For golf fans out there, the Golf Channel airs coverage of PGA Tour, European Tour, LPGA Tour, and Asian Tour. There is also golf-focused shows like Morning Drive, Feherty, and Golf Central.
You don’t need cable to watch Golf Channel. You can watch Golf Channel just as if you had cable through the following streaming services: Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, FuboTV, YouTube TV, and DIRECTV STREAM.
Cheapest Way To Get The Golf Channel
Sling TV is the most affordable way to watch the Golf Channel. You will need to subscribe to the Sling TV Blue package for $40 per month and then add the Sports Extra Package for an additional $11 per month. A subscription to the Sling Blue plan provides the following features:
- Golf Channel with over 30 other channels
- Sling’s cloud DVR provides a way to record shows
- watch on 3 devices at the same time
- Sling TV is available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, and more
You can sign up for Sling TV and see how you like the service. Read our Sling TV review for more information. It includes information about what’s available on all the Sling TV Channels.
Watch Golf Channel on These Streaming Services
These streaming services all carry Golf Channel in their Channel lineup. Each offers a free trial, so you can sign up and start watching right now. There are no long term contracts and no need for a cable box.
Golf Channel on Hulu Live TV
Hulu Live TV offers Golf Channel for $76.99/month.
Hulu is another way you can stream Golf Channel. Previously Hulu was known for its vast on-demand streaming library. Recently, they have added a Hulu Live TV service for $76.99 a month that offers Live Golf Channel Online Streaming, as well as access to some Golf Channel, shows including “Feherty” and “Golf Channel Academy.” Hulu Live TV is one of the best live TV streaming services available. It includes the following features:
- Includes subscriptions to ESPN+ and Disney+
- Unlimited cloud DVR storage. (Recordings save for 9 months)
- Watch on 2 screens at once. (Upgrades available)
- Comes with 6 customizable profiles
- Includes entire Hulu streaming library
For more information on this streaming service, check out our Hulu Live TV Review.
Golf Channel on FuboTV
FuboTV is a good place to go for sports, but it offers many other more general channels as well, including Golf Channel. Over 90 channels are offered in its Pro Plan for $74.99 (after 7-day free trial).
- Over 100 channels including Golf Channel and more are available in fuboTV’s channel lineup
- You can watch on three screens at the same time
- 250 hours of cloud DVR storage
- The FuboTV app is available on major platforms, including Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV.
You can sign up for fuboTV or check out our review of FuboTV for more details.
Golf Channel on YouTube TV
YouTube TV also offers Golf Channel streaming live, as well as limitless storage space for recording your shows. Your library of recorded shows can be streamed anywhere. YouTube TV costs $72.99
A subscription to YouTube TV provides:
- access to Golf Channel, Local Network Channels, and over 70 other channels
- unlimited cloud DVR storage
- stream on three devices at once
- YouTube TV supports Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more. The YouTube TV app has also returned to Roku devices after settling a dispute between the two companies.
- Includes YouTube TV on-demand
- offers a 1-week free trial.
Check our review of YouTube TV for more details. They also offer a 1-week free trial.
Golf Channel on DIRECTV STREAM
DIRECTV STREAM is another way you can watch Golf Channel. Channel packages with Golf Channel start at $119.99 per month. A subscription to DIRECTV STREAM includes the following:
- watch 3 streams simultaneously per subscription
- a cloud-based DVR
- channels like Golf Channel and more
- supported on Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Amazon FireTV, and more
DIRECTV STREAM provides a 5-day free trial when signing up. You can check out this streaming service through this online offer or learn more in our DIRECTV STREAM review.
Watch Golf Channel for Free
Five of the streaming services that carry Golf Channel offer a free trial. You can take advantage of those and watch free Golf Channel for almost a month or longer if you use different email addresses. Let’s look at the free trials available.
- FuboTV – offers a 1-week free trial.
- YouTube TV – offers a 1-week free trial
As long as you cancel before the free trial expires, you won’t be charged. You can cycle the free trials to get nearly a month of Golf Channel free. If you get creative with email addresses and payment methods, you could watch free Golf Channel even longer. Doing this would also let you test out the various live TV streaming services to see which one you like the best.
Watch Golf Channel on Roku
To watch Golf Channel on Roku, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries Golf Channel (Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, FuboTV, YouTube TV, and DIRECTV STREAM)
- On your Roku Menu, navigate to “Search” and press “OK” on your remote
- Enter the name of the streaming service you subscribe to in the search bar
- Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
- Select “Add Channel” press “OK” on your remote. If the channel is already installed, “Go To Channel” will be an option.
- The App is now installed on your Roku. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. Golf Channel will be a channel available through the apps live TV guide.
Watch Golf Channel on Fire TV
To watch Golf Channel on Fire TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries Golf Channel (Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, FuboTV, YouTube TV, or DIRECTV STREAM)
- On your Fire TV Home screen, click on the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.
- Enter the name of the streaming service you subscribe to in the search bar
- Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
- Select “Download,” and the channel will install
- The App is now installed on your Fire TV. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. Golf Channel will be a channel available through the apps live TV guide.
Watch Golf Channel on Apple TV
To watch Golf Channel on Apple TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries Golf Channel (Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, FuboTV, YouTube TV, and DIRECTV STREAM)
- Scroll right to the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen
- Enter the name of the streaming service you subscribe to in the search bar
- Select the streaming service click the cloud icon, and the channel will install
- The App is now installed on your Apple TV. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. Golf Channel will be a channel available through the apps live TV guide.
Golf Channel Through The NBC Sports App
While you can watch Golf Channel through the streaming service apps covered in this article, you can also watch through the NBC Sports App. (Golf Channel is owned by NBC) The instructions below work for watching Golf Channel on Roku, but other streaming devices will require similar steps
- Go the channel store or app store on your device. On Roku, it’s called the “Channel Store”
- Search for the NBC Sports app
- Add the NBC Sports app to your device and then open it.
- Go to “Browse” on the menu to the left of the screen. Under “All Networks” navigate to “Golf Channel” and press the OK button on your remote.
- Golf Channel gives you a free 10-minute preview after which, your Roku device will show you an activation code.
- Using a computer or mobile web browser, you go to the https://www.nbcsports.com/activate.
- You will then be asked for a TV provider and a username/password. If you subscribe to Hulu, select “Hulu”, then enter your login and password for Hulu.
- Once you sign-in, your TV screen will refresh after a minute or so. You should now have access to all the live and on-demand content Golf Channel provides.
