Frustrated by excessive commercials interrupting live coverage of PGA Tour events, golf fans will love the changes being made to this week's broadcast

The PGA Tour has announced major changes to the broadcast of its events that are set to make their debut at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Arnold Palmer Invitational will have fewer commercials and more emphasis on data and player-caddie interactions as part of a pilot program a key sponsor has endorsed.

The initiative will replace traditional Mastercard commercials with live segments involving exchanges between players and caddies at Bay Hill.

If there’s one thing golf fans hate, it’s commercials. And if there’s one thing golf fans love, it’s player-caddie conversations. For regular PGA Tour viewers, it often feels like the time spent watching car insurance commercials comes at the expense of deeper immersion into the sport and its colorful cast of world-class athletes.

The Arnold Palmer Invitational will have fewer commercials and more emphasis on data and player-caddie interactions, with the blessing of presenting sponsor Mastercard.

NBC Sports announced on Tuesday that there will be fewer commercials during this week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill, both during the Golf Channel and NBC broadcasts. In lieu of television ads,

The PGA Tour announced on Tuesday that there will be fewer commercials at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in favor of more player-caddie conversations.

Fans tuning into this week's Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard will see some noticeable changes during the broadcast.