S . ▁Open ▁attempted ▁to ▁follow ▁suit ▁to ▁a ▁less er ▁extent ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁and ▁has ▁done ▁so ▁again ▁with ▁a ▁new ▁contract ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁However , ▁CBS ' ▁own ▁coverage ▁of ▁the ▁P GA ▁Championship ▁has ▁been ▁m aligned ▁in ▁recent ▁years ▁for ▁having ▁excess ive ▁commer ci als . ▁ ▁The ▁club ▁also ▁dis all ows ▁prom ot ions ▁for ▁other ▁network ▁programs , ▁except ▁an ▁on - screen ▁mention ▁of ▁ 6 0 ▁Min utes ▁should ▁the ▁final ▁round ▁run ▁long , ▁or ▁right ▁before ▁the ▁coverage ▁ends . ▁Other ▁broadcast ▁material ▁not ▁allowed ▁include ▁spons ored ▁graphics ▁used ▁in ▁regular ▁P GA ▁Tour ▁events , ▁bl im ps ▁and ▁on - course ▁announ cers . ▁There ▁is ▁also ▁typically ▁no ▁cut - in ▁for ▁other ▁news ▁and ▁sports , ▁either ▁from ▁CBS ▁or ▁its ▁affili ates . ▁CBS ▁uses ▁" August a " ▁by ▁Dave ▁Log g ins ▁as ▁the ▁event ▁tele cast ' s ▁distinct ive ▁theme ▁music . ▁ ▁August a ▁National ▁has ▁placed ▁significant ▁restrictions ▁on ▁the ▁tournament ' s ▁broadcast ▁hours ▁compared ▁to ▁other ▁major ▁champion ships , ▁perhaps ▁to ▁increase ▁the ▁tournament ' s ▁ratings , ▁or ▁to ▁reward ▁ticket - hold ers . ▁Only ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 1 st ▁century ▁did ▁the ▁tournament ▁allow ▁CBS ▁to ▁air ▁ 1 8 - hole ▁coverage ▁of ▁the ▁leaders , ▁a ▁standard ▁at ▁the ▁other ▁three ▁maj ors . ▁Only ▁three ▁hours ▁of ▁cable ▁coverage