The PGA Tour’s 2026 season opener is the Sony Open, which kicked off this Thursday at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. While some of the sport’s top players, such as Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele, will not be playing in this week’s tournament, the 120-player event will feature golfers such as Russell Henry, J.J. Spahn, Robert McIntyre, Collin Morikawa, Keegan Bradley and Ben Griffin.
The first round of this week’s tournament begins Thursday and runs through Sunday. To watch all of this week’s Sony Open, you can watch live streaming of the featured groups and holes on ESPN+ or tune into the Golf Channel from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET every night during the event for primetime coverage. Here’s what you need to know about this week’s schedule, streaming information and start times.
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How to watch 2026 Sony Open:
date: January 15th to 18th
TV channel: golf channel
Streaming: ESPN+, DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV
When is the Sony Open held?
The 2026 Sony Open will be held from January 15th to 18th, 2026.
What channel will the Sony Open be held on?
Primetime coverage of the Sony Open will be broadcast nightly from 7pm to 10pm ET on Golf Channel.
2026 Sony Open Broadcast Schedule:
always east
Thursday, January 15th: 12pm (ESPN+/ESPN Unlimited), 7pm-10pm (Golf Channel)
Friday, January 16th: 12:15pm (ESPN+/ESPN Unlimited), 7pm-10pm (Golf Channel)
Saturday, January 17th: 12:15pm (ESPN+/ESPN Unlimited), 7pm-10pm (Golf Channel)
Sunday, January 18th: 12:15pm (ESPN+/ESPN Unlimited), 7pm-10pm (Golf Channel)
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How to stream the Sony Open without cable:
You can catch the biggest moments of the tournament on Golf Channel’s primetime broadcast (7-10 p.m. ET), but for the most comprehensive live coverage of every round, tune in to ESPN+. ESPN+ will stream early coverage and featured group coverage from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM daily during the event.
Golf Channel is available with DirecTV and Hulu + Live TV subscriptions.
ESPN’s new streaming service is divided into two tiers: the ESPN Unlimited package and the ESPN Select package.
The $29.99 ESPN Unlimited package includes access to all of ESPN’s linear networks (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, ACCN, ESPNews, ESPN Deportes) and programming from ABC, ESPN+, ESPN3, SECN+, and ACCNX. That means fans can watch more than 47,000 live events each year, plus on-demand replays, original programming and more.
ESPN Select (also known as ESPN+) is also available as an option if you don’t want to commit to the full package. For $12.99 per month, you get exclusive access to events such as select NCAA football games, F1 driver cameras, and simulcasts of certain sports broadcast on other channels.
This week, Sony Open coverage will be available on both ESPN Unlimited and ESPN Select.
Sony Open tee time (Round 2):
Always Eastern Time.
Tee No.1
12:10pm – Adam Svenson, Chad Ramey, Vince Whaley
12:21pm – Eric Cole, Zach Blair, Dylan Wu
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12:32pm – Rafael Campos, Zach Johnson, Bo Hossler
12:43pm – Joe Highsmith, Nico Echavarria, Davis Riley
12:54pm – Ryan Gerard, Chris Kirk, Vijay Singh
1:05pm – Matt McCarty, Billy Horschel, Jake Knapp
1:16pm – Austin Smotherman, Adrian Sadia, Chandler Blanchett
1:27pm – Adrian Dumont de Chassard, Davis Chatfield, Sudarshan Yelamaraju
1:38 pm – Isaiah Salinda, Dan Brown, Keita Nakajima
1:49 pm – Christo Lamprecht, Emilio Gonzalez, Ren Yonezawa
4:40pm – Austin Eckrot, Peter Malnati, Keith Mitchell
4:51pm – Matthew Pabon, Sam Stevens, Matty Schmidt
5:02pm – Sahis Segala, Sheamus Power, Christopher Reitan
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5:13pm – JJ Spahn, Collin Morikawa, Adam Scott
5:24pm – Ben Griffin, Chris Gottapp, Russell Henry
5:35pm – Nick Taylor, Aaron Rye, Robert McIntyre
17:46 – Ryo Hisatsune, Danny Walker, David Ford
5:57pm – Chandler Phillips, John Parry, ST Lee
18:08 – Alejandro Tosti, Takumi Kanaya, Kota Kaneko
6:19pm – Zecheng Dou, Pontus Nyholm, Anson Cabello (a)
tee number 10
12:10pm – Lee Hodges, Tom Hodge, Hank Lebioda
12:21pm – Patrick Rogers, Bud Corey, Mark Hubbard
12:32pm – Daniel Berger, Webb Simpson, Doug Jim
12:43pm – Keegan Bradley, Hideki Matsuyama, Jordan Spieth
12:54pm – Michael Brennan, Tony Finau, Johnny Keefer
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1:05pm – Brian Harman, Maverick McNeely, Shi Woo Kim
1:16pm – SH Kim, Mac Meisser, Luke Clanton
1:27pm – Max McGreevey, Jordan Smith, AJ Ewart
1:38pm – Neil Shipley, Jeffrey Kang, Taisei Nagasaki (a)
1:49 pm – Zach Bausch, Marcelo Lozo, Kazuki Higa
4:40pm – Bryce Garnett, Michael Kim, Jacob Bridgman
4:51pm – Eric Van Rooyen, Gary Woodland, Alex Smalley
5:02pm – Tom Kim, Emiliano Grillo, Denny McCarthy
5:13pm – Kurt Kitayama, Cam Davis, Taylor Pendrith
5:24pm – Brian Campbell, Harry Hall, Corey Connors
5:35pm – Adam Schenk, Stephen Fisk, William Moe
5:46 p.m. – Patton Kizzia, Nick Dunlap, Rico Hoey
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5:57pm – Pierceson Coody, Kevin Roy, Haotong Li
6:08 pm – Ricky Castillo, Kensei Hirata, Corey Kozma
6:19pm – John Vanderlan, Gordon Sargent, Yuta Sugiura
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