How to watch 2026 PGA Championship Round 4 for free: Tee times, livestream

Nypost · May 17, 2026 · 726 words · By Angela Tricarico

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What to know about How to watch 2026 PGA Championship Round 4 for free: Tee times, livestream

It’s time for the final round of the PGA Championship.

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What happened

It’s time for the final round of the PGA Championship.

Why it matters

American Alex Smalley, who led after Round 2, still leads after Round 3 and is chasing his first win.

Common ground

Smalley, who had a particularly strong back nine during Round 3, is currently at six under par.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: How to watch 2026 PGA Championship Round 4 for free: Tee times, livestream?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that 8:07 a.m.: Kurt Kitayama, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen?
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Claim 1: “8:07 a.m.: Kurt Kitayama, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen”

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Claim 2: “7:49 a.m.: Luke Donald, Ben Kern”

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Claim 3: “The 2026 PGA Championship ends today, May 17.”

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Wikipedia and PGA Tour web results confirm the 2026 PGA Championship concludes on May 17.

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web search NEUTRAL — (AP) — A hole-by-hole look at Aronimink Golf Club, site of the 108th PGA Championship to be played May 14-17: No. 1: 434 yards, par 4. The opening hole goes downhill from the clubhouse and then up the…
https://www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2026/05/11/hole-…

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web search NEUTRAL — First published on Fri 15 May 2026 13.00 BST. Share. Key events.Can Maverick McNealy or Alex Smalley hold on and cause an upset? Might Aldrich Potgieter be that man? Will Scottie Scheffler overwhelm t…
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2026/may/15/us-pga-ch…

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web search NEUTRAL — PUBLISHED May 16, 2026, 6:34 PM ET. Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits from the 16th tee during the third round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club, Saturday, May 16, 2…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/16/sport/pga-championship-saturd…

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Claim 4: “12:05 p.m.: Scottie Scheffler, David Puig”

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Claim 5: “1:55 p.m.: Patrick Reed, Maverick McNealy”

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Claim 6: “12:25 p.m.: Sam Burns, Brooks Koepka”

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Claim 7: “11:35 a.m.: Padraig Harrington, Tom Hog”

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Claim 8: “7:58 a.m.: Collin Morikawa, Elvis Smylie”

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Claim 9: “Close behind him are Matti Schmid, Aaron Rai, Jon Rahm, Nick Taylor and Ludwig Åberg at four under par.”

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Three independent sources (AOL, Golf Monthly, and CBS Sports) confirm that Matti Schmid, Aaron Rai, Jon Rahm, Nick Taylor, and Ludvig Åberg are tied at four under par.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Players Championship was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour, held at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida from March 14–17. Officially, it was the 50th edition of The Players Championsh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Players_Championship

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Players Championship was a golf tournament on the PGA Tour, being held at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida from March 12–15. Officially, it was the 52nd edition of The Players Cham…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Players_Championship

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 PGA Championship is the 108th edition of the PGA Championship, scheduled for May 14–17 at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, a suburb west of Philadelphia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_PGA_Championship

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Claim 10: “DIRECTV’s MySports genre pack ($44.99 for your first two months after a five-day free trial) includes access to the ESPN Unlimited/ESPN+ app”

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Multiple sources confirm the DIRECTV MySports genre pack price ($44.99), the five-day free trial, and the inclusion of ESPN+.

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web search NEUTRAL — How much does DIRECTV cost in 2026? DIRECTV now offers flexible entry points starting at $19.99/month for the MyKids Genre Pack, while full Signature Packages like Entertainment start at $84.99/month.
https://thestreamable.com/directv-include-espn-unlimited-fre…

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web search NEUTRAL — New customers can get a five day free trial of DIRECTV's MySports Genre Pack which includes 20+ live sports channels including ESPN, FS1, NBA TV, and NFL Network, plus an ESPN Unlimited subscription.
https://www.dealnews.com/DIRECTV-My-Sports-Genre-Pack-w-ESPN…

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web search NEUTRAL — Does DIRECTV’s MySports genre plan include ESPN+? Yes, ESPN+, the $10.99 streaming companion to ESPN’s basic cable channel, has been added to MySports at no extra charge. Will DIRECTV’s satellite subs…
https://tvanswerman.com/2025/02/28/directvs-new-genre-progra…

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Claim 11: “12:15 p.m.: Rickie Fowler, Harris English”

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Claim 12: “9:55 a.m.: Ryan Fox, Jhonattan Vegas”

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Claim 13: “8:34 a.m.: Rasmus Hojgaard, Sami Valimaki”

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Claim 14: “Round 4 Early Telecast: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (ESPN)”

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Claim 15: “9:28 a.m.: Keith Mitchell, Sam Stevens”

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Claim 16: “Round 4 Afternoon Telecast: 1-7 p.m. (CBS)”

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Claim 17: “9:19 a.m.: Matt Fitzpatrick, Sahith Theegala”

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Claim 18: “12:35 p.m.: Brian Harman, Mikael Lindberg”

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Claim 19: “8:52 a.m.: Christiaan Bezuidenhout, William Mouw”

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Claim 20: “8:25 a.m.: Alex Fitzpatrick, Matt Wallace”

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Claim 21: “2:35 p.m.: Alex Smalley, Matti Schmid”

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Claim 22: “10:45 a.m.: Stephan Jaeger, Taylor Pendrith”

