Golf Channel was going to attend till a number of hours after the Masters was over to indicate the newest undertaking from its Golf Movies unit known as “Tiger Slam.” But it surely wasn’t going to attend till November.
The timing turned out to be even higher.
The one-hour particular, which chronicles Woods profitable all 4 majors in a span of 294 days, might be proven two hours after Woods is seen in dwell competitors for the primary time in three months.
“Tiger Slam” is scheduled to air on Could 24 at eight p.m. EDT, proper after Woods and Peyton Manning face Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady in a charity exhibition for COVID-19 aid efforts.
The movie initially was set to be proven on April 12, the Sunday night time after the Masters. However then the brand new coronavirus put a cease to sports activities, and the Masters finally was rescheduled for 2 weeks earlier than Thanksgiving. Golf Channel determined to attend till the precise second.
It helps, too, that “Tiger Slam” might be proven one week after the conclusion of “The Final Dance” documentary on Michael Jordan and his championship runs with the Chicago Bulls.
For Woods, the one-hour particular covers 4 tournaments — his 15-shot victory within the U.S. Open at Pebble Seaside in 2000, his eight-shot victory within the British Open at St. Andrews to finish the profession Grand Slam, his playoff victory over Bob Could within the PGA Championship at Valhalla and his battle with Mickelson and David Duval to win the Masters.
Woods stays the one participant to carry all 4 skilled majors on the identical time.
The movie, with restricted industrial interruption, is narrated by Emmy Award-winning actor Michael Kenneth Williams. It options perception from caddie Steve Williams and swing coach Butch Harmon, together with sports activities media personalities on the majors. Steve Williams talks in regards to the time they almost ran out of golf balls to complete the fog-delayed second spherical on Saturday morning as a result of Woods was placing in his resort and left three balls in his room.
Golf Movies started in 2014 with the four-part collection on Arnold Palmer, which was proven proper after the Masters that yr. It additionally has produced a three-part collection on Jack Nicklaus and a two-part movie on Ben Hogan.