▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁Cover age ▁over view ▁CBS ▁Sports ▁has ▁been ▁a ▁car rier ▁of ▁P GA ▁Tour ▁golf ▁since ▁ 1 9 7 0 . ▁CBS ▁was ▁the ▁Tour ' s ▁primary ▁television ▁partner ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁to ▁ 1 9 9 8 , ▁carrying ▁ 2 0 ▁or ▁more ▁events ▁per ▁season . ▁CBS ▁shared ▁duties ▁as ▁primary ▁Tour ▁car rier ▁with ▁ABC ▁Sports ▁from ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 6 , ▁covering ▁around ▁ 1 5 ▁events ▁per ▁season . ▁CBS ▁reg ained ▁its ▁primary ▁status ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁once ▁again ▁covering ▁ 2 0 ▁or ▁more ▁events ▁per ▁season , ▁and ▁has ▁remained ▁so ▁ever ▁since . ▁CBS ▁also ▁holds ▁broadcast ▁television ▁rights ▁to ▁the ▁two ▁of ▁the ▁four ▁maj ors , ▁the ▁Masters ▁Tournament ▁and ▁P GA ▁Championship . ▁CBS ▁has ▁long - term ▁de als ▁for ▁the ▁P GA ▁Championship ▁( initial ly ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁to ▁ 1 9 6 4 ▁and ▁again ▁starting ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 1 ). ▁Meanwhile , ▁the ▁Masters ▁oper ates ▁under ▁one - year ▁contract s ; ▁CBS ▁has ▁been ▁the ▁main ▁television ▁partner ▁every ▁year ▁since ▁ 1 9 5 6 . ▁ ▁In nov ations ▁Frank ▁Ch irk in ian ▁was ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁' father ▁of ▁tele vised ▁golf ' ▁for ▁the ▁impact ▁he ▁had ▁on ▁golf ▁broadcast ing . ▁He ▁came ▁to ▁the ▁attention ▁of ▁CBS ▁after