DP World Tour Plugs Into the Future
From remote tee boxes to packed hospitality zones, a new satellite partnership promises to bring every corner of tournament life online
Paju, Korea - The DP World Tour will become the first professional sports organisation to use Amazon Leo satellite internet under a new agreement that makes the low Earth orbit network the Tour’s Official Satellite Connectivity Partner from 2026.
The partnership is designed to solve one of the modern challenges of staging global golf events. With tournaments played in 25 countries across five continents, the Tour often operates at venues where traditional internet infrastructure cannot deliver fast and reliable coverage across an entire course for players, spectators, media and staff.
“The DP World Tour needs connectivity for everything—not just the broadcast teams, but the scoring systems, merchandise tents, concession stands—all of it. They’re often setting up in more rural places where internet infrastructure just isn’t there. Leo helps to solve that problem. You show up, connect via satellite, and suddenly the entire tournament is connected and online,” said Chris Weber, Vice President of Amazon Leo Business & Product.
Amazon Leo uses more than 3,000 low Earth orbit satellites and, starting in 2026, the DP World Tour will deploy Leo Nano, Leo Pro and Leo Ultra antennas at selected venues. Leo Ultra is the most powerful of the three, capable of download speeds of up to 1 Gbps and upload speeds of up to 400 Mbps, giving the Tour the capacity to support demanding enterprise applications without relying on miles of temporary fibre.
“The DP World Tour has been at the forefront of introducing new technologies at our tournaments that can get fans closer to the action,” said Michael Cole, Chief Technology Officer at the DP World Tour. “Whether it’s apps that can track shot and player location in real time, data-driven insights providing new levels of intelligence, or adoption of AI to guide fans around the venue—we want technology to enhance the experience for spectators both on-course and around the globe. This requires a reliable and fast internet connection across the course, and anyone who has ever been to a large sports or entertainment event will know the frustration of struggling at times to get connectivity. With Amazon Leo satellite technology coming to the Tour—a first in world sport—we are one step closer to realising our ambition of creating truly connected and intelligent courses, wherever we are in the world.”