Broadcaster will simulcast the Golf Channel’s Live From The Ryder Cup programme in the build-up to the competition
Sky Sports has revealed its broadcast plans for the Ryder Cup, which will take place 26-28 September.
The bi-annual golf tournament that pits the US and Europe against each other is taking place at Bethpage Black in New York this time round, after Europe won in Italy two years ago. Sky Sports’ coverage will be available across Sky Sports Golf, Sky Sports Main Event, Now, and the Sky Sports app.
In the week building up to the competition, Sky Sports will simulcast the Golf Channel’s Live From The Ryder Cup programme on its linear channels. This will be shown 8pm-11pm on Monday 22 September, and then 1pm-11pm on the Tuesday and Wednesday. On the Thursday, it will air 1pm-9pm, followed by the Opening Ceremony.
On competitoin days, there will be live build-up for three hours before play starts, which is midday on the Friday and Saturday and 5pm on the Sunday. There will then be live coverage of the action.
On the Sky Sports+ stream, viewers will also be able to watch Breakfast at Bethpage, a US college football-style gameday build-up, and a featured match each day from all five sessions.
Sky Sports’ coverage will be split between its Osterley studios and a team onsite in the US. Sarah Stirk will present build-up from the UK, alongside analyst Henni Zuel as well as guest Chris Wood on the Friday and Nicolas Colsaerts on the Saturday and Sunday.
Nick Dougherty will present from the US, with Nick Faldo, Ewen Murray, Andrew Coltart, Dame Laura Davies, Paul McGinley, Rich Beem and Hunter Mahan as commentators. Wayne Riley, Iona Stephen, and David Howell are on-course reporters and Anna Jackson and Tim Barter are general reporters.
In terms of broadcast innovations, Sky is promising dynamic augmented reality pairings to showcase match-ups, and virtual reality course assets in 4K.
Sky Sports has exclusive live rights to the Ryder Cup in the UK, with the BBC showing TV highlights and digital clips. The last Ryder Cup was Sky’s most watched ever, with 3.7 million tuning in.
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