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The first round of the Charles Schwab Challenge gets underway at Colonial Country Club. Here’s everything you need to know to follow Thursday’s action. Round 1 tee times Round 1 leaderboard HOW TO FOLLOW TELEVISION: Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Saturday-Sunday, 1-2:45 p.m. (GC), 3-6 p.m. (CBS). PGA TOUR LIVE: Thursday-Friday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. (featured groups). Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (featured groups), 3-6 p.m. (featured holes). International subscribers (via GOLF.tv): Thursday-Friday, 12:00 to 23:00 GMT. Saturday-Sunday, 13:00 to 22:00. RADIO: Thursday-Friday, 1-7 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com). FEATURED GROUPS Bryson DeChambeau, Rickie Fowler, Max Homa: Round 1 tee time: 8:55 a.m. ET; Round 2 tee time: 12:55 p.m. ET Jordan Spieth. Kevin Kisner, Ryan Palmer: Round 1 tee time: 9:06 a.m. ET; Round 2 tee time: 1:06 p.m. ET Justin Rose, Francesco Molinari, Brandt Snedeker: Round 1 tee time: 1:06 p.m. ET; Round 2 tee time: 9:06 a.m. ET MUST READS Cancer scare gives Weekley big picture Power Rankings Expert Picks Burns quitting smokeless tobacco

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Round 1 of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard takes place from Bay Hill on Thursday. A field full of the game’s biggest names include two-time FedExCup champion and past Arnold Palmer Invitational winner Rory McIlroy and world No. 1 Jon Rahm. Defending champion Bryson DeChambeau withdrew from the event due to injury. Tyrrell Hatton, Marc Leishman, and FedExCup leader Hideki Matsuyama return to action, as does Scottie Scheffler. Here’s everything you need to know to follow the action, including Featured Groups for PGA TOUR LIVE and newly expanded and extended coverage on ESPN+. Click here for more details. Leaderboard Full tee times HOW TO FOLLOW Television: Thursday-Friday, 2 p.m.-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Saturday-Sunday, 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2:30 p.m.-6 p.m. (NBC). Radio: Thursday-Friday, 12–6 p.m. ET. Saturday, 1–6 p.m. Sunday, 1-6:30 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio) For outside of the U.S., click here for GOLFTV powered by the PGA TOUR PGA TOUR LIVE PGA TOUR Live is available exclusively on ESPN+ • Main Feed: primary tournament-coverage featuring the best action from across the course • Marquee Group: new “marquee group” showcasing every shot from each player in the group • Featured Groups: traditional PGA TOUR LIVE coverage of two concurrent featured groups • Featured Holes: a combination of par-3s and iconic or pivotal holes FEATURED GROUPS Thursday Marquee Group Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott, Sepp Straka Featured Groups Hideki Matsuyama, Luke List, Max Homa Scottie Scheffler, Sungjae Im, Will Zalatoris Friday Marquee Group Jon Rahm, Sergio Garcia, Sam Burns Featured Groups Viktor Hovland, Billy Horschel, Tom Hoge Jason Day, Marc Leishman, Tyrrell Hatton MUST READS The First Look Power Rankings Expert Picks Five Things to Know: Bay Hill Byrson, Arnie linked by love of the long ball

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