Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young and Justin Thomas headline Thursday’s first-round pairings at Quail Hollow.
The 2026 Truist Championship starts Thursday, May 7, at Quail Hollow in North Carolina, with Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young and Justin Thomas among the headline names in Round 1. m. m.
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ET. That gives streaming viewers a full morning runway before the television window begins in the afternoon. com’s Kevin Cunningham framed Young as one of the central players to watch.
com notes that he now has wins at the 2025 Wyndham Championship, the 2026 Players Championship and last week’s Cadillac Championship. That surge puts him into Thursday with a sharper spotlight and a late tee time next to Thomas, one of the field’s most recognizable names. McIlroy’s placement is just as important for fans planning the day.
com reports that this is McIlroy’s first start since winning the 2026 Masters in April. m. ET, a morning slot that lands well before the Golf Channel television broadcast begins.
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ET. The main implication is simple: Thursday’s best viewing requires planning. The biggest McIlroy window lands before the TV broadcast, while Young and Thomas begin just before Golf Channel comes on air.
Fans tracking odds, fantasy starts, matchup bets or featured-group streams should sort the day by platform first and tee time second. com’s schedule makes clear that ESPN+ owns the early access, while Golf Channel serves the afternoon audience. m.
m. ET. Watch for PGA Tour Live featured-group assignments before the first shots, because those will decide how much of McIlroy, Young, Thomas and the other marquee names viewers can see outside the main Golf Channel broadcast window. Read at Golf.com
Tee-time posts are not glamorous, but they are where golf coverage becomes usable. Fans need to know when McIlroy starts, bettors need matchup timing, fantasy players need wave context, and streamers need to know whether a group is on television or behind the early ESPN+ window. For the 2026 Truist Championship, the split matters: McIlroy goes before TV coverage, while Young and Thomas sit closer to the Golf Channel window.
Golf.comgolf.comBy Kevin Cunningham6 May, 10:21en-US
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