U-NEXT Golf Plans Explained: Which One Is Right for You? (2025 Guide)

Note for readers outside Japan: U-NEXT is a Japanese streaming service. To subscribe, you will need a Japanese payment method and a Japanese account. This article is written for those who already use or are considering U-NEXT while living abroad.

If you’ve been Googling “U-NEXT golf plan” and landing on Japanese pages you can’t fully read — this article is for you.

U-NEXT recently restructured its golf streaming into two separate plans, and the split has confused a lot of golf fans. Depending on which tournaments you follow, the “wrong” plan could mean missing half the action you care about.

This guide cuts through the confusion and tells you exactly which plan suits your viewing style.

Why U-NEXT Golf Is Now Complicated

Until recently, U-NEXT’s standard plan covered most golf content. Then they introduced the World Golf Pack — a separate add-on — and split the content between the two tiers.

The result: no single plan covers everything. Depending on which tours you follow, you may need one plan, the other, or both.

The Pricing Breakdown

*Combined cost after applying the 1,200 monthly points (worth ¥1,200) from the Standard Plan toward the World Golf Pack fee.
SGD figures are approximate and based on exchange rates at time of writing. Please check the current rate before subscribing.

What Can You Actually Watch? (Full Breakdown)

This is the most important table. Read it carefully before deciding.

Key takeaway: The Masters is on the Standard Plan, but the PGA Tour week-in, week-out is on the World Golf Pack. If you follow Scottie Scheffler all season, you need the Pack. If you mainly watch The Masters and Japanese women’s golf, the Standard Plan is enough.

Note: JGTO (Japan men’s domestic tour) is not available on either plan as of this writing.

The Hidden Catch with the World Golf Pack

Before you sign up for the World Golf Pack, there’s one important limitation to know:

The World Golf Pack allows only 1 device to stream at a time.

The Standard Plan supports multiple simultaneous streams, but the World Golf Pack is locked to a single device per subscription. If you share your account with a partner or family member — and one of you is watching the PGA Tour while the other wants to watch something else — you’ll hit a wall.

For solo viewers, this is a non-issue. For household sharing, it’s a real limitation.

Which Plan Is Right for You?

Type A: You mainly follow Japanese women’s golf (JLPGA) and watch The Masters

→ Standard Plan only (¥2,189/month)
Everything you care about is here. No need for the Pack. You’ll also earn 1,200 points per month to use on VOD content.

Type B: You follow the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, or European Tour week to week

→ World Golf Pack only (¥2,600/month)
If you’re not interested in JLPGA and can live without The Masters on U-NEXT, this covers your needs cleanly. Note: you lose the monthly point benefit.

Type C: You want everything — JLPGA, PGA Tour, The Masters, all of it

→ Both plans (effective ~¥3,589/month after points)
Subscribe to the Standard Plan, then use your 1,200 monthly points toward the World Golf Pack fee (¥2,600). Your actual out-of-pocket increases by about ¥1,400/month compared to Standard Plan alone. That’s roughly S$13 more per month for full golf coverage.

Quick Decision Chart

Final Thoughts

U-NEXT’s new structure isn’t complicated once you know the split. The key question is: do you follow the Japanese circuit, the global tours, or both?

For most golf fans outside Japan, the World Golf Pack is probably the better fit — it covers PGA Tour, LPGA Tour, and the Asian Tour, which are the tours most international viewers follow. But if you’re a JLPGA fan or watch The Masters religiously, the Standard Plan gives you better value per yen.

And if you want it all, the combined plan at ~S$33/month is honestly reasonable for the volume of live golf you get.

Have questions about U-NEXT’s golf plans? Drop them in the comments below.