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The Players Championship is underway. Stars like Justin Thomas, Will Zalatoris, Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth, Francesco Molinari, Jon Rahm and more are all competing in what amounts to an incredibly stacked field.
For viewers, this may be some of the best golf they watch all year long. It is considered golf's unofficial fifth major for a reason. The field is set and the golfers are already showcasing their incredible skills.
The Players Championship: When do golfers get started on each round?
As mentioned, the first round of the Players Championship begins on Thursday at 6:45 am EST. It's been a few hours since then, and there's been a great competition. There will also continue to be good competition moving forward.
Here's what the rest of Round 1 looks like in EST:
- Number 1
- 11:50 a.m. Kevin Tway, Russell Knox, Chesson Hadley
- 12:01 p.m. Andrew Putnam, Maverick McNealy, Doc Redman
- 12:12 p.m. Beau Hoser, Adam Schenk, Stephan Jaegar
- 12:23 p.m. Lucas Herbert, Aaron Wise, Jason Day
- 12:34 p.m. Matt Fitzpatrick, Viktor Hovland, Shane Lowry
- 12:45 p.m. Kurt Kitayama, Will Zalatoris, Xander Schauffele
- 12:56 p.m. Max Homa, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth
- 1:07 p.m. Sam Burns, Cameron Young, Sahith Theegala
- 1:18 p.m. Chris Kirk, Seamus Power, Keegan Bradley
- 1:29 p.m. Sam Ryder, Davis Riley, Taylor Moore
- 1:40 p.m. Alex Noren, Thomas Detry, Max McGreevy
- 1:51 p.m. Joseph Bramlett, Justin Suh, Andrew Novak
- Number 10
- 11:50 a.m. David Lipsky, S.H. Kim, Tyson Alexander
- 12:01 p.m. Kramer Hickok, Lee Hodges, Will Gordon
- 12:12 p.m. Ben Griffin, Matthias Schwab, Justin Lower
- 12:23 p.m. Sepp Straka, Garrick Higgo, Stewart Cink
- 12:34 p.m. Chez Reavie, Tom Hoge, Francesco Molinari
- 12:45 p.m. J.T. Poston, Lucas Glover, Matt Kuchar
- 12:56 p.m. K.H. Lee, Martin Laird, Gary Woodland
- 1:07 p.m. Ryan Brehm, Lanto Griffin, Scott Stallings
- 1:18 p.m. Ryan Palmer, Patton Kizzire, Alex Smalley
- 1:29 p.m. Dylan Frittelli, Jerry Kelly, Wyndham Clark
- 1:40 p.m. Scott Piercy, James Hahn, Nick Watney
- 1:51 p.m. Aaron Rai, Dylan Wu, Erik Barnes
The 11:50 tee time translates to the following time zones across the world:
- 10:20 pm IST
- 4:50 pm GMT
- 8:50 am PST
- 9:50 am MST
- 10:50 am CST
- 12:50 pm AST
The rest of the schedule is set up as a normal PGA Tour event. It will continue one day after the other and finish on Sunday. Nevertheless, here's when the subsequent rounds will begin:
- Round 2
- March 10, 6:45 am EST
- 5:15 pm IST
- 11:45 am GMT
- 3:45 am PST
- Round 3
- March 11, 7:45 am EST
- 6:15 pm IST
- 12:45 pm GMT
- 4:45 am PST
- Round 4
- March 12, 7:45 am EST
- 6:15 pm IST
- 12:45 pm GMT
- 4:45 am PST
Unfortunately, for American viewers, the live competition kicks off pretty early in the morning. Streaming options include Golf Channel and FuboTV, which does have a week-long free trial for potential viewers. ESPN+ will also have the final day of the tournament.
With such talent in the Players Championship field (despite not a single LIV Golf player being invited, not even reigning champion (Cameron Smith) in the field, which golfer will rise above the rest?
