2021 John Deere Classic live coverage: How to watch Thursday’s first round

Major season comes to an end next week at the Open Championship, but the PGA Tour season is approaching its peak, beginning Thursday with the 2021 John Deere Classic. Here’s what you need to know to watch the first-round action on TV or online.

Previewing John Deere Classic Round 1

At least until the first shots are hit, South African pro Dylan Frittelli is the man to beat this week at TPC Deere Run. The defending champion earned that right thanks to his two-shot victory over Russell Henley that represented his first PGA Tour win. But that was way back in 2019, before the pandemic arrived, resulting in the cancelation of the 2020 edition.

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Frittelli starts off the 10th tee on Thursday morning at 8:18 a.m. ET. He’ll play the opening 18 alongside 2014 champion Brian Harman and three-time John Deere winner Steve Stricker, who will captain this year’s U.S. Ryder Cup team.

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

How to watch John Deere Classic Round 1 on TV

Golf Channel will air the first round of the 2021 John Deere Classic with three hours of coverage on Thursday from 3-6 p.m. ET.

How to stream John Deere Round 1 online

You can stream the first round Golf Channel TV coverage of the 2021 John Deere Classic 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 John Deere Classic Round 1 tee times (All times ET)

Tee No. 1

7:45 a.m. – Jonathan Byrd, Luke List, Alex Noren
7:56 a.m. – George McNeill, D.J. Trahan, Chase Seiffert
8:07 a.m. – D.A. Points, Johnson Wagner, Harry Higgs
8:18 a.m. – Brian Gay, Tyler Duncan, Pat Perez
8:29 a.m. – Robert Streb, Kevin Tway, Brice Garnett
8:40 a.m. – Jim Herman, Keith Mitchell, Aaron Wise
8:51 a.m. – Michael Thompson, Andrew Landry, Chez Reavie
9:02 a.m. – Ryan Moore, J.J. Henry, Rafa Cabrera Bello
9:13 a.m. – Ben Martin, Nick Watney, Seamus Power
9:24 a.m. – Camilo Villegas, Scott Stallings, Will Gordon
9:35 a.m. – Ben Taylor, Michael Gellerman, Eric Cole
9:46 a.m. – Richard S. Johnson, Kris Ventura, Alex Schaake
9:57 a.m. – Joseph Bramlett, Rhein Gibson, Chad Proehl
1:10 p.m. – Brian Stuard, Bo Van Pelt, Mark Hubbard
1:21 p.m. – Peter Malnati, Beau Hossler, Adam Schenk
1:32 p.m. – Jhonattan Vegas, Ricky Barnes, Tom Lewis
1:43 p.m. – Daniel Berger, Kevin Na, Zach Johnson
1:54 p.m. – Si Woo Kim, Sebastián Muñoz, C.T. Pan
2:05 p.m. – Richy Werenski, Michael Kim, Jason Dufner
2:16 p.m. – Adam Long, Charles Howell III, Greg Chalmers
2:27 p.m. – Russell Henley, Maverick McNealy, Sepp Straka
2:38 p.m. – Fabián Gómez, Josh Teater, Cameron Percy
2:49 p.m. – Byeong Hun An, Denny McCarthy, Ryan Blaum
3:00 p.m. – Charlie Beljan, Vincent Whaley, Michael Feagles
3:11 p.m. – Wes Roach, Rob Oppenheim, David Perkins
3:22 p.m. – Dominic Bozzelli, Zack Sucher, Luke Gannon

Tee No. 10

7:45 a.m. – Kevin Streelman, Shawn Stefani, Sam Ryder
7:56 a.m. – Grayson Murray, Sean O’Hair, Bronson Burgoon
8:07 a.m. – Danny Lee, Bo Hoag, Scott Harrington
8:18 a.m. – Dylan Frittelli, Brian Harman, Steve Stricker
8:29 a.m. – Cam Davis, Sungjae Im, Anirban Lahiri
8:40 a.m. – Cameron Champ, Sung Kang, Troy Merritt
8:51 a.m. – J.B. Holmes, Andrew Putnam, Austin Cook
9:02 a.m. – Jonas Blixt, Matt Every, Lucas Glover
9:13 a.m. – Harold Varner III, Doc Redman, Robby Shelton
9:24 a.m. – Hunter Mahan, John Huh, Matthew NeSmith
9:35 a.m. – Mark Anderson, Nelson Ledesma, Mito Pereira
9:46 a.m. – Andres Romero, Sebastian Cappelen, Alex Smalley
9:57 a.m. – Mark Wilson, Roger Sloan, Luke Kluver
1:10 p.m. – David Lingmerth, Scott Brown, David Hearn
1:21 p.m. – K.J. Choi, J.J. Spaun, Doug Ghim
1:32 p.m. – Kyle Stanley, Aaron Baddeley, Henrik Norlander
1:43 p.m. – Martin Laird, J.T. Poston, Kevin Stadler
1:54 p.m. – Martin Trainer, Ted Potter, Jr., Harrison Frazar
2:05 p.m. – Hudson Swafford, Scott Piercy, Satoshi Kodaira
2:16 p.m. – Nick Taylor, Patton Kizzire, Ryan Armour
2:27 p.m. – Vaughn Taylor, Chesson Hadley, Brandon Hagy
2:38 p.m. – Sangmoon Bae, John Senden, Rory Sabbatini
2:49 p.m. – Bill Haas, Patrick Rodgers, Kramer Hickok
3:00 p.m. – Rafael Campos, Chris Baker, Tripp Kinney
3:11 p.m. – Jason Bohn, Hank Lebioda, Willie Mack III
3:22 p.m. – Michael Gligic, Ryan Brehm, Rodrigo Lee