How to watch THE PLAYERS Championship, Round 1: Featured Groups, live scores, tee times, TV times
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 07: A tee marker as seen during a practice round prior to THE PLAYERS Championship at the TPC Sawgrass Stadium course on March 07, 2022 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
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40th Anniversary of THE PLAYERS at TPC Sawgrass
The best players in the world descend on the Stadium Course this week at THE PLAYERS Championship. The top 30 golfers in the FedExCup standings – including 2017 FedExCup winner and defending champion Justin Thomas – will tee it up.
It's the strongest field of the season, and it includes world No. 1 Jon Rahm, 2019 PLAYERS champion Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Jordan Spieth, Viktor Hovland, Collin Morikawa, Hideki Matsuyama and reigning FedExCup Champion Patrick Cantlay. And that's just to name a few. Also, 600 FedExCup points will go to the winner as well as a first-place check worth $3.6 million.
Here's everything you need to know to follow the action, including Featured Groups for PGA TOUR LIVE and newly expanded and extended coverage on ESPN+. Click here for more details.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Television: Thursday-Friday, 12 p.m.-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Saturday-Sunday, 1 p.m.-6 p.m. (NBC).
PGA TOUR LIVE: See full coverage details below
Radio: Thursday-Friday, 11–6 p.m. ET. Saturday-Sunday, 12–6 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio)
ENHANCED COVERAGE DETAILS
THE PLAYERS and NBCU
• 22 total hours of coverage from Thursday through Sunday
ESPN+ coverage
• More than 20 groups from the morning sessions will be available on ESPN+
Live From THE PLAYERS
• 45.5 live hours on GOLF Channel, including the World Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
• PGA TOUR LIVE to produce an estimated 167 hours of coverage across our 4 streams for the 4 tournament channels.
Practice round shows
• Tuesday: Military Appreciation Ceremony followed by Kelsea Ballerini concert
• Wednesday: World Golf Hall of Fame Ceremony
PGA TOUR LIVE
• 12 hosts, 3 walking announcers, 130 personnel onsite, 75 personnel in St. Augustine
• Use of ARL graphic technology for tracing and hole flyover animations with statistical information
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
| Stream 1 | Main Feed: 7:45 a.m.-12 p.m. | Main Feed: 6:45 a.m.-12 p.m. | Main Feed: 7:45 a.m.-1 p.m. | Main Feed: 7:45 a.m.-1 p.m. |
| Featured Group: 12 p.m.-6 p.m. | Featured Group: 12 p.m.-6 p.m. | Featured Group: 1 p.m.-6 p.m. | Featured Group: 1 p.m.-6 p.m. | |
| Stream 2 | Marquee: 8:45 a.m.-12 p.m. | Marquee: 7:45 a.m.-12 p.m. | Marquee: 8:45 a.m.-1 p.m. | Marquee: 8:45 a.m.-1 p.m. |
| Featured Group: 12 p.m.-6 p.m. | Featured Group: 12 p.m.-6 p.m. | Featured Group: 1 p.m.-6 p.m. | Featured Group: 1 p.m.-6 p.m. | |
| Stream 3 | Featured Groups: 8:15 a.m.-12 p.m. | Featured Groups: 7:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | Featured Groups: 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Featured Groups: 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. |
| Featured Hole: 12 p.m.-6 p.m. | Featured Hole: 12 p.m.-6 p.m. | Featured Hole: 1 p.m.-6 p.m. | Featured Hole: 1 p.m.-6 p.m. | |
| Stream 4 | Featured Holes: 8:15 a.m.-12 p.m. | Featured Holes: 7:15 a.m.-12 p.m. | Featured Holes: 8:15 a.m.-1 p.m. | Featured Holes: 8:15 a.m.-1 p.m. |
| Featured Hole: 12 p.m.-6 p.m. | Featured Hole: 12 p.m.-6 p.m. | Featured Hole: 1 p.m.-6 p.m. | Featured Hole: 1 p.m.-6 p.m. |
• Main Feed: primary tournament-coverage featuring the best action from across the course
• Marquee Group: new “marquee group” showcasing every shot from each player in the group
• Featured Groups: traditional PGA TOUR LIVE coverage of two concurrent featured groups
• Featured Holes: a combination of par-3s and iconic or pivotal holes
FEATURED GROUPS
THURSDAY
Patrick Cantlay, Jon Rahm, Viktor Hovland
Sergio Garcia, Adam Scott, Louis Oosthuizen
Joaquin Niemann, Patrick Rodgers, Cameron Smith
FRIDAY
Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas
Jordan Spieth, Daniel Berger, Dustin Johnson
Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Brooks Koepka