The 2023 Hero World Challenge kicks off Thursday morning with the opening round at Albany Resort in the Bahamas. Here’s what you need to know to watch Round 1 on TV or online, including Tiger Woods’ first round since April.
Previewing Round 1
The Hero World Challenge is a limited-field, unofficial PGA Tour tournament with little at stake beyond some prize money. But as soon as host Tiger Woods announced he would be joining the field, it instantly turned into must-watch TV.
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At 11:52 a.m. ET on Thursday, it will finally happen: Woods will hit his first shot in competition since withdrawing from the Masters due to injury. Woods had a lot on his mind during his pre-tournament press conference, but now attention turns toward the course.
Tiger will play the first round alongside Justin Thomas, and you’ll be able to watch much of their round on TV.
Golf Channel will carry TV coverage for Thursday’s round at the Hero World Challenge beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET. Golf Channel will also show Tiger’s first tee shot just before noon. In addition, Peacock will provide a live simulcast of Golf Channel’s coverage.
Below you will find everything you need to watch the first round of the 2023 Hero World Challenge.
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How to watch Hero World Challenge on TV Thursday
Golf Channel will air the opening round of the 2023 Hero World Challenge on TV with a four-hour telecast from 12:30-4:30 p.m. ET on Thursday.
How to stream Hero World Challenge online Thursday
You can stream the first round of the 2023 Hero World Challenge on Thursday via Peacock. Peacock will provide a simulcast of Golf Channel’s TV coverage starting at 12:30 p.m. ET.
2023 Hero World Challenge Round 1 tee times (All times ET)
10:46 a.m. – Brian Harman, Lucas Glover
10:57 a.m. – Cameron Young, Sepp Straka
11:08 a.m. – Tony Finau, Wyndham Clark
11:19 a.m. – Keegan Bradley, Rickie Fowler
11:30 a.m. – Matt Fitzpatrick, Justin Rose
11:41 a.m. – Sam Burns, Scottie Scheffler
11:52 a.m. – Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas
12:03 p.m. – Jason Day, Collin Morikawa
12:14 p.m. – Will Zalatoris, Jordan Spieth
12:25 p.m. – Max Homa, Viktor Hovland
