How to watch the Tour Championship 2026 for free: Schedule, livestream

The 2026 PGA Tour comes to an end this weekend.

The finale of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, the Tour Championship, begins today, Aug. 26, at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia.

This weekend’s field consists of the top 30 players from regular season standings, and even though the $100 million prize pool for the FedEx Cup season-long race was given out last weekend, the winner of this weekend’s Tour Championship will be declared the 2026 FedEx Cup champion.

Yes, that means that there is a chance Scottie Scheffler, who led the FedEx Cup standings by over 1,000 points, could not end up winning the actual FedEx Cup, but he is a favorite to do so at East Lake this weekend.

All 30 players start the Tour Championship at even par, so there’s an equal chance between all players to win this season’s title.

Below, find everything you need to know about the 2026 Tour Championship, from TV channels and streaming information to tee times.

When does the Tour Championship start?

The 2026 Tour Championship begins today, Aug. 27, and ends on Aug. 30. For a full TV schedule, see below.

How to watch the Tour Championship for free

If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the Tour Championship for free.

DIRECTV is our favorite service for trying live TV for free. Right now, you can take advantage of a five-day free trial before saving $30 on your first month. We recommend the Choice plan, which includes ESPN, Golf Channel and CBS as part of its 125+ channels.

We also recommend DIRECTV‘s MySports Genre Pack, which also has ESPN, Golf Channel and CBS at a lower $49.99/month price after a five-day free trial.

Both DIRECTV plans come with access to the ESPN app, where you can stream additional coverage via PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ throughout all four days of the tournament, including morning livestreams before TV coverage begins.

Tour Championship TV coverage

All times below are listed in ET.

• Thursday, Aug. 27: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (ESPN); 1-6 p.m. (Golf Channel)
• Friday, Aug. 28: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (ESPN); 1-6 p.m. (Golf Channel)
• Saturday, Aug. 29: 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel); 3-7 p.m. (CBS)
• Sunday, Aug. 30: 12-1:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); 1:30-6 p.m. (CBS)

Latest Tour Championship odds

Odds according to FanDuel are accurate at the time of writing.

1. Scottie Scheffler (+350)
2. Rory McIlroy (+950)
3. Xander Schauffele (+1200)
4. Sam Burns (+1500)
5. Wyndham Clark (+1600)

For more Tour Championship picks, read our breakdown by expert Michael Leboff.

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Tour Championship tee times – Round 1 (Aug. 27)

• 11:00 a.m. – Tom Kim, Ryan Fox
• 11:12 a.m. – Justin Rose, Adam Scott
• 11:24 a.m. – Robert MacIntyre, Viktor Hovland
• 11:36 a.m. – Alex Smalley, Alex Fitzpatrick
• 11:48 a.m. – Min Woo Lee, J.J. Spaun
• 12:06 p.m. – Patrick Cantlay, Kristoffer Reitan
• 12:18 p.m. – Ryan Gerard, Gary Woodland
• 12:30 p.m. – Akshay Bhatia, Hideki Matsuyama
• 12:42 p.m. – Jacob Bridgeman, Russell Henley
• 12:54 p.m. – Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele
• 1:12 p.m. – Tommy Fleetwood, Ludvig Åberg
• 1:24 p.m. – Collin Morikawa, Sam Burns
• 1:36 p.m. – Si Woo Kim, Chris Gotterup
• 1:48 p.m. – Wyndham Clark, Cameron Young
• 2:00 p.m. – Scottie Scheffler, Matt Fitzpatrick

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