Professional golf’s European circuit has become the first live sports events organizer to contract Amazon Leo, replacing dependence on local ground-based infrastructure with direct satellite connectivity across 25 countries.
The DP World Tour and Amazon Leo have announced an agreement that makes Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite network the Tour’s Official Satellite Connectivity Partner. With this partnership, the DP World Tour will become the first professional sports organization to utilize Amazon Leo for its events.
“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,” said Chris Weber, Vice President of Amazon Leo Business & Product.
Amazon Leo satellite connectivity does not depend on local, ground-based infrastructure. Connectivity is provided directly via Amazon’s satellites in low Earth orbit to easily deployed antennas, enabling access in virtually any location, explains Amazon. Amazon Leo uses more than 3,000 low Earth orbit satellites to deliver high-speed connectivity to regions beyond the reach of conventional networks.
Amazon Leo will connect 42 DP World Tour tournaments across 25 countries each year. Starting in 2026, the DP World Tour will deploy Amazon Leo antennas — Leo Nano, Leo Pro and Leo Ultra — across selected tournament venues. Leo Ultra, the most powerful model in the series, can deliver download speeds of up to 1 Gbps and upload speeds of up to 400 Mbps.
“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,” said Michael Cole, Chief Technology Officer at the DP World Tour.
