PGA Golf features the Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia

If you're a golfer and you have never been to the beautiful mountains of West Virginia put it on your bucket list for sure. The PGA visits the quaint little resort town of White Sulphur Springs in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia for the Greenbrier Classic that begins today.

Playing golf in West Virginia is a true challenge for all levels because the Allegheny Mountains are the stars of this show. Just walking the “Old White” course at Greenbrier should get you a mountain climbing merit badge of some sort.

The resort has a much storied history as the late Sam Snead, World Golf Hall of Famer and the winningest player in PGA TOUR history, was the resort’s pro for 29 years and served as Golf Professional Emeritus from 1993 until his death in 2002. The Greenbrier is an award-winning resort and a National Historic Landmark so challenges abound.

I do recommend the open face roast beef sandwich that you can get at the grill. Super with mashed potatoes and gravy – granted it is a bit not heart healthy - but it is good nevertheless. OK who will be headed to West Virginia this weekend?

The big story last year here was that Ted Potter, Jr.he began the final round four shots behind leader Webb Simpson, but ended regulation tied with Troy Kelly.  Potter birdied the third extra-hole playoff to win his first TOUR event in his 16th career start.

Potter defends his title against an impressive field that includes last week’s AT&T National winner Bill Haas, past Greenbrier Classic winners Scott Stallings (2011) and Stuart Appleby (2010), Phil Mickelson, Billy Horschel, Boo Weekley, Bubba Watson, Louis Oosthuizen, Lucas Glover, D.A. Points, Nick Watney, Ryo Ishikawa, Jordan Spieth, Graham DeLaet, Carl Pettersson, Trevor Immelman, Mike Weir, and Charles Howell III to name a few.

Golf Channel has the early round coverage Thursday and Friday from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET with primetime replays each evening starting at 6:30 p.m. ET.

CBS will be there on the weekend for 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. coverage Saturday and Sunday, There full broadcast team will be on hand led by Lance Barrow the Coordinating Producer and Steve Milton is Director of CBS Sports’ golf coverage. The CBS production team will handle all of the coverage of the four days at Greenbrier.

Announcer wise it will be Jim Nantz, as anchor of CBS Sports’ golf coverage. Sir Nick Faldo, winner of six major championships and more than 40 tournaments worldwide, serves as lead analyst. Ian Baker-Finch calls the action at the 17th hole and Gary McCord at the 16th hole.  David Feherty serves as on-course reporter.    

Radio on the event will be Sirius XM all four days and broadband of The Greenbrier Classic can be found at CBSSports.com and PGATOUR.com. The live streaming also is available on the CBS Sports app for the iPhone and iPad, as well as through the CBSSports.com mobile website (m.cbssports.com). The CBS Sports app for Android features video on demand.