The stars of the PGA Tour head to TPC Sawgrass for one of the biggest events in the golfing calendar, with round-the-clock coverage of The Players exclusively live on Sky Sports.
Sky Sports is offering extended live coverage of the PGA Tour’s flagship event, where the majority of the world’s top 50 will compete for a bumper $25m tournament purse and a $4.5m first prize.
Scottie Scheffler returns as a two-time defending champion, having become the first player in history to win the event in successive seasons, with the world No 1 now having the chance to match Jack Nicklaus’ all-time tally of three Players Championship wins.
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Highlights from the final round of The Players in 2024, where Scottie Scheffler defended his title in impressive fashion
Rory McIlroy has another chance to close the gap at the top of the world rankings, in the event he won back in 2019, while two-time major champion Xander Schauffele and Ludvig Åberg are among the others chasing victory.
When does coverage start on Sky Sports Golf?
A special ‘Live from The Players’ show will offer eight hours of live build-up on the Tuesday and seven hours on the Wednesday of tournament week, covering the latest news and interviews from 1pm on both days.
Wednesday night’s live action from 8pm sees the Creator Classic, featuring some of the biggest YouTube golf content creators taking on TPC Sawgrass, before the tournament itself begins on Thursday.
Live coverage of The Players will begin from Thursday and Friday at 11.30am and follow the action from before the opening tee shot until after the close of play, with the action then live from 1pm on both days over the weekend.
What can I watch on Sky Sports+?
There will be more options to consume The Players than ever before thanks to Sky Sports+, with six bonus feeds on top of the four additional feeds available each week during PGA Tour coverage.
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We take a look at every televised hole-in-one at the iconic 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass, one of the most famous holes on the PGA Tour
Sky Sports+ is live and already integrated into Sky TV, streaming service NOW and the Sky Sports app. You can head to the ‘Watch’ section on the Sky Sports app to access all Sky Sports+ live streams via event centres.
The Sky Sports+ linear channel will have marquee group coverage from each of the first three days, starting at 12.30pm over the first two rounds and 3pm on the Saturday.
The PGA Tour’s main feed, another Featured Group and a Featured Holes feed will be available all four rounds on Sky Sports+, along with SIX bonus groups to follow some of the other players in the field.
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Sky Sports Golf’s Henni Zuel takes a closer look at the iconic TPC Sawgrass course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Who will be involved in the Featured Groups and Bonus Groups?
The players involved will be confirmed ahead of the opening round, once the tee times are announced, with the groups subject to change each day.
Key TV times (all UK times and live on Sky Sports Golf)
Tuesday – 1300-2100 – ‘Live from The Players!’
Wednesday – 1300-2000 – ‘Live from The Players’
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Take a look at some of the best moments ever seen at The Players, featuring holes-in-one, amazing shots and more!
Wednesday – 2000-2300 – The Creator Classic at TPC Sawgrass
Thursday – 1130-2300 – The Players LIVE!
Friday -1130-2300 – The Players LIVE!
Saturday – 1300-2300 – The Players LIVE!
Sunday – 1300-2230 – The Players LIVE!
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Rory McIlroy looks back through his ‘rocky history’ at The Players, featuring a victory, missed cuts and a mixed bag in between!
How else can I follow The Players?
Daily one-hour highlights will be available on Sky Sports Golf each morning, with the channel showing documentaries and features from past editions of the event, while the final round will be repeated – in full – the Monday after the tournament.
Skysports.com and mobile app will deliver news, interviews, highlights and leaderboard scores throughout the week, with a live text blogging running through all four tournament rounds.
The Players is part of a huge week on Sky Sports, with the start of the F1 season, a big weekend of Premier League, SPL and EFL football, Premier League darts, Indian Wells tennis and much more!
Who will win The Players? Watch from March 13-16 live on Sky Sports. Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW.
