THE GOLF CHANNEL WELCOMES THE CAST AND CREATORS OF THE NEW OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL “GOLF: THE MUSICAL”

Musical and Interview Segments Airing on The Golf Channel December 9th, 10th and 17th

Television’s first and only network devoted to the world of golf welcomes the cast and creators of Off-Broadway’s first and only musical revue devoted to the world of golf. The new Off-Broadway revue, GOLF: The Musical, will be seen in a series of musical and interview segments shot specially for The Golf Channel airing December 9, 10 and 17.*

Two Installments on “Golf Central” December 9 & 10

The Golf Channel’s “Golf Central” program, featuring Golf Channel reporter Rich Lerner, will air two separate segments about GOLF: The Musical Tuesday, December 9 and Wednesday, December 10 at 7:30 p.m. (Check your local listings). Each segment will look at a different aspect of the show and will feature performance and rehearsal footage, interviews with producer Eric Krebs, lyricist/composer Michael Roberts, and conversations with members of the cast and audience members at a recent performance.

PGA Pro Peter Jacobsen Gives GOLF: The Musical The “All Jake Team Award”: December 17 on “Plugged-In”

On Wednesday, December 17 at 10 p.m., PGA tour pro and Golf Channel personality Peter Jacobsen welcomes the cast of GOLF: The Musical to his program, “Plugged-In.” That particular episode of “Plugged-In” will be devoted to the “All Jake Team Awards,” an annual year-end Golf Channel award created by Jacobsen to recognize the sport’s unique personalities, memorable moments and unusual events from the year’s golfing season. GOLF: The Musical creator Michael Roberts will receive the award from Jacobsen, who will then join the cast to perform several selections from the Off-Broadway musical, including production numbers about Tiger Woods and a “Letterman-like” countdown of reasons for a show on golf. “Plugged-In” airs Wednesday, December 17 at 10 p.m.

GOLF: The Musical features songs and comic skits by Michael Roberts with direction and choreography by Christopher Scott. The show’s material covers everything from each golfer’s dream of being a “scratch golfer,” and the lament of the great lady golfer whom no one recognizes, to a gospel revival song about Tiger Woods, an homage to Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, a man’s love song to his “Big Bertha,” a paean to miniature golf and a song about the possibility of bringing the game of golf to “the gulf.” The show even features a bit of audience participation in the form of a putting competition with prizes. GOLF: The Musical is produced by Eric Krebs and features in the cast two-time Tony nominee Joel Blum, Trisha Rapier, Christopher Sutton and Sal Viviano. Set design is by James Joughin, costume design is by Bernard Grenier, and lighting design is by Aaron Spivey. Musical direction for GOLF: The Musical is by Ken Lundie.

GOLF: The Musical began performances October 8 and had its official Off-Broadway opening November 19. The New York Times raved: “GOLF: The Musical is a hilarious revue that you’ll be savoring long afterward. The four-member cast plays the crowd and the material beautifully. Shameless…it feels great! Gotta love GOLF: The Musical!” Golf Magazine cheers, “GOLF: The Musical is uproarious! Terrific slapstick, sharp observations and a uniformly terrific cast make GOLF: The Musical funny and fun for the whole foursome.”

GOLF: The Musical plays Wednesdays through Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2:30 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 and 7 p.m. at The John Houseman Theater Center (450 West 42nd Street between 9th & 10th Avenues). Tickets are $40 and may be purchased at Telecharge.com at (212) 239-6200. For information on Group Tickets call (212) 967-7079. For more information on GOLF: The Musical, go to www.golfthemusical.com.

The first-ever musical devoted to the ever-popular sport of Golf will be featured in a series of interview and performances on The Golf Channel, the first-ever network devoted to Golf. The segments, some shot at the Off-Broadway theater where the show is playing and others shot at the Golf Channel Studios is Orlando, Florida, will air Tuesday and Wednesday, December 9th and 10th on The Golf Channel’s program “Golf Central.” On December 17, the show and its cast and creators will share the spotlight with PGA Tour Pro Peter Jacobsen on his program, “Plugged-In.”