PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+: Four-Stream Coverage of The American Express at PGA West

- Coverage begins tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. ET, continues through Final Round on Sunday, January 22
- Marquee, Featured groups Thursday, Friday include Will Zalatoris, Cameron Young, Jason Day
- Coverage Saturday features Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Patrick Cantlay, Xander Schauffele, Tony Finau
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For the first time this year, PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will present four concurrent streams – a Main Feed and Marquee Group, Featured Groups and Featured Holes coverage – starting tomorrow at The American Express at PGA West in La Quinta, Calif.
- Coverage begins on ESPN+ at 11:30 a.m. ET, and continues through the final round on Sunday, January 22.
- The field for The American Express will include 10 major winners, three FedExCup champions, five of the top 10 players in the world, and five of the top 10 in the current FedExCup standings.
- Eight previous winners of The American Express will tee off on Thursday, including last week’s winner of the Sony Open in Hawaii, Si Woo Kim.
- Featured Hole coverage on the Pete Dye Stadium Course at PGA West will include the par-3 4th, par-3 13th, par-5 16th, and the signature island green 17th, statistically one of the most difficult holes on the PGA TOUR.
Saturday’s coverage on PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will feature four of the stop six players in the world.
- 2 Scottie Scheffler, No. 4 Jon Rahm, No. 5 Patrick Cantlay, and No. 6 Xander Schauffele, as well as Tony Finau, who won three times in 2022 at the Cadence Bank Houston Open and back-to-back victories at the 3M Open and Rocket Mortgage Classic.
- Marquee Group and Featured Groups for Saturday will be determined following Friday’s Second Round.
Thursday, January 19
Main Feed | 11:30 a.m. ET
Featured Holes | 12:15 p.m. ET
Marquee Group | 1:30 p.m. ET
- Sam Burns – No. 13 world ranking, four-time TOUR winner, two wins in 2022 (Valspar Championship, Charles Schwab Challenge)
- Harris English – Four-time TOUR winner, won twice in 2021 (Sentry Tournament of Champions, Travelers Championship)
Featured Groups | 12 p.m. ET
- Cam Davis – TOUR winner (2021 Rocket Mortgage Classic)
- Christiaan Bezuidenhout – Three wins on DP World Tour
- Tom Hoge – TOUR winner (2022 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am)
- Luke List – TOUR winner (2022 Farmers Insurance Open)
Friday, January 20
Main Feed | 11:30 a.m. ET
Featured Holes | 12:15 p.m. ET
Marquee Group | 1:30 p.m. ET
- Will Zalatoris – No. 7 world ranking, earned first TOUR win at 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship, five top-10 major finishes, 2021 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year
- Cameron Young – 2022 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year, No. 17 world ranking, in 2022 finished 2nd at Open Championship and T3 at PGA Championship
Featured Groups | 12:15 p.m. ET
- T. Poston – Two-time TOUR winner
- Brian Harman – No. 5 in current FedExCup standings, No. 23 world ranking, two-time TOUR winner
- Sungjae Im – No. 19 world ranking, two-time TOUR winner, 2019 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year
- Jason Day – 12 PGA TOUR victories, 2015 PGA Championship winner
PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN+ will follow similar schedules Saturday and Sunday, with pairings for Sunday determined following Saturday’s Third Round.
Day | Start Time (ET) | Coverage | |
Thursday,
January 19 |
11:30 a.m. | Main Feed | Best action across the tournament field |
12 p.m. | Featured Groups | Cam Davis / Christiaan Bezuidenhout
Tom Hoge / Luke List |
|
12:15 p.m. | Featured Holes | Nos. 4, 13, 17 | Par 3
No. 16 | Par 5 |
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1:30 p.m. | Marquee Group | Sam Burns / Harris English | |
3 p.m. | Featured Group 1 | Tom Hoge / Luke List | |
Featured Group 2 | Sam Burns / Harris English | ||
Featured Holes | No. 16 | Par 5 | ||
No. 17 | Par 3 | |||
Friday,
January 20 |
11:30 a.m. | Main Feed | Best action across the tournament field |
12:15 p.m. | Featured Holes | Nos. 4, 13, 17 | Par 3
No. 16 | Par 5 |
|
Featured Groups | J.T. Poston / Brian Harman
Sungjae Im / Jason Day |
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1:30 p.m. | Marquee Group | Will Zalatoris / Cameron Young | |
3 p.m. | Featured Group 1 | Sungjae Im /Jason Day | |
Featured Group 2 | Will Zalatoris / Cameron Young | ||
Featured Holes | No. 16 | Par 5 | ||
No. 17 | Par 3 |
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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