Tiger Woods tees off in his first official PGA Tour start since July on Thursday at the 2023 Genesis Invitational. Here’s what you need to know to watch Tiger’s opening round at Riviera, including his tee time, playing partners and complete streaming and TV schedules.
When Tiger Woods tees off Thursday
Tiger Woods’ tee time for Thursday’s opening round at the Genesis is set for 3:04 p.m. ET/12:04 p.m. PT. He’ll start on the front nine for Round 1, before switching to a back-nine start on Friday.
Woods’ playing partners on Thursday are two of the biggest stars on the PGA Tour: Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas. Tiger has a long history with both players. Thomas has become one of his best friends over the past few years, while McIlroy, long an admirer of the 15-time major champion, has worked closely with Tiger and the PGA Tour in its battle with LIV Golf.
Riviera is one of the most historic courses the PGA Tour visits every year, and it was the site of Tiger’s Tour debut way back in 1992. Tiger also serves as host of the Genesis Invitational, while the tournament supports his foundation. Despite all of that, Woods has a poor record on the course at this event.
On Tuesday, Woods provided an update on his injury recovery to reporters during his press conference. He also commented on the ongoing fight with LIV Golf, and how the presence of LIV pros will affect the Masters Champions Dinner in April.
How to watch Tiger Woods on Thursday
Extensive streaming coverage of the Genesis will be provided by PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, with featured group coverage running all day long. Tiger likely will be among the featured groups, which means you’ll be able to watch every single shot he hits Thursday afternoon on ESPN+.
Golf Channel will carry the round on TV. Their telecast will begin at 4 p.m. ET, just under an hour after Tiger’s round begins.
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You can check out complete information about how to watch the entire 2023 Genesis Invitational below, along with full Round 1 tee times.
2023 Genesis Invitational TV schedule
Golf Channel and CBS will share TV coverage of the 2023 Genesis Invitational, with Golf Channel taking the first two rounds and early coverage on the weekend, and CBS providing the primary broadcasts on Saturday and Sunday. Check out the full TV schedule below.
Thursday, February 16: 4-8 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Friday, February 17: 4-8 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday, February 18: 1-3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3-7 p.m. ET (CBS)
Sunday, February 19: 1-3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3-6:30 p.m. ET (CBS)
2023 Genesis Invitational streaming schedule
You can watch the 2023 Genesis Invitational online with PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ and Peacock. PGA Tour Live will stream exclusive coverage of the event beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET on Thursday and Friday, 12 p.m. ET on Saturday and 11:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, and you can stream simulcasts of the Golf Channel and CBS TV coverage via ESPN+ or Peacock.
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2023 Genesis Invitational tee times: Round 1 (ET)
Tee No. 1
9:40 a.m. – Russell Knox, Nick Watney, Thomas Detry
9:51 a.m. – Peter Malnati, Doc Redman, Kramer Hickok
10:02 a.m. – James Hahn, Danny Lee, Ben Taylor
10:13 a.m. – Mackenzie Hughes, Tom Hoge, Luke Donald
10:24 a.m. – Keegan Bradley, Martin Laird, Lanto Griffin
10:35 a.m. – Chez Reavie, Robert Streb, Gary Woodland
10:46 a.m. – Stewart Cink, Brendon Todd, Francesco Molinari
10:57 a.m. – J.T. Poston, Rickie Fowler, Matt Kuchar
11:08 a.m. – Adam Svensson, Joel Dahmen, Brian Harman
11:19 a.m. – David Lipsky, Lee Hodges
11:30 a.m. – Nick Hardy, Adrian Meronk, Marcus Byrd
2:20 p.m. – Kevin Tway, Alex Noren, Matthew NeSmith
2:31 p.m. – Keith Mitchell, Chesson Hadley, Greyson Sigg
2:42 p.m. – Troy Merritt, Scott Piercy, Matt Wallace
2:53 p.m. – Si Woo Kim, Matt Fitzpatrick, Nick Taylor
3:04 p.m. – Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Tiger Woods
3:15 p.m. – Scottie Scheffler, Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa
3:26 p.m. – Justin Rose, Hideki Matsuyama, Shane Lowry
3:37 p.m. – Sam Burns, K.H. Lee, Cameron Young
3:48 p.m. – Jhonattan Vegas, Tommy Fleetwood, Adam Schenk
3:59 p.m. – Adam Long, Denny McCarthy, Sahith Theegala
4:10 p.m. – Davis Thompson, S.H. Kim, Justin Suh
Tee No. 10
9:40 a.m. – Kevin Streelman, Kelly Kraft, Taylor Montgomery
9:51 a.m. – Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Hayden Buckley, Taylor Moore
10:02 a.m. – Danny Willett, Callum Tarren, Matthias Schwab
10:13 a.m. – Sepp Straka, Sungjae Im, Jason Day
10:24 a.m. – Jon Rahm, Patrick Cantlay, Viktor Hovland
10:35 a.m. – Tony Finau, Billy Horschel, Adam Scott
10:46 a.m. – Max Homa, Tom Kim, Xander Schauffele
10:57 a.m. – Will Zalatoris, Cameron Champ, J.B. Holmes
11:08 a.m. – Dylan Frittelli, Beau Hossler, Wyndham Clark
11:19 a.m. – Patton Kizzire, Kurt Kitayama, Stephan Jaeger
11:30 a.m. – Aaron Rai, Keita Nakajima
2:20 p.m. – Corey Conners, Emiliano Grillo, Justin Lower
2:31 p.m. – Adam Hadwin, Scott Stallings, Max McGreevy
2:42 p.m. – Nate Lashley, Alex Smalley, Austin Smotherman
2:53 p.m. – Luke List, Kevin Kisner, Cam Davis
3:04 p.m. – Russell Henley, Ryan Brehm, Tyler Duncan
3:15 p.m. – Seamus Power, Chad Ramey, Lucas Glover
3:26 p.m. – Trey Mullinax, Lucas Herbert, Harris English
3:37 p.m. – J.J. Spaun, Michael Thompson, Tyrrell Hatton
3:48 p.m. – Patrick Rodgers, Mark Hubbard, Doug Ghim
3:59 p.m. – Andrew Putnam, Sam Ryder, Brandon Wu
4:10 p.m. – Yeongsu Kim, Jack Wall