“Being John Daly” premieres March 2 on GOLF CHANNEL
By Ryan
GOLF CHANNEL is launching a new reality series following pro golfer John Daly on Tuesday, March 2 The series looks a Daly as he looks to reinvent his golf game — and his life — by quitting drinking and losing weight. From GOLF:
GOLF CHANNEL CHRONICLES GOLFER JOHN DALY’S ROAD TO REDEMPTION IN NEW ORIGINAL SERIES BEING JOHN DALY
Eight-Part Docu-reality Series Premieres March 2 at 9 p.m. ET
ORLANDO, Fla. (Feb. 23, 2010) – Similar to Mickey Rourke’s character in the critically acclaimed film The Wrestler, professional golfer John Daly had reached the pinnacle of success in his career only to end up losing everything to professional challenges and personal demons. After hitting rock bottom, Daly is now focused on picking up the pieces of his life, which has been plagued by years of drinking, gambling and marriage problems, and returning to the PGA TOUR in an attempt at a major comeback. Daly’s incredible year-long journey is being documented by Golf Channel for a new eight-part reality series, Being John Daly, premiering Tuesday, March 2 at 9 p.m. ET.
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After attempting to fix Charles Barkley’s infamously awful swing in the first season of GOLF CHANNEL’s reality series The Haney Project, guru of the golf swing Hank Haney takes on a slightly better but no less entertaining pupil in actor Ray Romano. Haney will try to help Romano — a frequent player at celebrity golf tournaments — break an 18-hole score of 80 in The Haney Project: Ray Romano, premiering March 1 at 9pm ET on GOLF CHANNEL. Haney will work with Romano over the course of the seven-episode season, which visits the Ray Romano and Kevin James Celebrity Golf Classic in Los Angeles, the Hank Haney Golf Ranch in Lewisville, Texas, and other locations.
Secaucus, N.J. – MLB Network today announced its Spring Training game schedule, which will include 78 games featuring 45 live games and all 30 Major League clubs at least three times. MLB Network’s Spring Training game schedule begins on Tuesday, March 2 at 1:00 p.m. ET with the Atlanta Braves at New York Mets live from Tradition Field in Port St. Lucie, FL. On March 4 at 7:00 p.m. ET, 
I suppose it was only a matter of time before someone created a NASCAR-themed reality talent/game show. SPEED Channel announced that Fast Track to Fame will premiere March 1, filling that hole in the TV schedule for people who still miss Hee-Haw. Here’s the full release from SPEED:
ESPN will have coverage of Tiger Woods’ first public statement since the events of last Thanksgiving and the media firestorm surrounding his alleged marital infidelity. Woods is expected to release a statement on Friday, Feb. 19 at 11am ET — possibly announcing his return to competitive golf — but not field any questions from reporters. Here is the release from ESPN, and the release from GOLF CHANNEL after the jump: