2025 John Deere Classic Thursday TV coverage: How to watch Round 1

The 2025 John Deere Classic begins Thursday morning with the first round at TPC Deere Run in Illinois. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the tournament on Thursday, including full John Deere Classic TV coverage, streaming info and Round 1 tee times.

How to watch John Deere Classic on Thursday

Six-time winner Rickie Fowler is still searching for his first victory since the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic. But recent results have Fowler’s many fans feeling positive.

Last month at the Memorial Tournament, Fowler secured his best finish of the year, a T7 in a field featuring all of the best players on Tour. Though he missed the cut at last week’s Rocket Classic, it was only his second missed cut in 15 starts this season.

Now Fowler will try and capture PGA Tour win No. 7 with a triumph at the John Deere Classic ahead of his second major start of the year at the 2025 Open Championship. And his quest begins on Thursday.

You can watch the first round of the John Deere Classic on TV via Golf Channel, which will air coverage starting at 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ will provide exclusive early coverage and featured group streaming coverage beginning at 7:45 a.m. ET.

Below you will find everything you need to know to watch the first round of the 2025 John Deere Classic.

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How to watch on TV Thursday

Golf Channel will provide first-round TV coverage of the 2025 John Deere Classic from 4-7 p.m. ET on Thursday.

How to stream online Thursday

You can stream the first round of the 2025 John Deere Classic via PGA Tour Live on ESPN+, which will offer early general coverage and featured group coverage beginning at 7:45 a.m. ET. NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App will provide a live simulcast of Golf Channel’s coverage for viewers with an active cable subscription.

2025 John Deere Classic Round 1 tee times (ET)

Tee No. 1

7:45 a.m. – Trey Mullinax, Beau Hossler, David Lipsky
7:56 a.m. – Ryan Palmer, Doug Ghim, Ryo Hisatsune
8:07 a.m. – Joel Dahmen, Sam Stevens, Justin Lower
8:18 a.m. – Rafael Campos, Emiliano Grillo, Adam Schenk
8:29 a.m. – Austin Eckroat, Adam Svensson, Seamus Power
8:40 a.m. – Garrick Higgo, Brice Garnett, Matt Kuchar
8:51 a.m. – Kevin Yu, Peter Malnati, Luke List
9:02 a.m. – Patrick Rodgers, Joseph Bramlett, Ben Kohles
9:13 a.m. – Martin Laird, Kevin Roy, Isaiah Salinda
9:24 a.m. – Ricky Castillo, Paul Peterson, Cristobal Del Solar
9:35 a.m. – Jesper Svensson, Brandon Matthews, Zack Fischer
9:46 a.m. – Kaito Onishi, Steven Fisk, Preston Summerhays
9:57 a.m. – Takumi Kanaya, Matthew Riedel, Ben James (a)
1:05 p.m. – Andrew Putnam, Bud Cauley, Max McGreevy
1:16 p.m. – Dylan Frittelli, Austin Cook, Rico Hoey
1:27 p.m. – Ben Martin, Dylan Wu, David Skinns
1:38 p.m. – Karl Vilips, Nico Echavarria, Tom Kim
1:49 p.m. – Davis Thompson, Lucas Glover, Jason Day
2:00 p.m. – Aldrich Potgieter, Ben Griffin, Michael Thorbjornsen
2:11 p.m. – Joe Highsmith, Brian Campbell, Zach Johnson
2:22 p.m. – Lanto Griffin, Patrick Fishburn, Mac Meissner
2:33 p.m. – Nate Lashley, Matt NeSmith, Thorbjørn Olesen
2:44 p.m. – Quade Cummins, John Pak, Thomas Rosenmueller
2:55 p.m. – Will Chandler, Taylor Dickson, Braden Thornberry
3:06 p.m. – Philip Knowles, Gordon Sargent, Jackson Koivun (a)
3:17 p.m. – Harrison Endycott, Trevor Cone, Carson Herron

Tee No. 10

7:45 a.m. – Kevin Kisner, Hayden Buckley, Jacob Bridgeman
7:56 a.m. – Denny McCarthy, Harry Higgs, Alejandro Tosti
8:07 a.m. – Chad Ramey, Keith Mitchell, Vince Whaley
8:18 a.m. – Stephan Jaeger, Si Woo Kim, Sungjae Im
8:29 a.m. – J.T. Poston, Chris Kirk, Michael Kim
8:40 a.m. – Jake Knapp, Rickie Fowler, Max Homa
8:51 a.m. – Matt McCarty, Nick Dunlap, Chris Gotterup
9:02 a.m. – Cameron Champ, Danny Willett, Victor Perez
9:13 a.m. – Chesson Hadley, Ryan Gerard, Jackson Suber
9:24 a.m. – Kevin Velo, Vince Covello, David Ford
9:35 a.m. – Anders Albertson, Rikuya Hoshino, Luke Clanton
9:46 a.m. – Thriston Lawrence, Pierceson Coody, Petr Hruby
9:57 a.m. – Frankie Capan III, William Mouw, Brendan Valdes
1:05 p.m. – Kyle Stanley, James Hahn, Henrik Norlander
1:16 p.m. – Mark Hubbard, Sam Ryder, Zac Blair
1:27 p.m. – Adam Hadwin, Bronson Burgoon, Carson Young
1:38 p.m. – Camilo Villegas, Lee Hodges, Nick Hardy
1:49 p.m. – Kurt Kitayama, Brandt Snedeker, Aaron Wise
2:00 p.m. – Patton Kizzire, Taylor Moore, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
2:11 p.m. – Eric Cole, Will Gordon, Chandler Phillips
2:22 p.m. – Greyson Sigg, Chan Kim, Sami Valimaki
2:33 p.m. – Alex Smalley, Ben Silverman, Kris Ventura
2:44 p.m. – Trace Crowe, Noah Goodwin, Mason Andersen
2:55 p.m. – Taylor Montgomery, Nicholas Lindheim, Jay Giannetto
3:06 p.m. – Hayden Springer, Jeremy Paul, Michael La Sasso (a)
3:17 p.m. – Paul Waring, Tim Widing, Josh Radcliff