How to watch the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational today: Live stream PGA Tour action for free

Here's all the information you need on how to watch and live stream the latest PGA Tour action at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Scottie Scheffler
Scottie Scheffler

Looking for information on how to watch and live stream the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational at famed Bay Hill? 

Well you have arrived at the right place as we have all the information you need and how to use ExpressVPN. 

Runaway World No.1 Scottie Scheffler is looking to defend his title at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and win the iconic PGA Tour event for a third time in the last four years.

The Arnold Palmer Invitational is another signature event on the PGA Tour and it means a whopping $4m goes to the winner. 

Players are competing for a total prize purse of $20m at Bay Hill. 

Other superstars in action include Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele and Ludvig Aberg

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Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy

Arnold Palmer Invitational Round 2 Tee Times (ET) 

  • 7.40am (12.40pm): Isaiah Salinda, Jackson Koivun
  • 7.50am (12.50pm): Maverick McNealy, Mackenzie Hughes
  • 8.00am (1.00pm): Nick Taylor, Sam Stevens
  • 8.10am (1.10pm): JT Poston, Brian Harman
  • 8.20am (1.20pm): Thomas Detry, Adam Scott
  • 8.30am (1.30pm): Robert MacIntyre, Matt Fitzpatrick
  • 8.40am (1.40pm): Denny McCarthy, Max Greyserman
  • 8.50am (1.50pm): Stephan Jaeger, Corey Conners
  • 9.05am (2.05pm): Nick Dunlap, Will Zalatoris
  • 9.15am (2.15pm): Chris Kirk, Christiaan Bezuidenhout
  • 9.25pm (2.25pm): Sepp Straka, Tony Finau
  • 9.35am (2.35pm): Russell Henley, Tom Hoge
  • 9.45am (2.45pm): Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry
  • 9.55am (2.55pm): Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas
  • 10.05am (3.05pm): Wyndham Clark, Sam Burns
  • 10.20am (3.20pm): Joe Highsmith, Patrick Cantlay
  • 10.30am (3.30pm): Justin Rose, Patrick Rodgers
  • 10.40am (3.40pm): Harris English, Rafael Campos
  • 10.50am (3.50pm): Brian Campbell, Jacob Bridgeman
  • 11.00am (4.00pm): Tom Kim, Min Woo Lee
  • 11.10am (4.10pm): JJ Spaun, Aldrich Potgieter
  • 11.20am (4.20pm): Aaron Rai, Sungjae Im
  • 11.35am (4.35pm): Max Homa, Adam Hadwin
  • 11.45am (4.45pm): Taylor Pendrith, Sahith Theegala
  • 11.55am (4.55pm): Billy Horschel, Jason Day
  • 12.05pm (5.05pm): Tommy Fleetwood, Cameron Young
  • 12.15pm (5.15pm): Akshay Bhatia, Matthieu Pavon
  • 12.25pm (5.25pm): Davis Thompson, Eric Cole
  • 12.35pm (5.35pm): Austin Eckroat, Byeong Hun An
  • 12.50pm (5.50pm): Cam Davis, Si Woo Kim
  • 1.00pm (6.00pm): Ludvig Aberg, Scottie Scheffler
  • 1.10pm (6.10pm): Hideki Matsuyama, Viktor Hovland
  • 1.20pm (6.20pm): Keegan Bradley, Collin Morikawa
  • 1.30pm (6.30pm): Andrew Novak, Max McGreevy
  • 1.40pm (6.40pm): Daniel Berger, Ben Griffin
  • 1.50pm (6.50pm): Lucas Glover, Michael Kim

How to watch the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational

United Kingdom:

  • Sky Sports Golf: Broadcasts will begin at 12:40 p.m. UK time each day

United States:

  • Golf Channel: Coverage on Thursday and Friday from 2-6 p.m. ET.
  • NBC: Weekend coverage on Saturday and Sunday from 2:30-6 p.m. ET.
  • Peacock: Streaming NBC's coverage live.
  • ESPN+: Offers extensive streaming coverage, including early round action and featured groups, starting at 7:30 a.m. ET on Thursday and Friday, and 8 a.m. ET on Saturday and Sunday.

