Programming alert: In Play with Jimmy Roberts’ now 1-hour; Construction slowly begins on Olympic course in Rio

Good news for fans for the excellent  In Play with Jimmy Roberts. The Golf Channel has decided make it a one-hour show.

One of the pieces on tonight’s show (10 p.m. ET) looks at designer Gil Hanse and his work on the new Olympics course in Rio.

Here’s the rundown on tonight’s show:

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The game of golf is bigger than what we see each week from the professional tours. Every day, people are doing extraordinary things. In Play with Jimmy Roberts returns tonight at 10PM ET where Roberts will explore the very best stories from every corner of the game.

Tonight Jimmy Roberts will take you on a journey that no one has been on before, a behind the scenes look at the making of the golf course where the golfers will play in the 2016 Rio Olympics. You will get an all-access pass to the blueprints, the groundbreaking ceremony and a golf course in the making.

Plus, six-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson is most well-known for his accomplishments on the racetrack, but it turns out Johnson has quite the connection to golf. Find out tonight how the game of golf has helped Jimmie become a better driver.