The 105th PGA Championship starts on Thursday, May 19 and runs through Sunday, May 21. Coverage of the tournament will be across ESPN, CBS, ESPN+ and Paramount+.
You can either go to the summary of how to watch PGA Championship without cable, or read through all your options.
ESPN and CBS are available on DIRECTV STREAM, fubo, Hulu Live TV and YouTube TV. Cord-cutters can also use ESPN+, Paramount+ and Sling TV as budget options that carry limited coverage.
Quick take: DIRECTV STREAM has a 5-day free trial, and complete coverage on the PGA Championship on ESPN and CBS.
How to Watch PGA Championship 2023
This week’s coverage of the PGA Championship has the greatest men’s golfers converging on the Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York.
The leaderboard won’t be a surprise to golf fans.
Jon Rahm, the 2023 Masters champion, and Scottie Scheffler (last year’s green jacket winner) are ranked as favorites to win. Both are vying for their first Wanamaker Trophy. But two-time PGA winners Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka are likewise favorites.
All you need to start streaming the 2023 PGA Championship live is an internet connection, a streaming device or Smart TV.
A Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Fire Stick or Apple TV will do the job. Smart TVs by Samsung, Sony Bravia and LG support most live TV services. Game consoles including XBox and PlayStation support watching live TV.
Some of these services have a free trial that lasts a week without any obligation. Just remember to cancel before the trial ends if you decide that the streaming service isn’t for you.
2023 PGA Championship TV schedule
ESPN will broadcast the first and second rounds of the tournament in Rochester on Thursday and Friday. ESPN will have “first tee to last putt coverage” of the first two rounds including Featured Groups on ESPN+.
CBS will broadcast the third and final rounds on Saturday and Sunday.
There will be 12 hours of live play between ESPN+ (7 a.m. – 1 p.m.) and ESPN (1-7 p.m.) on Thursday and Friday, May 18-19. Play past 7 p.m. will conclude on ESPN.
Featured Group coverage is exclusive to ESPN+. There will be eight Featured Groups per day on Thursday and Friday. Four are in the morning followed by four in the afternoon.
| ROUND | TIME (ET) | TV |
|---|---|---|
| First Round (Thursday, May 18) | 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Featured Group 1 (one morning, one afternoon) | 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Featured Group 2 (one morning, one afternoon) | 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Featured Group 3 (one morning, one afternoon) | 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Featured Group 4 (one morning, one afternoon) | 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Featured Holes – 14, 15, 18 | 8:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| SportsCenter at the PGA Championship | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | ESPN |
| PGA Championship with Matty and the Caddie | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. | ESPN |
| First Round | 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. | ESPN |
| PGA Championship with Matty and the Caddie | 1-3 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Second Round (Friday, May 19) | 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Featured Group 1 (one morning, one afternoon) | 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Featured Group 2 (one morning, one afternoon) | 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Featured Group 3 (one morning, one afternoon) | 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Featured Group 4 (one morning, one afternoon) | 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Featured Holes – 14, 15, 18 | 8:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| SportsCenter at the PGA Championship | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | ESPN |
| PGA Championship with Matty and the Caddie | 11 a.m. -1 p.m. | ESPN |
| Second Round | 1– 7 p.m. | ESPN |
| PGA Championship with Matty and the Caddie | 1-3 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Third Round (Saturday, May 20) | 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Featured Group 1 (one morning, one afternoon) | 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Featured Group 2 (one morning, one afternoon) | 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Featured Group 3 (one in morning) | 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Featured Group 4 (one in morning) | 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| PGA Championship with Matty and the Caddie | 9-10 a.m. | ESPN |
| Third Round | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. | ESPN |
| PGA Championship with No Laying Up | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Third Round (Afternoon) | 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. | CBS |
| Featured Holes – 14-15-16 | Noon – 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Final Round (Sunday, May 21) | 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. | ESPN+ |
| Featured Group 1 (one morning, one afternoon) | 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Featured Group 2 (one morning, one afternoon) | 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Featured Group 3 (one in morning) | 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Featured Group 4 (one in morning) | 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| PGA Championship with Matty and the Caddie | 9-10 a.m. | ESPN |
| Final Round | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. | ESPN |
| PGA Championship with No Laying Up | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. | ESPN+ |
| Final Round (Afternoon) | 1p.m. – 7 p.m. | CBS |
| Featured Holes – 14-15-16 | Noon – 7 p.m. | ESPN+ |
DIRECTV STREAM
DIRECTV STREAM (formerly AT&T TV) has ESPN and local CBS stations in all of its channel packages.
