What: "Shell's Wonderful World of Golf"
Where: ESPN
When: Debut tonight at 6
This popular series, which was on television from 1962-71 and relaunched in 1994, has found a new home. The five matches that make up this year's schedule will be carried by ESPN. The first match, featuring Fred Couples against Ernie Els on the Nicklaus North Course in Whistler, Canada, will be shown tonight with subsequent matches on Wednesday nights at 6. Each show will be repeated the following Tuesday at 10 a.m.
The other matches include:
* Oct. 14--Phil Mickelson vs. Tom Lehman at Bay Harbor in Boyne Falls, Mich.
* Oct. 21--Davis Love III vs. Justin Leonard at Winged Foot East in Mamaroneck, N.Y.
* Oct. 28--Payne Stewart vs. Nick Price at Tierra del Sol in Aruba.
* Nov. 4--Jack Nicklaus vs. Gary Player at World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Fla.
Legendary broadcaster Jack Whitaker serves as host of the series, with Bob Rosberg Jr., Judy Rankin and Peter Alliss handling the on-course reporting. The shows are produced by Santa Monica-based Jack Nicklaus Productions.