Sky Sports Secures Women’s Golf Package

Sky Sports will showcase women’s golf for at least another two years after confirming a new deal with the Ladies Professional Golf Association that will include exclusively live coverage of three women’s Majors played in the United States, plus at least four LPGA Tour events each summer.

The new deal adds to Sky’s live golf coverage that includes three of the four Majors, PGA European Tour, US PGA Tour, World Golf Championship events and this September’s Ryder Cup.

British golfer and Solheim Cup star Charley Hull said of the news: ‘It’s great news that Sky Sports is showing more women’s golf. I’m really looking forward to playing in more LPGA events and Majors too, so it’s good to know that my friends and family at home can tune in and follow my progress.’

News and updates on other LPGA events from the United States and around the world will also be shown on Sky Sports News.

Barney Francis, managing director of Sky Sports, commented: ‘Sky Sports has a long standing commitment to women’s golf and this agreement means our viewers can follow the world’s top players for at least another two years. Our commitment to women’s sport is unrivalled, and our viewers can enjoy huge choice across our channels throughout the year.’

LPGA commissioner Michael Whan added: ‘Over the past 5-10 years, the LPGA has seen its popularity grow around the world at a rate that few could have predicted.  The secret to the LPGA’s success is that the absolute best players in the world come from all over the world to compete on this Tour.’  

‘With the expansion of our player base, has been the expansion of television coverage – and we now average nearly 150 countries watching the LPGA per week. I have consistently heard from fans in the U.K. about their desire to see more LPGA coverage on television and this new deal with Sky Sports helps to deliver that.’

The agreement follows other recent announcements made by Sky Sports, including a new three-year deal for the IPL from 2015 following deals British & Irish Lions, PGA Tour golf and Super League.