The Players Championship 2026 live stream: how to watch PGA Tour golf online, leaderboard, Round 4 tee times

• The Players Championship 2026: Thursday, March 12 to Sunday, March 15
• US streams: ESPN+ or Sling TV
• Watch from anywhere with NordVPN (save 74% today)
• Round 1 starts Thursday at 7.30am ET / 11.30am BST

This week's Players Championship 2026 live streams from TPC Sawgrass, Florida, feature the biggest PGA tournament so far this season and arguably golf's most iconic hole, the watery 17th. Golf's unofficial fifth major, it includes Rory McIlroy seeking to defend his crown, with world number one Scottie Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Thomas also in action.

Ludvig Aberg still leads the way after three rounds, taking a one-shot lead into the final day after carding a one-under par 71. It was quite the Swede's sublime 63 on Friday but it means a solid lead from Michael Thorbjornsen, who shot a 67 to move up to second and will contest the final group with Aberg.

Cameron Young is still a shot further back, on -9, while Matt Fitzpatrick is also in the mix after a solid end to the round that could have been even better had he not bogeyed 18. Justin Thomas, who has returned from back surgery is also on -8 with Fitzpatrick and four others.

The world's top two players have struggled, though. Scottie Scheffler was marginally better on Saturday to sit on -4 – with world number three Tommy Fleetwood – but Rory McIroy remains on +1.

Saturday, Day 3, is moving day in Florida, so tune in to find out who will give themselves the best shot, going into tomorro's final round. The leaderboard will look very different.

Read on below for a complete guide to where to watch The Players Championship 2026 live streams online and on TV, no matter where in the world you are. Plus, Friday's Round 2 tee times.

The Players Championship 2026 leaderboard - Round 3

1. Ludvig Aberg: -13

2. Michael Thorbjornsen: -10

3. Cameron Young: -9

4. Corey Conners: -8
4. Justin Thomas: -8
4. Matt Fitzpatrick: -8
4. Brian Harman: -8
4. Viktor Hovland: -8
4. Xander Schauffele: -8

10. Sepp Straka: -7
10. Robert MacIntyre: -7
10. Sahith Theegala: -7
10. Jacob Bridgeman: -7
10. Austin Smotherman: -7

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How to watch Players Championship 2026 live streams in the US

The Players Championship 2026 is being live streamed in its entirety on ESPN+, which is also the place to watch featured groups, featured holes and marquee group coverage. Monthly subscriptions start at $11.99, or you can go all out for an Unlimited Plan that bundles in all ESPN channels for $29.99 a month or $299.99 a year.

TV coverage is split between Golf Channel and NBC, with Peacock also offering live streams.

Rounds 1 and 2 air on the Golf Channel from 1pm-7pm. Round 3 airs on NBC and Peacock from 2pm-7pm. Round 4 airs on NBC and Peacock from 1pm-6pm. All times ET.

Sling TV carries NBC on its Select and Blue plans (in selected cities), which start from just $19.99 a month. You'll then need the $11 per month Sports Extra add-on to get Golf Channel.

The Peacock price starts at $10.99 per month or $109.99 per year, though you can pay $16.99 per month or $169.99 per year to get rid of most ads.

If you don't already have Peacock, try our $1 Walmart+ workaround as alluded to above.

If you're traveling outside of the US, you can make use of NordVPN to catch the action.

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How to watch Players Championship 2026 live streams in the UK

The Tour Championship is being shown on Sky Sports in the UK. Sky TV subscribers can tune in on its Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Golf channels.

Sky Sports packages start from £22 per month. Or you can use a more flexible streaming option, Now (formerly Now TV). Now Sports memberships start at £14.99 for a day pass, or £34.99 monthly.

If you're on holiday outside the UK, you can use NordVPN to access the golf live streams.

How to watch Players Championship 2026 live streams in Australia

In Australia, the Players Championship 2026 is being televised on Fox Sports via Foxtel, with live streaming available via Kayo.

Kayo Sports starts at $30 per month after a 7-day free trial.

If you're currently out of Australia but want to watch your usual live stream, you'll need to get yourself a VPN as per the instructions above.

How to watch Players Championship live streams in Canada

Golf fans in Canada can live stream Players Championship 2026 golf thanks to TSN.

If you don't have cable, the TSN Plus streaming service costs $8 a month or $80 for a whole year and has the most comprehensive coverage. Cable subscribers with TSN channels can watch live action from Rounds 3 and 4 on TSN4.

Outside Canada while the golf live streams are on? Simply use a VPN to watch from abroad.

Players Championship 2026 - Need to Know

Tour Championship 2025 Round 4 tee times

7:35 a.m.: Takumi Kanaya

7:40 a.m.: Ricky Castillo, Danny Walker

7:49 a.m.: Steven Fisk, Kristoffer Reitan

7:58 a.m.: Rico Hoey, Daniel Berger

8:07 a.m.: Tony Finau, Seamus Power

8:16 a.m.: Hideki Matsuyama, Michael Brennan

8:25 a.m.: Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth

8:35 a.m.: Nico Echavarria, Rory McIlroy

8:45 a.m.: Eric Cole, Kevin Roy

8:55 a.m.: Bud Cauley, Sam Stevens

9:10 a.m.: Nicolai Højgaard, Chris Kirk

9:20 a.m.: Patrick Cantlay, J.T. Poston

9:30 a.m.: Andrew Putnam, Lee Hodges

9:40 a.m.: Taylor Moore, Alex Noren

9:50 a.m.: Adam Scott, Taylor Pendrith

10 a.m.: Zach Bauchou, Stephan Jaeger

10:10 a.m.: Ryan Gerard, Chad Ramey

10:20 a.m.: Matti Schmid, Wyndham Clark

10:30 a.m.: Max McGreevy, Nick Taylor

10:40 a.m.: Sam Burns, Max Homa

10:55 a.m.: Si Woo Kim, Joe Highsmith

11:05 a.m.: Keith Mitchell, Tommy Fleetwood

11:15 a.m.: Min Woo Lee, Jason Day

11:25 a.m.: Chris Gotterup, Akshay Bhatia

11:35 a.m.: Maverick McNealy, Scottie Scheffler

11:45 a.m.: Alex Smalley, Patrick Rodgers

11:55 a.m.: Keegan Bradley, Brooks Koepka

12:05 p.m.: Sudarshan Yellamaraju, J.J. Spaun

12:15 p.m.: Ryo Hisatsune, Russell Henley

12:25 p.m.: William Mouw, Justin Rose

12:40 p.m.: Jacob Bridgeman, Sepp Straka

12:50 p.m.: Sahith Theegala, Austin Smotherman

1:00 p.m.: Xander Schauffele, Robert MacIntyre

1:10 p.m.: Justin Thomas, Corey Conners

1:20 p.m.: Brian Harman, Viktor Hovland

1:30 p.m.: Cameron Young, Matt Fitzpatrick

1:40 p.m.: Ludvig Åberg, Michael Thorbjornsen