NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM
announced today that 1973 British Open and 1995 U.S. Senior Open
Champion Tom Weiskopf has joined the
roster of hosts on SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio (Sirius channel 208, XM
channel 93).
He will host The Swing on Things with Tom Weiskopf, which will debut Wednesday, January 28 at 1:00 pm ET and air monthly throughout the
year.
"I am a huge fan of SiriusXM radio and listen to their
broadcasts and various sports shows when I am riding around in
Montana, where I live, or whenever
I am in my car," said Weiskopf. "I was excited when the
opportunity was presented to host a dedicated golf show, where a
variety of subject matter – past, present and future – can be
discussed and, at times, debated. I want to not only provide
some history on golf, but also challenge the listeners to respond
with their comments. I am very excited to start a new chapter
in my life with arguably the best radio company in the
country!"
"Tom has had an extraordinary career and he competed against and
defeated some of the greatest players in golf history," said
Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM's
President and Chief Content Officer. "We're excited to add
his 'straight-at-you' perspective to SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio and
have him talk with our listeners about his era as well as today's
players."
With one of the most widely-admired swings in the game,
Tom Weiskopf won 16 tournaments on
the PGA TOUR between 1968 and 1982, highlighted by a career season
in 1973 when he won seven tournaments around the world, including
The Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland.
Throughout that time, while competing against some of golf's
all-time greats, he was frequently near the top of the leaderboard
in all four major championship events. Weiskopf has seven top
10 finishes in the Masters (including four times as runner-up), six
top 10 finishes in the U.S. Open, five top 10 finishes in the PGA
Championship and three top 10s in the British Open. He also won
four tournaments on the CHAMPIONS TOUR, including the 1995 Senior
U.S. Open.
In 1985 Weiskopf began designing golf courses and has created
some of the finest course layouts in the
United States, Scotland,
South Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Caribbean. His experience and creativity have
earned him a distinguished reputation as one of the most respected
designers in the world. Golf World magazine named him "Golf
Architect of the Year" in 1996. He has also worked as a golf
analyst for CBS Sports where he covered the Masters for more than a
decade.
SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio offers the best daily golf talk, news,
analysis and instruction on radio. The roster of talent on
the channel features several World Golf Hall of Fame members,
current and former PGA TOUR and LPGA pros, as well as several of
the game's leading instructors. In addition to Weiskopf,
listeners get shows hosted by Ben
Crenshaw, Fred Couples,
Nick Faldo, Annika Sorenstam, Hubert
Green, Ian Poulter,
John Daly, John Mahaffey, Chris
DiMarco, Natalie Gulbis,
Pete Bevacqua, Mark Carnevale, Dennis
Paulson, Hank Haney,
David Leadbetter, Jim McLean, Bob
Ford, Claude Harmon III,
Debbie Doniger, Jeff Warne, John
Maginnes, Carl Paulson,
Larry Rinker, Matt Adams, Brian
Katrek, Lorne Rubenstein,
Ben Shear, Greg Warmoth and Taylor
Zarzour.
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