The 2026 Players Championship begins this week at iconic TPC Sawgrass in Florida. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the PGA Tour’s flagship tournament, including a full Players Championship TV schedule, streaming information and complete tee times for the first and second rounds.
How to watch Players Championship
This week’s tournament represents the biggest PGA Tour event of the season, along with the biggest purse in all of golf. Whoever walks away with the trophy on Sunday at TPC Sawgrass will earn a whopping $4.5 million from the enormous $25 million Players Championship purse.
The two best golfers in the Players field, and the Official World Golf Ranking, are receiving top billing this week, and for good reason. The last time someone not named Rory McIlroy or Scottie Scheffler won the Players was back in 2022.
Last year, McIlroy took home his second Players title a month before winning his first green jacket at the Masters. Before that, Scheffler won back-to-back in 2023 and 2024.
McIlroy and Scheffler aren’t the only stars in the field, though. This year’s Players features arguably the strongest field in golf. Among those who are threats to win are two-time major champions Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele, as well as resurgent stars Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth.
NBC and Golf Channel will provide TV coverage of the 2026 Players Championship, while PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ will offer streaming coverage and featured group coverage all week long. Peacock will air simulcasts of NBC’s Players Championship TV coverage.
You can find complete information about streaming or watching the tournament on TV below.
Tournament basics
What: 2026 Players Championship
Where: TPC Sawgrass (Stadium Course), Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
When: Thursday-Sunday, March 12-15
Purse: $25 million ($4.5 million winner’s share)
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How to watch on TV
NBC and Golf Channel will air TV coverage of the 2026 Players Championship this week. Check out the full TV schedule below.
Thursday, March 12: 1-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Friday, March 13: 1-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday, March 14: 2-7 p.m. ET (NBC)
Sunday, March 15: 1-6 p.m. ET (NBC)
How to watch online, streaming
You can watch the 2026 Players Championship online via PGA Tour Live on ESPN+, including exclusive early coverage beginning at 7:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, Friday and Sunday, and 8 a.m. ET on Saturday. PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ will also provide featured group and featured hole coverage throughout the round. You can stream NBC’s coverage on Peacock.
2026 Players Championship tee times: Round 1 (ET)
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, Ryan Fox, 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
2026 Players Championship tee times: Round 2 (ET)
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, Ryan Fox, 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