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Claim 23: “American Alex Smalley, who led after Round 2, still leads after Round 3”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm Alex Smalley led after Round 2 and maintained the lead after Round 3 of the 2026 PGA Championship.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 PGA Championship was the 107th edition of the PGA Championship and the second of the men's four major golf championships held in 2025. The tournament was held on May 15–18 at the Quail Hollow…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_PGA_Championship

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alex Fitzpatrick (born 2 January 1999) is an English professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. He is also the younger brother of Matt Fitzpatrick.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Fitzpatrick

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Claim 24: “11:05 a.m.: Si Woo Kim, Cameron Young”

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Claim 25: “Featured Holes (13, 16, 17): 10:45 a.m.-7 p.m. (ESPN+)”

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Claim 26: “8:43 a.m.: Shane Lowry, John Parry”

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Claim 27: “9:37 a.m.: Daniel Berger, Daniel Brown”

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Claim 28: “Featured Groups: 8 a.m.-7 p.m. (ESPN+)”

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Claim 29: “This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com.”

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Claim 30: “10:25 a.m.: Haotong Li, Kazuki Higa”

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Claim 31: “11:25 a.m.: Dustin Johnson, Daniel Hillier”

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Claim 32: “1:25 p.m.: Justin Rose, Joaquin Niemann”

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Claim 33: “12:45 p.m.: Hideki Matsuyama, Chris Gotterup”

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Claim 34: “Where: Aronimink Golf Course (Newton Square, Pennsylvania)”

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Wikipedia and cross-references confirm the event is held at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Where: Aronimink Golf Course (Newton Square, Pennsylvania)
https://nypost.com/2026/05/16/sports/how-to-watch-2026-pga-c…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Where: Aronimink Golf Course (Newton Square, Pennsylvania)
https://nypost.com/2026/05/14/sports/how-to-watch-2026-pga-c…

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Claim 35: “1:15 p.m.: Martin Kaymer, Bud Cauley”

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Claim 36: “Smalley... is currently at six under par.”

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Two independent sources explicitly state that Alex Smalley is at six under par after the third round.

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Claim 37: “Right behind them at three under are two more major champions, including Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele.”

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While Rory McIlroy is mentioned as being at three under in one source, there is no corroborating evidence for Xander Schauffele's specific score of three under in the provided results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rory Daniel McIlroy (born 4 May 1989) is a Northern Irish professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour. He is a former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking and ha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rory_McIlroy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Victor Schauffele (; born October 25, 1993) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He won the Tour Championship in 2017 and the gold medal at the men's individual golf…
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Claim 38: “9:46 a.m.: Michael Brennan, Johnny Keefer”

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Claim 39: “11:15 a.m.: Andrew Putnam, Andrew Novak”

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Claim 40: “11:45 a.m.: Nicolai Højgaard, Michael Kim”

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Claim 41: “7:40 a.m.: Casey Jarvis, Brian Campbell”

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Claim 42: “10:15 a.m.: Denny McCarthy, Chandler Blanchet”

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Claim 43: “10:55 a.m.: Justin Thomas, Aldrich Potgieter”

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Claim 44: “9:01 a.m.: Patrick Cantlay, Alex Noren”

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Claim 45: “Channel: ESPN (from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. ET), CBS (1-7 p.m.)”

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The specific broadcast times are only mentioned in the Nypost cross-reference; other sources confirm the general event but not the specific hourly schedule.

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web search NEUTRAL — The official web site of the PGA TOUR. Providing the only Real-Time Live Scoring for the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and Korn Ferry Tour. Home of official PGA TOUR.
https://www.pgatour.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — May 9, 2026 · The PGA of America is one of the world's largest sports organizations, composed of PGA of America Golf Professionals who work daily to grow interest and participation in the game of golf…
https://www.pga.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — PGA Championship leaderboard, Round 1 updates: Rory McIlroy struggles early at Scottie Scheffler grabs a share of the lead
https://sports.yahoo.com/golf/live/pga-championship-first-ro…

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Claim 46: “2:05 p.m.: Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele”

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Claim 47: “2:15 p.m.: Aaron Rai, Ludvig Åberg”

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Claim 48: “When: May 17, 8 a.m. ET”

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Wikipedia confirms the 2026 PGA Championship is scheduled for May 14–17. Web search results confirm the final round is Sunday, May 17.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The PGA Championship (often referred to as the US PGA Championship or USPGA outside the United States) is an annual golf tournament conducted by the Professional Golfers' Association of America. The P…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PGA_Championship

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Claim 49: “8:16 a.m.: Ryan Gerard, Jason Day”

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Claim 50: “1:05 p.m.: Ben Griffin, Cameron Smith”

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Claim 51: “Round 4 Early Livestream: 8-10 a.m. (ESPN+)”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific 8-10 a.m. ESPN+ livestream for Round 4.

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Claim 52: “Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews.”

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Claim 53: “9:10 a.m.: Corey Conners, Ryo Hisatsune”

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Claim 54: “1:35 p.m.: Kristoffer Reitan, Chris Kirk”

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Claim 55: “10:35 a.m.: Jordan Spieth, Rico Hoey”

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Claim 56: “12:55 p.m.: Min Woo Lee, Max Greyserman”

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Claim 57: “2:25 p.m.: Nick Taylor, Jon Rahm”

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