2026 Players Championship tee times, pairings: Complete field, groups for Round 1 at TPC Sawgrass

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The PGA Tour’s biggest event on its own calendar features some of the biggest names playing alongside one another this week just outside Jacksonville. Showcasing a field of 123 players filled with multiple-time major champions, FedEx Cup winners and past victors at TPC Sawgrass, the 2026 Players Championship will highlight the best that the PGA Tour has to offer, one of many massive storylines to follow as the tournament begins.

Among the headliners is Brooks Koepka, who makes his return to TPC Sawgrass in his first season back with the PGA Tour. He is paired with Arnold Palmer Invitational winner Akshay Bhatia and fan favorite Tony Finau in Round 1. The trio kicks off a run of sound groupings beginning at 8:28 a.m. ET off the 10th tee.

Following that threesome is Collin Morikawa, Ludvig Åberg and Si Woo Kim at 8:40 a.m with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler getting his Players Championship underway at 8:52 a.m. alongside Tommy Fleetwood and prior Players champion Justin Thomas.

As the play progresses into the afternoon with those early groups hitting the famed Island Green at the 17th hole, additional stars will step onto the golf course. A popular group on the grounds will be that of Sahith Theegala, Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler, who tee off No. 1 at 1:30 p.m.

Reigning champion Rory McIlroy, two-time major champion Xander Schauffele and former Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama follow immediately at 1:42 p.m., though it’s possible McIlroy never tees off at all. The career grand slam winner has been nursing back spasms that forced him to withdraw from the Arnold Palmer Invitational last week. McIlroy called himself a game-time decision on Wednesday, and given his afternoon tee time, the wait-and-see approach is appropriate.

Scheffler is a substantial favorite at nearly 5-1 to win The Players, though Morikawa has moved behind him on The Players odds board at 15-1, per DraftKings.

Take a look at the complete list of tee times for Round 1 at TPC Sawgrass below, check out a complete 2026 Players Championship TV schedule and coverage guide, and follow Players Championship leaderboard live coverage throughout the day.