Sky Sports inks new US Open deal

A deal for Sky Sports to continue broadcasting the US Open in the UK has been struck with just a month to spare before this year’s championship.

The broadcaster’s existing deal with the USGA expired following last year’s tournament at Brookline and negotiations to extend had proven to be problematic.

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However, it has been confirmed this morning that the organisations have agreed terms on a new three-year package that will see the US Open continue to be shown exclusively live in the UK for the next three years.

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The US Women’s Open, US Amateur Championship, US Women’s Amateur Championship and US Senior Open will also be broadcast live on Sky Sports, as will the Curtis Cup.

Sky is billing 2023 as its “biggest ever year of live golf”, with The Open, Solheim Cup and Ryder Cup – as well as DP World Tour and PGA Tour events – still to come after this week’s US PGA Championship and next month’s US Open at Los Angeles Country Club.

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Securing continued coverage of the US Open is another significant coup for Sky Sports. Earlier this month, it renewed its agreement with the English Football League, fending off reported interest from over-the-top sports streaming platform DAZN.

Sky Sports Golf: Key dates for 2023

May 18-21: PGA Championship – Oak Hill, NY

June 15-18: US Open – Los Angeles Country Club, CA

June 22-25: KPMG PGA Championship – Baltusrol Golf Club, NJ

June 6-9: US Women’s Open – Pebble Beach Golf Links, CA

July 20-23: The Open – Royal Liverpool, England

July 27-30: Evian Championship – Evian Resort Golf Club, France

August 9-13: AIG Women’s Open – Walton Heath, England

September 22-24: Solheim Cup – Finca Cortesin, Spain

September 29-October 1: Ryder Cup – Marco Simone GC, Italy

Michael McEwan is the Deputy Editor of bunkered and has been part of the team since 2004. In that time, he has interviewed almost every major figure within the sport, from Jack Nicklaus, to Rory McIlroy, to Donald Trump. The host of the multi award-winning bunkered Podcast and a member of Balfron Golfing Society, Michael is the author of three books and is the 2023 PPA Scotland 'Writer of the Year' and 'Columnist of the Year'. Dislikes white belts, yellow balls and iron headcovers. Likes being drawn out of the media ballot to play Augusta National.

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