New golf deal sees DeChambeau and Rahm on free-to-air in the UK

The likes of Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm will be part of golf’s return to free-to-air broadcasting in the UK this weekend.

It comes as the Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf League confirmed the 2025 season will be broadcast on ITVX in the United Kingdom.

The league has previously been broadcast on YouTube in the UK but it will shift to ITVX just weeks after LIV signed a US deal with Fox.

The season gets underway this weekend in Saudi, where the tournament will be played under the Arabian lights to suit the American broadcast schedule.

Elsewhere LIV Golf, the PGA Tour and DP World Tour are reportedly closer than ever to a deal which will see the entities merged into one golfing superpower.

A joint statement by PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, Tiger Woods and Adam Scott read after Monahan and Scott met President Trump this week: “We know golf fans are eagerly anticipating a resolution to negotiations with the Public Investment Fund and want to thank President Trump for his interest and long-time support of the game of golf.

“We asked the President to get involved for the good of the game, the good of the country, and for all the countries involved.

“We are grateful that his leadership has brought us closer to a final deal, paving the way for reunification of men’s professional golf.”

LIV Golf schedule

Date	“LIV Golf…” Tournament	Host country
8 Feb	Riyadh	Saudi Arabia
16 Feb	Adelaide	Australia
9 Mar	Hong Kong	Hong Kong
16 Mar	Singapore	Singapore
6 Apr	Miami	USA
27 Apr	Mexico City	Mexico
4 May	Korea	South Korea
8 Jun	Washington, D.C.	USA
29 Jun	Dallas	USA
13 Jul	Andalucía	Spain
27 Jul	UK	UK
10 Aug	Chicago	USA
17 Aug	Indianapolis	USA
24 Aug	LIV Team Championship Michigan	USA