2021 Northern Trust live coverage: How to watch Thursday’s first round

Jordan Spieth is No. 2 in the FedEx Cup standings heading into the playoffs.

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The 2021 Northern Trust begins on Thursday at Liberty National in New Jersey. Here’s what you need to know to watch the first-round action on TV or online.

Previewing Northern Trust Round 1

If you need extra motivation to get excited for the start of the FedEx Cup Playoffs on Thursday, look no further than the top of the rankings heading into the week. Open champion Collin Morikawa leads the way in first position, ready to cap off a breakthrough season with the season-long title. A resurgent Jordan Spieth sits just behind him in second, hungry to back up his comeback win in April at the Valero Texas Open.


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But there plenty of other elite pros looking to improve their standing at the Northern Trust. World No.1 Jon Rahm is making his return from a positive Covid-19 test this week. He may be at the top of the OWGR, but he comes in at 5th in the FedEx Cup standings. Bryson DeChambeau sits in 7th, with World No. 2 Dustin Johnson lower at 17th.

By the end of the week, the standings will get shuffled based on how everyone performs at Liberty National, beginning on Thursday.

Below you will find everything you need to watch the first round on Thursday.

How to watch Northern Trust Round 1 on TV

Golf Channel will air the first round of the 2021 Northern Trust with four hours of coverage from 2-6 p.m. ET on Thursday.

How to stream Northern Trust Round 1 online

You can stream the first round Golf Channel TV coverage of the Northern Trust on golfchannel.com. Fans can also view Featured Group coverage of the opening round all day Thursday via PGA Tour Live with a subscription.

How to bet on the Northern Trust

Looking to make a (legal!) wager yourself? We teamed with the online sportsbook BetMGM for this great offer: Get a Risk Free First Bet up to $1000, plus players who opt in and place a bet on any golfer to win the Northern Trust can get their stake back up to $25 if their golfer doesn’t win, but places in the top 5.

2021 Northern Trust Round 1 tee times (All times ET)

Tee No.1

7:20 a.m. – Peter Malnati, Lanto Griffin, Brian Stuard
7:31 a.m. – Sebastian Munoz, Tyrrell Hatton, Talor Gooch
7:42 a.m. – Matthew Wolff, Matt Fitzpatrick, Aaron Wise
7:53 a.m. – Russell Henley, Paul Casey, Webb Simpson
8:04 a.m. – Charley Hoffman, Marc Leishman, K.H. Lee
8:15 a.m. – Rory McIlroy, Max Homa, Corey Conners
8:26 a.m. – Daniel Berger, Scottie Scheffler, Patrick Reed
8:37 a.m. – Doug Ghim, Henrik Norlander, Doc Redman
8:48 a.m. – Matt Wallace, Tom Hoge, Sam Ryder
8:59 a.m. – Jason Day, Pat Perez, Matthew NeSmith
12:00 p.m. – Joel Dahmen, Adam Long, Ian Poulter
12:11 p.m. – Robert Streb, Troy Merritt, J.T. Poston
12:22 p.m. – Kevin Streelman, Maverick McNealy, Ryan Palmer
12:33 p.m. – Cameron Tringale, Branden Grace, Keegan Bradley
12:44 p.m. – Dustin Johnson, Joaquin Niemann, Stewart Cink
12:55 p.m. – Bryson DeChambeau, Justin Thomas, Sam Burns
1:06 p.m. – Harris English, Jon Rahm, Abraham Ancer
1:17 p.m. – Roger Sloan, Hank Lebioda, Tyler McCumber
1:28 p.m. – Keith Mitchell, Luke List, Adam Schenk
1:39 p.m. – Scott Piercy, Richy Werenski, C.T. Pan
1:50 p.m. – Dylan Frittelli, Brice Garnett

Tee No. 10

7:20 a.m. – Brandon Hagy, Andrew Putnam, Erik van Rooyen
7:31 a.m. – Bubba Watson, Harold Varner III, Seamus Power
7:42 a.m. – Charl Schwartzel, Chris Kirk, Cameron Champ
7:53 a.m. – Emiliano Grillo, Lee Westwood, Jhonattan Vegas
8:04 a.m. – Hideki Matsuyama, Brooks Koepka, Cameron Smith
8:15 a.m. – Viktor Hovland, Jason Kokrak, Xander Schauffele
8:26 a.m. – Collin Morikawa, Jordan Spieth, Patrick Cantlay
8:37 a.m. – Brendon Todd, Adam Hadwin, Denny McCarthy
8:48 a.m. – Brendan Steele, Sepp Straka, Brandt Snedeker
8:59 a.m. – Chez Reavie, Matt Kuchar, Anirban Lahiri
12:00 p.m. – Harry Higgs, Wyndham Clark, Adam Scott
12:11 p.m. – Martin Laird, Shane Lowry, Mackenzie Hughes
12:22 p.m. – Hudson Swafford, Patton Kizzire, Phil Mickelson
12:33 p.m. – Lucas Glover, Matt Jones, Sergio Garcia
12:44 p.m. – Brian Harman, Cam Davis, Carlos Ortiz
12:55 p.m. – Kevin Kisner, Si Woo Kim, Sungjae Im
1:06 p.m. – Tony Finau, Kevin Na, Billy Horschel
1:17 p.m. – Brian Gay, Kramer Hickok, Alex Noren
1:28 p.m. – Garrick Higgo, James Hahn, Russell Knox
1:39 p.m. – Zach Johnson, Gary Woodland, Kyle Stanley
1:50 p.m. – Scott Stallings, Chesson Hadley

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