The Players Championship 2026 live stream: how to watch PGA Tour golf online, Round 1 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 will include Rory McIlroy seeking to defend his crown, with world number one Scottie Scheffler drawn in a stellar group with Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Thomas.

McIlory overcame JJ Spaun in a nerve-jangling playoff 12 months ago that also set the Ulsterman on his way to winning the Masters and complete his major set. World number one Scheffler will be determined to get his hands back on the trophy he won in 2023 and 2024, with the American paired with world No.3 Fleetwood and 2021 Sawgrass winner Thomas.

Elsewhere, plenty of eyes will be on Brooks Koepka, who makes his return to The Players Championships for the first time since 2022 after redefection from LIV Golf. The 2015 winner Rickie Fowler has started the season in solid form and could be another bolter.

The best players in the world will tee it up in Florida, with the iconic 17th – a par three over water to an island green – one of the most picturesque and famous holes in golf. Definitely not one to miss.

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, Thursday's Round 1 tee times.

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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 1 tee times

(All times ET)

Tee No. 1

7:40 a.m. – Tom Hoge, Denny McCarthy, Nicolai Højgaard
7:52 a.m. – Patrick Rodgers, Kevin Roy, Marco Penge
8:04 a.m. – Chad Ramey, Alex Smalley, Pierceson Coody
8:16 a.m. – Kurt Kitayama, Harry Hall, Stephan Jaeger
8:28 a.m. – Keegan Bradley, Ryan Fox, Chris Kirk
8:40 a.m. – Andrew Novak, Nick Taylor, Wyndham Clark
8:52 a.m. – Steven Fisk, William Mouw, Joe Highsmith
9:04 a.m. – Cameron Young, Davis Thompson, Sam Burns
9:16 a.m. – Nico Echavarria, Jason Day, Corey Conners
9:28 a.m. – Matthieu Pavon, S.H. Kim, Austin Smotherman
12:30 p.m. – Mackenzie Hughes, Eric Cole, Rico Hoey
12:42 p.m. – Max Homa, Daniel Berger, Michael Thorbjornsen
12:54 p.m. – Rasmus Højgaard, Danny Walker, Kristoffer Reitan
1:06 p.m. – Jhonattan Vegas, Taylor Pendrith, Alex Noren
1:18 p.m. – Akshay Bhatia, Brooks Koepka, Tony Finau
1:30 p.m. – Collin Morikawa, Ludvig Åberg, Si Woo Kim
1:42 p.m. – Scottie Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Thomas
1:54 p.m. – Viktor Hovland, Russell Henley, Robert MacIntyre
2:06 p.m. – Aldrich Potgieter, Jake Knapp, Sungjae Im
2:18 p.m. – Patton Kizzire, Seamus Power, Johnny Keefer

Tee No. 10

7:40 a.m. – Lee Hodges, Andrew Putnam, Sam Stevens
7:52 a.m. – Erik van Rooyen, Keith Mitchell, Michael Kim
8:04 a.m. – Taylor Moore, Joel Dahmen, Ryo Hisatsune
8:16 a.m. – Jacob Bridgeman, Ben Griffin, Adam Scott
8:28 a.m. – J.J. Spaun, Sepp Straka, Shane Lowry
8:40 a.m. – Sahith Theegala, Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth
8:52 a.m. – Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy, Hideki Matsuyama
9:04 a.m. – Chris Gotterup, Justin Rose, Min Woo Lee
9:16 a.m. – Brian Campbell, Karl Vilips, Aaron Rai
9:28 a.m. – Matti Schmid, Max McGreevy, Takumi Kanaya
9:40 a.m. – Zach Bauchou, Sudarshan Yellamaraju, A.J. Ewart
12:30 p.m. – Mark Hubbard, Thorbjørn Olesen, Mac Meissner
12:42 p.m. – Bud Cauley, Vince Whaley, Chandler Phillips
12:54 p.m. – Emiliano Grillo, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Max Greyserman
1:06 p.m. – Kevin Yu, Cam Davis, Gary Woodland
1:18 p.m. – Ricky Castillo, Ryan Gerard, Patrick Cantlay
1:30 p.m. – Adam Schenk, Garrick Higgo, Matt McCarty
1:42 p.m. – Brian Harman, Maverick McNealy, Davis Riley
1:54 p.m. – Sami Valimaki, Lucas Glover, Matt Fitzpatrick
2:06 p.m. – Michael Brennan, Harris English, J.T. Poston
2:18 p.m. – Haotong Li, Zecheng Dou, Jordan Smith