The PGA Tour’s Florida Swing continues this week with the 2021 Honda Classic at treacherous PGA National. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the tournament.
Honda Classic preview
At this week’s Honda Classic, players will have to contend with the difficult Jack Nicklaus-redesigned Champion course at PGA National, including the fearsome stretch of 15,16 and 17 known as the Bear Trap. Experience will be the name of the game, and three star players in the field have plenty of that.
Fifty-year-old Phil Mickelson, who now splits time between the PGA and Champions Tour, will tee it up on the younger circuit for the second-straight week. Mickelson made the cut at the Players Championship, finishing T35 on Sunday. His last win was over two years ago, so perhaps this is the week he breaks through once again.
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Another aging veteran in the field, 47-year-old Lee Westwood, is suddenly playing like his younger self. With back-to-back solo second-place finishes at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and Players heading into the week, Westwood is probably a stronger bet than Mickelson to take home the trophy come Sunday.
But both players will have to get by a much younger player who nevertheless has the exact kind of experience necessary: Sungjae Im. The 2019 PGA Tour Rooke of the Year captured his first victory at last year’s Honda Classic, so he’ll try to use what he learned a year ago to repeat.
You can find complete information about streaming the 2021 Honda Classic online or watching the action on TV below, as well as full first and second round tee times.
Honda Classic basics
What: 2021 Honda Classic
Where: PGA National (Champion) Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
When: Thursday-Sunday, March 18-21
Purse: $7 million ($1.26 million winner’s share)
Last year’s champion: Sungjae Im
How to watch the Honda Classic on TV
With a cable subscription, you can watch the 2021 Honda Classic on Golf Channel and NBC. Golf Channel will air four hours of coverage each day Thursday-Friday. Then NBC takes over the primary broadcast for the weekend’s third and final rounds with Golf Channel providing early round coverage. Check out the full TV schedule below.
Thursday, March 18: 2-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Friday, March 19: 2-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday, March 20: 1-3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3-6 p.m. ET (NBC)
Sunday, March 21: 1-3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3-6 p.m. ET (NBC)
How to watch the Honda Classic online, streaming
You can stream the 2021 Honda Classic online in various ways. You can watch the Golf Channel coverage at golfchannel.com/watch and the NBC broadcasts at nbc.com/live by logging in with your cable credentials. Another way to catch the action is with PGA Tour Live, which also includes featured group coverage, though you’ll need a subscription to access the stream.
In addition, fans can watch featured hole coverage on Saturday and Sunday via ESPN+.
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2021 Honda Classic tee times: Round 1 (ET)
Tee No. 1
7:25 a.m. – Charl Schwartzel, Camilo Villegas, Cameron Tringale
7:36 a.m. – Adam Hadwin, Matt Jones, Kelly Kraft
7:47 a.m. – Patrick Rodgers, Wyndham Clark, Xinjun Zhang
7:58 a.m. – Jim Herman, Adam Long, Aaron Wise
8:09 a.m. – Dylan Frittelli, Martin Trainer, Ryan Armour
8:20 a.m. – Richy Werenski, J.T. Poston, Wesley Bryan
8:31 a.m. – Michael Kim, Jason Dufner, Kevin Chappell
8:42 a.m. – Nate Lashley, Chez Reavie, Mackenzie Hughes
8:53 a.m. – Rory Sabbatini, Luke List, Matthew NeSmith
9:04 a.m. – Martin Kaymer, Seung-Yul Noh, Beau Hossler
9:15 a.m. – Jhonattan Vegas, Lucas Glover, Ryo Ishikawa
9:26 a.m. – Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Chase Seiffert, Zach Zaback
12:20 p.m. – Vaughn Taylor, Scott Stallings, Kyoung-Hoon Lee
12:31 p.m. – Ryan Moore, Chris Kirk, Bronson Burgoon
12:42 p.m. – Sean O’Hair, Adam Schenk, Erik van Rooyen
12:53 p.m. – Daniel Berger, Keegan Bradley, Lee Westwood
1:04 p.m. – Sungjae Im, Keith Mitchell, Rickie Fowler
1:15 p.m. – Brian Gay, J.B. Holmes, Austin Cook
1:26 p.m. – Hudson Swafford, Patton Kizzire, Henrik Stenson
1:37 p.m. – Satoshi Kodaira, Steve Stricker, Vijay Singh
1:48 p.m. – Peter Malnati, Bo Van Pelt, Alex Noren
1:59 p.m. – David Hearn, Henrik Norlander, Denny McCarthy
2:10 p.m. – Kramer Hickok, Joseph Bramlett, Kamaiu Johnson
2:21 p.m. – Rafael Campos, Marcelo Rozo, Lucas Herbert
Tee No. 10
7:25 a.m. – Chesson Hadley, John Huh, K.J. Choi
7:36 a.m. – Hunter Mahan, Byeong Hun An, Doug Ghim
7:47 a.m. – D.J. Trahan, Cameron Percy, Scott Harrington
7:58 a.m. – Adam Scott, Joaquin Niemann, Ian Poulter
8:09 a.m. – Shane Lowry, Phil Mickelson, Zach Johnson
8:20 a.m. – Sung Kang, Graeme McDowell, Pat Perez
8:31 a.m. – Ted Potter, Jr., Brendan Steele, Jimmy Walker
8:42 a.m. – Robert Streb, C.T. Pan, Grayson Murray
8:53 a.m. – Anirban Lahiri, Talor Gooch, Mark Hubbard
9:04 a.m. – Russell Henley, Harold Varner III, Kris Ventura
9:15 a.m. – Hank Lebioda, Vincent Whaley, Brandon Wu
9:26 a.m. – Rob Oppenheim, Michael Gligic, Erik Compton
12:20 p.m. – Rafa Cabrera Bello, Tyler McCumber, Will Gordon
12:31 p.m. – Padraig Harrington, J.J. Spaun, Sam Ryder
12:42 p.m. – Scott Brown, Cameron Davis, Bo Hoag
12:53 p.m. – Stewart Cink, Tyler Duncan, Russell Knox
1:04 p.m. – Michael Thompson, Jim Furyk, Kevin Streelman
1:15 p.m. – Andrew Landry, Troy Merritt, Luke Donald
1:26 p.m. – Nick Taylor, Brice Garnett, William McGirt
1:37 p.m. – James Hahn, Maverick McNealy, Robby Shelton
1:48 p.m. – Brian Stuard, Sepp Straka, Harry Higgs
1:59 p.m. – Jamie Lovemark, Tom Hoge, Tom Lewis
2:10 p.m. – Matt Wallace, Roger Sloan, Alan Morin
2:21 p.m. – Sebastian Cappelen, Chase Koepka, Stephen Stallings Jr.
