PGA Tour expands AWS partnership to transform sport's digital future

The PGA Tour has taken its partnership with Amazon WorkSpaces to the next level. Since 2021, the PGA Tour and AWS have partnered together to deliver technical breakthroughs that are reshaping golf’s digital landscape.But as the golf season kicked off Thursday with the Sony Open in Hawaii, the Tour has modernized operations and scaled up production capabilities using AWS AI infrastructure in a live production environment. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXBUSINESS.COM Haotong Li and Scottie Scheffler prepare to putt on the 18th green during the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 20, 2025, in Portrush, Northern Ireland. (Richard Heathcote / Getty Images)The expanded partnership will accelerate the transformation of how golf content is created, distributed and experienced worldwide, including a "favorite players hub" on the Tour's app and website that will allow fans to track their favorite stars' stats and storylines week in and week out.There will also be shot-by-shot commentary to provide real-time analysis for every shot all season long, combined with expansive graphics and stats for the tour's "World Feed," which launched last year to deliver unprecedented, exclusive content to professional golf fans across the globe. Tiger Woods plays his shot from the ninth tee during the PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club on May 21, 2022, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)TIGER WOODS SAYS BROOKS KOEPKA'S PGA TOUR RETURN IS 'INCREDIBLE FOR ALL THE FANS'"We are excited to continue our AWS relationship with this expanded global partnership as we build on the progress we’ve made to further connect our fans across the globe with our players, events and content," Dan Glod, executive vice president of corporate partnerships at the PGA Tour, said in a release. "AWS shares our vision for reimagining how the game and its supporting content is developed and delivered to fans around the world, and we are eager to build on that transformation with their support of PGA TOUR Studios and the World Feed.Ticker Security Last Change Change % AMZN AMAZON.COM INC. 239.12 +0.94 +0.39% "The PGA TOUR continues to push the boundaries of how AI can enhance sports experiences for fans, players and broadcasters," said Kristin Shaff, global director of strategic partnerships at AWS. "By expanding our partnership, we’re enabling the Tour to deliver new features at a global scale. Whether a fan is watching on-site at the Sony Open in Hawaii or on TV around the world, the future of sports content is personalized, and we’re proud to help the PGA TOUR lead the way." Tiger Woods hits from the seventh tee during the practice round of The Barclays tournament in Paramus, New Jersey, Aug. 25, 2010. (Reuters)GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HEREThe PGA Tour and AWS began their partnership in 2021, with AWS becoming the Tour’s official cloud provider and AI, machine learning and deep learning partner. In 2025, the DP World Tour, formerly known as the European Tour, also named AWS its official cloud provider, reinforcing AWS’ long-term commitment to supporting golf around the world.