2025 PGA Championship Kicks Off Thursday at Quail Hollow: Essential Viewing and Streaming Guide

The long-anticipated 2025 PGA Championship tees off this Thursday morning from the lush greens of Quail Hollow. Golf enthusiasts can find all necessary viewing details here, including comprehensive TV and streaming information along with the Round 1 tee times.

How to catch Thursday’s PGA Championship action

Rory McIlroy appears poised to loom large over his competition as he embarks on the first round of the PGA Championship. This World No. 2 golfer recently ended a decade-long wait for a major victory by triumphing at the 2025 Masters in April.

The latest win brought McIlroy’s total major victories to five. Many are left wondering if McIlroy will leverage this momentum to dominate the major scene. The odds seem favorable at Quail Hollow, a course where he has clinched victory four times.

To catch the opening round on TV, tune into ESPN, which will broadcast the coverage starting at 12 p.m. ET on Thursday. For those eager to get an early start, ESPN+ offers exclusive morning coverage and featured group streaming beginning at 7 a.m. ET. Additionally, ESPN2 provides an alternative broadcast for Round 1.

Thursday’s TV Viewing Schedule

On Thursday, ESPN hosts the primary TV coverage for the first round of the 2025 PGA Championship from noon to 7 p.m. ET. For an alternative perspective, ESPN2’s telecast runs from 12 to 3 p.m. ET.

Streaming Options for Thursday

For those streaming online, ESPN+ is the go-to platform for the PGA Championship. It provides early coverage of general play and select featured groups beginning at 7 a.m. ET.

Here’s the complete streaming lineup for the opening round on Thursday: Round 1 ESPN+: 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. (ESPN+) Round 1 ESPN Telecast: 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. (ESPN, ESPN+) Featured Groups: 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. (ESPN+) Featured Holes (16, 17, and 18): 7:45 a.m. to 8 p.m. (ESPN+)

2025 PGA Championship Round 1 Tee Times (ET)

Tee No. 1 7:00 a.m. – Luke Donald, Padraig Harrington, Martin Kaymer
7:11 a.m. – John Somers, Taylor Moore, David Puig
7:22 a.m. – Kurt Kitayama, Nic Ishee, Alex Noren
7:33 a.m. – J.T. Poston, Ryo Hisatsune, Tom Johnson
7:44 a.m. – Davis Thompson, Bud Cauley, Nico Echavarria
7:55 a.m. – Harris English, Michael Kim, Thomas Detry
8:06 a.m. – Stephan Jaeger, Chris Kirk, Robert MacIntyre
8:17 a.m. – Thorbjørn Olesen, Karl Vilips, Laurie Canter
8:28 a.m. – Si Woo Kim, Sam Stevens, Rico Hoey
8:39 a.m. – Bobby Gates, Lee Hodges, Ben Griffin
8:50 a.m. – Thriston Lawrence, Nick Dunlap, Harry Hall
9:01 a.m. – Greg Koch, Marco Penge, Ryan Gerard
9:12 a.m. – Dylan Newman, Daniel van Tonder, Victor Perez
12:30 p.m. – Michael Kartrude, Sami Valimaki, Jake Knapp
12:41 p.m. – Erik van Rooyen, Michael Block, Mackenzie Hughes
12:52 p.m. – Lucas Glover, Max Homa, Joaquin Niemann
1:03 p.m. – Tyrrell Hatton, Will Zalatoris, Adam Scott
1:14 p.m. – Justin Thomas, Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa
1:25 p.m. – Jordan Spieth, Patrick Reed, Ludvig Aberg
1:36 p.m. – Hideki Matsuyama, Wyndham Clark, Tom Kim
1:47 p.m. – Bryson DeChambeau, Viktor Hovland, Gary Woodland
1:58 p.m. – Sergio Garcia, Daniel Berger, Russell Henley
2:09 p.m. – Justin Rose, Cameron Smith, Brian Harman
2:20 p.m. – Brandon Bingaman, Davis Riley, Sungjae Im
2:31 p.m. – Takumi Kanaya, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Tom McKibbin
2:42 p.m. – Keita Nakajima, Timothy Wiseman, Beau Hossler

Tee No. 10 7:05 a.m. – John Parry, Justin Hicks, Ryan Fox
7:16 a.m. – Andre Chi, Patrick Fishburn, Seamus Power
7:27 a.m. – Max McGreevy, Alex Smalley, Sepp Straka
7:38 a.m. – Brooks Koepka, Rickie Fowler, Shane Lowry
7:49 a.m. – Phil Mickelson, Tommy Fleetwood, Jason Day
8:00 a.m. – Jon Rahm, Patrick Cantlay, Matt Fitzpatrick
8:11 a.m. – Corey Conners, Min Woo Lee, Rasmus Højgaard
8:22 a.m. – Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler
8:33 a.m. – Tony Finau, Nicolai Højgaard, Max Greyserman
8:44 a.m. – Andrew Novak, Keegan Bradley, Maverick McNealy
8:55 a.m. – Akshay Bhatia, Denny McCarthy, Sam Burns
9:06 a.m. – John Catlin, Garrick Higgo, Jesse Droemer
9:17 a.m. – Eugenio Chacarra, Rupe Taylor, Justin Lower
12:25 p.m. – Keith Mitchell, Bob Sowards, Adam Hadwin
12:36 p.m. – Eric Cole, Eric Steger, Cam Davis
12:47 p.m. – Austin Eckroat, Brian Bergstol, Jacob Bridgeman
12:58 p.m. – Niklas Norgaard, Byeong Hun An, J.J. Spaun
1:09 p.m. – Patrick Rodgers, Nick Taylor, Dean Burmester
1:20 p.m. – Joe Highsmith, Cameron Young, Aaron Rai
1:31 p.m. – Tom Hoge, Matthieu Pavon, Taylor Pendrith
1:42 p.m. – Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Patton Kizzire, Matt McCarty
1:53 p.m. – Tyler Collet, Jimmy Walker, Richard Bland
2:04 p.m. – Jason Dufner, Michael Thorbjornsen, Shaun Micheel
2:15 p.m. – Rafael Campos, Ryan Lenahan, Matt Wallace
2:26 p.m. – Jhonattan Vegas, Elvis Smylie, Brian Campbell
2:37 p.m. – Kevin Yu, Larkin Gross, John Keefer.