Getty Images-
2 days before
-
LIV Golf and ITV have a package in place to broadcast live coverage of the 2025 year in the UK.
Coverage may start with the second round of the season-opening event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with 41 rounds of life golf shown across 14 games on ITVX.
Determined sessions will be shown on ITV1 and ITV4, along with a regular features show on ITV4, making it the only free-to-air sport in the UK.
Since the Saudi-backed function was launched in 2022 it has only been available to watch online.
Niall Sloane, director of ITV Sport, said:” This is an exciting time for LIV Golf as we look ahead to the modern 2025 season.
” We are delighted to welcome LIV Golf to ITV Sport and this agreement provides free-to-air cover for enthusiasts in the UK.”
The agreement marked a “major step as we strive to bring LIV Golf to every corner of the world,” according to Ron Wechsler, LIV Golf’s senior vice president of broadcast partnerships and development plan.
The US Open will be the first key to grant LIV players exemptions based on their position, according to an announcement made on Wednesday.
The best LIV person, who is not usually excluded, will receive a spot in the field for the US Open, which will be held at the Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania from 12 to 15 June, according to the USGA.
In an effort to reconcile the two organizations that support LIV, the Saudi Public Investment Fund ( PIF), the PGA Tour has been engaged in labor-intensive negotiations.
On Thursday, the PGA said it was” closer to a offer” with LIV after calling on American President Donald Trump to get involved.