​Here’s a detailed rundown of the opening-round tee times for the 2026 Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone Country Club, scheduled for Thursday, July 9. Players will begin their rounds from both the first and tenth tees on Firestone’s South Course, with tee times set from 9:20 a.m. through 11:26 a.m.
The day kicks off at 9:20 a.m. on Hole 1 with Rocco Mediate, Joe Durant, and Lee Janzen, while simultaneously at 9:20 a.m. on Hole 10 you’ll find Michael Wright, Ken Tanigawa, and Scott McCarron. At 9:30 a.m., the action moves to Hole 1 for Tom Pernice Jr., Brian Gay, and Woody Austin, and at the same time on Hole 10, Doug Barron, Steve Flesch, and Tim Petrovic take their places.
Continuing the morning, 9:41 a.m. brings Charlie Wi, Chad Campbell, and Kirk Triplett to Hole 1, with Paul Goydos, Chris DiMarco, and Kevin Sutherland teeing off on Hole 10. By 9:51 a.m., Greg Chalmers, Matt Gogel, and Paul Stankowski are on Hole 1, paired with John Daly, Dicky Pride, and Ken Duke on Hole 10. The afternoon portion of early tee times begins to stack up as the clock hits 10:02 a.m., featuring Ángel Cabrera, Alex Cejka, and Freddie Jacobson on Hole 1, with Bernhard Langer, Jerry Kelly, and Retief Goosen on Hole 10.
A minute later at 10:12 a.m., Cameron Percy, Jason Caron, and Tag Ridings start on Hole 1, while Stewart Cink, Darren Clarke, and Vijay Singh begin on Hole 10. At 10:23 a.m., Mike Weir, Steve Allan, and Tommy Gainey tee off from Hole 1, with Davis Love III, Colin Montgomerie, and David Toms on Hole 10. The sequence continues at 10:33 a.m. on Hole 1 with Bo Van Pelt, Tim O’Neal, and Mark Hensby and at the same moment on Hole 10 with Scott Hend, George McNeill, and Heath Slocum.
By 10:44 a.m., Robert Karlsson, Stephen Dodd, and Rod Pampling begin from Hole 1, while Billy Mayfair, Jeff Maggert, and Shane Bertsch tee off from Hole 10. At 10:54 a.m., Ryan Armour, Brett Quigley, and Vaughn Taylor start on Hole 1, and Thongchai Jaidee, Ben Crane, and Scott Parel join from Hole 10.
The late-morning wave features Zach Johnson, Steven Alker, and Justin Leonard on Hole 1 at 11:05 a.m., with David Duval, K.J. Choi, and Kenny Perry on Hole 10. At 11:15 a.m., Miguel Angel Jiménez, Ernie Els, and Steve Stricker begin from Hole 1, while Richard Green, Søren Kjeldsen, and Ricardo Gonzalez tee off from Hole 10. Finally, at 11:26 a.m., Stephen Ames, Boo Weekley, and Rory Sabbatini round out Hole 1 play, with Stuart Appleby, Y.E. Yang, and Bob Estes concluding from Hole 10.
Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio, once again hosts this PGA Championship Pro-Am event, scheduled for July 8–9, 2026. The schedule above outlines the opening round tee times for Thursday, July 9, with play across both the No. 1 and No. 10 tees on the South Course.