After months of great plays, the 2024 PGA Tour Championship is fast approaching. For Aussie golf fans who’ve been following the tournament through reruns, catching the Tour Championship live is a must. If the time difference between Australia and the States has you feeling down, why not make a long weekend of August 29th-September 1st (or 2nd for us)? That way, you can ensure you don’t miss a minute of the action.
If you plan on streaming the Tour Championship, follow these simple tips to help you maintain a strong and secure connection. 

Use a VPN when using international streaming services

Naturally, your first concern is finding the right coverage for catching the Tour Championship. Broadcasters cover sports games in different ways, and it’s fair if you want to avoid particular streaming services due to spotty coverage. This is why so many Aussie golf fans secure an ESPN+ subscription.
The issue is that you can’t access ESPN+ from Australia, as the US-based streaming service has geo-restrictions in place. Thankfully, you can use a VPN for any device to stream PGA Tour events. You can even find a VPN for Firestick, Chromecast, or Apple TV, making it easier to stream PGA Tour events at home.
But there is one other barrier to using international streaming services – one you may already be familiar with if you’ve recently gotten locked out of your NBA League Pass. The NBA now only allows US-based League Passes to be activated directly through cable TV providers. Similarly, recent updates have resulted in ESPN only accepting US credit cards to secure an ESPN+ subscription.
Thankfully, you can sidestep this by using TogetherPrice. This app allows you to manage group subscription plans with ease, reducing the cost of subscriptions and helping you access ESPN PGA coverage in Australia.

Watch securely on Foxtel or Kayo Sports app

If the rigmarole to secure ESPN+ isn’t worth your time, then you can instead opt for a more premium solution. With Foxtel’s Sport Pack, you can access ESPN and ESPN2, so you can watch all the PGA Tour events via satellite. A Foxtel subscription can also be a great investment for anybody looking to have a streaming party over the Tour Championship weekend.
Foxtel isn’t cheap, though. If you’re on a budget or find that you’re paying extra for channels you don’t need with a Foxtel subscription, you’ll likely get more value from streaming with Kayo instead.
Alongside offering live streams with decent coverage, Kayo maintains a complete library of PGA reruns. With a Kayo Sports subscription, you can watch any round from past tournaments. The Kayo Sports app also has great highlight reels in its Sports Feed section. So, with Kayo, you can reminisce about amazing shots made this year and even in the wider history of the game!

Use ethernet cables to maintain strong network connectivity

Now that we’ve covered where to stream the PGA Tour Championship let’s look at how to stream securely and with a robust connection. Australian Wi-Fi connections can be unreliable at the worst of times. But the last thing anybody wants is for your network to give up on you in the middle of Cam Davis’ first swing. It’s a moment you don’t want to miss.
If you’re streaming PGA Tour events in a household with gamers, soccer fans, or other streaming fanatics who are likely to be up and online late like you, then you’re at risk of overloading your bandwidth and experiencing lag. The best way to combat this is to swap out unstable Wi-Fi network connections with more reliable ethernet connections.
Establishing ethernet connections is also very simple. Connect your TV or other streaming devices directly to your home network using ethernet cabling. In doing so, you can enjoy a streaming experience less likely to be disrupted by higher network traffic and other common obstacles to broadband speed. 

Invest in a TV with a decent refresh rate for sports streaming

Finally, if you’re looking to stream the PGA Tour Championship on your TV screen, you’ll want to make sure your TV is set in sports mode. Yes, golf doesn’t have as much action as a footy match or cricket. But you still want to be able to watch the arc that the balls make when they’re in the air after that first swing. To observe the fluid motion of that arc, you need a TV screen with a refresh rate of at least 120Hz.
Your screen’s refresh rate refers to the amount of time your display requires to generate new images. It’s like ‘frames per second’ for a camera. Refresh rates are measured in milliseconds, with 120Hz displays often said to have a response time of 8ms. 

If your TV doesn’t have a sports mode or a refresh rate of at least 120Hz, consider streaming the PGA Tour Championship using a laptop or tablet with a more advanced display. iPad Pros are a popular device for sports streaming as newer generations have been developed to boast a 120Hz display.

See out the 2024 PGA Tour the right way

Using these streaming tips, you should be able to catch the Tour Championship without a hitch at the end of August. Be sure to savour the final rounds on your big screen to get your pro golf fix. And once the Tour’s officially ended, it’s time to get excited about the always long-awaited Australian PGA Championship, which will be taking place at the Royal Queensland Golf Club this November. See if you can snag some tickets to catch the action live and in person!