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LIV Golf has agreed a deal with ITV to show live coverage of the 2025 season in the UK.<\/b><\/p>\n
Coverage will begin with the second round of the season-opening event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with 41 rounds of live golf shown across 14 tournaments on ITVX.<\/p>\n
Selected rounds will be shown on ITV1 and ITV4, along with a weekly highlights show on ITV4, making it the only free-to-air golf in the UK. <\/p>\n
Since the Saudi-backed event was launched in 2022 it has only been available to watch online.<\/p>\n
Niall Sloane, director of ITV Sport, said: “This is an exciting time for LIV Golf as we look ahead to the innovative 2025 season.<\/p>\n
“This partnership delivers free-to-air coverage for fans in the UK and we are delighted to welcome LIV Golf to ITV Sport.”<\/p>\n
Ron Wechsler, LIV Golf senior vice president of broadcast partnerships and programming strategy, said the partnership was a “major milestone as we strive to bring LIV Golf to every corner of the world”.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday it was announced that the US Open will be the first major<\/a> to offer exemptions to LIV players based on their ranking.<\/p>\n The United States Golf Association (USGA) said the top LIV player, who is not otherwise exempt, will directly earn a place in the field for the US Open, which will be held at the Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania from 12-15 June.<\/p>\n The PGA Tour has been in protracted negotiations with LIV’s backers, the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), in an attempt to heal the split in world golf.<\/p>\n On Thursday, the PGA said it was “closer to a deal”<\/a> with LIV after calling on American President Donald Trump to get involved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n