STAMFORD, Conn. – January 15, 2026 – Golf Channel and the DP World Tour have announced a multi-year extension of their media rights agreement, as Golf Channel remains the exclusive television home of the primary men’s professional golf tour of the European Tour group.
As part of the multi-year agreement which runs through 2030, Golf Channel will present live coverage of all DP World Tour events each year, representing nearly 600 hours of live tournament coverage annually on the network.
"If you're a golf fan in the U.S., there's something very right about starting your day with your first cup of coffee and the familiar sights and sounds of the DP World Tour," said Tom Knapp, Golf Channel Executive Vice President & GM. "Beginning with the Dubai Desert Classic in 1995, the quality competition and international flavor of the DP World Tour has been with us. We belong together."
Guy Kinnings, Chief Executive Officer of the DP World Tour, added: “With this long-term renewal, fans of the DP World Tour in the US will continue to have coverage of every tournament and never miss a shot as we travel around the world. Golf Channel has been a long-term partner for three decades and this agreement underlines their continued commitment to showcasing golf’s global Tour. We had a truly memorable 2025 that will go down in history as one of our greatest season’s ever – reflected in stellar viewing figures in the United States. We therefore start our fourth decade of partnership with excellent momentum.”
The International Swing of the 2026 DP World Tour season begins this week with the Dubai Invitational at Dubai Creek Resort, in Dubai, UAE. The field includes World Number Two Rory McIlroy, defending champion and World Number Three Tommy Fleetwood, and Major Champions Shane Lowry, Padraig Harrington, Francesco Molinari, Danny Willett and Patrick Reed.
The DP World Tour schedule includes five Rolex Series events, beginning with the Hero Dubai Desert Classic (Jan. 22-25), the Genesis Scottish Open (July. 9-12), the BMW PGA Championship (Sept. 17-20), and two playoff events; the Abu Dhabi Championship (Nov. 5-8) and the DP World Tour Championship (Nov. 12-15), where the 2026 Race to Dubai Champion will be crowned. Click here for the full 2026 DP World Tour global schedule.
About Golf Channel
Golf Channel – the first-ever single-sport cable network which was founded in 1995 – delivers comprehensive live golf tournament, studio and shoulder programming. Golf Channel features more live coverage of the sport than all other U.S. television networks combined, including events across the PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, USGA, R&A, DP World Tour, NCAA, and the Olympics, as well as news coverage via live morning programming and tentpole studio shows including Golf Today, Golf Central and the network’s critically-acclaimed Live From on-site pre- and post-round show at high-profile golf events.
About VERSANT
VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf and athletics participation and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass. Visit www.VersantMedia.com for more information.
About the DP World Tour
The DP World Tour is the main men’s professional golf tour of the European Tour group.
As golf’s global tour, we showcase global talent in global destinations and use our platform to build, entertain and connect our global community.
GLOBAL TALENT: We provide pathways and a platform for the leading international talent, bringing together golfing icons, national heroes and emerging stars from around the world.
GLOBAL DESTINATIONS: We stage tournaments in iconic cities and locations around the world and each week we celebrate and showcase the rich diversity of the courses, cities and cultures we visit.
GLOBAL COMMUNITY: We build, entertain and connect communities through our commitment to innovation, creative content and having a positive social and environmental impact.
Our 2026 Global Schedule features 42 tournaments in 25 different countries and comprises three distinct phases: five ‘Global Swings’, the ‘Back 9’ and the ‘DP World Tour Play-Offs’. It features five Rolex Series events – the premium category of events on the DP World Tour - and four Major Championships, all of which count towards the Race to Dubai Rankings, the Tour’s season-long competition which concludes at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai.
DP World, the leading provider of global smart end-to-end supply chain and logistics solutions, has been the title partner of the DP World Tour since the start of the 2022 season, the Tour’s 50th season following its formation in 1972.
We also enjoy the support of many of the world’s leading business brands with DP World, Rolex, Aldar, AWS, BMW, Buffalo Trace Distillery, Emirates, Fortinet, Husqvarna, Michelob ULTRA, Nexo and Vestas as Official Partners.
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