BBC coverage loses out to Sky

THE BBC will be showing only highlights of the European Tour’s flagship BMW PGA Championship and the Scottish Open under a new six-year deal that sees even more live coverage switching to BSkyB.

The agreement will see Sky televising all European Tour tournaments, World Golf Championships and three Ryder Cup Matches exclusively live until the end of 2018. The BBC will retain extensive highlights rights to the Ryder Cup together with highlights from Wentworth and Castle Stuart near Inverness.

Tour chief executive George O’Grady said: “We are delighted to announce this long-term agreement with both Sky and BBC Television, which guarantees the Tour superb high-quality visibility for the next six years.”