How to watch the 2025 PGA Tour online

U.S. viewers can typically live stream most PGA Tour events on ESPN+. 

Alternatively, you can tune in on DirecTV Stream, Fubo, and YouTube TV, which offer The Golf Channel, NBC, ESPN, and CBS, along with a free trial.

To safely and securely live stream the Memorial Tournament with ExpressVPN:

  1. Connect to a server location that matches the broadcaster you want to watch. For example, American sports fans can connect to a U.S. server to securely watch the coverage carried by U.S. streaming services.
  2. Log in to your preferred streaming platform, including ESPN+, Paramount Plus, Sling TV Blue, DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu+Live TV, or YouTube TV.
  3. Enjoy golf in crystal clear HD!

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Xander Schauffele
Xander Schauffele

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It’s compatible with most streaming devices including Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Xbox and PlayStation, and Android and Apple mobiles.

If you’re currently abroad or not in the same country as the TV streaming service you’re trying to use, you probably won’t be able to watch the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational because of geo-blocking, a technology that broadcasters use to restricts certain content to specific parts of the world. However, you can dodge geo-blocks by using a VPN, and ExpressVPN is one of the best.

ExpressVPN is offering all customers an extra three months free if they take out the 12-month plan (a saving of 49%) and a 30-day money-back guarantee so they can try it risk-free

Ludvig Aberg
Ludvig Aberg

ExpressVPN is an easy to use VPN that lets you change your IP address, making it look like you’re in a completely different country. It also encrypts your internet traffic to protect your privacy.

It’s compatible with most streaming devices including Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Xbox and PlayStation, and Android and Apple mobiles.

 

Where to watch the 2025 PGA Tour in your country

United States

NBC and The Golf Channel

Price: Varies

The Golf Channel is a cable channel owned by NBC and offers the most comprehensive coverage of PGA golf tournaments, airing nearly every major tournament across the season (with the key exceptions being The Masters and the PGA Championship). NBC will often broadcast the weekend rounds of high-profile tournaments.

How to watch the PGA Tour online for free

You can watch PGA tour live streams on both NBC and The Golf Channel without cable by using your favorite cord-cutting service.

If you’re eager to watch PGA Tour online without any cost, you’re in for a treat. Fortunately, Fubo provides a generous seven-day free trial, allowing you to enjoy numerous PGA Tour events before the payment requirement for the live TV streaming service comes into effect.

Streaming Service

Price

Free Trial?

Sling TV

Varies

No

Hulu + Live TV

70 USD (can be bundled with ESPN+)

No

Fubo

75 USD

7 days

YouTube TV

73 USD

Varies

Peacock

Price: 6 USD/month and up

PGA Tour events airing on The Golf Channel or NBC will also stream on Peacock. Please note that Peacock no longer offers a free trial.

ESPN+

Price: 11 USD/month

ESPN+ is a great way to enjoy ESPN content without cable. Although ESPN+ does not offer a free trial, the service features full coverage of most PGA Tour events.

Watching on a computer? For the best streaming experience, be sure to use the ExpressVPN browser extension for ChromeFirefox, or Edge.

CBS and Paramount Plus

Price: 6 USD/month and up

CBS airs some of golf’s highest profile tournaments, including The Masters. While you can watch CBS on many of the cord-cutting services above, you can also stream CBS golf coverage on Paramount Plus. A seven-day free trial is available.

United Kingdom

Sky Sports

Price: 22 GBP/month and up

Channels: Sky Sports Golf

Living in the UK? Sky Sports is your best bet for catching streams of the U.S. PGA Tour. However, specialized equipment is required. United Kingdom residents will also need to provide a valid postal code and a UK/Ireland credit or debit card.

If you’re traveling abroad and you already have an existing Sky subscription (and the Sky Sports add-on), you can access Sky Go with a VPN and get set up in a minute! Simply connect to a server location in the UK and log in at Sky Go.

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