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Golf With Stan Leonard

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Golf With Stan Leonard
Genresports instruction
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
Production
ProducerDoug Gillingham
Running time15–30 minutes
Original release
NetworkCBC Television
Release2 April 1960 (1960-04-02) –
26 September 1965 (1965-09-26)

Golf With Stan Leonard was a Canadian educational sports television series which aired on CBC Television from 1960 to 1962, and in 1965.

Premise

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This was an instructional series in the game, hosted by professional golfer Stan Leonard and sportscaster Ted Reynolds. Episodes were recorded at the Point Grey Golf Course in Vancouver.[1]

Scheduling

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The first season consisted of 15-minute episodes aired Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. (Eastern) from 2 April to 25 June 1960. The second season was broadcast Wednesdays at 7:45 p.m. from 5 July to 13 September 1961. The third season returned to the Saturday 6:30 p.m. time slot from 7 April to 30 June 1962. Three years later the final season was expanded to a half-hour time slot, airing Sundays at 5:00 p.m. from 4 July to 26 September 1965.

References

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  1. ^ Corcelli, John (April 2002). "Golf With Stan Leonard". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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