The flagship event of the PGA Tour begins today.
The Players Championship takes place every year about one month before the first PGA Tour Major of the year and features the biggest prize purse on tour — $25 million with $4.5 million reserved for the winner.
Rory McIlroy comes into this year’s Players Championship as the defending champion, winning his second title at TPC Sawgrass just one month before his historic 2025 Masters win.
In addition to McIlroy and 2023-2024 winner Scottie Scheffler, this year’s field includes Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele, Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth.
Here’s everything you need to know to tune in to this year’s Players Championship.
When is the Players Championship 2026?
The 2026 Players Championship begins on Thursday, March 12 and ends on Sunday, March 15.
The Players Championship 2026 TV and streaming schedule:
Round 1 – Thursday, March 12
- Round 1 start time: 7:30 a.m. ET
- Round 1 live stream: begins at 7:30 a.m. ET on ESPN+
- Round 1 on TV: 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET on The Golf Channel
Round 2 – Friday, March 13
- Round 2 start time: 7:30 a.m. ET
- Round 2 live stream: begins at 7:30 a.m. ET on ESPN+
- Round 2 on TV: 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET on The Golf Channel
Round 3 – Saturday, March 14
- Round 3 start time: 8:00 a.m. ET
- Round 3 live stream: begins at 8:00 a.m. ET on ESPN+
- Round 3 on TV: 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET on NBC
Round 4 – Sunday, March 15
- Round 4 start time: 7:30 a.m. ET
- Round 4 live stream: begins at 7:30 a.m. ET on ESPN+
- Round 4 on TV: 1:00 p.m. ET to 6:00 p.m. ET on NBC
How to watch The Players Championship for free:
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the Players Championship for free.
DIRECTV is our top pick for watching sports live for free — its five-day free trial includes NBC and the Golf Channel. When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $59.99/month and gain access to over 90 live channels.
Sling TV is another affordable way to stream live TV; its Select plan includes NBC and starts at $19.99/month. To get the Golf Channel on Sling, you’ll need the Sports Extra add-on ($11.99/month) with either the Blue or Orange base plans.
Other ways to watch and stream the 2026v Players Championship without cable:
As noted above, ESPN+ will carry every day of the Players Championship. ESPN+ is available with both ESPN Unlimited ($29.99/month) and ESPN Select ($12.99/month) plans.
The Players Championship tee times:
Round 1 – Thursday, March 12
Tee No. 1
- 7:40 a.m. – Mark Hubbard, Thorbjørn Olesen, Mac Meissner
- 7:52 a.m. – Bud Cauley, Vince Whaley, Chandler Phillips
- 8:04 a.m. – Emiliano Grillo, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Max Greyserman
- 8:16 a.m. – Kevin Yu, Cam Davis, Gary Woodland
- 8:28 a.m. – Ricky Castillo, Ryan Gerard, Patrick Cantlay
- 8:40 a.m. – Adam Schenk, Garrick Higgo, Matt McCarty
- 8:52 a.m. – Brian Harman, Maverick McNealy, Davis Riley
- 9:04 a.m. – Sami Valimaki, Lucas Glover, Matt Fitzpatrick
- 9:16 a.m. – Michael Brennan, Harris English, J.T. Poston
- 9:28 a.m. – Haotong Li, Zecheng Dou, Jordan Smith
- 12:30 p.m. – Lee Hodges, Andrew Putnam, Sam Stevens
- 12:42 p.m. – Erik van Rooyen, Keith Mitchell, Michael Kim
- 12:54 p.m. – Taylor Moore, Joel Dahmen, Ryo Hisatsune
- 1:06 p.m. – Jacob Bridgeman, Ben Griffin, Adam Scott
- 1:18 p.m. – J.J. Spaun, Sepp Straka, Shane Lowry
- 1:30 p.m. – Sahith Theegala, Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth
- 1:42 p.m. – Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy, Hideki Matsuyama
- 1:54 p.m. – Chris Gotterup, Justin Rose, Min Woo Lee
- 2:06 p.m. – Brian Campbell, Karl Vilips, Aaron Rai
- 2:18 p.m. – Matti Schmid, Max McGreevy, Takumi Kanaya
- 2:30 p.m. – Zach Bauchou, Sudarshan Yellamaraju, A.J. Ewart
