LPGA's FM Championship on ESPN+: Featured Group Coverage Revealed

Strategic Insights -

The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) has announced the featured group coverage for the final round of the FM Championship at TPC Boston, airing on ESPN+. The coverage will begin at 7:50 a.m. ET on Sunday, August 31, with groups of two teeing off on No. 1. The tournament will award one of the largest winner's prizes among non-major championships this season.

Key Takeaways:

  • The FM Championship will feature live featured group coverage on ESPN+, with the first group teeing off at 7:50 a.m. ET on Sunday, August 31.
  • The featured groups for the early round include Gemma Dryburgh and Mi Hyang Lee, Gabriela Ruffels and Linn Grant, Aditi Ashok and Minjee Lee, and Jeongeun Lee6 and Nelly Korda.
  • The coverage will air on ESPN+, part of a two-year deal announced in November 2023 for live featured group coverage of eight LPGA Tour tournaments.
  • The FM Championship is the second of three LPGA Tour events on ESPN+ this season, with the organization hosting events through the 2025 season.
  • Featured group coverage at the FM Championship will also include commentary from announcers Will Haskett, Amanda Blumenhurst, Amy Rogers, Angela Stanford, and special guests, Country Club Adjacent.

Statistics:

  • 11:00 a.m. ET: the final round of the FM Championship will begin.
  • The FM Championship will feature a winner's prize one of the largest among non-major championships this season.
  • 8 Golfers will compete in the final round of the FM Championship on ESPN+.
  • 8:45 a.m. ET: Featured groups coverage will begin on ESPN+.
  • 2025: ESPN+ will continue to air live featured coverage of LPGA Tour tournaments through the 2025 season.

Sources:

  • "LPGA News Release: FM Championship on ESPN+" - Ladies Professional Golf Association
  • "ESPN+ to Air Live Featured Group Coverage of Eight LPGA Tour Tournaments Through 2025 Season" - Ladies Professional Golf Association