2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open live coverage: How to watch Round 1 on Thursday

The 2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open kicks off Thursday, February 4, at TPC Scottsdale. Here’s what you need to know to watch the first round.

Previewing Waste Management Phoenix Open Round 1

Rory McIlroy is playing some of his best golf since this time last year as he gets ready for the first round at the Phoenix Open. While a T16 finish as last week’s Farmers Insurance Open was far from career-defining, he finished third the week prior at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, and T5 in his previous start at the 2020 Masters in November.

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McIlroy, currently ranked No. 6 in the Official World Golf Ranking, will get his tournament started on Thursday at 10:00 a.m. ET and will play alongside Xander Schauffele and Daniel Berger.

World No. 1 Dustin Johnson decided to skip the Phoenix Open in favor of the Saudi International, as did several other star Americans. But that doesn’t mean the Phoenix field is soft. Three of the Top 5 players in the world will tee it up: Jon Rahm (No. 2), Justin Thomas (No. 3) and Schauffele (No. 4).

Fans will be in attendance at TPC Scottsdale, but due to Covid-19 safety concerns, the total number of spectators will be dramatically fewer than the 100,000-200,000 ticket holders the tournament sees per round in a normal year. For those watching from home, below you will find everything you need to watch the first round on Thursday.

How to watch Waste Management Phoenix Open Round 1 on TV

Golf Channel will air the action for the first round of the 2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open with four hours of coverage from 3-7 p.m. ET on Thursday.

How to stream Waste Management Phoenix Open Round 1 online

You can stream the first round of Golf Channel TV coverage of the 2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open on golfchannel.com. Fans can also view Featured Group coverage of the opening round all day Thursday via PGA Tour Live, though you will need a subscription to access both options.

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Waste Management Phoenix Open tee times for Round 1 (ET)

Tee No. 1

9:20 a.m. – Kyle Stanley, Sam Ryder, Scott Harrington
9:30 a.m. – Camilo Villegas, Lucas Glover, Rory Sabbatini
9:40 a.m. – Joel Dahmen, Tom Hoge, Will Gordon
9:50 a.m. – Sungjae Im, Ryan Palmer, Russell Knox
10:00 a.m. – J.T. Poston, Keith Mitchell, Zach Johnson
10:10 a.m. – Max Homa, Satoshi Kodaira, Patton Kizzire
10:20 a.m. – Hudson Swafford, Jason Dufner, Jimmy Walker
10:30 a.m. – Brian Gay, Richy Werenski, Austin Cook
10:40 a.m. – Sebastián Muñoz, Pat Perez, Kevin Streelman
10:50 a.m. – Ryan Moore, Henrik Norlander, Adam Schenk
11:00 a.m. – Brian Stuard, Scott Stallings, Mark Hubbard
1:40 p.m. – Louis Oosthuizen, Harold Varner III, Scottie Scheffler
1:50 p.m. – Russell Henley, Vaughn Taylor, John Huh
2:00 p.m. – Padraig Harrington, Steve Stricker, Jerry Kelly
2:10 p.m. – Harris English, Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas
2:20 p.m. – Webb Simpson, Gary Woodland, Hideki Matsuyama
2:30 p.m. – Matthew Wolff, Ryan Armour, Brendan Steele
2:40 p.m. – Brendon Todd, Chez Reavie, Brice Garnett
2:50 p.m. – Robert Streb, Michael Thompson, Aaron Wise
3:00 p.m. – C.T. Pan, Billy Horschel, Jordan Spieth
3:10 p.m. – Cameron Tringale, Talor Gooch, Xinjun Zhang
3:20 p.m. – Mark Anguiano, Davis Riley, John Augenstein

Tee No. 10

9:20 a.m. – Emiliano Grillo, Byeong Hun An, Will Zalatoris
9:30 a.m. – Matt Jones, Luke List, Jamie Lovemark
9:40 a.m. – James Hahn, Scott Brown, Matthew NeSmith
9:50 a.m. – Si Woo Kim, Brooks Koepka, Rickie Fowler
10:00 a.m. – Daniel Berger, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele
10:10 a.m. – Cameron Champ, Bubba Watson, Jason Day
10:20 a.m. – Carlos Ortiz, Nate Lashley, Luke Donald
10:30 a.m. – Sung Kang, J.B. Holmes, Andrew Putnam
10:40 a.m. – Nick Taylor, Brian Harman, Kevin Stadler
10:50 a.m. – Charley Hoffman, Harry Higgs, Bo Hoag
11:00 a.m. – Sam Burns, Wyndham Clark, Erik van Rooyen
1:40 p.m. – Adam Hadwin, Charl Schwartzel, Denny McCarthy
1:50 p.m. – Chris Kirk, Hunter Mahan, Bo Van Pelt
2:00 p.m. – Danny Lee, Patrick Rodgers, Beau Hossler
2:10 p.m. – Stewart Cink, Kevin Tway, William McGirt
2:20 p.m. – Dylan Frittelli, Adam Long, Troy Merritt
2:30 p.m. – Tyler Duncan, Michael Kim, Grayson Murray
2:40 p.m. – Martin Laird, Corey Conners, Ted Potter, Jr.
2:50 p.m. – Martin Trainer, Matt Kuchar, Keegan Bradley
3:00 p.m. – Doc Redman, Sepp Straka, Tom Lewis
3:10 p.m. – Sean O’Hair, Kyoung-Hoon Lee, Robby Shelton
3:20 p.m. – Vincent Whaley, Jesse Mueller, Nick Hardy