The 2026 Austin Championship kicks off Thursday at Omni Barton Creek's Fazio Canyons Course in Texas, with the first‑round tee times released today for the PGA Tour event.
The opening group tees off at 8:00 a.m. ET with Nick Hardy, Mac Meissner and Takumi Kanaya leading the field on the first tee.
Jackson Koivun, who captured the 3M Open earlier this season, starts at 1:13 p.m. ET alongside Austin Smotherman and Tommy Morrison, looking to cement his status as the tour's top rookie.
Blades Brown, the 19‑year‑old who claimed his maiden PGA Tour title last week, is slated for the ninth group at 9:39 a.m. ET with Zecheng Dou and Adrien Saddier, aiming for a second consecutive win.
Other notable starters include Kevin Yu, Aaron Wise, Lucas Glover, Adam Schenk and a host of international players, with groups scheduled throughout the morning and early afternoon.
The tournament will be broadcast live on the Golf Channel from 2‑5 p.m. ET, with streaming available via Golfchannel.com and the Golf Channel app for viewers worldwide.
The Austin Championship carries an $8 million purse, awarding $1.08 million to the champion, a figure highlighted after Brown's historic victory last week.
As the first PGA Tour stop in Austin, the event will influence the FedExCup race, with players vying for points ahead of the season‑ending playoffs.
Pakistani golf fans can follow the action live on the Golf Channel, which is carried by local cable and satellite providers, keeping the country's growing audience connected to the PGA Tour.
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