NEW YORK, April 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, on the
originally scheduled dates for the playing of the 84th
Masters Tournament, SiriusXM will offer listeners across the
country re-broadcasts of the thrilling final rounds of seven
memorable Masters.
From Wednesday, April 8, through
Sunday, April 12, listeners can
re-live classic Masters moments including Jack Nicklaus' historic second-nine charge in
1986, Tiger Woods' memorable wins in 1997, 2005 and 2019, and
emotional and exciting victories by Phil
Mickelson (2004), Bubba
Watson (2012) and Adam Scott
(2013).
The special Masters programming will be available to subscribers
nationwide on SiriusXM radios (Sirius channel 208, XM channel 92),
and to everyone – including anyone who is not already a SiriusXM
subscriber – on the SiriusXM app and connected devices as part of
SiriusXM's recently announced free streaming access period through
May 15. For more information and to
start listening, visit: SiriusXM.com/streamfree.
"Masters week is a special time on the calendar for many sports
fans, and we wanted to mark the week with programming that
celebrates the Tournament, its history and great performances from
this iconic sporting event," said Scott
Greenstein, SiriusXM's President and Chief Content Officer.
"These shot by shot replays will transport listeners back to
thrilling classic moments of this Tournament, and it's great to be
able to offer this programming to everyone, including
non-subscribers, through our free streaming access happening
now."
SiriusXM's Classic Masters broadcasts will feature these
memorable Sunday finishes:
1986 Masters - The 46-year-old Jack Nicklaus hadn't won a major championship in
six years. But over the final 10 holes on Sunday, the Golden Bear
plays some of the most stirring golf ever seen, shooting an
astounding six under on the second nine to win a record sixth Green
Jacket. Airs Wednesday, April 8
(3:00-7:00 pm ET)
2012 Masters - An exciting Sunday round, that
featured four players holding at least a share of the lead, saw
Bubba Watson and Louis Oosthuizen tied after the 72nd
hole. After a spectacular second shot from the woods on the
second playoff hole, Watson wins his first Green Jacket.
Airs Thursday, April 9
(2:00-7:00 pm ET)
1997 Masters - Tiger Woods' first Green Jacket, and
his first of 15 major championship wins, announced his arrival as a
towering figure in golf. At age 21, playing in only his third
Masters, Woods set a total of 20 Masters records and tied six
others. Airs Thursday, April
9 (7:00-11:00 pm ET)
2013 Masters - Adam
Scott defeats Angel Cabrera
on the second playoff hole for his first major victory, becoming
the first Masters champion from Australia. Airs
Friday, April 10 (12:00-6:00 pm ET)
2005 Masters – The 2005 Tournament featured one of the
most famous shots in golf history, Tiger Woods' dramatic chip-in at
16. In the face of Chris
DiMarco's valiant Sunday charge, Woods sinks a 15-foot
birdie putt on the first playoff hole to claim his fourth Green
Jacket. Airs Friday, April
10 (6:00 pm - midnight
ET)
2004 Masters - In one of the most exciting
second-nine performances in Masters history, Phil Mickelson duels Ernie Els, with Mickelson
ultimately securing a victory with an 18-foot birdie putt on 18 to
claim his first Green Jacket and the first major championship
victory of his career. Airs Saturday, April 11 (2:00-6:00 pm ET)
2019 Masters - Eleven years after his last major
win, and 14 years since his last Masters victory, Tiger Woods wins
his fifth Green Jacket, topping a star-studded leader board by one
stroke. Airs Sunday, April
12 (12:00-6:00 pm ET)
SiriusXM's exclusive programming this week will feature new
shows hosted by Ben Crenshaw, a
two-time Masters champion (1984, 1995), Fred Couples, the 1992 Masters champion,
Greg Norman, a nine-time top-10
finisher at the Masters, and many others.
Listeners will also hear interviews with past Masters champions,
including Tom Watson (1977, 1981),
Jordan Spieth (2015), Larry Mize (1987), Zach
Johnson (2007), Trevor
Immelman (2008), Charl
Schwartzel (2011), Danny
Willett (2016) and others.
For more info on what is airing and when, go to
www.SiriusXM.com/GolfonSXM.
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