PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+: Fall Season Begins at Fortinet Championship

- Coverage starts tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET from Silverado Resort in Napa, Calif.
- Featured Groups include U.S. Ryder Cup team members: Homa, Thomas
- Homa going for third consecutive Fortinet Championship win
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PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will present exclusive, live coverage of the Fortinet Championship from Silverado Resort in Napa, Calif., beginning tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET.
- The Fortinet Championship is the first of four PGA TOUR events this fall that will stream on ESPN+, available only for ESPN+ subscribers.
- Coverage of the four fall events on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will include one feed showcasing complete rounds of two Featured Groups in both the morning and afternoon waves on Thursday and Friday.
Featured Groups this week include two 2023 U.S. Ryder Cup team members: Justin Thomas and two-time defending Fortinet Championship winner Max Homa.
- The tournament field includes 84 TOUR winners and seven major champions.
Featured Groups | Thursday, September 14
Coverage begins at 10 a.m. ET
Morning Wave
10:28 a.m. ET | 10th Tee
- Max Homa – Two-time defending Fortinet Championship winner, No. 7 world ranking, six-time TOUR winner, 2023 U.S. Ryder Cup team member
- Cameron Champ – Three-time TOUR winner, 2019 Fortinet Championship winner
- Joel Dahmen – TOUR winner (2021 Corales Puntacana Championship)
10:39 a.m. ET | 10th Tee
- Kevin Kisner – Four-time TOUR winner
- Webb Simpson – 2012 U.S. Open champion, seven-time TOUR winner
- Matt Kuchar – Nine-time TOUR winner
Afternoon Wave (when morning groups finish)
3:38 p.m. ET | 1st tee
- Akshay Batia – TOUR winner (2023 Barracuda Championship)
- Justin Thomas – Two-time PGA Champion (2022, 2017), 15-time TOUR winner, 2023 U.S. Ryder Cup team member, 2017 FedExCup Champion, 2017 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year
- Sahith Theegala– 2020 Haskins Award and Ben Hogan Award winner
3:49 p.m. ET | 1st tee
- Nick Hardy – TOUR winner (2023 Zurich Classic of New Orleans with Davis Riley)
- Mackenzie Hughes – Two-time TOUR winner
- Cam Davis – TOUR winner (2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic)
Featured Groups | Friday, September 15
Coverage begins at 10 a.m. ET
Morning Wave
10:28 a.m. ET | 10th Tee
Akshay Bhatia / Justin Thomas / Sahith Theegala
10:39 a.m. ET | 10th Tee
Nick Hardy / Mackenzie Hughes / Cam Davis
Afternoon Wave (when morning groups finish)
3:38 p.m. ET | 1st Tee
Max Homa / Cameron Champ / Joel Dahmen
3:49 p.m. ET | 1st Tee
Kevin Kisner / Webb Simpson / Matt Kuchar
Fall Schedule of Exclusive Coverage | PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+
Dates | Event | Venue | Coverage Start Time (ET) |
September 14-15 | Fortinet Championship | Silverado Resort and Spa
Napa, Calif. |
10 a.m. |
October 5-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | The Country Club of Jackson
Jackson, Miss. |
8:30 a.m. |
October 12-13 | Shriners Children’s Open | TPC Summerlin
Las Vegas |
9:30 a.m. |
November 16-17 | The RSM Classic | Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course)
St. Simons Island, Ga. |
9:30 a.m. |
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