The 2026 The Players Championship is the 10th event of the 2026 PGA Tour schedule, with TPC Sawgrass' Players Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, hosting the crown jewel event on the PGA Tour calendar.
The event starts with a field of 123 players playing for a $25 million purse that will determine the latest PGA Tour winner.
The 2026 The Players Championship field cut will be made after two rounds to the top 65 players and ties for the closing two rounds on the weekend.
The Players Championship TV schedule is packed with hours of coverage, with NBC and Golf Channel airing the championship Thursday through Sunday with live golf action from the Jacksonville area.
Golf Channel airs coverage on Thursday and Friday. Golf Channel coverage is from 1-7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, with no weekend coverage.
NBC will air coverage on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, showing the event until the completion of each day's play, starting at 2 p.m on Saturday and 1 p.m. on championship Sunday. In order to watch the Peacock coverage, you'll need to subscribe to Peacock subscriber.
PGA Tour Live is on ESPN+ as well, which is also available in the new ESPN app for customers who have access to ESPN Unlimited. PGA Tour Live coverage precedes TV coverage and extends through the TV window. There are multiple channels available, including Featured Holes, Featured Groups, the Main Feed and two streams of PGA Tour Betcast. Every Shot Live is also available for this event.
2026 The Players Championship viewing schedule, times, channels
All times are Eastern
- Thursday, March 12: PGA Tour Live from 7:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. on ESPN+, TV coverage from 1-7 p.m. on Golf Channel
- Friday, March 13: PGA Tour Live from 7:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. on ESPN+, TV coverage from 1-7 p.m. on Golf Channel
- Saturday, March 14: PGA Tour Live from 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. on ESPN+, TV coverage from 2-7 p.m. on NBC and Peacock
- Sunday, March 15: PGA Tour Live from 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. on ESPN+, TV coverage from 1-6 p.m. on NBC and Peacock
