> Was the event shown on US TV before ESPN showed it in 1984?
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> I would assume it was on ABC's Wide World of Sports.
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if so, ONLY as taped highlights. espn has been showing it live since 1984 (well ok, espn2 in 2006). it remains the only golf/tennis major (and i believe that includes women's golf majors) that has never been shown live on network tv stateside.
tb