These guys aren’t just good, they’re Players.
The 2023 Players Championship gets underway Thursday, and the loaded field features heavy hitters as well as upstarts looking to make a name — and cash a big check.
LIVE: Follow Players Championship updates and scores from Round 1
World No. 1 golfer Jon Rahm entered first-round play as the tournament favorite. Rahm has yet to win the Players Championship in his career. His highest finish came in 2009, when he tied for ninth. Last year’s event was especially unforgiving; he finished tied for 55th.
Rahm is coming off a forgettable weekend at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, but he won the Genesis Invitational just over two weeks ago. Rahm’s fourth PGA Tour win of the season would be his best yet.
Here’s how to watch the 2023 Players Championship:
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What channel is the Players Championship on today?
- Round 1: Thursday, March 9
- TV channel: Golf Channel
- Live stream: FuboTV, ESPN+
Golf Channel will be carry the main feed of Round 1 of the Players Championship on Thursday from noon-6 p.m. ET.
For those who want to live stream the round, there are multiple options. FuboTV, which carries NBC and Golf Channel, will be carrying TV covering of the Players Championship all four days. FuboTV also offers a free trial.
PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ will be live streaming the event as well, with a number of different feeds focusing on different featured groups and featured holes Thursday.
Here’s the streaming schedule for Thursday’s Round 1 on ESPN+:
| Stream | Time (ET) | Focus | Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6:45 a.m.-noon | Main feed | ESPN+ |
| Noon-6 p.m. | Featured group | ESPN+ | |
| 2 | 7:45 a.m.-noon | Marquee group | ESPN+ |
| Noon-6 p.m. | Featured group | ESPN+ | |
| 3 | 7:30 a.m.-noon | Featured group | ESPN+ |
| Noon-6 p.m. | Featured hole | ESPN+ | |
| 4 | 7:15 a.m.-noon | Featured holes | ESPN+ |
| Noon-6 p.m. | Featured hole | ESPN+ |
Players Championship TV schedule 2023
The Players Championship will be broadcast on NBC and Golf Channel. Golf Channel will carry the first two days of the event, while NBC will take Rounds 3 and 4 on Saturday and Sunday.
| Round | Date | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thursday, March 10 | Noon-6 p.m. | Golf Channel |
| 2 | Friday, March 11 | Noon-6 p.m. | Golf Channel |
| 3 | Saturday, March 12 | 1-6 p.m. | NBC |
| 4 | Sunday, March 13 | 1-6 p.m. | NBC |
Players Championship tee times
Here’s when the 144-player field will tee off Thursday:
- Round 1 (Thursday, March 9)
| Time (ET) | Tee | Group |
|---|---|---|
| 6:50 a.m. | 1 | Robby Shelton, Austin Smotherman, Min Woo Lee |
| 6:50 a.m. | 10 | Danny Willett, Brandon Wu, Davis Thompson |
| 7:01 a.m. | 1 | Kevin Streelman, Denny McCarthy, Matthew NeSmith |
| 7:01 a.m. | 10 | Adam Long, Hayden Buckley, Taylor Montgomery |
| 7:12 a.m. | 1 | Byeong Hun An, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Doug Ghim |
| 7:12 a.m. | 10 | Tommy Fleetwood, Taylor Pendrith, Callum Tarren |
| 7:23 a.m. | 1 | Michael Thompson, Brendon Todd, Keith Mitchell |
| 7:23 a.m. | 10 | Si Woo Kim, Webb Simpson, Tyrrell Hatton |
| 7:34 a.m. | 1 | Kevin Kisner, Nick Taylor, Corey Conners |
| 7:34 a.m. | 10 | Tony Finau, Tom Kim, Patrick Cantlay |
| 7:45 a.m. | 1 | Trey Mullinax, Cam Davis, Tyler Duncan |
| 7:45 a.m. | 10 | Collin Morikawa, Adam Scott, Rickie Fowler |
| 7:56 a.m. | 1 | Adam Svensson, Joel Dahmen, Robert Streb |
| 7:56 a.m. | 10 | Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy |
| 8:07 a.m. | 1 | J.J. Spaun, Chad Ramey, Luke List |
| 8:07 a.m. | 10 | Justin Rose, Billy Horschel, Hideki Matsuyama |
| 8:18 a.m. | 1 | Russell Henley, Mackenzie Hughes, Brian Harman |
| 8:18 a.m. | 10 | Nico Echavarria, Sungjae Im, Harris English |
| 8:29 a.m. | 1 | Emiliano Grillo, Mark Hubbard, Matt Wallace |
| 8:29 a.m. | 10 | Jhonattan Vegas, Peter Malnati, Ryan Fox |
| 8:40 a.m. | 1 | Nate Lashley, Troy Merritt, Kelly Kraft |
| 8:40 a.m. | 10 | Adam Hadwin, Patrick Rodgers, Greyson Sigg |
| 8:51 a.m. | 1 | Aaron Baddeley, David Lingmerth, Ben Martin |
| 8:51 a.m. | 10 | Nick Hardy, Eric Cole, Harrison Endycott |
| 11:50 a.m. | 1 | Kevin Tway, Russell Knox, Chesson Hadley |
| 11:50 a.m. | 10 | David Lipsky, S.H. Kim, Tyson Alexander |
| 12:01 p.m. | 1 | Andrew Putnam, Maverick McNealy, Doc Redman |
| 12:01 p.m. | 10 | Kramer Hickok, Lee Hodges, Will Gordon |
| 12:12 p.m. | 1 | Beau Hossler, Adam Schenk, Stephan Jaeger |
| 12:12 p.m. | 10 | Ben Griffin, Matthias Schwab, Justin Lower |
| 12:23 p.m. | 1 | Lucas Herbert, Aaron Wise, Jason Day |
| 12:23 p.m. | 10 | Sepp Straka, Garrick Higgo, Stewart Cink |
| 12:34 p.m. | 1 | Matt Fitzpatrick, Viktor Hovland, Shane Lowry |
| 12:34 p.m. | 10 | Chez Reavie, Tom Hoge, Francesco Molinari |
| 12:45 p.m. | 1 | Kurt Kitayama, Will Zalatoris, Xander Schauffele |
| 12:45 p.m. | 10 | J.T. Poston, Lucas Glover, Matt Kuchar |
| 12:56 p.m. | 1 | Max Homa, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth |
| 12:56 p.m. | 10 | K.H. Lee, Martin Laird, Gary Woodland |
| 1:07 p.m. | 1 | Sam Burns, Cameron Young, Sahith Theegala |
| 1:07 p.m. | 10 | Ryan Brehm, Ryan Armour, Scott Stallings |
| 1:18 p.m. | 1 | Chris Kirk, Seamus Power, Keegan Bradley |
| 1:18 p.m. | 10 | Ryan Palmer, Patton Kizzire, Alex Smalley |
| 1:29 p.m. | 1 | Sam Ryder, Davis Riley, Taylor Moore |
| 1:29 p.m. | 10 | Dylan Frittelli, Jerry Kelly, Wyndham Clark |
| 1:40 p.m. | 1 | Alex Noren, Thomas Detry, Max McGreevy |
| 1:40 p.m. | 10 | Scott Piercy, James Hahn, Nick Watney |
| 1:51 p.m. | 1 | Joseph Bramlett, Justin Suh, Andrew Novak |
| 1:51 p.m. | 10 | Aaron Rai, Dylan Wu, Erik Barns |