Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+: Four-Stream Coverage of the RBC Canadian Open in Toronto

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Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+: Four-Stream Coverage of the RBC Canadian Open in Toronto

  • Coverage begins at 7 a.m. ET tomorrow, continues through Final Round on Sunday, June 11
  • Marquee, Featured groups include defending, two-time Canadian Open champion Rory McIlroy
  • Subscribe to ESPN+ on the ESPN App, ESPN.com and connected TV devices

PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will present the RBC Canadian Open at Oakdale Golf & Country Club in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with four exclusive streams of coverage, only for ESPN+ subscribers.

  • Coverage begins tomorrow at 7 a.m. ET, continues through Sunday, June 11.
  • Marquee and Featured groups include world No. 3 Rory McIlroy, who returns to the Canadian Open as a defending and two-time champion.
  • The tournament field includes players who account for 77 TOUR wins and nine major championships.
  • The Featured Holes feed will showcase Oakdale’s par-3 Nos. 9, 11 and 14, as well as the par-4 No. 4.
  • ESPN+ Bonus Coverage of other top groups in progress will begin when the initial Marquee Group and Featured Groups complete their rounds.

THURSDAY | June 8
Main Feed | 7 a.m. ET
Featured Holes | 8 a.m. ET

Marquee Group | 7:30 a.m. ET

  • Rory McIlroy – No. 3 world ranking, two-time and defending Canadian Open champion, three-time and defending FedExCup champion, 23-time TOUR winner, four-time major champion, three-time PGA TOUR Player of the Year
  • Justin Rose – 2023 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am winner, 2013 U.S. Open champion, 2018 FedExCup champion, 11-time TOUR winner, 11 wins on DP World Tour
  • Webb Simpson – Seven-time TOUR winner, 2012 U.S. Open champion

ESPN+ Bonus Coverage:

  • Shane Lowry – Two-time TOUR winner, 2019 Open Championship winner, six DP World Tour wins
  • Cameron Young – Finished T7 at 2023 Masters, No. 17 world ranking, 2022 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year
  • Brandt Snedeker – 2013 Canadian Open winner, nine-time TOUR winner, 2012 FedExCup champion, 2007 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year

 Featured Groups | 7:30 a.m. ET

  • Matt Fitzpatrick – No. 8 world ranking, 2022 U.S. Open champion, 2023 RBC Heritage winner, eight wins on DP World Tour
  • Tyrrell Hatton – TOUR winner (2020 Arnold Palmer Invitational), six DP World Tour titles
  • Ludvig Åberg – Former world No. 1 amateur, earned PGA TOUR membership in May 2023 by finishing No. 1 inS. national university ranking at Texas Tech.

 

ESPN+ Bonus Coverage:

  • Sam Burns – No. 14 world ranking, five-time TOUR winner, 2023 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play champion, two wins in 2022 (Valspar Championship, Charles Schwab Challenge)
  • Sahith Theegala– Finished 9th at 2023 Masters, in 2022 finished T2 at Travelers Championship and third at WM Phoenix Open, 2020 Haskins Award and Ben Hogan Award winner
  • Matt Kuchar – Nine-time TOUR winner

 

 At 3 p.m. ET, coverage will transition to two Featured Group feeds and two Featured Hole streams.

  • Featured Group – Shane Lowry, Cameron Young, Brandt Snedeker
  • Featured Group – Adam Hadwin, Mackenzie Hughes, Adam Svensson
  • Featured Hole – No. 9| Par 3
  • Featured Hole – No. 14 | Par 3

FRIDAY | June 9
Main Feed | 7 a.m. ET
Featured Holes | 8 a.m. ET

Marquee Group | 7:45 a.m. ET

  • Shane Lowry, Cameron Young, Brandt Snedeker

ESPN+ Bonus Coverage:

  • Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Webb Simpson

 Featured Groups | 7:30 a.m. ET

  • Sam Burns, Sahith Theegala, Matt Kuchar
  • Adam Hadwin, Mackenzie Hughes, Adam Svensson

ESPN+ Bonus Coverage:

  • Matt Fitzpatrick, Tyrrell Hatton, Ludvig Åberg
  • Corey Conners, Nick Taylor, Tommy Fleetwood

At 3 p.m. ET, coverage will transition to two Featured Group feeds and two Featured Hole streams.

  • Featured Group – Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Webb Simpson
  • Featured Group – Corey Conners, Nick Taylor, Tommy Fleetwood
  • Featured Hole – No. 9| Par 3
  • Featured Hole – No. 14 | Par 3

 Four-Feed Coverage of the RBC Canadian Open | Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+

Day Start Time (ET) Coverage
Thursday,

June 8

7 a.m. Main Feed Best action across the tournament field
7:30 a.m. Marquee Group  

Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Webb Simpson

 

ESPN+ Bonus Coverage:

Shane Lowry, Cameron Young, Brandt Snedeker

 

Featured Groups  

Matt Fitzpatrick, Tyrrell Hatton, Ludvig Åberg

Corey Conners, Nick Taylor, Tommy Fleetwood

 

ESPN+ Bonus Coverage:

Sam Burns, Sahith Theegala, Matt Kuchar

Adam Hadwin, Mackenzie Hughes, Adam Svensson

 

8 a.m. Featured Holes Nos. 9, 11, 14 | Par 3

No. 4 | Par 4

3 p.m. Featured Groups Shane Lowry, Cameron Young, Brandt Snedeker
Adam Hadwin, Mackenzie Hughes, Adam Svensson
Featured Holes No. 9 | Par 3
No. 14 | Par 3
Friday,

June 9

7 a.m. Main Feed Best action across the tournament field
7:30 a.m. Featured Groups  

Sam Burns, Sahith Theegala, Matt Kuchar

Adam Hadwin, Mackenzie Hughes, Adam Svensson

 

ESPN+ Bonus Coverage:

Matt Fitzpatrick, Tyrrell Hatton, Ludvig Åberg

Corey Conners, Nick Taylor, Tommy Fleetwood

 

7:45 a.m. Marquee Group  

Shane Lowry, Cameron Young, Brandt Snedeker

 

ESPN+ Bonus Coverage:

Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Webb Simpson

 

8 a.m. Featured Holes Nos. 9, 11, 14 | Par 3

No. 4 | Par 4

3 p.m. Featured Groups Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Webb Simpson
Corey Conners, Nick Taylor, Tommy Fleetwood
Featured Holes No. 9 | Par 3
No. 14 | Par 3

PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will follow a similar schedule Saturday and Sunday, determined after pairings are announced following the second and third rounds, respectively.

Thursday’s coverage on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will also be available to stream for all Hulu subscribers.

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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