It's a busy week in the world of golf, with million-dollars prize pots on offer at the Grant Thornton Invitational and the Alfred Dunhill Championship, but the most high-stakes action comes at TPC Sawgrass on Florida – here's how you can watch PGA Tour Q-School.
PGA Tour Q-School Invitational key information
• Date: December 12 - 15 2024
• Venue: TPC Sawgrass (Dye's Valley course), Florida
• TV channels: NBC, Golf Channel, Peacock (US)
• Watch from anywhere: Try NordVPN risk-free
Up for grabs are PGA Tour cards for 2025 for the top five and ties. With 171 players teeing it up, however, demand far outstrips supply, and we're sure to see fierce competition for those sought-after tickets to compete on golf's flagship PGA Tour next year.
This week, between Thursday 12 December and Sunday 15 December, is the Final Stage of PGA Tour Q-School presented by Korn Ferry - to give it its full name. The tournament will take place over four rounds, with no cut in the middle.
The top five and ties will walk away with their PGA Tour cards, the next 40 finishers get onto the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour, and the 20 after that will have guaranteed entries on the 2025 PGA Tour Americas.
Read on for our guide on how to watch PGA Tour Q-School online, on TV, and from anywhere with a VPN.
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Watch PGA Tour Q-School golf in the US
PGA Tour Q-School Final Stage is only available to watch in the US, with no international broadcasters signed up. Coverage is further limited by the fact that only the final two rounds will be broadcast.
Coverage will be provided by the Golf Channel, and while you can get this online, you'll still need your cable TV details, so this tournament is only realistically available to cable users.
You can still get cable TV online, thanks to the rise of cord-cutting streaming services, such as Sling and Fubo.
Sling prices start from $40 a month, and you'll need the Sports Extra add-on for another $11 a month to get the Golf Channel.
Fubo, meanwhile, has a greater range of channels and sports but comes with a heavier price tag, at $79.99 a month, with the first month discounted to $44.99.
If you're a traditional cable TV subscriber, you can get digital Golf Channel access, which will also give you access to earlier action on both Saturday and Sunday. This is via the NBC Sports app.
Watch PGA Tour Q-School golf from anywhere
With PGA Tour Q-School coverage limited to the US, many golf fans may find themselves unable to watch if they're on the move and outside the country. But that doesn't mean you can't still tune in.
A Virtual Private Network, or VPN, a piece of software that sets your device's IP address to appear as if it's in any country, allowing you to bypass geo-restrictions and access your usual streaming services. It's a huge boost for for watching golf from anywhere, and there are numerous cyber security benefits, too.
Our expert colleagues over at TechRadar know a thing or two about VPNs and they rate NordVPN as the best VPN provider out there right now.
PGA Tour Q-School TV schedule
Saturday 14th December - Round Three:
1pm - 3pm (NBC Sports App)
3pm - 5pm (Golf Channel / NBC Sports App), 3pm - 5pm (NBC / Peacock)
Sunday 15th December - Final Round:
12pm - 2pm (NBC Sports App)
2pm - 4pm (Golf Channel / NBC Sports App)
All times in ET
PGA Tour Q-School tee times
Round One: Thursday, 12 December
- 8.30am ET / 1:30pm GMT: Norman Xiong, Zach James, Ross Steelman, Cody Blick, Billy Tom Sargent, Spencer Ralston, Dan McCarthy, Will Chandler, Brandon Berry, Hank Lebioda, Chris Crawford, Dawson Armstrong.
- 8.40am ET / 1:40pm GMT: Ryan Davis, Sam Bennett, Riley Lewis, Scott Piercy, Brandon Crick, Grant Hirschman, David Longmire, Joe Weiler, Cameron Huss, Tyson Alexander, Zach Bauchou, Callum McNeill.
- 8.50am ET / 1:50pm GMT: Austin Smotherman, Alejandro Tosti, Zecheng Dou, Martin Laird, Luis Gerardo Garza, Pontus Nyholm, Joseph Bramlett, Paul Barjon, Jin Chung, Adrien Dumont de Chassart, Jeremy Gandon, James Nicholas.
- 9.00am ET / 2:00pm GMT: Erik Barnes, Brett White, Sudarshan Yellamaraju, S.H. Kim, Kyle Westmoreland, Nate Stember, Pierceson Coody, Andi Xu, John Houchin, Raul Pereda, Wil Bateman, Matthew Riedel.
- 9.10am ET / 2:10pm GMT: Rhein Gibson, Nelson Ledesma, Alvaro Ortiz, Tim Wilkinson, John Augenstein, Drew Doyle, S.Y. Noh, Robby Shelton, Seung-taek Lee, Sangmoon Bae, Cooper Musselman, David Perkins.
- 9.20am ET / 2:20pm GMT: Hayden Springer, Brendon Jelley, Davis Shore, Tyler Duncan, Hayden Buckley, Jeffrey Kang, Garrick Higgo, Tanner Napier, Evan Brown, Nick Watney, Roberto Díaz, Brandon Hoelzer.
- 9.30am ET / 2:30pm GMT: Richy Werenski, John Greco, Thomas Longbella, Austin Cook, Blaine Hale, Jr.Clay Feagler, Tommy Gainey, Zack Fischer, Jonas Baumgartner, Matt NeSmith, Will Cannon, Chris Korte.
- 9.40am ET / 2:40pm GMT: Marcelo Rozo, Ashton Van Horne, Petr Hruby, Jake Scott, Sam Choi, Thomas Walsh, Sandy Scott, Connor Howe, Nick Gabrelcik, Alistair Docherty, Marcus Plunkett, Ben Carr.
- 9.50am ET / 2:50pm GMT: Nicolo Galletti, Charlie Reiter, Dylan Menante, MJ Daffue, Jack Maguire, Trent Phillips, Sean O'Hair, Wilson Furr, Emilio Gonzalez, Derek Bard, Barend Botha, Rayhan Thomas.
- 10.00am ET / 3:00pm GMT: Kensei Hirata, Johnny Keefer, Ryan McCormick, David Gazzolo, Bryson Nimmer, Ben Taylor, Matt Atkins, Myles Creighton, Luke Guthrie, Samuel Anderson, Owen Stamper.
- 10.10am ET / 3:10pm GMT: Aman Gupta, Luke Gifford, Jake Hall, Ryan Brehm, Corey Shaun, Blake McShea, Ryan Blaum, Austin Hitt, Dawson Jones, Takumi Kanaya, Christo Lamprecht, Harry Hillier.
- 10.20am ET / 3:20pm GMT: Ryan Burnett, Derek Hitchner, Austin Greaser, Kevin Dougherty, Tano Goya, Tain Lee, Sebastian SzirmakIan Holt, Travis Trace, Bronson Burgoon, Mateo Fernández de Oliveira, Cole Sherwood.
- 10.30am ET / 3:30pm GMT: Brandon Wu, Tom Whitney, Dalton Ward, Davis Chatfield, Ryan Hall, Chase Sienkiewicz, Matthew Anderson, Kyle Cottam, Caleb VanArragon, Carl Yuan, Jacob Bergeron, Charles Huntzinger.
- 10.40am ET / 3:40pm GMT: Lanto Griffin, Runchanapong Youprayong, Gavin Cohen, Chez Reavie, Doc Redman, Steffen Smith, Justin Suh, Callum Tarren, Bryce Lewis, Roger Sloan, Seth Reeves, John Houk.
- 10.50am ET / 3:50pm GMT: Trace Crowe, Shad Tuten, Lance Yates.
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