Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+: 2025 Opening Drive Continues at Sony Open in Hawaii

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Exclusively on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+: 2025 Opening Drive Continues at Sony Open in Hawaii

  • Coverage begins tomorrow at 12 p.m. ET, continues through Final Round on Sunday, January 12
  • Featured Groups include Bradley, Harman, Horschel, Kim, last week’s The Sentry winner Matsuyama
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PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ remains in Hawaii for the second consecutive week with live, exclusive coverage of the Sony Open in Hawaii, the TOUR’s first full-field event of the year, beginning tomorrow, January 9, at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.

  • Coverage begins on ESPN+ at 12 p.m. ET, combining Featured Groups and Featured Hole coverage.
  • This week’s Featured Groups include major winners Brian Harman (2023 Open Championship), 2025 Ryder Cup U.S. Team Captain Keegan Bradley (2011 PGA Championship), and Hideki Matsuyama (2021 Masters) whose 11 TOUR wins include last week’s The Sentry and the 2022 Sony Open in Hawaii.
  • Also, fan-favorites and world top-25 players Billy Horschel (No. 15), Tom Kim (No. 23) and Sahith Theegala (No. 13), along with rising stars who earned their first TOUR wins last fall: Maverick McNealy (2024 RSM Classic) and Matt McCarty (2024 Black Desert Championship).
  • The Featured Hole on Thursday and Friday will be Waialae Country Club’s unique 16th, a par 4 with a sharp dogleg left and four palm trees in the shape a Waialae “W” behind the green.
Day Start Time (ET) Coverage
Thursday,

January 9

12 Noon Featured Hole No. 16 | Par 4
12:50 p.m. Featured Groups  

Keegan Bradley, Tom Kim, Brian Harman

 

ESPN+ Bonus Coverage (in progress)

Billy Horschel, Maverick McNealy, Matt McCarty

 

1 p.m.  

Taylor Pendrith, Chris Kirk, Byeong Hun An

 

ESPN+ Bonus Coverage (in progress)

Hideki Matsuyama, Russell Henley, Sahith Theegala

 

Friday,

January 10

12 Noon Featured Hole No. 16 | Par 4
12:40 p.m. Featured Groups  

Billy Horschel, Maverick McNealy, Matt McCarty

 

ESPN+ Bonus Coverage (in progress)

Keegan Bradley, Tom Kim, Brian Harman

 

12:50 p.m.  

Hideki Matsuyama, Russell Henley, Sahith Theegala

 

ESPN+ Bonus Coverage (in progress)

Taylor Pendrith, Chris Kirk, Byeong Hun An

 

PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will follow similar schedules Saturday and Sunday, determined when pairings and tee times are announced. 

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