The 2025 Abu Dhabi Championship has attracted a stellar field of European Tour players, including three of the world’s top seven golfers, in Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and Robert MacIntyre, and five more of Europe’s victorious Ryder Cup team. Golf Monthly is here with all the information on how to watch the Abu Dhabi Championship of 2025.
2025 Abu Dhabi Championship key information
• Dates: November 6-9, 2025
• Venue: Yas Links, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
• TV & Streaming: The Golf Channel, Peacock, (US) | Sky Sports (UK) | Kayo Sports (Aus)
• Watch from anywhere: Try NordVPN risk-free
The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship is the DP World Tour penultimate event of the season. The top 70 available players in the Race to Dubai have qualified, plus those of the Ryder Cup team who have not already made it through via this route.
The top 50 in the Race to Dubai, plus the Ryder Cup players, will then go through to the final event, the Tour Championship, when the winner of the Race to Dubai will be crowned.
Rory McIlroy has raced out in front in quest of his seventh Harry Vardon Trophy, which would leave him just one Order of Merit title short of Colin Montgomerie’s record.
McIlroy has an impressive record in the Abu Dhabi Championship. Well up to a point. That point is actually winning it. He has 11 starts and nine top-three finishes. But these comprise four runner up finishes and five third-place ones.
In this guide Golf Monthly brings you all the details on how to watch the Abu Dhabi Championship online, on TV, and from anywhere in the world.
Are there any free live streams for the Abu Dhabi Championship?
Each day of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship will have Featured Group coverage on the DP World Tour YouTube channel.
There are no dedicated free-to-air broadcasters for the main feed of the Abu Dhabi Championship, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you can’t watch it for free, with multiple free trials to be had.
You can watch the Abu Dhabi Championship for free by taking out a free trial with one of the broadcasters, with Fubo in the US and Kayo in Australia both offering seven-day free trials. (see below for more details). Note that free trials are reserved for new customers or those returning after an absence.
Away from home right now? You can still access your usual streams by using a VPN – more on that below.
Watch Abu Dhabi Championship golf from anywhere
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Watch Abu Dhabi Championship golf in the USAbu Dhabi Championship on the Golf Channel and Peacock
The Abu Dhabi Championship is being broadcast across the Golf Channel, and the Peacock streaming service ($10.99 per month).
To watch the Golf Channel online you’ll need a cord-cutting streaming service, which gets you cable channels in a flexible streaming package.
Watch Abu Dhabi Championship in the UK
Golf fans in the UK can watch the Abu Dhabi Championship on Sky Sports. The action will be shown on the dedicated golf channel, Sky Sports Golf, with much of the coverage also on Sky Sports Main Event.
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How to watch the Abu Dhabi Championship in Australia
Golf fans in Australia can watch the Abu Dhabi Championship on Fox Sports and Kayo. Fox Sports will carry TV coverage, while Kayo Sports will offer live streaming.
Watch Abu Dhabi Championship in other countries
Austria: Sky SportsBelgium (French Speaking): VOOsport WorldBelgium (Flemish Speaking): Play Sport GolfBosnia, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia: Golf KlubBulgaria: Max SportCanada: Golf ChannelChina: Hainan TVCzech Republic and Slovakia: Golf Channel CZDenmark: Viasat GolfFinland: Viasat GolfFrance: Golf+Germany: Sky SportsHong Kong: PCCW/Now GolfIreland: Sky SportsItaly: Sky SportsIndia: FanCode, Sony Sports Ten 2Indonesia: Mola TVJapan: U-NEXTMalaysia: AstrosportMiddle East & Africa Pan Middle East & North Africa: GolfLifeMyanmar: SkyNetNetherlands: Ziggo Sport GolfNew Zealand: Sky SportsNorway: Viasat GolfPhilippines: Tap SportsPoland: Polsat Sport ExtraPortugal: Sport TVSingapore: Hub SportsSouth Africa: SuperSport GolfSouth Korea: SpoTV Golf & Health and SBSSpain: Movistar GolfSweden: Viasat GolfSub Saharan Africa (Excluding South Africa): SuperSport Golf AfricaTaiwan: Boss GolfThailand: Golf ChannelVietnam: VTVcab
Abu Dhabi Championship Tee Times: Round 2
All times local (Abu Dhabi is 4 hours ahead of GMT and 9 hours ahead of ET)
7.17am: Ryggs Johnston, Jeong won Ko, Joe Dean7.28am: Andrea Pavan, Ben Schmidt, Manuel Elvira7.39am: Ryan Gerard, Joel Girrbach, Alex Fitzpatrick7.50am: Matthew Jordan, Dylan Naidoo, Francesco Laporta8.01am: Ludvig Aberg, Matt Fitzpatrick, Adrien Saddier8.12am: Nacho Elvira, Connor Syme, Marcel Schneider8.28am: Oliver Lindell, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Johannes Veerman8.39am: Michael Kim, Richard Mansell, Marcus Armitage8.50am: Jacques Kruyswijk, Shaun Norris, Joost Luiten9.01am: Patrick Reed, Daniel Brown, Thriston Lawrence9.12am: Tom McKibbin, Keita Nakajima, Martin Couvra9.23am: Robert MacIntyre, Alex Noren, Kristoffer Reitan9.44am: Richard Sterne, Rafa Cabrera Bello, Mikael Lindberg9.55am: Romain Langasque, Junghwan Lee, Ugo Coussaud10.06am: Aaron Rai, Darius Van Driel, Alejandro Del Rey10.17m: Jacob Skov Olesen, Brandon Robinson Thompson10.28am: Tommy Fleetwood, Shane Lowry, Rasmus Hojgaard10.39m: Ewen Ferguson, Jorge Campillo, Grant Forrest10.55am: Calum Hill, Kazuma Kobori, Nicolai Hojgaard11.06am: Andy Sullivan, Eugenio Chacarra, Nicolai Von Dellingshausen11.17am: Elvis Smylie, Jayden Schaper, Angel Ayora11.28am: Jordan Smith, Joakim Lagergren, Daniel Hillier11.39am: Laurie Canter, John Parry, Haotong Li11.50am: Tyrrell Hatton, Marco Penge, Rory McIlroy
Abu Dhabi Championship 2025: Format
The Abu Dhabi Championship is a 72-hole strokeplay competition. There is no halfway cut, so all 72 players play all four rounds.
Featured Groups Coverage: Round 2
All times local (Abu Dhabi is 4 hours ahead of GMT and 9 hours ahead of ET)
8.01am: Ludvig Åberg, Matt Fitzpatrick, Adrien Saddier9.23am: Robert MacIntyre, Alex Noren, Kristoffer Reitan
Abu Dhabi Championship TV Schedule
Friday 7th November – Round Two:
US (ET): 2am–8am (Golf Channel)
UK (GMT): 4am–1pm (Sky Sports Golf); 5.30am–1pm (Sky Sports Main Event)
Australia (AEDT): 3pm–12am (Fox Sports 503/Kayo)
Saturday 8th November – Round Three:
US (ET): 2am–8am (Golf Channel)
UK (GMT): 4am–11.30am (Sky Sports Main Event); 6.30am–1pm (Sky Sports Golf)
Australia (AEDT): 6pm–12am (Fox Sports 503/Kayo)
Sunday 9th November – Round Four:
US (ET): 1.30am–7.30am (Golf Channel)
UK (GMT): 3.30am–1pm (Sky Sports Golf); 3.30am-12.30pm (Sky Sports Main Event)
Australia (AEDT): 6pm–11.30pm (Fox Sports 503/Kayo)
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