Sky Sports secures eight-year rights deal for US PGA Tour

SKY SPORTS has secured broadcast rights of the US PGA Tour for the next eight years, after broadcaster Setanta’s British arm went into administration.

The deal, one of the longest broadcast agreements ever awarded by the US PGA, will give viewers live access to the tour in high definition.

The deal also includes coverage of the FedExCup and live rights to the President Cup until 2017. Financial terms were not disclosed, but it is thought to be worth at least €8.3m per year – still significantly less than Setanta had committed to pay before its UK arm collapsed earlier this year.