BBC secure Women’s Open Golf
July 28, 2010 · 0 Comments
The BBC have announced a new contract for coverage of the Ricoh Women’s Open up to and including the 2016 Championship.
Coverage of the 35th Championship, being played at The Royal Birkdale Golf Club commences on Thursday, July 29 and will be broadcast for the first time in high definition by the BBC.
Upon securing the new deal, Barbara Slater, BBC Director of Sport, said: “We are delighted to have extended our partnership with the Women’s British Open. We feel it goes hand in hand with our recently announced new five-year deal with The R&A to broadcast The Open.”
Slater added: “The BBC is proud of its history of top class golf coverage and looks forward to continuing to bring the sport to audiences nationwide through to 2016.”
Guy Kinnings, IMG’s director of golf, stated: “The BBC’s long-term commitment to the Ricoh Women’s British Open is fantastic for golf in the UK, and ensures that the only two majors played outside the US are both available on terrestrial television.”
He added : “The BBC is a wonderful platform for both the players and Championship and we very much look forward to strengthening this relationship in the future.”
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