2021 Honda Classic tee times: Round 2 (ET)
Tee No. 1
7:25 a.m. – Rafa Cabrera Bello, Tyler McCumber, Will Gordon
7:36 a.m. – Padraig Harrington, J.J. Spaun, Sam Ryder
7:47 a.m. – Scott Brown, Cameron Davis, Bo Hoag
7:58 a.m. – Stewart Cink, Tyler Duncan, Russell Knox
8:09 a.m. – Michael Thompson, Jim Furyk, Kevin Streelman
8:20 a.m. – Andrew Landry, Troy Merritt, Luke Donald
8:31 a.m. – Nick Taylor, Brice Garnett, William McGirt
8:42 a.m. – James Hahn, Maverick McNealy, Robby Shelton
8:53 a.m. – Brian Stuard, Sepp Straka, Harry Higgs
9:04 a.m. – Jamie Lovemark, Tom Hoge, Tom Lewis
9:15 a.m. – Matt Wallace, Roger Sloan, Alan Morin
9:26 a.m. – Sebastian Cappelen, Chase Koepka, Stephen Stallings Jr.
12:20 p.m. – Chesson Hadley, John Huh, K.J. Choi
12:31 p.m. – Hunter Mahan, Byeong Hun An, Doug Ghim
12:42 p.m. – D.J. Trahan, Cameron Percy, Scott Harrington
12:53 p.m. – Adam Scott, Joaquin Niemann, Ian Poulter
1:04 p.m. – Shane Lowry, Phil Mickelson, Zach Johnson
1:15 p.m. – Sung Kang, Graeme McDowell, Pat Perez
1:26 p.m. – Ted Potter, Jr., Brendan Steele, Jimmy Walker
1:37 p.m. – Robert Streb, C.T. Pan, Grayson Murray
1:48 p.m. – Anirban Lahiri, Talor Gooch, Mark Hubbard
1:59 p.m. – Russell Henley, Harold Varner III, Kris Ventura
2:10 p.m. – Hank Lebioda, Vincent Whaley, Brandon Wu
2:21 p.m. – Rob Oppenheim, Michael Gligic, Erik Compton
Tee No. 10
7:25 a.m. – Vaughn Taylor, Scott Stallings, Kyoung-Hoon Lee
7:36 a.m. – Ryan Moore, Chris Kirk, Bronson Burgoon
7:47 a.m. – Sean O’Hair, Adam Schenk, Erik van Rooyen
7:58 a.m. – Daniel Berger, Keegan Bradley, Lee Westwood
8:09 a.m. – Sungjae Im, Keith Mitchell, Rickie Fowler
8:20 a.m. – Brian Gay, J.B. Holmes, Austin Cook
8:31 a.m. – Hudson Swafford, Patton Kizzire, Henrik Stenson
8:42 a.m. – Satoshi Kodaira, Steve Stricker, Vijay Singh
8:53 a.m. – Peter Malnati, Bo Van Pelt, Alex Noren
9:04 a.m. – David Hearn, Henrik Norlander, Denny McCarthy
9:15 a.m. – Kramer Hickok, Joseph Bramlett, Kamaiu Johnson
9:26 a.m. – Rafael Campos, Marcelo Rozo, Lucas Herbert
12:20 p.m. – Charl Schwartzel, Camilo Villegas, Cameron Tringale
12:31 p.m. – Adam Hadwin, Matt Jones, Kelly Kraft
12:42 p.m. – Patrick Rodgers, Wyndham Clark, Xinjun Zhang
12:53 p.m. – Jim Herman, Adam Long, Aaron Wise
1:04 p.m. – Dylan Frittelli, Martin Trainer, Ryan Armour
1:15 p.m. – Richy Werenski, J.T. Poston, Wesley Bryan
1:26 p.m. – Michael Kim, Jason Dufner, Kevin Chappell
1:37 p.m. – Nate Lashley, Chez Reavie, Mackenzie Hughes
1:48 p.m. – Rory Sabbatini, Luke List, Matthew NeSmith
1:59 p.m. – Martin Kaymer, Seung-Yul Noh, Beau Hossler
2:10 p.m. – Jhonattan Vegas, Lucas Glover, Ryo Ishikawa
2:21 p.m. – Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Chase Seiffert, Zach Zaback
