Hideki Matsuyama is the hottest player at the 2025 Sony Open.
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The 2025 Sony Open Hawaii kicks off with first round action Thursday afternoon at Waialei Country Club. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the Sony Open on Thursday, including full Sony Open TV coverage, streaming information and first-round tee times.
How to watch Thursday’s Sony Open
Every pro dreams of starting their PGA Tour season like Hideki Matsuyama did last week. The 2021 Masters champion won the Sony Open with a record score of 35 under par, earning a $3.6 million championship check in the process.
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But Matsuyama did not take time out to enjoy his win and will instead try to keep the momentum going in Thursday’s first-round match at the Sony Open, where he was considered the pre-match betting favorite.
You can watch the first round of the 2025 Sony Open on TV on the Golf Channel, which will begin airing Thursday at 7 p.m. ET. PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ will feature live group coverage. If you have a cable subscription, you can watch live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.
Below you’ll find everything you need to watch the first round of the Sony Open in Hawaii.
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How to watch the Sony Open on TV Thursday
The Golf Channel will provide telecast of the first round of the 2025 Sony Open on Thursday from 7 to 10:30 p.m. ET.
How to watch Thursday’s Sony Open online
You can stream the first round of the 2025 Sony Open via PGA Tour Live on ESPN+, which will feature select group coverage beginning at 12 p.m. ET. NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will provide live simulcasts of Golf Channel coverage for viewers with active cable subscriptions.
2025 Sony Open first round tee times (Eastern Time)
Tee 1
12:10 pm – Henrik Norlander, Rico Hoey, David Skinns
12:20 pm – Andrew Putnam, Doug Ghim, Carson Young
12:30 pm – Thomas Detry, Ben Griffin, Patrick Fishburn
12:40 pm – Tyler Moore, Mackenzie Hughes, Webb Simpson
12:50 pm – Harry Hall, Seamus Power, Brandt Snedeker
1:00 pm – Stephan Jaeger, Luke List, Adam Schenk
1:10 PM – Chris Gotterup, Peter Malnati, Camilo Villegas
1:20 PM – Eric van Rooyen, Vincent Norman, Nick Hardy
1:30 PM – JJ Spaun, Daniel Berger, Ryo Hisatsune
1:40 PM – Brian Campbell, Tyler Dixon, Jeremy Paul
1:50 PM – Michael Thorbjornsen, Rikuya Hoshino, Jackson Suber
2:00 pm – Kris Ventura, Paul Peterson, Ben Polland
4:50 PM – Nate Lashley, David Lipsky, Mac Meissner
5:00 pm – KH Lee, Joel Dahmen, Ben Martin
5:10 PM – Ben Coles, Will Gordon, Chandler Phillips
5:20 PM – Maverick McNealy, Matt McCarty, Billy Horschel
5:30 pm – Hideki Matsuyama, Sahith Theegala, Russell Henley
5:40 PM – Nick Taylor, Sepp Straka, Corey Connors
5:50 PM – Bryce Garnett, Jake Knapp, Tom Hogg
6:00 PM – Michael Kim, Ben Silverman, Joe Highsmith
6:10 PM – Taylor Montgomery, Takumi Kanaya, Jesper Svensson
6:20 PM – Tim Widing, Kaito Onishi, Yuta Sugiura
6:30 PM – William Mouw, Cristobal Del Solar, Tyler Loree (a)
6:40 pm – Isaiah Salinda, John Pak, Mao Matsuyama (a)
