With the Masters still fresh in the memory, the PGA Tour's attention shifts to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, where Harbour Town Golf Links is hosting one of the most compelling signature events on the calendar. Rory McIlroy, now a six-time major winner following last week's performance at Augusta, has elected to sit this one out - but the field assembled in his absence makes a persuasive case that the week ahead will be far from a footnote.
A Course That Demands Precision Over Power
Harbour Town is not a course that rewards brute force. Short and narrow by modern standards, it places a premium on accuracy, course management, and creativity around the greens - qualities that tend to separate the calculated from the merely powerful. That profile explains, in part, why the leaderboard after Round 1 looks the way it does.
Ludvig Åberg leads the way at eight-under par, a score that reflects both the scoring potential of the layout and his ability to control ball flight in tight windows. Harris English and Viktor Hovland sit one stroke behind, while Matt Fitzpatrick, whose precise iron play suits this kind of examination, is at six-under. Collin Morikawa carded a four-under opening round, and world number one Scottie Scheffler sits at three-under - within striking distance but with ground to make up over the remaining three days.
Defending champion Justin Thomas endured a difficult opening round, finishing five-over par alongside Tommy Fleetwood. For Thomas, the challenge of repeating on a course where local knowledge and confidence matter will be significant from this position.
How and Where to Watch Round Two and Beyond
Coverage of the remaining rounds is spread across several platforms depending on your location. Here is a clear breakdown by region:
United States
US viewers have access through ESPN Select via PGA TOUR LIVE, the Golf Channel, and CBS. The Golf Channel carries Round 2 coverage from 2pm to 6pm ET on Friday. For the weekend, Golf Channel broadcasts from 1pm to 3pm ET on both Saturday and Sunday, before CBS takes over from 3pm to 6pm ET. CBS content is most conveniently accessed through a Paramount+ Premium subscription, priced at $13.99 per month. Cord-cutters can reach Golf Channel via YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, or Sling.
United Kingdom
Sky Sports holds the UK broadcasting rights, with the dedicated Sky Sports Golf channel carrying the bulk of coverage and Sky Sports Main Event showing selected action. Sky Sports access starts at £22 per month as an add-on to an existing Sky TV subscription. NOW Sports streaming passes begin at £14.99 per day for those without a full Sky package.
Canada
Canadian viewers can follow the action on TSN3 and TSN4. A TSN+ digital subscription starts at $8 per month, though access to the main linear channels requires a CA$24.99 monthly plan.
Australia
Fox Sports carries the broadcast in Australia on Fox Sports 503, with Kayo Sports offering live streaming across all four rounds. Kayo plans begin at AU$30 per month, with a one-dollar seven-day introductory offer currently available for new subscribers.
Round Two Tee Times: The Full Schedule
Round 2 tee times at Harbour Town are listed below in Eastern Daylight Time. The morning wave features several names worth tracking closely, with the bulk of the leading contenders heading out between 9am and 10:30am.
- 7.05am - Jhonattan Vegas, Pierceson Coody
- 7.15am - Ryan Fox, Michael Kim
- 7.25am - William Mouw, Andrew Putnam
- 7.35am - Garrick Higgo, Daniel Berger
- 7.45am - Sami Valimaki, Sam Stevens
- 7.55am - Kurt Kitayama, Rickie Fowler
- 8.05am - Alex Noren, Nicolai Hojgaard
- 8.20am - Aldrich Potgieter, Wyndham Clark
- 8.30am - Bud Cauley, Austin Smotherman
- 8.40am - Ricky Castillo, Harry Hall
- 8.50am - Keegan Bradley, Si Woo Kim
- 9.00am - Andrew Novak, Maverick McNealy
- 9.10am - Akshay Bhatia, Nico Echavarria
- 9.20am - Corey Conners, Patrick Cantlay
- 9.35am - Collin Morikawa, Shane Lowry
- 9.45am - Xander Schauffele, Russell Henley
- 9.55am - Tommy Fleetwood, Sam Burns
- 10.05am - Matt Fitzpatrick, Scottie Scheffler
- 10.15am - Jake Knapp, Jason Day
- 10.25am - Max Homa, Sudarshan Yellamaraju
- 10.40am - David Lipsky, Chandler Blanchet
- 10.50am - Brian Campbell, Joe Highsmith
- 11.00am - Adam Schenk, Matt Wallace
- 11.10am - Denny McCarthy, Jordan Smith
- 11.20am - Steven Fisk, JT Poston
- 11.30am - Lucas Glover, Patrick Rodgers
- 11.40am - Michael Brennan, Ryo Hisatsune
- 11.50am - Karl Vilips, Tom Hoge
- 12.05pm - Min Woo Lee, Taylor Pendrith
With no cut in play, every name in the field will complete all four rounds - ensuring that those who stumbled in Round 1, Thomas and Fleetwood among them, still have the distance to mount a recovery. Harbour Town has a habit of compressing leaderboards as the week progresses. The second round will clarify considerably who has the week's best form.