Golf Channel

Golf Channel (also verbally referred to as simply "Golf") is an American sports television network owned by Versant. Founded in Birmingham, Alabama, it is currently based in NBC Sports' headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut. Launched on January 16, 1995, the channel focuses on coverage of the sport of golf, including live coverage of tournaments, as well as factual and instructional programming. It is the cable television rightsholder of the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, and PGA European Tour, and also holds rights to selected USGA tournaments and the NCAA Division I golf championships. Since 2016, it has also participated in NBC's coverage of the Summer Olympics, focusing on its golf competitions. Via the Golf Channel unit, Versant also owns other golf-related businesses, including the course reservation service GolfNow, online golf instruction provider Revolution Golf, and the World Long Drive Championship. Some of these associated properties operate from the network's former home of Orlando, Florida. As of December 2023, Golf Channel is available to approximately 59 million pay television households in the United States-down from its 2012 peak of 85 million households.