How to watch the 2025 PGA Championship live for free: Tee times, streaming
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The second of the four men's major tournaments on the PGA Tour begins today: It's time for the 2025 PGA Championship.
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The tournament begins today and will continue through Sunday, May 18, when the winner of the 107th annual tournament will be named. This year's PGA Championship field consists of 156 golfers from the PGA Tour, European Tour, and Japan Golf Tour.
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Going into the PGA Championship, Scottie Scheffler remains a favorite, as he's been the No. 1-ranked golfer in the world for 103 weeks straight. Rory McIlroy, who won the 2025 Masters last month, already has four wins at Quail Hollow under his belt and could make it a fifth with a win this weekend.
what to know about the 2025 PGA championship
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Dates: May 15-18
Location: Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina
Channel: ESPN (Thursday and Friday), CBS (Saturday and Sunday)
Streaming: DIRECTV Stream (five days free), ESPN+
Below, find everything you need to know about the 2025 PGA Championship, from TV channels and streaming information to tee times.
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When is the 2025 PGA Championship?
The 2025 PGA Championship begins on May 15 and ends on May 18. For a full TV schedule, see below.
How to watch the PGA Championship for free:
Since the tournament is partially airing on live TV, the easiest way to watch the 2025 PGA Championship if you don't have cable is with a live TV streaming service. The following services offer free trials and include both ESPN and CBS in their base packages.
DIRECTV Stream: Entertainment plan ($86.99/month) or MySports genre pack ($69.99/month), both with a five-day free trial
fuboTV: Pro plan ($64.99/month for the first month) with a seven-day free trial
Other ways to watch and stream the 2025 PGA Championship without cable:
You can also stream nearly the entire tournament with a subscription to ESPN+. Daily coverage on there begins ahead of the TV broadcasts, and even when the tournament switches to CBS on Saturday and Sunday, ESPN+ will still have live streams.
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PGA Championship 2025 TV and streaming schedule:
All times below are listed in ET.
Round 1 – Thursday, May 15
Round 1 start time: 8 a.m.
Round 1 live stream: begins at 7 a.m. on ESPN+
Round 1 on TV: 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET on ESPN (simulcast on ESPN+)
Round 2 – Friday, May 16
Round 2 start time: 8 a.m.
Round 2 live stream: begins at 8 a.m. on ESPN+
Round 2 on TV: 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET on ESPN (simulcast on ESPN+)
Round 3 – Saturday, May 17
Round 3 start time: 8 a.m.
Round 3 live stream: begins at 8:00 a.m. ET on ESPN+
Round 3 on TV: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on ESPN (simulcast on ESPN+); 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on CBS (simulcast on Paramount+)
Round 4 – Sunday, May 18
Round 4 start time: 8 a.m.
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Round 4 live stream: begins at 8:00 a.m. ET on ESPN+
Round 4 on TV: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on ESPN (simulcast on ESPN+); 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on CBS (simulcast on Paramount+)
2025 PGA Championship tee times:
Round 1 – Thursday, May 15
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 Hossle
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, Sahith Theegala, 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
Round 2 – Friday, May 16
Tee No. 1
7:00 a.m. – Keith Mitchell, Bob Sowards, Adam Hadwin
7:11 a.m. – Eric Cole, Eric Steger, Cam Davis
7:22 a.m. – Austin Eckroat, Brian Bergstol, Jacob Bridgeman
7:33 a.m. – Niklas Norgaard, Byeong Hun An, J.J. Spaun
7:44 a.m. – Patrick Rodgers, Nick Taylor, Dean Burmester
7:55 a.m. – Joe Highsmith, Cameron Young, Aaron Rai
8:06 a.m. – Tom Hoge, Matthieu Pavon, Taylor Pendrith
8:17 a.m. – Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Patton Kizzire, Matt McCarty
8:28 a.m. – Tyler Collet, Jimmy Walker, Richard Bland
8:39 a.m. – Jason Dufner, Michael Thorbjornsen, Shaun Micheel
8:50 a.m. – Rafael Campos, Ryan Lenahan, Matt Wallace
9:01 a.m. – Jhonattan Vegas, Elvis Smylie, Brian Campbell
9:12 a.m. – Kevin Yu, Larkin Gross, John Keefer
12:30 p.m. – John Parry, Justin Hicks, Ryan Fox
12:41 p.m. – Andre Chi, Patrick Fishburn, Seamus Power
12:52 p.m. – Max McGreevy, Sahith Theegala, Sepp Straka
1:03 p.m. – Brooks Koepka, Rickie Fowler, Shane Lowry
1:14 p.m. – Phil Mickelson, Tommy Fleetwood, Jason Day
1:25 p.m. – Jon Rahm, Patrick Cantlay, Matt Fitzpatrick
1:36 p.m. – Corey Conners, Min Woo Lee, Rasmus Højgaard
1:47 p.m. – Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Scottie Scheffler
1:58 p.m. – Tony Finau, Nicolai Højgaard, Max Greyserman
2:09 p.m. – Andrew Novak, Keegan Bradley, Maverick McNealy
2:20 p.m. – Akshay Bhatia, Denny McCarthy, Sam Burns
2:31 p.m. – John Catlin, Garrick Higgo, Jesse Droemer
2:42 p.m. – Eugenio Chacarra, Rupe Taylor, Justin Lower
Tee No. 10
7:05 a.m. – Michael Kartrude, Sami Valimaki, Jake Knapp
7:16 a.m. – Erik van Rooyen, Michael Block, Mackenzie Hughes
7:27 a.m. – Lucas Glover, Max Homa, Joaquin Niemann
7:38 a.m. – Tyrrell Hatton, Will Zalatoris, Adam Scott
7:49 a.m. – Justin Thomas, Dustin Johnson, Collin Morikawa
8:00 a.m. – Jordan Spieth, Patrick Reed, Ludvig Aberg
8:11 a.m. – Hideki Matsuyama, Wyndham Clark, Tom Kim
8:22 a.m. – Bryson DeChambeau, Viktor Hovland, Gary Woodland
8:33 a.m. – Sergio Garcia, Daniel Berger, Russell Henley
8:44 a.m. – Justin Rose, Cameron Smith, Brian Harman
8:55 a.m. – Brandon Bingaman, Davis Riley, Sungjae Im
9:06 a.m. – Takumi Kanaya, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Tom McKibbin
9:17 a.m. – Keita Nakajima, Timothy Wiseman, Beau Hossler
12:25 p.m. – Luke Donald, Padraig Harrington, Martin Kaymer
12:36 p.m. – John Somers, Taylor Moore, David Puig
12:47 p.m. – Kurt Kitayama, Nic Ishee, Alex Noren
12:58 p.m. – J.T. Poston, Ryo Hisatsune, Tom Johnson
1:09 p.m. – Davis Thompson, Bud Cauley, Nico Echavarria
1:20 p.m. – Harris English, Michael Kim, Thomas Detry
1:31 p.m. – Stephan Jaeger, Chris Kirk, Robert MacIntyre
1:42 p.m. – Thorbjørn Olesen, Karl Vilips, Laurie Canter
1:53 p.m. – Si Woo Kim, Sam Stevens, Rico Hoey
2:04 p.m. – Bobby Gates, Lee Hodges, Ben Griffin
2:15 p.m. – Thriston Lawrence, Nick Dunlap, Harry Hall
2:26 p.m. – Greg Koch, Marco Penge, Ryan Gerard
2:37 p.m. – Dylan Newman, Daniel van Tonder, Victor Perez
Where is the 2025 PGA Championship being played?
This year's PGA Championship is being played at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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