- Coverage begins tomorrow, February 29, at 6:45 a.m. ET
- Marquee and Featured groups include McIlroy, Fitzpatrick, Fowler, Kim, Villegas, Knapp, more
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The PGA TOUR’s Florida Swing begins with live, four-feed coverage of the Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches this week at PGA National Resort, exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+.
- Coverage begins tomorrow on ESPN+ at 6:45 a.m. ET, and continues through the final round on Sunday, March 3.
- Marquee and Featured Groups include world No. 2 and 24-time TOUR winner Rory McIlroy; major winners Matt Fitzpatrick and Justin Rose; fan favorites Rickie Fowler, Tom Kim and Camilo Villegas; six previous winners of the Cognizant Classic, including defending champion Chris Kirk; and Jake Knapp, who won last week’s Mexico Open at Vidanta for his first TOUR win.
- Featured Holes coverage will showcase the par-3 5th and 7th on PGA National’s Champion course, as well as Nos. 15 and 17, which bookend a series of challenging holes known as “The Bear Trap”.
- ESPN+ Bonus Coverage of other top groups will begin when the initial Marquee Group and Featured Groups complete their rounds.
Thursday, February 29
Main Feed | 6:45 a.m. ET
Featured Holes | 7:45 a.m. ET
Marquee Group | 7:30 a.m. ET
- Rory McIlroy – No. 2 world ranking, four-time major champion, 24-time TOUR winner, three-time and defending FedExCup champion, three-time PGA TOUR Player of the Year, 2012 Cognizant Classic winner
- Chris Kirk – Defending Cognizant Classic winner, 4 in FedExCup standings, 2024 The Sentry winner, six-time TOUR winner
- Jake Knapp – Won last week’s Mexico Open at Vidanta for first TOUR win, 8 in FedExCup standings
ESPN+ Bonus Coverage:
- Matt Fitzpatrick – No. 9 world ranking, 2022 U.S. Open champion, two-time TOUR winner, nine wins on DP World Tour
- Justin Rose – 2013 U.S. Open champion, 2018 FedExCup champion, 11-time TOUR winner, 11 wins on DP World Tour
- Tom Kim – No. 16 world ranking, three-time TOUR winner
Featured Groups | 7:15 a.m. ET
- Camilo Villegas – Five-time TOUR winner, 2010 Cognizant Classic winner
- Shane Lowry – 2019 Open Championship winner, two-time TOUR winner, five DP World Tour victories
- Matthieu Pavon – No. 1 in FedExCup standings, TOUR winner (2024 Farmers Insurance Open)
- Cameron Young – 2022 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year
- Akshay Bhatia – TOUR winner (2023 Barracuda Championship)
- Nick Dunlap – Won the 2024 American Express as an amateur, 2023 U.S. Amateur Champion, 2022 U.S. Junior Amateur Champion
ESPN+ Bonus Coverage:
- Russell Henley – Four-time TOUR winner, 2014 Cognizant Classic winner
- Eric Cole – 2023 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year, lost in playoff to Chris Kirk at 2023 Cognizant Classic
- Daniel Berger – Four-time TOUR winner, 2015 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year
- Rickie Fowler – Six-time TOUR winner, 2010 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year, 2017 Cognizant Classic winner
- Sungjae Im – Two-time TOUR winner, 2019 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year
- Sepp Straka – Two-time TOUR winner, 2022 Cognizant Classic winner
At 2 p.m. ET, coverage will transition to two Featured Group feeds and two Featured Hole streams.
- Featured Group – Rickie Fowler / Sungjae Im / Sepp Straka
- Featured Group – Matt Fitzpatrick / Justin Rose / Tom Kim
- Featured Hole – No. 15 | Par 3
- Featured Hole – No. 17 | Par 3
Friday, March 1
Main Feed | 6:45 a.m. ET
Featured Holes | 7:45 a.m. ET
Marquee Group | 7:45 a.m. ET
- Matt Fitzpatrick / Justin Rose / Tom Kim
ESPN+ Bonus Coverage:
- Rory McIlroy / Chris Kirk / Jake Knapp
Featured Groups | 7:15 a.m. ET
- Russell Henley / Eric Cole / Daniel Berger
- Rickie Fowler / Sungjae Im / Sepp Straka
ESPN+ Bonus Coverage:
- Camilo Villegas / Shane Lowry / Matthieu Pavon
- Cameron Young / Akshay Bhatia / Nick Dunlap
At 2 p.m. ET, coverage will transition to two Featured Group feeds and two Featured Hole streams.
- Featured Group – Rory McIlroy / Chris Kirk / Jake Knapp
- Featured Group – Cameron Young / Akshay Bhatia / Nick Dunlap
- Featured Hole – No. 15 | Par 3
- Featured Hole – No. 17 | Par 3
The Cognizant Classic | Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+
| Day | Start Time (ET) | Coverage | |
| Thursday,
February 29 |
6:45 a.m. | Main Feed | Best action across the tournament field |
| 7:15 a.m. | Featured Groups |
Camilo Villegas / Shane Lowry / Matthieu Pavon Cameron Young / Akshay Bhatia / Nick Dunlap
ESPN+ Bonus Coverage: Russell Henley / Eric Cole / Daniel Berger Rickie Fowler / Sungjae Im / Sepp Straka
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| 7:30 a.m. | Marquee Group |
Rory McIlroy / Chris Kirk / Jake Knapp
ESPN+ Bonus Coverage: Matt Fitzpatrick / Justin Rose / Tom Kim
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| 7:45 a.m. | Featured Groups | Nos. 5, 7, 15, 17 | Par 3 | |
| 2 p.m. | Featured Group | Rickie Fowler / Sungjae Im / Sepp Straka | |
| Featured Group | Matt Fitzpatrick / Justin Rose / Tom Kim | ||
| Featured Holes | No. 15 | Par 3 | ||
| No. 17 | Par 3 | |||
| Friday,
March 1 |
6:45 a.m. | Main Feed | Best action across the tournament field |
| 7:15 a.m. | Featured Groups |
Russell Henley / Eric Cole / Daniel Berger Rickie Fowler / Sungjae Im / Sepp Straka
ESPN+ Bonus Coverage: Camilo Villegas / Shane Lowry / Matthieu Pavon Cameron Young / Akshay Bhatia / Nick Dunlap
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| 7:45 a.m. | Marquee Group |
Matt Fitzpatrick / Justin Rose / Tom Kim
ESPN+ Bonus Coverage: Rory McIlroy / Chris Kirk / Jake Knapp
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| Featured Holes | Nos. 5, 7, 15, 17 | Par 3 | ||
| 2 p.m. | Featured Group | Rory McIlroy / Chris Kirk / Jake Knapp | |
| Featured Group | Cameron Young / Akshay Bhatia / Nick Dunlap | ||
| Featured Holes | No. 15 | Par 3 | ||
| No. 17 | Par 3 | |||
PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will follow a similar schedule Saturday and Sunday when pairings are announced.
The four feeds available on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ include:
- Main Feed – The primary tournament coverage stream, showcasing the best action from across the course, with two dedicated booth announcers, a dedicated walking announcer and coverage drawn from all cameras at the event.
- Marquee Group – Every shot from each player in the group, with two booth announcers and one walking announcer calling the action.
- Featured Holes – Exclusive coverage of key par 3 holes and the course’s iconic, signature holes.
- Featured Groups – Traditional PGA TOUR LIVE coverage following two concurrent featured groups, with two booth announcers and one walking announcer.
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