Under the new agreement Sky Sports will broadcast the next Solheim Cup matches at Crooked Stick, Indiana, in September 2005.
The pay-TV network will also cover a minimum of 12 events each season from the Ladies European Tour with coverage during prime-time in the week following each event.
The deal is announced as Sky Sports prepares to broadcast 40 hours of coverage from the 2003 Solheim Cup at Barseback in Sweden which tees off tomorrow.
"We are delighted by the continued support shown by Sky Sports for the Ladies European Tour," said Robin Gibson, commercial director of the Ladies
European Tour.
"Women's golf is growing rapidly in Europe and the Tour is progressing at a similar pace, which is a sign of a buoyant and increasingly stable future for the women's professional game.
"The jewel in the crown is The Solheim Cup, which has developed incredibly in just 13 years into one of the most anticipated events in world golf. We are thrilled that Sky Sports will be devoting so much coverage to the tournament in both 2003 and 2005."
The new deal for ladies golf follows a number of recent golf deals for Sky Sports including the US Women's Open until the end of 2009, Ryder Cup (2006 & 2008), and the European Tour (until end 2009).
With the Solheim Cup about to tee off, UK pay-TV network Sky Sports has renewed its rights agreement with the Ladies European Tour for a further three years.
