LIV Golf will expand its audience in 2025 with more than half of the league’s schedule set to air on FOX or FS1, the organization and FOX Sports announced Wednesday.
FOX Sports added that select rounds will be shown on FOX Business, FS2 and the FOX Sports app. All LIV Golf coverage will be streamed on the FOX Sports app and to LIV Golf+ subscribers.
The two sides agreed to a multi-year media rights agreement.
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Left to right, first-place team champions Kieran Vincent, captain Jon Rahm, Caleb Surratt and Tyrrell Hatton, all of Legion XIII GC, pose with the trophy after the final round of LIV Golf Miami at Trump National Doral on Sunday, April 7, 2024 in Doral, Florida. (Jon Ferrey/LIV Golf via AP)
“We are thrilled to partner with FOX Sports, one of the preeminent broadcast networks in the world,” LIV Golf CEO Scott O’Neil said in a press release. “LIV Golf is getting bigger and bolder, and this relationship signals the next phase of growth as our league joins the nation’s leading sports leagues and conferences.
“I want to thank the FOX Sports team who share our vision for the future of golf, a new model that redefines how the sport is experienced. LIV Golf attracts a younger, more active and tech-savvy fan base, and which our players and teams are preparing for LIV Golf’s biggest season to date, this deal will take our broadcast to new heights.”
LIV Golf started as a breakaway league from the PGA Tour and with a lot of scrutiny. Much of the criticism has fallen by the wayside over the past year as the league has attracted stars like Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka and Phil Mickelson.
Former President Donald Trump, His Excellency Yasir Al Rumayyan, Greg Norman, CEO and Commissioner of LIV Golf, and Majed Al Sorour, CEO of the Saudi Golf Federation, are seen on stage during day three of the LIV Golf Invitational – Bedminster at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster on July 31, 2022 in Bedminster, New Jersey. (Charles Laberge/LIV Golf via Getty Images)
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The league was originally streamed on social media before landing its first television deal with the CW.
“Having FOX Sports on board is a huge win for LIV Golf,” Koepka said in a press release. “They know how to bring sports to life and I’m impressed to see how they show what makes our game so unique. It’s great to have a partner who shares our vision and I think that the fans will love what’s to come.”
Rahm added that the partnership was a “tremendous step forward” for LIV Golf and its fans.
“FOX Sports has a reputation for delivering world-class sports coverage, and I am confident they will elevate the experience for everyone who watches. I believe FOX Sports shares our commitment to pushing boundaries and innovating, and I cannot can’t wait to see how this collaboration connects more fans to our sport.”
LIV Golf offers 54-hole play on some of the most famous golf courses in the world. There is a regular singles competition with an additional team element to each tournament.
Rahm won the individual title with Joaquin Niemann, Sergio Garcia and Tyrell Hatton finishing behind him.
Team captain Brooks Koepka, right, of Smash GC and Matt Wolff of Hy Flyers GC walk off the first tee during day one of the LIV Golf Invitational – Portland at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club on June 30, 2022 in North Plains, Oregon. (Chris Trotman/LIV Golf via Getty Images)
Crushers GC won the team title. The team featured DeChambeau, Paul Casey, Charles Howell III, Anirban Lahiri and John Catlin.
