PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+: 2025 PGA TOUR Opening Drive at The Sentry at Kapalua in Hawaii

- Coverage begins today at 12:30 p.m. ET, continues through Final Round on Sunday, January 5
- Featured Groups include 10 of top 20 players in world rankings, including world No. 2 Schauffele
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PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will start the 2025 PGA TOUR season today, January 2, at The Sentry from the Plantation Course at Kapalua on the island of Maui in Hawaii.
- Live, exclusive coverage on ESPN+ starts at 12:30 p.m. ET, combining Featured Group and Featured Hole coverage.
- Featured Groups on Thursday and Friday will showcase 10 of the top 20 players in the world, including world No. 2 and 2019 The Sentry winner Xander Schauffele, world No. 4 Collin Morikawa, Ludvig Åberg (No. 5), Hideki Matsuyama (No. 6), and Wyndham Clark (No. 7).
- Also, two-time The Sentry winner (2020, 2017) and world No. 19 Justin Thomas, as well as fan favorites Tony Finau, Max Homa, Adam Scott, and Sahith Theegala.
| Day | Start Time (ET) | Coverage | |
| Thursday,
January 2 |
12:30 p.m. | Featured Hole | Plantation Course | No. 14 | Par 4 |
| 12:21 p.m. | Featured Groups |
Sam Burns, Patrick Cantlay, Collin Morikawa
ESPN+ Bonus Coverage (in progress) Tony Finau, Max Homa, Sahith Theegala
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| 12:33 p.m. |
Xander Schauffele, Ludvig Aberg, Wyndham Clark
ESPN+ Bonus Coverage (in progress) Justin Thomas, Adam Scott, Hideki Matsuyama
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| Friday,
January 3 |
12:45 p.m. | Featured Hole | Plantation Course | No. 14 | Par 4 |
| 2:21 p.m. | Featured Groups |
Tony Finau, Max Homa, Sahith Theegala
ESPN+ Bonus Coverage (in progress) Sam Burns, Patrick Cantlay, Collin Morikawa
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| 2:33 p.m. |
Justin Thomas, Adam Scott, Hideki Matsuyama
ESPN+ Bonus Coverage (in progress) Xander Schauffele, Ludvig Aberg, Wyndham Clark
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PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will follow similar schedules Saturday and Sunday, determined when pairings and tee times are announced.
The Sentry is the first of eight Signature Events on the PGA TOUR schedule for 2025, including:
- AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (January 30-Feburary 2)
- The Genesis Invitational (February 13-16)
- Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard (March 6-9)
- RBC Heritage (April 17-20)
- Truist Championship (May 8-11)
- The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday (May 29-June 1)
- Travelers Championship (June 19-22)
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