• Four-day coverage of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard begins Thursday, Mar. 5, at 7:30 a.m. ET on the ESPN App
• World No. 1 & 2 Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy headline early round Marquee & Featured Groups coverage
• Justin Thomas’ 2026 PGA TOUR debut spotlighted, including full Second Round on Friday
• PGA TOUR LIVE Betcast presented by DraftKings returns, providing over eight hours of golf-related betting discussion, analysis & more across each of the four rounds

PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App continues 2026 season coverage with the TOUR’s third Signature Event in four weeks, with the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, beginning Thursday, Mar. 5, at 7:30 a.m. ET, from Orlando, Florida. Coverage continues through the Final Round on Sunday, featuring all the action from Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge.

Featured Groups & Holes

• Fans can watch every shot from World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and No. 2 Rory McIlroy as part of early round Marquee and Featured Groups coverage. The duo leads an elite field, including eight of the top 15 players, across the First and Second Rounds on the ESPN App.
• 16-time PGA TOUR winner Justin Thomas returns to action in his 2026 debut throughout early round coverage on the ESPN App, featuring his full Second Round on Friday alongside World No. 12 Hideki Matsuyama
• Beginning at 2 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, the ESPN App will provide a dedicated feed capturing every moment from the challenging and pivotal par-3 17th hole.

PGA TOUR LIVE Betcast

• The PGA TOUR LIVE Betcast presented by DraftKings returns this week for its third event of the 2026 PGA TOUR SEASON. Betcast, the first all-day, watch-and-bet experience for golf fans, will air for more than eight hours during each of the four rounds on the ESPN App, featuring golf-related betting discussion, live betting analysis, upcoming previews, tournament features and more. For more, visit ESPN Press Room.

*Will move to individual feeds beginning at 2 p.m.

**PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App will follow a similar schedule on Sunday, determined when pairings and tee times are announced.

PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App

Throughout the PGA TOUR season, PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App gives fans access to more than 4,300 live and exclusive hours covering 34 tournaments, including all eight of the TOUR’s Signature Events in 2026. PGA TOUR LIVE on the ESPN App is part of the PGA TOUR’s nine-year domestic media rights portfolio announced in March 2020.

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