You can sign up for a free 5-day trial and watch the entire tournament.
The free trial is available for every plan without any obligations. New customers get $10 off the prices listed below for the first three months of service.
The entry-level Entertainment package is only $64.99 per month during the three-month promotional period.
The Entertainment package has over 75 live TV channels including ACCN, ESPN, ESPN2, A&E, C-SPAN, CNN, CNBC, FOX News, History and HGTV. The regular rate for the Entertainment package is $74.99 per month.
The Choice package has a wide selection of 40 regional sports channels, including YES Network, Bally Sports networks, NBC Sports and Marquee Sports Network. Choice subscribers get more than 105 channels for $99.99 per month.
The Ultimate package has more than 140 channels, including locals, and sports channels such as NHL Network. The Ultimate package is $109.99 per month.
The Premier Package has over 150 channels, including premium channels such as HBO, Cinemax and Showtime. A subscription is $154.99 per month.
Subscribers to Entertainment, Choice or Ultimate can get three months of HBO Max, Showtime, Cinemax and MGM+ for free before the monthly rates kick in.
All subscribers get unlimited hours of Cloud DVR storage and 40,000 on-demand movies and shows.
You can watch live TV on unlimited screens within your home.
DIRECTV STREAM works on Roku, Android TV, Fire TV devices, Apple TV and smartphones and tablets. You can use apps on supported Smart TVs running on Google TV and Android TV. Subscriptions run month to month and so you can cancel whenever you want.
You can look over the different channel lineups before deciding whether to sign up.
ESPN+
ESPN+ is an affordable way to watch all four days of the 2023 PGA Championship. A subscription costs $9.99 per month. All Featured Group play is only on ESPN+.
On Saturday and Sunday, ESPN+ has Third and Final round play from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. along with Featured Group Play. The remaining coverage will be on CBS.
You can sign up for ESPN+, and then head over to the ESPN app to start watching live game play.
Sling TV
Sling TV is the cheapest option to watch ESPN live. You have two ways to watch ESPN without cable through Sling TV.
The Sling Orange plan includes 32 channels, including ESPN, ESPN2, and entertainment networks like A&E. A subscription to Sling Orange costs $40 per month.
CBS is not available on any plan. But Sling is a decent budget option for the 2023 PGA Championship if you use a TV antenna to get CBS.
The Sling Blue plan has 40 channels, including Discovery, NFL Network, FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2, and Stadium, but doesn’t include ESPN. You can combine the Sling Blue with Sling Orange for $55 per month.
All subscribers get 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage. Sling is currently offering half off for the first month of service.
Sling works on just about any streaming device: Roku, Firestick, Apple TV and even an Xbox. It is supported by Samsung Smart TVs and Smart TVs operating on Android TV or Google TV. Sling TV supports mobile apps for iOS and Android.
You can even use your subscription to activate the ESPN app after you sign up for service. You can look over the latest offer Sling TV has for new and returning customers.
YouTube TV
YouTube TV has 128 channels, including ESPN and CBS for $72.99 per month.
The YouTube TV base plan carries other key sports channels for fans such as TNT, TBS, SEC Network, ACC Network, ESPNews, FS1, FS2, NFL Network, and MLB Network.
