NEW YORK, Jan. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM announced today that 1973 British Open and 1995 U.S. Senior Open Champion Tom Weiskopf has joined the roster of hosts on SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio (Sirius channel 208, XM channel 93).

He will host The Swing on Things with Tom Weiskopf, which will debut Wednesday, January 28 at 1:00 pm ET and air monthly throughout the year.

"I am a huge fan of SiriusXM radio and listen to their broadcasts and various sports shows when I am riding around in Montana, where I live, or whenever I am in my car," said Weiskopf.  "I was excited when the opportunity was presented to host a dedicated golf show, where a variety of subject matter – past, present and future – can be discussed and, at times, debated.  I want to not only provide some history on golf, but also challenge the listeners to respond with their comments.  I am very excited to start a new chapter in my life with arguably the best radio company in the country!"

"Tom has had an extraordinary career and he competed against and defeated some of the greatest players in golf history," said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM's President and Chief Content Officer.  "We're excited to add his 'straight-at-you' perspective to SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio and have him talk with our listeners about his era as well as today's players."

With one of the most widely-admired swings in the game, Tom Weiskopf won 16 tournaments on the PGA TOUR between 1968 and 1982, highlighted by a career season in 1973 when he won seven tournaments around the world, including The Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland.  Throughout that time, while competing against some of golf's all-time greats, he was frequently near the top of the leaderboard in all four major championship events.  Weiskopf has seven top 10 finishes in the Masters (including four times as runner-up), six top 10 finishes in the U.S. Open, five top 10 finishes in the PGA Championship and three top 10s in the British Open. He also won four tournaments on the CHAMPIONS TOUR, including the 1995 Senior U.S. Open. 

In 1985 Weiskopf began designing golf courses and has created some of the finest course layouts in the United States, Scotland, South Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Caribbean. His experience and creativity have earned him a distinguished reputation as one of the most respected designers in the world. Golf World magazine named him "Golf Architect of the Year" in 1996.  He has also worked as a golf analyst for CBS Sports where he covered the Masters for more than a decade.

SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio offers the best daily golf talk, news, analysis and instruction on radio.  The roster of talent on the channel features several World Golf Hall of Fame members, current and former PGA TOUR and LPGA pros, as well as several of the game's leading instructors.  In addition to Weiskopf, listeners get shows hosted by Ben Crenshaw, Fred Couples, Nick Faldo, Annika Sorenstam, Hubert Green, Ian Poulter, John Daly, John Mahaffey, Chris DiMarco, Natalie Gulbis, Pete Bevacqua, Mark Carnevale, Dennis Paulson, Hank Haney, David Leadbetter, Jim McLean, Bob Ford, Claude Harmon III, Debbie Doniger, Jeff Warne, John Maginnes, Carl Paulson, Larry Rinker, Matt Adams, Brian Katrek, Lorne Rubenstein, Ben Shear, Greg Warmoth and Taylor Zarzour. 

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