Sky Course to remain host of Ryder Cup and DP World Tour events until 2029 – Golf News
Sky Sports and DP World Tour have today announced a four-year extension to their partnership, which will see Sky Sports and NOW remain the host venue for the Ryder Cup and DP World Tour in the UK and Ireland until at least the end of 2029.
Under the new deal, Sky Sports will exclusively broadcast the next two events of golf’s most iconic team competition – the 2027 Ryder Cup at Adare Estate in Ireland and the 2029 Ryder Cup at Hazeltine in the United States – starting in 2026.
A record number of sports fans tuned into Sky Sports golf coverage this year. The postponement comes just over a month after Team Europe’s historic 2025 Ryder Cup victory, which was the centerpiece of the most watched weekend in Sky Sports history, with viewership reaching five million over the three days of competition. Sunday’s singles event attracted Sky Sports’ highest-ever golf audience, with a quarter of the TV audience watching the dramatic final, more than 40 per cent of whom were under-35s. Sky Sports social channels also had a total of 55 million views across all platforms, while digital interactive pages on the Sky Sports app and skysports.com had 12.4 million views during the Ryder Cup.
Under the new deal, Sky Sports viewers will continue to enjoy unparalleled coverage of the DP World Tour global schedule, which will visit 25 countries in 2026 and includes five Rolex Series events – the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, Genesis Scottish Open, BMW PGA Championship, Abu Dhabi Championship and DP World Tour Championship.
DP World Tour CEO Guy Kinnings added: “As golf’s global tour, the DP World Tour’s unparalleled diversity of locations and players has really resonated with fans, and Sky Sports ratings have increased this season and attendance at our events has increased. This year’s Ryder Cup has also reinforced this: golf’s greatest team competition generates a level of drama that no other sporting event can match. With four years of Sky Sports’ storytelling capabilities, we are well-positioned to continue to grow our fan base.”