You’ll be able to watch CNN, Golf Channel and FX. Unlimited Cloud DVR is included with a subscription. And you can create up to 6 profiles for a household per account.
YouTube TV only has one base channel plan. The service works with Chromecast, Roku, Fire TV, NVIDIA Shield TV, Apple TV and Chromecast. Try out YouTube TV free for a week.
fubo
fubo (formerly fuboTV) carries ESPN, local CBS stations and harder-to-find regional sports networks such as NESN, and Bally Sports.
fubo offers three plans with CBS and ESPN: fubo Pro, Elite and Premium. You can get a free 7-day trial with any plan.
The Pro channel package has 152 channels, including local ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX across the U.S. Food network, HGTV, Big Ten Network and Comedy Central are part of the Pro bundle.
Subscribers get 1,000 hours of Cloud DVR storage. You can watch live TV on 10 screens at once.
A subscription costs $74.99 per month. A regional sports fee is included, and costs between $10.99 to $13.99 per month.
The Elite plan is $84.99 per month, and has 65 more sports, news and entertainment channels. The Premier plan has 231 channels, including Showtime, for $94.99 per month
fubo has a library of on-demand content, including movies and TV shows. Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV and Smart TVs all carry the fubo app.
The fuboTV Elite package adds 60 more channels.
Fubo has mobile apps for iPhone and Android so you can watch ESPN live on your smartphone. Subscribers can watch live TV through their web browser.
You can sign up for a free 7-day trial, or look over the channel lineup for your area.
Hulu Live TV
Hulu Live TV has more than 75 live TV channels, including ESPN, and local CBS stations for the PGA Championship.
Subscribers also get access to ESPN+ through the ESPN app.
Hulu with Live TV comes with unlimited DVR storage so you can record sports, news, movies or whatever else you want. Hulu carries local ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC across the U.S.
A subscription costs $69.99 per month, and now includes Disney+ and ESPN+. With a Hulu Live TV subscription, you can activate the ESPN app for ESPN3, and unlock all live sports on ESPN Plus.
Hulu no longer offers a free trial for live TV, but you can look over the channel lineup before deciding whether to sign up.
Paramount+
Paramount+ is the cheapest way to watch the PGA Championship without cable TV or satellite service. Just remember, that Paramount+ will only get you tournament coverage for Saturday and Sunday.
A subscription to the Premium Plan costs $9.99 per month. Paramount+ carries the latest episodes of TV shows on CBS. There are popular programs from Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET, MTV and Smithsonian Channel. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial of Paramount Plus.
“60 Minutes” and the “CBS Evening News” are among the marquee news programs on Paramount+. Subscribers can stream up two shows at once on different screens.
There are a few different plans for Paramount +. The cheapest plan is $4.99 per month and with limited commercials, but that won’t have the PGA Championship.
How to Watch the PGA Championship for free
You can watch the 2023 PGA Championship for free by signing up for a free trial of DIRECTV STREAM, fubo or YouTube TV. You can also use a TV antenna to watch Saturday and Sunday coverage on CBS.
Where to Watch the PGA Championship
You need ESPN and CBS to watch the 2023 PGA Championship. Both channels are available on DIRECTV STREAM, fubo, Hulu Live TV and YouTube TV.
- DIRECTV STREAM has a 5-day free trial, and carries both local CBS stations and ESPN for full coverage of the PGA Championship. There are 75 channels in the Entertainment package. If you keep your package, new customers get $10 off for the first three months of service.
- fubo has a 7-day free trial, and has local CBS and ESPN as well. A subscription costs $74.99 per month along with a regional sports fee. The Pro plan has more than 150 channels.
- ESPN+ is $9.99 per month, and has most of the PGA Championship with the exception of when CBS takes over for late afternoon coverage on Saturday and Sunday.
- Paramount+ is $9.99 per month, and has PGA Championship coverage for the third and final round airing on CBS.
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