The Truist Championship 2026 begins on Thursday with the first round at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, NC Here’s everything you need to know to watch the tournament on Thursday, including complete TV coverage of the Truist Championship, broadcast details and full first-round times.
How to watch the Truist Championship on Thursday
The second major of the year, 2026 PGA Championship in Aronimink, it’s only a week away. But first, most of the PGA Tour’s top players will battle it out for a $3.6 million winner’s share in the second consecutive Signature Event.
The Truist Championship makes its official return to Quail Hollow on Thursday morning, where world no Rory McIlroy will begin his attempt to capture PGA Tour Victory no. 31. McIlroy will also prepare his game for a run at his second straight major win next week.
McIlroy will face a small but strong field starting Thursday at red-hot Truist Cameron Young and similarly with steam Matt Fitzpatrick showing no fear in recent weeks.
Other well-known tour pros such as Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth AND Xander Schauffele are in the field this week as well.
McIlroy tees off for the opening round Thursday at 11:33 a.m. ET along with Fitzpatrick and Justin Rose.
You can watch the first round of the Truist Championship on TV via Golf Channel beginning at 2:00 PM ET on Thursday. PGA Tour live on ESPN+ will offer exclusive early broadcast coverage beginning Thursday at 7:30 a.m. ET, as well as feature coverage with featured sets and slots throughout the day. The GOLF app will feature a simulcast of the Golf Channel’s television coverage.
Below you’ll find everything you need to know to watch the first round of the 2026 Truist Championship.
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How to watch Thursday on TV
Golf Channel will provide televised coverage of the first round of the 2026 Truist Championship on Thursday from 2-6pm ET.
How to stream online on Thursday
You can stream the first round of the Truist Championship 2026 via PGA Tour live on ESPN+which will offer broadcast coverage beginning at 7:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, in addition to coverage of the featured sets and holes. You can also stream a live simulcast of Golf Channel TV coverage in the GOLF app.
2026 Truist Championship Round 1 time (ET)
Tea no. 1
11am – Taylor Pendrith, Mackenzie Hughes, Alex Smalley
11:11 – Min Woo Lee, Matt Wallace, Denny McCarthy
11:22 – Ricky Castillo, Andrew Novak, Corey Conners
11:33 – Nico Echavarria, Keegan Bradley, Harris English
11:44 – Nick Taylor, Maverick McNealy, Harry Hall
11:55 – Brian Campbell, JT Poston, Nicolai Højgaard
12:06pm – Jason Day, Michael Kim, David Lipsky
12:17pm – Kurt Kitayama, Ryan Gerard, Alex Noren
12:28 pm – Sepp Straka, Hideki Matsuyama, Jordan Spieth
12:39pm – Cameron Young, Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas
12:50pm – Chris Gotterup, Ryan Fox, Si Woo Kim
13:01 – Aldrich Potgieter, Sahith Theegala, Max Homa
