As the top players in the league gather at TPC Sawgrass for the 2024 Players Championship, business has perked up on the PGA Tour this week. Just one month before the 2024 Masters kicks off the major season, the PGA Tour is holding its most notable hosted tournament, which came after a hallmark event that helped the tour recover from a bad start to the year.
As expected, Scottie Scheffler enters as the favorite after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational last week. He is currently the Players champion. The only other player in the competition with a record greater than 22-1 is Rory McIlroy, who enters immediately following him. However, McIlroy hasn't exactly been playing his
Apart from Jon Rahm and 2022 champion Cameron Smith, who both left the league, Tiger Woods is the player who is most noticeably absent from the lineup this week. Woods' decision to withdraw from The Players was rather unexpected, especially considering that it is his final year of automatic eligibility. After withdrawing from the Genesis Invitational due to an illness that was reportedly unrelated to an injury, Tiger stated that he planned to play once a month in 2024. It was assumed that he would play in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Rather, it appears that Woods will likely play in just 1.5 rounds of competition this year before heading to Augusta National for the Masters.
Even though it's many people's goal to attend The Players, it's still a great treat to be able to watch the tournament live from home or the office every year, and we at CBS Sports are excited to provide you nonstop coverage all week long.
I've said enough about it. Here are some tips for making the most of the 2024 Players Championship from Thursday to Sunday, along with a link to the Players Championship scoreboard updates for Round 1.
View the complete Round 1 pairings and tee times for The Players, as well as our expert choices and predictions from CBS Sports for TPC Sawgrass and Kyle Porter's analysis of why this course continues to identify so many greats.
All times are Eastern.
Initially, on Thursday, March 12
Start time for Round 1 is 7:30 a.m. [Three instances]
TV coverage: Peacock and Golf Channel, 1–7 p.m.
TV live simulcast: FuboTV, 1–7 p.m. (Try for free)
ESPN+ hosts live feeds from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Points of Interest (Nos. 3, 12, 16, 17)
Round 2 Featured Groups: Friday, March 13 Round 2 begins at 7:30 a.m.
TV coverage: Peacock and Golf Channel, 1–7 p.m.
TV live simulcast: FuboTV, 1–7 p.m. (Try for free)
ESPN+ hosts live feeds from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Points of Interest (Nos. 3, 12, 16, 17)
Round 3 Featured Groups: Saturday, March 14; Round 3 start time to be confirmed
TV coverage: NBC, Peacock, 2–7 p.m. FuboTV (free trial) will broadcast live TV from 2–7 p.m.
Live stream: ESPN+, TBA to 7 p.m.
Points of Interest (Nos. 3, 12, 16, 17)
Round 4 Featured Groups: Sunday, March 15; Round 4 start time to be determined
TV coverage: NBC, Peacock, 1-6 p.m. FuboTV (free trial) will broadcast live TV from 1-6 p.m.
Live stream: ESPN+, TBA to 6 p.m.
Points of Interest (Nos. 3, 12, 16, 17)
Highlighted Teams