2021 Charles Schwab Challenge live coverage: How to watch Round 1 on Thursday

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Phil Mickelson is back in action Thursday at the 2021 Charles Schwab Challenge.

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With the 2021 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island now firmly in the rearview, the PGA Tour rolls on with the 2021 Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial, which begins Thursday. Here’s what you need to know to watch the first round.

Previewing Charles Schwab Challenge Round 1

Many of the leading cast of characters from Kiawah are in the field, including last week’s history-making star, Phil Mickelson. Other PGA contenders teeing it up this week are Texas native Jordan Spieth, Harry Higgs and Scottie Scheffler.

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This may be the last chance to see Mickelson on Tour before he turns his focus to the 2021 U.S. Open at Torrey Pines. Can he shock the world again and win at Colonial for his second straight and 46th career PGA Tour victory? You’ll have to tune in to find out.

Below you will find everything you need to watch the first round on Thursday.

How to watch Charles Schwab Challenge Round 1 on TV

Golf Channel will air the action for the first round of the 2021 Charles Schwab Challenge with three hours of coverage from 4-7 p.m. ET on Thursday.

How to stream Charles Schwab Challenge Round 1 online

You can stream the first round of Golf Channel TV coverage of the Charles Schwab Challenge on golfchannel.com. Fans can also view Featured Group coverage of the opening round all day Thursday via PGA Tour Live with a subscription.

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2021 Charles Schwab Challenge Round 1 tee times (All times ET)

Tee No. 1

8:10 a.m. – Lucas Glover, Anirban Lahiri
8:21 a.m. – Adam Hadwin, Camilo Villegas, Scottie Scheffler
8:32 a.m. – J.J. Henry, Patrick Rodgers, Henrik Norlander
8:43 a.m. – C.T. Pan, Austin Cook, Jason Dufner
8:54 a.m. – Matt Jones, Corey Conners, Patton Kizzire
9:05 a.m. – Scott Piercy, Ian Poulter, D.A. Points
9:16 a.m. – Sungjae Im, Brendon Todd, Pat Perez
9:27 a.m. – Richy Werenski, Sung Kang, Keith Mitchell
9:38 a.m. – Kyle Stanley, Lee Westwood, Harry Higgs
9:49 a.m. – Cameron Tringale, Luke List, Chase Seiffert
10:00 a.m. – Emiliano Grillo, Vincent Whaley, Erik Compton
1:00 p.m. – James Hahn, Matt Wallace, Adam Schenk
1:11 p.m. – Scott Stallings, Tom Lewis, Will Gordon
1:22 p.m. – Jhonattan Vegas, Danny Lee, Denny McCarthy
1:33 p.m. – Cameron Champ, Gary Woodland, Adam Long
1:44 p.m. – Jason Kokrak, Henrik Stenson, Tony Finau
1:55 p.m. – Sergio Garcia, Ryan Palmer, Kevin Kisner
2:06 p.m. – Billy Horschel, Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa
2:17 p.m. – Andrew Landry, Nate Lashley, Jimmy Walker
2:28 p.m. – Byeong Hun An, Sam Ryder, Wyndham Clark
2:39 p.m. – Joseph Bramlett, Kramer Hickok, Sahith Theegala

Tee No. 10

8:10 a.m. – Harold Varner III, Robby Shelton
8:21 a.m. – Brian Stuard, Peter Uihlein, Tyler McCumber
8:32 a.m. – Chris Kirk, Brandon Hagy, Xinjun Zhang
8:43 a.m. – Si Woo Kim, Dylan Frittelli, Kevin Streelman
8:54 a.m. – Branden Grace, Kevin Na, Brian Gay
9:05 a.m. – Patrick Reed, Joaquin Niemann, Justin Rose
9:16 a.m. – Phil Mickelson, Jordan Spieth, Daniel Berger
9:27 a.m. – Joel Dahmen, Nick Taylor, Zach Johnson
9:38 a.m. – Peter Malnati, Cam Davis, Will Zalatoris
9:49 a.m. – Tom Hoge, Sepp Straka, Michael Gligic
1:00 p.m. – Talor Gooch, Maverick McNealy, Doug Ghim
1:11 p.m. – Brian Harman, Mark Hubbard, Doc Redman
1:22 p.m. – Rory Sabbatini, Rafa Cabrera Bello, Matthew NeSmith
1:33 p.m. – Robert Streb, Matt Kuchar, Brice Garnett
1:44 p.m. – Sebastián Muñoz, Andrew Putnam, Abraham Ancer
1:55 p.m. – Carlos Ortiz, Graeme McDowell, Russell Knox
2:06 p.m. – Hudson Swafford, Brandt Snedeker, Troy Merritt
2:17 p.m. – Michael Thompson, J.T. Poston, Mackenzie Hughes
2:28 p.m. – Charley Hoffman, Scott Brown, Cameron Percy
2:39 p.m. – Keith Clearwater, Michael Visacki, John Augenstein

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