How To Watch The Players Championship 2026: Live Streams & TV Details For 'Fifth Major'
The biggest purse on the PGA Tour has attracted a world-class field for the 'fifth Major'
Dubbed the 'fifth men’s Major', the Players Championship is the PGA Tour’s flagship event. We have all the info on how to watch The Players Championship 2026 online and on TV.
The Players Championship 2026 key information
• Dates: March 12-15, 2026
• Venue: TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA
• TV Channels: The Golf Channel, ESPN, NBC, Peacock (US) | Sky Sports (UK) | Kayo Sports (Aus)
• Watch from anywhere: Get 70% off NordVPN
McIlroy, who also won in 2019, and Scheffler are both looking to join Jack Nicklaus as three-time winners of the event.
The Players Championship has been lucrative for Scheffler. He had played in it five times and earned $9,286,450 in prize money from it. His five results are: missed cut-T55-1st-1st-T20.
Last week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational winner Akshay Bhatia is a man in form, with three top-seven finishes in his past four starts, and finished joint third last year. Last week’s win, the 24-year-old’s third on Tour, took his world ranking from 39th to 19th.
But the past six winners of The Players Championship have all been in the top 10 of the rankings at the time.
In this guide, Golf Monthly brings you all the details on how to watch The Players Championship online, on TV, and from anywhere in the world.
Watch The Players Championship 2026 for $1
In the US, viewers can get Peacock (US broadcaster of The Players Championship on Saturday and Sunday) for just $1 through a 30-day Walmart+ trial.
It really is as simple as signing up for the $1 trial and accessing the Peacock subscription through Walmart+.
US Broadcasting Schedule
All times ET
Date | Round | US Broadcast |
|---|---|---|
Thursday 12th March | Round One | 1pm–7pm (Golf Channel) |
Friday 13th March | Round Two | 1pm–7pm (Golf Channel) |
Saturday 14th March | Round Three | 2pm–7pm (NBC via Peacock) |
Sunday 15th March | Round Four | 1pm–6pm (NBC via Peacock) |
Watch The Players Championship from anywhere
If you are outside your usual country, you can still access the streaming services you subscribe to, even when you're away from home, thanks to a handy piece of software known as a VPN.
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How to watch The Players Championship in the US
In the US this week, TV coverage for the The Players Championship is spread across ESPN Select, NBC and the Golf Channel.
PGA Tour Live is available on the ESPN Select streaming platform on all four days of the tournament. ESPN will show the main feed as well as streams of the marquee group, and two featured groups each session.
PGA Tour Live:
Thursday & Friday: 7.30am-6pm
Saturday: 8am-7pm
Sunday: 7.30am-6pm
The Golf Channel will also be showing action from the first two days. Not got cable? No problem, you can stream The Golf Channel with a cord-cutting service such as Sling.
NBC will then take over from the Golf Channel for rounds 3 and 4. This will also be covered on the streaming service Peacock.
See also | The Players Championship Betting Tips
How to watch The Players Championship in the UK
Golf fans in the UK can watch The Players Championship on Sky Sports. The action will be shown on the dedicated golf channel, Sky Sports Golf, with some of the play also being shown on Sky Sports Main Event.
Prices start at £22/month for Sky Sports on top of an existing Sky TV plan while you can also stream all the action on NOW Sports with prices start at £14.99/day.
How to watch The Players Championship in Canada
The Players Championship will be shown live on the Golf Channel and TSN in Canada. The Golf Channel will show Thursday and Friday's play and TSN will show action on both Saturday and Sunday.
TSN prices start at $8/month and rise all the way to $80 for a full annual plan.
How to watch The Players Championship in Australia
Golf fans in Australia can watch The Players Championship on Fox Sports and Kayo. Fox Sports will carry TV coverage on Fox Sports 503 and Fox Sports 505, while Kayo Sports will offer live streaming of all four days.
Kayo Sports plans start at AU$30/month though you can get a 7-day trial for just AU$1.
The Players Championship Selected Tee Times: Round 1
Times in EDT (GMT).
- 8.28am (12.28pm): Akshay Bhatia, Brooks Koepka, Tony Finau
- 8.40am (12.40pm): Collin Morikawa, Ludvig Aberg, Si Woo Kim
- 8.52am (12.52pm): Scottie Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Thomas
- 9.04am (1.04pm): Viktor Hovland, Russell Henley, Robert MacIntyre
- 1.06pm (5.06pm): Jacob Bridgeman, Ben Griffn, Adam Scott
- 1.18pm (5.18pm): JJ Spaun, Sepp Straka, Shane Lowry
- 1.30pm (5.30pm): Sahith Theegala, Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth
- 1.42pm (5.42pm): Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy, Hideki Matsuyama
- 1.54pm (5.54pm): Chris Gotterup, Justin Rose, Min Woo Lee
The Players Championship TV Schedule
Thursday 12th March - Round One:
US (ET): 1pm-7pm (Golf Channel)
UK (GMT): 11.30am-11pm (Sky Sports Golf) & 5pm-7pm (Sky Sports Main Event)
Australia (AEDT): 11.30pm-10am (Fox Sports 503 & 505/Kayo)
Canada (ET): 1pm-7pm (Golf Channel)
Friday 13th March - Round Two:
US (ET): 1pm-7pm (Golf Channel)
UK (GMT): 11.30am-11pm (Sky Sports Golf) & 11.30am-7pm (Sky Sports Main Event)
Australia (AEDT): 10.30pm-10am (Fox Sports 503/Kayo) & 11.30pm-10am (Fox Sports 505/Kayo)
Canada (ET): 1pm-7pm (Golf Channel)
Saturday 14th March - Round Three:
US (ET): 2pm-7pm (NBC)
UK (GMT): 1pm-11pm (Sky Sports Golf) & 8pm-11pm (Sky Sports Main Event)
Australia (AEDT): 11pm-10am (Fox Sports 503 /Kayo) & Sunday: 12am-9am (Fox Sports 505/ Kayo)
Canada (ET): 8am-7pm (TSN4) & 2pm-7pm (CTV2)
Sunday 15th March - Round Four:
US (ET): 1pm-6pm (NBC)
UK (GMT): 1pm-10.30pm (Sky Sports Golf) & 7pm-10.30pm (Sky Sports Main Event)
Australia (AEDT): 10.30pm-9am (Fox Sports 503/ Kayo) & Monday: 12am-9am (Fox Sports 505/ Kayo)
Canada (ET): 7.30am-6pm (TSN4) & 12pm-7pm (CTV2)
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