How to watch the RBC Canadian Open and Rory McIlroy's return to PGA Tour action: Live stream for free

This is how to watch Rory McIlroy's PGA Tour return at the 2025 RBC Canadian Open from 5-8 June anywhere in the world - including ways to get a free RBC Canadian Open live stream. We've also listed the full RBC Canadian Open TV times and tee times below. 

Mcilroy, 36, is teeing it up on the PGA Tour for the first time since he shunned the media all four tournament days during his lacklustre T47 at the PGA Championship last month. 

The Masters champion is scheduled to finally speak with the media at a press conference at TPC Toronto in Ontario on Wednesday. 

GolfMagic has listed five hot topics that will likely be up for discussion. 

McIlroy caused further controversy when he shunned an invite in Jack Nicklaus' Memorial Tournament last week. 

He instead chose to compete this week to get his competitive juices flowing ahead of next week's U.S. Open at Oakmont. 

McIlroy is looking to land his RBC Canadian Open hat-trick having won this tournament in 2019 and 2022, albeit on different courses. 

The World No.2 starts the week as a warm tournament favourite (9/2) to land a fourth PGA Tour title and the 30th of his career. 

McIlroy will have every chance given World No.1 Scottie Scheffler is spending the week at home in preparation for the U.S. Open. 

Scheffler and McIlroy are the only two players to have won three times on the PGA Tour so far this season. 

Other star names in action at the RBC Canadian Open include European Ryder Cup players Ludvig Aberg and Shane Lowry, and Canada's home hope Corey Conners. 

Scotland's Robert MacIntyre is the defending champion. 

How to watch Rory McIlroy at the 2025 RBC Canadian Open for free

To watch the PGA Tour online for free, you'll need a Virtual Private Network such as ExpressVPN.

A VPN is a service that creates a secure, encrypted connection between your device and the internet.

It acts like a private tunnel for your online activity, making it more secure an anonymous.

How to get Express VPN

To safely and securely live stream the RBC Canadian Open with ExpressVPN:

1. Get ExpressVPN.
2. Connect to a server location that matches the broadcaster you want to watch. For example, American sports fans can connect to a U.S. server to securely watch the coverage carried by U.S. streaming services.
3. Log in to your preferred streaming platform, including ESPN+, Paramount Plus, Sling TV Blue, DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu+Live TV, or YouTube TV.
4. Enjoy golf in crystal clear HD!

ExpressVPN is offering all customers an extra four months free if they take out the 12-month plan (a saving of 49%) and a 30-day money-back guarantee so they can try it risk-free

ExpressVPN is an easy to use VPN that lets you change your IP address, making it look like you’re in a completely different country. It also encrypts your internet traffic to protect your privacy.

It's compatible with most streaming devices including Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Xbox and PlayStation, and Android and Apple mobiles.

If you're currently abroad or not in the same country as the TV streaming service you're trying to use, you probably won't be able to watch the 2025 RBC Canadian Open because of geo-blocking, a technology that broadcasters use to restricts certain content to specific parts of the world.

However, you can dodge geo-blocks by using a VPN, and ExpressVPN is one of the best.

How to watch the PGA Tour online for free

CBS and Golf Channel will provide TV coverage of the 2025 RBC Canadian Open. 

Here's a look at their full live coverage: 

Thursday 5 June: 3-6 pm ET (Golf Channel)
Friday 6 June: 3-6 pm ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday 7 June: 1-3 pm ET (Golf Channel); 3-6 pm ET (CBS)
Sunday 8 June: 1-3 pm ET (Golf Channel); 3-6 pm ET (CBS)

Sky Sports Golf will also be showing all four tournament days live at the 2025 RBC Canadian Open.

Here's a look at Sky's full live coverage: 

Thursday 5 June: 8pm (Sky Sports Golf) 
Friday 6 June: 8pm (Sky Sports Golf) 
Saturday 7 June: 6pm (Sky Sports Golf) 
Sunday 8 June: 6pm (Sky Sports Golf)

How to watch online, streaming

You can watch the 2025 RBC Canadian Open online in multiple ways. PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ will provide exclusive early coverage and featured group coverage beginning at 6:45 a.m. on Thursday and Friday and 7:45 a.m. ET on Saturday and Sunday.

Paramount+ will provide a live stream of CBS’s RBC Canadian Open coverage, while NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports App will offer live simulcasts of Golf Channel’s telecasts.

2025 RBC Canadian Open Tee Times: Round 1 (ET)

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2025 RBC Canadian Open Tee Times: Round 2 (ET)

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