Xander Schauffele challenged for the lead at TPC Sawgrass and enters as the favorite to win at Palm Harbor over defending champ Viktor Hovland. Recent Tour winner Akshay Bhatia and 2022 U.S. Open champ Matt Fitzpatrick also project to compete for the $9.1M purse.
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TV times and more for The Players Championship, March 12-15 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
Brooks Koepka meets with the media ahead of the 2026 Players Championship. Koepka touches on the reception he’s received in the few weeks he’s been back on Tour. Plus, he recently changed his phone number, and the hole at TPC Sawgrass that has been a “bugaboo” for him.
Here is a look at the career scoring averages on No. 17 at TPC Sawgrass’ Stadium Course for the 67 players in the 2026 Players field with at least 10 attempts.
Koepka usually changes his digits about every year and a half, though recently he’d gone over two years without getting a new number. Koepka’s latest reset came after last month’s WM Phoenix Open.
Gary Woodland sits down with Rex Hoggard to discuss his struggle with PTSD following brain surgery in September of 2023.
Is there enough room for the Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open, Open and Championship to share at the top of the golf world? The Golf Central desk debates the merits of adding a fifth major to the schedule on Live from The Players.
Russell Henley, Xander Schauffele, and Jordan Spieth are just a few of the PGA Tour pros who have recently weighed in on the reputation of The Players Championship and if it belongs in consideration as golf’s fifth major.
Justin Thomas addressed the media Monday at The Players Championship, where he discussed his form, his clothing freedom and why he has so many weather apps.
Tommy Fleetwood speaks with media ahead of The Players Championship. Some of the subjects the world’s third-ranked player touched on were his fashion to start the 2026 season, Tiger Woods’ legacy and having family in the Middle East during recent current events.
Scottie Scheffler made his Players Championship debut on Monday, taking practice shots on the range at TPC Sawgrass. Golf Channel is Live from The Players Championship to access how the world’s top-ranked player has looked recently and what expectations are for him entering the year’s “fifth major.”