ORLANDO, Fla. – The Royal & Ancient announced Monday that it has entered into a 12-year agreement with the NBC Sports Group to broadcast The Open in the United States beginning in 2017 at Royal Birkdale.
R&A chief executive Peter Dawson and NBC Sports Group president Mark Lazarus made the joint announcement.
“They have unparalleled experience in golf and have demonstrated a genuine desire to showcase and promote The Open and the R&A’s elite championships through their extensive range of channels and digital platforms,” Dawson said. “The United States is home to millions of fans of The Open and we know that through NBC Sports Group they will enjoy world-class coverage of the championship.