The PGA Tour’s 2026 season opener is the Sony Open, which kicked off this Thursday at the Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. While some of the sport’s top names like Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele won’t be competing in this week’s tournament, you’ll see golfers like Russell Henley, J.J. Spaun, Robert MacIntyre, Collin Morikawa, Keegan Bradley and Ben Griffin, at the 120-player event.
The first round of this week’s tournament began on Thursday, and it will run through Sunday. To watch all the action at this week’s Sony Open, you can catch featured groups and holes streaming live on ESPN+, or tune in to the Golf Channel each night of the event from 7-10 p.m. ET for primetime coverage. Here’s what you need to know about this week’s schedule, streaming info, and tee times.
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How to watch the 2026 Sony Open:
Dates: January 15-18
TV channel: Golf Channel
Streaming: ESPN+, DirecTV, Hulu + Live TV
When is the Sony Open?
The 2026 Sony Open runs from January 15-18, 2026.
What channel is the Sony Open on?
Primetime coverage of the Sony Open will air nightly on the Golf Channel from 7-10 p.m. ET.
2026 Sony Open broadcast schedule:
All times Eastern
Thursday, Jan. 15: 12 p.m. (ESPN+/ESPN Unlimited), 7-10 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Friday, Jan. 16: 12:15 p.m. (ESPN+/ESPN Unlimited), 7-10 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Saturday, Jan. 17: 12:15 p.m. (ESPN+/ESPN Unlimited), 7-10 p.m. (Golf Channel)
Sunday, Jan. 18: 12:15 p.m. (ESPN+/ESPN Unlimited), 7-10 p.m. (Golf Channel)
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How to stream the Sony Open without cable:
While you can catch the tournament’s biggest moments during the Golf Channel’s primetime coverage from 7-10 p.m. ET each night, for the most comprehensive live coverage of every round, you’ll need to tune into ESPN+. ESPN+ will be streaming early coverage and featured group coverage every day of the event from roughly 12 p.m. to 10 p.m.
The Golf Channel is available with subscriptions to DirecTV and Hulu + Live TV.
ESPN’s new streaming service is divided into two tiers: the ESPN Unlimited package and the ESPN Select package.
For $29.99, the ESPN Unlimited package includes access to all of ESPN’s linear networks: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SECN, ACCN, ESPNews, and ESPN Deportes, as well as access to programming on ABC, ESPN+, ESPN3, SECN+, and ACCNX. That means fans will get coverage of more than 47,000 live events each year, plus on-demand replays, original programming and more.
ESPN Select (also referred to as ESPN+) is also still an option if you don’t want to commit to the full package. For $12.99/month, you can tune in and get exclusive access to events like select NCAA football games, F1 driver cams, simulcasts of certain sports that air on other channels and more.
Sony Open coverage will be available on both ESPN Unlimited and ESPN Select this week.
Sony Open tee times (Round 3):
All times ET.
12:10 p.m.: Haotong Li and Zecheng Dou
12:19 p.m.: William Mouw and Rico Hoey
12:28 p.m.: Sahith Theegala and Aaron Rai
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12:37 p.m.: Zach Bauchou and Keith Mitchell
12:46 p.m.: Mac Meissner and Emilio Gonzalez
12:55 p.m.: Matt McCarty and Billy Horschel
1:04 p.m.: Hideki Matsuyama and Johnny Keefer
1:13 p.m.: Chad Ramey and Webb Simpson
1:22 p.m.: Robert MacIntyre and Pierceson Coody
1:31 p.m.: Denny McCarthy and Russell Henley
1:45 p.m.: Seamus Power and Tom Kim
1:55 p.m.: Zach Johnson and Vijay Singh
2:05 p.m.: Bud Cauley and Mark Hubbard
2:15 p.m.: Tom Hoge and Zac Blair
2:25 p.m.: Taylor Pendrith and Corey Conners
2:35 p.m.: J.J. Spaun and Adam Scott
2:45 p.m.: Matthieu Pavon and Sam Stevens
2:55 p.m.: Dan Brown and Jacob Bridgeman
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3:05 p.m.: Joe Highsmith and Jordan Smith
3:20 p.m.: Kensei Hirata and Lee Hodges
3:30 p.m.: Kota Kaneko and Ricky Castillo
3:40 p.m.: Ren Yonezawa and Patton Kizzire
3:50 p.m.: Jordan Spieth and Brian Harman
4 p.m.: Chandler Phillips and Daniel Berger
4:10 p.m.: Brice Garnett and Michael Kim
4:20 p.m.: Dylan Wu and Si Woo Kim
4:30 p.m.: David Ford and Adam Svensson
4:40 p.m.: Ben Griffin and Harry Hall
4:55 p.m.: Alex Smalley and Kurt Kitayama
5:05 p.m.: Jake Knapp and Sudarshan Yellamaraju
5:15 p.m.: Nick Dunlap and Doug Ghim
5:25 p.m.: Patrick Rodgers and Ryan Gerard
5:35 p.m.: Takumi Kanaya and Vince Whaley
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5:45 p.m.: Chris Gotterup and John Parry
5:55 p.m.: Kevin Roy and Maverick McNealy
6:05 p.m.: Adrien Dumont de Chassart and Nick Taylor
6:15 p.m.: Davis Riley and S.H. Kim
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