The 2023 Players Championship, the PGA Tour’s flagship event, kicks off this week at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the Players Championship, including a full TV schedule, streaming schedule and complete tee times for the first and second rounds.
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Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy, who began the year at No. 1, nearly took it back at last week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational, where he finished T2. All three stars are grouped together for the first two rounds this week.
The Players is the fourth designated event in five weeks, but this one has an even bigger purse of $25 million, with $4.5 million going to the winner.
Golf Channel and NBC will provide TV coverage of the Players Championship and PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ and Peacock will stream the action online, with ESPN+ providing exclusive early coverage of all four rounds.
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You can find the full list of tee times for the first and second rounds below, along with complete information about streaming the 2023 Players Championship online or watching the action on TV.
Tournament basics
What: 2023 Players Championship
Where: TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
When: Thursday-Sunday, March 9-12
Purse: $25 million ($4.5 million winner’s share)
Defending champion: Cameron Smith
How to watch the Players Championship on TV
Golf Channel and NBC will share TV coverage of the 2023 Players Championship, with Golf Channel taking the first two rounds and NBC providing the broadcasts on Saturday and Sunday. Check out the full TV schedule below.
Thursday, March 9: 12-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Friday, March 10: 12-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday, March 11: 1-6 p.m. ET (NBC)
Sunday, March 12: 1-6 p.m. ET (NBC)
How to watch the Players Championship online, streaming
You can watch the 2023 Players Championship online with PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ and Peacock. PGA Tour Live will stream exclusive coverage of the event beginning at 6:45 a.m. ET on Thursday and Friday and 7:45 a.m. ET on Saturday and Sunday, including featured group coverage all four days of the tournament. You can stream simulcasts of the Golf Channel and NBC TV coverage via ESPN+ and Peacock.
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2023 Players Championship tee times: Round 1 (ET)
Tee No. 1
6:50 a.m. – Robby Shelton, Austin Smotherman, Min Woo Lee
7:01 a.m. – Kevin Streelman, Denny McCarthy, Matthew NeSmith
7:12 a.m. – Byeong Hun An, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Doug Ghim
7:23 a.m. – Michael Thompson, Brendon Todd, Keith Mitchell
7:34 a.m. – Kevin Kisner, Nick Taylor, Corey Conners
7:45 a.m. – Trey Mullinax, Cam Davis, Tyler Duncan
7:56 a.m. – Adam Svensson, Joel Dahmen, Robert Streb
8:07 a.m. – J.J. Spaun, Chad Ramey, Luke List
8:18 a.m. – Russell Henley, Mackenzie Hughes, Brian Harman
8:29 a.m. – Emiliano Grillo, Mark Hubbard, Matt Wallace
8:40 a.m. – Nate Lashley, Troy Merritt, Kelly Kraft
8:51 a.m. – Aaron Baddeley, David Lingmerth, Ben Martin
11:50 a.m. – Kevin Tway, Russell Knox, Chesson Hadley
12:01 p.m. – Andrew Putnam, Maverick McNealy, Doc Redman
12:12 p.m. – Beau Hossler, Adam Schenk, Stephan Jaeger
12:23 p.m. – Lucas Herbert, Aaron Wise, Jason Day
12:34 p.m. – Matt Fitzpatrick, Viktor Hovland, Shane Lowry
12:45 p.m. – Kurt Kitayama, Will Zalatoris, Xander Schauffele
12:56 p.m. – Max Homa, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth
1:07 p.m. – Sam Burns, Cameron Young, Sahith Theegala
1:18 p.m. – Chris Kirk, Seamus Power, Keegan Bradley
1:29 p.m. – Sam Ryder, Davis Riley, Taylor Moore
1:40 p.m. – Alex Noren, Thomas Detry, Max McGreevy
1:51 p.m. – Joseph Bramlett, Justin Suh, Andrew Novak
Tee No. 10
6:50 a.m. – Danny Willett, Brandon Wu, Davis Thompson
