“Sportfolio” Tees Off Fall Season on Bloomberg TV With A Look Inside The PGA Championship

NEW YORK - Aug. 28, 2013 - PRLog -- “Sportfolio,” Bloomberg TV’s weekly look at the business of sports, returns for its fall season this Thursday, August 29th with a comprehensive look at the business strategy and operation of a major golf championship, as host Rick Horrow visits the 95^th PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club.

Horrow interviews PGA of America  President Ted Bishop, CEO Peter Bevacqua, Chief Championships Officer Kerry Haigh, and other senior PGA of America officials as they coordinate the many activities of the Championship inside and outside the ropes. Bloomberg cameras capture the decision process in the weather command center as Kerry Haigh and the PGA's on-site meteorologists consult during a rain delay.  Horrow also speaks with qualifying PGA club professional Mark Sheftic, CBS Sports Chairman Sean McManus, and other partners in the event.

Championships provide nearly 60 percent of the PGA of America's annual operating revenue. This episode of Sportfolio presents a vivid picture of how the organization invests resources in its marquee event, and how it uses the Championship as a platform to serve its membership and promote its mission: to grow the game and business of golf across the nation and throughout the year.

This week’s show is in its new slot, Thursday night at 9:30 PM and 12:30 AM ET Friday on Bloomberg TV (DirecTV 353, check your local cable systems for the channel near you). The show reaches more than 270 million households through first-run and syndicated airings.

"Sportfolio" premiered on September 27, 2011 and has now produced over 50 original episodes, all of which can be viewed at bloomberg.com/video/sportfolio. The guest list has already included: NBA Commissioner David Stern, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, MLS Commissioner Don Garber,  MLB Executive Vice President for Business Tim Brosnan, American Athletic  Commissioner Mike Aresco, Pac 12 Commissioner Larry Scott, Ivy League President Robin Harris, Atlantic 10 Commissioner Bernadette McGlade, Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie, Miami Dolphins owner Steve Ross,  Dodgers and Warriors co-owner Peter Guber, Wasserman Media Group CEO Casey Wasserman, Atlanta Braves general manager Frank Wren,  Atlanta Falcons GM Rich McKay, Cubs general manager Theo Epstein and owner Tom Ricketts, Brewers owner Mark Attanasio, 49ers president Jed York, Los Angeles Angels GM Jerry DiPoto, San Francisco Giants CEO Larry Baer, Brooklyn Nets CEO Brett Yormark, NASCAR’s Brian France, Carl Edwards and  Jeff Gordon, the L.A. Lakers’ Kobe Bryant, NBA Hall of Famer Earl Monroe, Masters Champion Bubba Watson, Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey, golf hall of famers Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus, and many, many others.

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