How to watch Waste Management Phoenix Open 2025: live stream PGA Tour golf online, TV channel, schedule

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The PGA Tour has headed this week to TPC Scottsdale in Arizona for the Waste Management Phoenix Open, the PGA Tour’s best-supported, most raucous tournament of the season. It has a reputation for tight finishes with six of the last nine editions decided via a sudden-death playoff.

Thomas Detry enters the final round with a five-stroke lead, having extended his two-shot lead after round two, and stands on -18. The Belgian is aiming for what would be his first win on either the PGA Tour or the DP World Tour.

It looks to be his tournament to lose, but if he does stumble at this low-scoring venue – the course record in the event is 60, which has been achieved no fewer than five times – then he could easily be caught as there are four men lying in wait tied in second on -13 in Rasmus Hojgaard, Daniel Berger, Jordan Spieth and Michael Kim.

Could another tight finish be in prospect? You can watch Waste Management Phoenix Open 2025 live streams from anywhere with a VPN.

2025 WM Phoenix Open: TV schedule, dates

Date: Thursday, February 6 to Sunday, February 9
• U.S. — Golf Channel via Sling / CBS / Paramount+ / ESPN+ / Peacock
• U.K. — Sky Sports
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World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler will be playing his second event of the season after recovering from an injury incurred preparing Christmas dinner when rolling pastry with a wine glass which broke and stabbed him. He has a fine record in this tournament having won in 2022 and 2023 and coming tied third last year.

Hideki Matsuyama is another in the field who has twice won the Phoenix Open (in 2016 and 2017) and comes into the event in form having already won this season.

Defending champion Nick Taylor, who won the Sony Open in Hawaii last month, is another course specialist, as he was also runner up to Scheffler in 2023.

Below is a complete guide to where to watch the 2025 WM Phoenix Open live streams, daily schedules and tee times.

How to watch 2025 WM Phoenix Open live streams from anywhere

The 2025 Phoenix Open live streams will be shown on many different channels across the world, but what if you're not in your home country and want to watch it on your usual service?

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How to watch 2025 WM Phoenix Open live streams in the U.S.

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In the U.S., TV coverage of the WM Phoenix Open is split between, ESPN+ NBC's Golf Channel and CBS, with streams on their respective streaming services as well as TV. The splits are as follow (times in ET):

• Thursday: Golf Channel (4 p.m.-8 p.m.)
• Friday:
Golf Channel (4 p.m.-8 p.m.)
• Saturday: Golf Channel (1 p.m.-3 p.m.), CBS (3 p.m.-6.30 p.m.)
• Sunday: Golf Channel (1 p.m.-3 p.m.), CBS (3 p.m.-6 p.m.)

NBC is available on cable TV plans, as is the Golf Channel. If you already have the Golf Channel as part of your cable TV package, then you're all set. If not, try a cord-cutting TV service such as Sling TV, which comes with two plans: Sling Orange and Sling Blue, both starting at $45.99. To get the Golf Channel you'll need the Sports Extra add-on, which is an additional $11 per month. Both plans come with an up to half-price discount for your first month.

Fubo is another cord-cutting streaming service through which you'll be able to watch the Phoenix Open. Subscriptions to the Pro Plan cost $84.99 per month but you can take advantage of a 7-day free trial.

NBC will also have a live stream on its streaming platform, Peacock. Peacock costs $7.99 per month or $79.99 for a year. The CBS streams will be on Paramount+, where you'll need the Showtime plan, which starts at $12.99/month.

ESPN+, NBCSports.com, and the NBC Sports App will also stream action from this year's Phoenix Open, with ESPN offering the most comprehensive coverage of the tournament ESPN+ costs $12/month or $120/year and can be bundled in with Disney+ and Hulu.

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How to watch 2025 WM Phoenix Open live streams in the U.K.

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All four days of the Phoenix Open will be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK, times in GMT:

• Thursday: Sky Sports Golf (2.15 p.m.-1 a.m.), Sky Sports Main Event (3 p.m.-7 p.m.; 11 p.m.-1 a.m.)
• Friday:
Sky Sports Golf (2.15 p.m.-1 a.m.), Sky Sports Main Event (3 p.m.-1 a.m.)
• Saturday: Sky Sports Golf (4 p.m.-11.30 p.m.), Sky Sports Main Event (6 p.m.-11:30 p.m.)
• Sunday: Sky Sports Golf (3.30 p.m.-11 p.m.), Sky Sports Main Event (3.30 p.m.-10 p.m.)

Sky Sports subscribers can watch the golf on the go on mobile devices via the Sky Go streaming service, which has dedicated apps for iOS, iPadOS and Android devices, along with Xbox and PlayStation consoles.

If you want to sign up, you can check out Sky TV deals and packages for today's best prices. Or if you don't want to commit to a full Sky package, Now offers no-contract Sports packages, starting at £14.99 for a day pass or £34.99 monthly.

To access your usual streaming service from outside the UK, you'll need to download our favorite VPN, as detailed above.

How to watch 2025 WM Phoenix Open live streams in Australia

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The live action from Scottsdale is being shown on Fox Sports and Kayo Sports. Kayo costs $25/month for Kayo One and $35/month for Kayo Basic, after a 7-day free trial.

• Round 1: Fox Sports 503 (Friday 1 a.m.-12 p.m.)
• Round 2: Fox Sports 503 (Saturday 1 a.m.-12 p.m.)
• Round 3: Fox Sports 503 (Sunday 3 a.m.-10:30 a.m.)
• Round 4: Fox Sports 503 (Monday 2.30 a.m.-10 a.m.)

Not in Aus right now? Try NordVPN to unlock your domestic streams from anywhere.

WM Phoenix Open 2025 Third Round leaders' tee times

Times: ET (GMT)

  • 11:47 a.m. (4:47 p.m.): Denny McCarthy (-9), Justin Thomas (-9), Adam Hadwin (-9)
  • 11:58 a.m. (4:58 p.m.): J.T. Poston (-9), Ben Silverman (-9), Min Woo Lee (-9)
  • 12:09 p.m. (5:09 p.m.): Will Chandler (-10), Scottie Scheffler (-10), Cameron Young (-9)
  • 12:20 p.m. (5:20 p.m.): Robert MacIntyre (-11), Taylor Moore (-11), Christiaan Bezuidenhout (-11)
  • 12:31 p.m. (5:31 p.m.): Jordan Spieth (-13), Michael Kim (-13), Maverick McNealy (-12)
  • 12:42 p.m. (5:42 p.m.): Thomas Detry (-18), Rasmus Hojgaard (-13), Daniel Berger (-13)

Why is the Phoenix Open 16th hole famous?

The par-3 16th hole at TPC Scottsdale is one of the most famous holes on the PGA Tour due to it being encased by grandstands holding 20,000 boisterous spectators who traditionally cheer those tee shots which finish on the green and boo those that miss it.

This stadium desert course, which opened in 1986, was built specifically for this event and its closing stretch has produced some dramatic finishes. Last year winner Nick Taylor birdied three of his final four holes to force a playoff.

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