7:01 a.m. – Adam Long, Hayden Buckley, Taylor Montgomery
7:12 a.m. – Tommy Fleetwood, Taylor Pendrith, Callum Tarren
7:23 a.m. – Si Woo Kim, Webb Simpson, Tyrrell Hatton
7:34 a.m. – Tony Finau, Tom Kim, Patrick Cantlay
7:45 a.m. – Collin Morikawa, Adam Scott, Rickie Fowler
7:56 a.m. – Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy
8:07 a.m. – Justin Rose, Billy Horschel, Hideki Matsuyama
8:18 a.m. – Nico Echavarria, Sungjae Im, Harris English
8:29 a.m. – Jhonattan Vegas, Peter Malnati, Ryan Fox
8:40 a.m. – Adam Hadwin, Patrick Rodgers, Greyson Sigg
8:51 a.m. – Nick Hardy, Eric Cole, Harrison Endycott
11:50 a.m. – David Lipsky, S.H. Kim, Tyson Alexander
12:01 p.m. – Kramer Hickok, Lee Hodges, Will Gordon
12:12 p.m. – Ben Griffin, Matthias Schwab, Justin Lower
12:23 p.m. – Sepp Straka, Garrick Higgo, Stewart Cink
12:34 p.m. – Chez Reavie, Tom Hoge, Francesco Molinari
12:45 p.m. – J.T. Poston, Lucas Glover, Matt Kuchar
12:56 p.m. – K.H. Lee, Martin Laird, Gary Woodland
1:07 p.m. – Ryan Brehm, Ryan Armour, Scott Stallings
1:18 p.m. – Ryan Palmer, Patton Kizzire, Alex Smalley
1:29 p.m. – Dylan Frittelli, Jerry Kelly, Wyndham Clark
1:40 p.m. – Scott Piercy, James Hahn, Nick Watney
1:51 p.m. – Aaron Rai, Dylan Wu, Erik Barnes
2023 Players Championship tee times: Round 2 (ET)
Tee No. 1
6:50 a.m. – David Lipsky, S.H. Kim, Tyson Alexander
7:01 a.m. – Kramer Hickok, Lee Hodges, Will Gordon
7:12 a.m. – Ben Griffin, Matthias Schwab, Justin Lower
7:23 a.m. – Sepp Straka, Garrick Higgo, Stewart Cink
7:34 a.m. – Chez Reavie, Tom Hoge, Francesco Molinari
7:45 a.m. – J.T. Poston, Lucas Glover, Matt Kuchar
7:56 a.m. – K.H. Lee, Martin Laird, Gary Woodland
8:07 a.m. – Ryan Brehm, Ryan Armour, Scott Stallings
8:18 a.m. – Ryan Palmer, Patton Kizzire, Alex Smalley
8:29 a.m. – Dylan Frittelli, Jerry Kelly, Wyndham Clark
8:40 a.m. – Scott Piercy, James Hahn, Nick Watney
8:51 a.m. – Aaron Rai, Dylan Wu, Erik Barnes
11:50 a.m. – Danny Willett, Brandon Wu, Davis Thompson
12:01 p.m. – Adam Long, Hayden Buckley, Taylor Montgomery
12:12 p.m. – Tommy Fleetwood, Taylor Pendrith, Callum Tarren
12:23 p.m. – Si Woo Kim, Webb Simpson, Tyrrell Hatton
12:34 p.m. – Tony Finau, Tom Kim, Patrick Cantlay
12:45 p.m. – Collin Morikawa, Adam Scott, Rickie Fowler
12:56 p.m. – Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy
1:07 p.m. – Justin Rose, Billy Horschel, Hideki Matsuyama
1:18 p.m. – Nico Echavarria, Sungjae Im, Harris English
1:29 p.m. – Jhonattan Vegas, Peter Malnati, Ryan Fox
8:40 a.m. – Adam Hadwin, Patrick Rodgers, Greyson Sigg
8:51 a.m. – Nick Hardy, Eric Cole, Harrison Endycott
Tee No. 10
6:50 a.m. – Kevin Tway, Russell Knox, Chesson Hadley
7:01 a.m. – Andrew Putnam, Maverick McNealy, Doc Redman
7:12 a.m. – Beau Hossler, Adam Schenk, Stephan Jaeger
7:23 a.m. – Lucas Herbert, Aaron Wise, Jason Day
7:34 a.m. – Matt Fitzpatrick, Viktor Hovland, Shane Lowry
7:45 a.m. – Kurt Kitayama, Will Zalatoris, Xander Schauffele
7:56 a.m. – Max Homa, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth
8:07 a.m. – Sam Burns, Cameron Young, Sahith Theegala
8:18 a.m. – Chris Kirk, Seamus Power, Keegan Bradley
8:29 a.m. – Sam Ryder, Davis Riley, Taylor Moore
8:40 a.m. – Alex Noren, Thomas Detry, Max McGreevy
8:51 a.m. – Joseph Bramlett, Justin Suh, Andrew Novak
11:50 a.m. – Robby Shelton, Austin Smotherman, Min Woo Lee
12:01 p.m. – Kevin Streelman, Denny McCarthy, Matthew NeSmith
12:12 p.m. – Byeong Hun An, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Doug Ghim
12:23 p.m. – Michael Thompson, Brendon Todd, Keith Mitchell
12:34 p.m. – Kevin Kisner, Nick Taylor, Corey Conners
12:45 p.m. – Trey Mullinax, Cam Davis, Tyler Duncan
12:56 p.m. – Adam Svensson, Joel Dahmen, Robert Streb
1:07 p.m. – J.J. Spaun, Chad Ramey, Luke List
1:18 p.m. – Russell Henley, Mackenzie Hughes, Brian Harman
1:29 p.m. – Emiliano Grillo, Mark Hubbard, Matt Wallace
1:40 p.m. – Nate Lashley, Troy Merritt, Kelly Kraft
1:51 p.m. – Aaron Baddeley, David Lingmerth, Ben Martin