U-Next: LPGA Tour & Major Championship Rights Consolidated
- * LPGA Tour & U-NEXT Partnership: The LPGA Tour has entered into a significant partnership with Japanese streaming service U-NEXT.
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* LPGA Tour & U-NEXT Partnership: The LPGA Tour has entered into a significant partnership with Japanese streaming service U-NEXT.
* Coverage: This partnership will bring LPGA Tour coverage, including all five women’s majors (Chevron Championship, Women’s PGA Championship, US Women’s Championship, Evian Championship, adn Women’s Open), to Japanese fans.
* Japanese Player Success: japanese players had a strong showing on the 2025 LPGA Tour,with Miyu Yamashita (Rookie of the Year),Mao Saigo,Rio Takeda,and Akie Iwai ranking in the top 10 for player of the year. Six Japanese competitors won tournaments during the season – the most of any country outside the US and South Korea.
* U-NEXT’s Golf Dominance: U-NEXT will become the exclusive Japanese home for elite golf (both men’s and women’s) starting in 2026. They already have rights to all the men’s golf majors.
* Comprehensive Rights Portfolio: U-NEXT also holds rights to the men’s PGA Tour, DP World Tour, Ladies European Tour, Ladies PGA Tour of Japan, and the tech-focused TGL (founded by McIlroy and Woods).
* Subscription Bundle: U-NEXT has launched a “World Golf Pack” subscription for 2,600 yen/month ($16.70) to host all this golf content.
* Deal Significance: LPGA Commissioner Craig Kessler called the deal the “largest international streaming partnership in LPGA history.”