LPGA Ups Its Production Game in 2026 With 50% More Cameras, SSMO’s & Drones, and Additional Mics

Golf Channel will televise every single LPGA Tour round live for the first time in 2026

The LPGA will significantly enhance its broadcast coverage in 2026 as part of a new multi-year agreement with Commercial property insurer FM. As a result of the partnership, the LPGA’s weekly telecasts will feature new technology, equipment, and content, as well as added enhancements from Golf Channel and Trackman. Starting in 2026, broadcast elements often seen only during major weeks will be standard in domestic non-major events on Golf Channel.

LPGA broadcasts will see a 50% increase in the total number of cameras versus the 2025 season, as well as slow-motion cameras and three times more microphones. In addition, drone coverage will highlight venues and showcase the players’ skill and expertise. Broadcasts will also focus more on athlete storytelling with enhanced content and production, including broadcast walk-and-talks with players and caddies.

Enabled by FM’s investment, additional cameras will quadruple the LPGA’s shot-tracing capabilities from the 2025 season. Fans can expect to see players’ shots traced by every camera in a tracing position, with Trackman’s shot-tracing technology enabling viewers to gain a better understanding of how the LPGA Tour athletes shape and control ball flight.

“The commitments from FM, Trackman and Golf Channel are a game-changer for our athletes, our fans, our partners and our Tour,” says LPGA Commissioner Craig Kessler. “Starting in 2026, fans will immediately see and feel the difference: more cameras, better technology, richer storytelling and more ways to appreciate the unbelievable skill of our players, fully live. We’re grateful for the shared vision and investment from FM, Trackman and Golf Channel. This is a major step forward for the women’s game, and it’s only the beginning. The next chapter for the LPGA is going to be something special.”

Golf Channel to Present Every Round Live

Golf Channel will televise every LPGA Tour event in 2026, and for the first time in the network’s 30-plus year history, every round of its coverage will be presented live across the country. The 30-plus event schedule will have live coverage across Golf Channel and select rounds on CNBC to provide live national TV coverage for the LPGA Tour next season.

“2026 will be a great year for LPGA Tour viewers as we will televise every single LPGA Tour event and coverage of every round will be live across the country, which is a direct result of Golf Channel and CNBC both being a part of the VERSANT portfolio,” says Tom Knapp, EVP and general manager, Golf Channel. “Additionally, we’ve worked together with the LPGA Tour and our partners at FM and Trackman to enhance our production, adding more technology to our telecasts as we continue to be the proud home of the LPGA Tour and showcase the best women’s golfers on the planet every single week.”

Full programming details about Golf Channel’s coverage of the 2026 LPGA Tour schedule will be announced in the coming weeks.

Golf Channel surrounds this week’s LPGA Tour CME Group Tour Championship with comprehensive studio and tournament coverage, beginning Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET with Golf Central live on-site at Tiburon Golf Club in Naples, Fla., hosted by Anna Jackson alongside analysts Brandel Chamblee and Mel Reid and reporter Amy Rogers.

FM, LPGA Team Up to Transform Broadcast Coverage

The multi-year agreement between FM and the LPGA is focused on transforming the television footprint of the Tour’s North American events.

“We are proud to take our partnership with the LPGA to an even higher level by supporting the transformation of the LPGA Tour’s broadcast, athlete and fan experience for the 2026 season and beyond,” says Malcolm Roberts, chairman and chief executive officer of FM. “Through offerings like FM Intellium, we are helping our clients build resilience into their operations as they embrace the opportunities of the rapidly evolving and growing AI ecosystem. This collaboration with the LPGA and investment in state-of-the-art technology and equipment is right in line with FM’s belief in innovation and progress.”

Roberts added: “We believe in our trusted partners at the LPGA. We are excited to significantly expand our support for women’s golf, driving progress further than ever before.”

With this new partnership, FM will become an Official Partner of the LPGA. FM has been the title sponsor of the FM Championship since 2024; its $4.1 million purse is the largest on the LPGA Tour outside of the majors and tour championship.

Trackman, LPGA Enhance Partnership

Trackman will become the Official Golf Simulator and Official Launch Monitor of the LPGA. This partnership is in addition to last week’s announcement that the Epson Tour and the NEXT Golf Tour powered by Trackman will launch a new global event –the NEXT × Epson Tour Q Open. Top finishers in the Q Open will advance to the NEXT World Series, where the top female performer will earn an exemption into three consecutive Epson Tour events.

“We are thrilled to further our investment into the LPGA and work to elevate the viewership experience. Adding more Trackman technology to the LPGA telecast is a key element of our objective of elevating the women’s game and helping the world get even more inspired from the world’s best golfers,” says Klaus Eldrup-Jørgensen, co-founder and CEO of Trackman. “As we look to the future of this partnership, Trackman and the LPGA have the shared goals of creating exciting content that entertains and educates fans at home while providing additional resources for athletes on the course.”