of comprehensive sports content available to its members. AOL(R) Sports provides sports enthusiasts with access to a wealth of on-demand programming, webcasts, stats, news and extensive features on all five major sports franchises, professional and college levels as well. Enhancements to AOL Sports include a dynamic welcome screen, a customizable scoreboard and a programmable area for fans to customize their sports page to receive news from their favorite pro teams. About Turner Sports Interactive/Turner Sports Turner Sports Interactive, a division of Turner Sports, Inc., a Time Warner company, is the exclusive producer of NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. .COM and PGA (1) (Professional Graphics Adapter) An early IBM PC display standard for 3D processing with 640x480x256 resolution. It was not widely used. (2) (Programmable Gate Array) See gate array and FPGA. .com. Turner Sports presents some of the best and most popular sporting events worldwide and is a leader in televised sports programming. With events airing on three networks - TBS Superstation, TNT TNT: see trinitrotoluene. TNT in full trinitrotoluene Pale yellow, solid organic compound made by adding nitrate (−NO2) groups to toluene. and Turner South - Turner Sports' line-up includes the NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= , NASCAR and NASCAR.COM, Braves Baseball, Atlanta Thrashers hockey, Atlanta Hawks basketball, college football, professional golf and PGA.com. About AOL(R) for Broadband AOL for Broadband is the best source for entertainment and information on the Internet, with programming and features exclusive to AOL for Broadband members. Consumers nationwide can simply add the AOL for Broadband service to any high-speed DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary or cable Internet connection if they have existing high-speed access through their local phone, cable TV or Internet provider. Current AOL members can visit AOL Keyword: Broadband to learn more about AOL for Broadband and place an order. Or call 1-800-243-1319 or visit www.aol.com for more information. About America Online America Online, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of Time Warner Inc. Based in Dulles, Virginia, America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. |
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