PGA, DP World and Asian Tours Sign Multi-Year Deal

In a significant realignment of professional golf's global structure, the PGA Tour and DP World Tour have entered into a formal partnership with the Asian Tour, a move widely seen as a setback for the rival LIV Golf circuit. The alliance, announced on July 21, 2026, takes effect immediately and is set to run through at least 2029.

The agreement will see the three tours collaborate on commercial and playing opportunities, with a key provision establishing a formal pathway for leading Asian Tour members to earn playing rights on the DP World Tour starting with the 2027 season. Furthermore, the DP World Tour will return to co-sanctioning select tournaments with the Asian Tour from 2027, a practice that had been suspended since 2021. At least two such co-sanctioned events are planned for each of the 2027, 2028, and 2029 seasons.

The announcement represents a strategic blow to LIV Golf, which has relied on a partnership with the Asian Tour since before its 2022 launch. That relationship included the creation of the Asian Tour's International Series, funded by a reported $300 million from LIV, which provided lucrative playing opportunities for LIV stars who had been suspended by the...