AIG Women’s Open commentary team and where to watch: BBC, Sky Sports, NBC and more

Match date: 2 August 2026

AIG Women’s Open coverage on Sunday, 2 August 2026, is set to be led by a strong international broadcast line-up across radio, television and digital platforms, with the BBC offering live audio on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3, BBC Sounds and BBC Sport Online from 15:00 UK time.[1][7] For viewers and listeners in the UK, the BBC’s free-to-access coverage is part of its multi-year rights deal with The R&A running from 2025 to 2027.[7]

The BBC’s radio team features Iain Carter, Katherine Downes and Felicity Johnson, with Carter long established as one of the BBC’s leading golf voices and Johnson bringing recent playing insight to the broadcast.[1] The BBC has also confirmed the station’s live schedule for the day, with the Women’s Open programme listed on its broadcast guide.[1]

In the United States, the championship is being covered across NBC / Peacock USA and USA Network, with Dan Hicks, Cara Banks, Morgan Pressel, Paige Mackenzie and Karen Stupples among the key names on air.[6] Hicks is a long-time NBC golf anchor, while Pressel and Mackenzie are both former elite players who have become familiar voices in major championship coverage.[6]

Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Main Event also carry the event in the UK, led by presenter Sarah Stirk and a wide pundit roster including Alison Whitaker, Dame Laura Davies, Catriona Matthew, Trish Johnson, Sophie Walker and Christina Kim.[5] Sky’s reporting team includes Inci Mehmet, while Jamie Weir appears across Sky Sports News and the Women’s Open preview programming.[5] The preview show also includes Iona Stephen, Emma Self and more of Sky’s regular golf reporters.[5]

The broader international broadcast picture is equally strong. The World Feed is fronted by Alison Whitaker and Andrew Cotter, with commentary from Dame Laura Davies, Catriona Matthew and Christina Kim, plus on-course reporting from Iona Stephen and Trish Johnson.[8] That feed also powers featured groups coverage, where Richard Kaufman, Catriona Matthew, Christina Kim and Sophie Walker are named on the production.[4][8]

For golf fans following the event through specialist studio coverage, Golf Central is anchored by Kira K. Dixon with analysis from Steve Marino and Amanda Blumenherst.[3] The Golf Channel’s own featured-groups coverage also includes the familiar broadcast pairing of Morgan Pressel, Paige Mackenzie and Karen Stupples.[2][6]

The depth of the broadcast teams reflects the profile of the championship itself. The AIG Women’s Open is one of women’s golf’s major championships and continues to attract a blend of experienced broadcasters, former champions and recent tour professionals, giving audiences both technical analysis and first-hand insight into the pressure of major final-round golf.[7][8] For a competition of this scale, the presence of names such as Dame Laura Davies, Catriona Matthew and Andrew Cotter underlines the tournament’s stature on the world feed and UK coverage alike.[5][8]

One useful reference point for readers tracking the event is the official championship page from The R&A, which sets out the structure and importance of the Women’s Open within the women’s major calendar.The R&A

In short, if you are listening in Britain, the easiest option is BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra 3 or BBC Sounds; if you are watching in the UK, Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Main Event are the key television homes.[1][5][7] In the United States, the combination of NBC, Peacock, USA Network and Golf Channel provides comprehensive live coverage, with commentary teams built around some of the most recognisable names in golf broadcasting.[2][6]

Article generated: 2 August 2026, 12:01 GMT