WGC Mexico Championship the first major PGA tour world championship held in February 2020. Total 72 golfers participate in the competition and overall prize money increased upto 12% from previous year. This is the 20th edition of WGC Mexico championship. In last two years 2018-19 many tv channels signed deals with PGA. WGC Mexico championship tv coverage bigger compare to previous tournament.
Golf Channel holds the official rights for the WGC Championship. WGC Mexico championship tv coverage in USA also broadcast on NBC sports in Saturday and Sunday. In United States, golf channel provide all live action from first day and 2nd day (20-21 February). NBC Sports telecast day three and final (22-23 February).
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WGC-MEXICO
CHAMPIONSHIP TV COVERAGE & CHANNELS
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Countries
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TV
Channels
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UNITED
STATES
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Golf
Channel, NBC Sports, CBS
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UNITED KINGDOM
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Sky
Sports, BBC Sports (Highlights only)
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MEXICO
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ESPN
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SOUTH AMERICA COUNTRIES
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ESPN,
NBC
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AUSTRALIA
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FOX
Sports
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BELGIUM
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BETV
/ Telenet
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FRANCE
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Canal+
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NEW ZEALAND
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SKY
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ITALY
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SKY
Italia
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NETHERLANDS
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Ziggo
Sport
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SPAIN
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Movistar
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GERMANY
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Sky
Deutschland
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ICELAND
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365
Media
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WGC-Mexico Championship tv schedule updated. In Italy the golf event telecast on Sky Italia. BBC Sports provide highlights from day one to final day and SKY Sports provide live coverage in United Kingdom. Fox Sports broadcast the championship in Australia.
The above details of channels gathered from top sources of golf. New channels will added once the official tv rights details updated. PGA Tours broadcast worldwide in America, Asia, Africa and Europe. The prize money increased for the competition after new tv channels included in PGA tours broadcasters list.
Golf channel and NBC covers most golf events in 2020. The 50% tv revenue go the tournament fund. WGC-Championship prize money increased upto 12% and if more tv rights sales in future the prize money of the PGA tournaments hike upto 20%.
Sources : Golf Digest, Golf Channel, Sports Insider, Fox Sports