2021 Travelers Championship live coverage: How to watch Thursday’s first round

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Bryson DeChambeau is looking to get back to his winning ways at the 2021 Travelers Championship.

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Despite occurring immediately after the U.S. Open, the 2021 Travelers Championship has assembled a stellar field to compete for the title this week in Connecticut, and it all gets started with Thursday’s opening round. Here’s what you need to know to watch the first round.

Previewing Travelers Championship Round 1

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One of the biggest names teeing it up this week is World No. 6 Bryson DeChambeau. The final round at Torrey Pines didn’t turn out the way DeChambeau had hoped, but he’s been one of the hottest players on the planet lately.

DeChambeau will look to get back to his winning ways at TPC River Highlands. He tees off at 7:45 a.m. ET on Thursday alongside Patrick Reed and Stewart Cink. They’ll be joined in the field by defending champion Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and more.

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

How to watch Travelers Championship Round 1 on TV

Golf Channel will air the action for the first round of the 2021 Travelers Championship with three hours of coverage from 3-6 p.m. ET on Thursday.

How to stream Travelers Championship Round 1 online

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

Tee No. 1

6:45 a.m. – Chris Kirk, Rory Sabbatini, Cameron Percy
6:55 a.m. – Charley Hoffman, Nick Watney, Adam Schenk
7:05 a.m. – Ryan Moore, David Hearn, Maverick McNealy
7:15 a.m. – K.H. Lee, Matt Jones, Nate Lashley
7:25 a.m. – Cameron Smith, Sebastián Muñoz, Brice Garnett
7:35 a.m. – Tyler Duncan, Joaquin Niemann, Kevin Stadler
7:45 a.m. – Andrew Putnam, Brendan Steele, Grayson Murray
7:55 a.m. – Michael Kim, Ted Potter, Jr., Kevin Chappell
8:05 a.m. – Harris English, Chez Reavie, Keith Mitchell
8:15 a.m. – Sam Burns, Brendon Todd, Jason Day
8:25 a.m. – Chesson Hadley, Beau Hossler, Scott Harrington
8:35 a.m. – Byeong Hun An, Sam Ryder, Rob Oppenheim
8:45 a.m. – Rafael Campos, Ryan Brehm, Lucas Herbert
12:00 p.m. – Brian Stuard, Mark Hubbard, Wyndham Clark
12:10 p.m. – Adam Hadwin, Hunter Mahan, Will Gordon
12:20 p.m. – Doc Redman, Matthew NeSmith, Chase Seiffert
12:30 p.m. – Francesco Molinari, Rickie Fowler, Kevin Tway
12:40 p.m. – Kevin Na, Matthew Wolff, Patton Kizzire
12:50 p.m. – Phil Mickelson, Paul Casey, Bubba Watson
1:00 p.m. – Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Tony Finau
1:10 p.m. – Si Woo Kim, Dylan Frittelli, Sung Kang
1:20 p.m. – Jim Herman, Pat Perez, Russell Knox
1:30 p.m. – Bo Van Pelt, Anirban Lahiri, Harry Higgs
1:40 p.m. – Kyle Stanley, Scott Stallings, Seamus Power
1:50 p.m. – Kris Ventura, Sebastian Cappelen, David Lipsky
2:00 p.m. – Joseph Bramlett, Vincent Whaley, Davis Thompson

Tee No. 10

6:45 a.m. – Cameron Tringale, Harold Varner III, Sepp Straka
6:55 a.m. – Tom Hoge, Denny McCarthy, Doug Ghim
7:05 a.m. – Kevin Streelman, Abraham Ancer, Tom Lewis
7:15 a.m. – Carlos Ortiz, Justin Rose, Keegan Bradley
7:25 a.m. – J.B. Holmes, Scott Piercy, Scottie Scheffler
7:35 a.m. – Garrick Higgo, Patrick Cantlay, Marc Leishman
7:45 a.m. – Stewart Cink, Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Reed
7:55 a.m. – Adam Scott, Lanto Griffin, C.T. Pan
8:05 a.m. – Troy Merritt, Zach Johnson, Luke Donald
8:15 a.m. – Jonas Blixt, Vaughn Taylor, Scott Brown
8:25 a.m. – Peter Malnati, Talor Gooch, Henrik Norlander
8:35 a.m. – Roger Sloan, Stephen Stallings Jr., John Pak
8:45 a.m. – Kramer Hickok, Guido Migliozzi, Chase Koepka
12:00 p.m. – Rafa Cabrera Bello, Bronson Burgoon, Brandon Hagy
12:10 p.m. – Brian Harman, Russell Henley, Patrick Rodgers
12:20 p.m. – Mackenzie Hughes, J.J. Henry, Tyler McCumber
12:30 p.m. – Robert Streb, Kevin Kisner, Ryan Armour
12:40 p.m. – Brian Gay, Hudson Swafford, Michael Thompson
12:50 p.m. – Nick Taylor, Brandt Snedeker, Aaron Wise
1:00 p.m. – Max Homa, Satoshi Kodaira, Jason Dufner
1:10 p.m. – Martin Trainer, Ian Poulter, Austin Cook
1:20 p.m. – Richy Werenski, Adam Long, William McGirt
1:30 p.m. – Emiliano Grillo, Danny Lee, D.J. Trahan
1:40 p.m. – Sean O’Hair, J.J. Spaun, Robby Shelton
1:50 p.m. – Hank Lebioda, Alex Beach, Austin Eckroat
2:00 p.m. – Michael Gligic, Andrew Svoboda, Brian Keiser

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