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CBS Sports and DGPT Announce Deal 

By Charles McCracken
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UPDATE

November 8, 2023: The broadcast times for the PDGA Pro Worlds and USDGC showings have been updated. Current broadcast times for all shows are listed below.

  • Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) Pro World Championships presented by L.L. Bean: November 15 | 7:00 PM ET
  • United States Disc Golf Championship/Throw Pink Women’s Disc Golf Championship  presented by Innova Champion Discs: November 27 | 9:00 PM ET
  • Disc Golf Pro Tour Championship presented by Barbasol: December 11 | 7:00 PM ET

For Immediate Release: 

CBS Sports and DGPT Announce Deal 

JomezPro & DGN to Produce 

October 11, 2023: The Disc Golf Pro Tour (DGPT) is pleased to announce a new deal with CBS Sports to air one-hour programming of multiple Tour events.

With three events already locked in and more on the horizon, this deal will present CBS Sports’ national audiences with select moments from the 2023 PDGA Pro World Championships, the 2023 United States Disc Golf Championship/Throw Pink Women’s Disc Golf Championship, and the 2023 DGPT Championship. These broadcasts will be co-produced by JomezPro and the Disc Golf Network. 

While additional events may be added at a future date, initial airings are scheduled for the following dates on CBS Sports Network:

  • Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA) Pro World Championships presented by L.L. Bean: November 13 | 7:00 PM ET
  • United States Disc Golf Championship/Throw Pink Women’s Disc Golf Championship  presented by Innova Champion Discs: November 27 | 7:00 PM ET
  • Disc Golf Pro Tour Championship presented by Barbasol: December 11 | 7:00 PM ET

Find your local CBS Sports Network channel or learn how to stream all the action. 

“Our new venture with CBS Sports is a continuation of efforts to bring professional disc golf to wider audiences,” said Jeff Spring, DGPT CEO & Tour Director. “While our core commitment remains with our live broadcasts on the Disc Golf Network and our subscriber community, branching out and forming these strategic partnerships, like the one with CBS Sports, paves the way for an even brighter and more accessible future for the sport. We’re thrilled to join with CBS Sports in an expanded effort to introduce disc golf to sports fans across the country.”

ABOUT THE DISC GOLF PRO TOUR

The Disc Golf Pro Tour is the official Pro Tour of the PDGA – the sport’s governing body. The DGPT’s mission is to create disc golf’s grandest stages at premier venues for the world’s best disc golfers in order to transmit the story of professional disc golf as an engaging, high-quality experience that inspires and grows fans of the sport on-site and online. The Disc Golf Pro Tour also owns and operates the Disc Golf Network, the home of live disc golf coverage & a collaborative space for disc golf storytelling across the industry. 

ABOUT CBS SPORTS NETWORK

CBS Sports Network, the 24-hour home of CBS Sports, is widely available through all major cable, satellite and telco distributors as well as via OTT streaming service providers YouTube TV, fuboTV, DirecTV and Hulu. Additionally, a live CBS Sports Network stream is available through CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports App by authenticating with select providers. For more information, including a full programming schedule, go to www.cbssportsnetwork.com.

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For media inquiries, please contact DGPT Communications Director Charles McCracken at charles@dgpt.com