Tee No. 10
- 7:40 a.m. – Mackenzie Hughes, Eric Cole, Rico Hoey
- 7:52 a.m. – Max Homa, Daniel Berger, Michael Thorbjornsen
- 8:04 a.m. – Rasmus Højgaard, Danny Walker, Kristoffer Reitan
- 8:16 a.m. – Jhonattan Vegas, Taylor Pendrith, Alex Noren
- 8:28 a.m. – Akshay Bhatia, Brooks Koepka, Tony Finau
- 8:40 a.m. – Collin Morikawa, Ludvig Åberg, Si Woo Kim
- 8:52 a.m. – Scottie Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Thomas
- 9:04 a.m. – Viktor Hovland, Russell Henley, Robert MacIntyre
- 9:16 a.m. – Aldrich Potgieter, Jake Knapp, Sungjae Im
- 9:28 a.m. – Patton Kizzire, Seamus Power, Johnny Keefer
- 12:30 p.m. – Tom Hoge, Denny McCarthy, Nicolai Højgaard
- 12:42 p.m. – Patrick Rodgers, Kevin Roy, Marco Penge
- 12:54 p.m. – Chad Ramey, Alex Smalley, Pierceson Coody
- 1:06 p.m. – Kurt Kitayama, Harry Hall, Stephan Jaeger
- 1:18 p.m. – Keegan Bradley, David Ford, Chris Kirk
- 1:30 p.m. – Andrew Novak, Nick Taylor, Wyndham Clark
- 1:42 p.m. – Steven Fisk, William Mouw, Joe Highsmith
- 1:54 p.m. – Cameron Young, Davis Thompson, Sam Burns
- 2:06 p.m. – Nico Echavarria, Jason Day, Corey Conners
- 2:18 p.m. – Matthieu Pavon, S.H. Kim, Austin Smotherman
Round 2 – Friday, March 13
Tee No. 1
- 7:40 a.m. – Tom Hoge, Denny McCarthy, Nicolai Højgaard
- 7:52 a.m. – Patrick Rodgers, Kevin Roy, Marco Penge
- 8:04 a.m. – Chad Ramey, Alex Smalley, Pierceson Coody
- 8:16 a.m. – Kurt Kitayama, Harry Hall, Stephan Jaeger
- 8:28 a.m. – Keegan Bradley, David Ford, Chris Kirk
- 8:40 a.m. – Andrew Novak, Nick Taylor, Wyndham Clark
- 8:52 a.m. – Steven Fisk, William Mouw, Joe Highsmith
- 9:04 a.m. – Cameron Young, Davis Thompson, Sam Burns
- 9:16 a.m. – Nico Echavarria, Jason Day, Corey Conners
- 9:28 a.m. – Matthieu Pavon, S.H. Kim, Austin Smotherman
- 12:30 p.m. – Mackenzie Hughes, Eric Cole, Rico Hoey
- 12:42 p.m. – Max Homa, Daniel Berger, Michael Thorbjornsen
- 12:54 p.m. – Rasmus Højgaard, Danny Walker, Kristoffer Reitan
- 1:06 p.m. – Jhonattan Vegas, Taylor Pendrith, Alex Noren
- 1:18 p.m. – Akshay Bhatia, Brooks Koepka, Tony Finau
- 1:30 p.m. – Collin Morikawa, Ludvig Åberg, Si Woo Kim
- 1:42 p.m. – Scottie Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Thomas
- 1:54 p.m. – Viktor Hovland, Russell Henley, Robert MacIntyre
- 2:06 p.m. – Aldrich Potgieter, Jake Knapp, Sungjae Im
- 2:18 p.m. – Patton Kizzire, Seamus Power, Johnny Keefer
Tee No. 10
- 7:40 a.m. – Lee Hodges, Andrew Putnam, Sam Stevens
- 7:52 a.m. – Erik van Rooyen, Keith Mitchell, Michael Kim
- 8:04 a.m. – Taylor Moore, Joel Dahmen, Ryo Hisatsune
- 8:16 a.m. – Jacob Bridgeman, Ben Griffin, Adam Scott
- 8:28 a.m. – J.J. Spaun, Sepp Straka, Shane Lowry
- 8:40 a.m. – Sahith Theegala, Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth
- 8:52 a.m. – Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy, Hideki Matsuyama
- 9:04 a.m. – Chris Gotterup, Justin Rose, Min Woo Lee
- 9:16 a.m. – Brian Campbell, Karl Vilips, Aaron Rai
- 9:28 a.m. – Matti Schmid, Max McGreevy, Takumi Kanaya
- 9:40 a.m. – Zach Bauchou, Sudarshan Yellamaraju, A.J. Ewart
- 12:30 p.m. – Mark Hubbard, Thorbjørn Olesen, Mac Meissner
- 12:42 p.m. – Bud Cauley, Vince Whaley, Chandler Phillips
- 12:54 p.m. – Emiliano Grillo, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Max Greyserman
- 1:06 p.m. – Kevin Yu, Cam Davis, Gary Woodland
- 1:18 p.m. – Ricky Castillo, Ryan Gerard, Patrick Cantlay
- 1:30 p.m. – Adam Schenk, Garrick Higgo, Matt McCarty
- 1:42 p.m. – Brian Harman, Maverick McNealy, Davis Riley
- 1:54 p.m. – Sami Valimaki, Lucas Glover, Matt Fitzpatrick
- 2:06 p.m. – Michael Brennan, Harris English, J.T. Poston
- 2:18 p.m. – Haotong Li, Zecheng Dou, Jordan Smith
Where is The Players Championship 2026 being played?
As always, The Players Championship is held on the stadium course at Tournament Players Club
Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
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