THE PLAYERS Championship 2025

13 Mar 2025 - 16 Mar 2025
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About THE PLAYERS Championship 2025

The Players Championship 2025
The Players Championship 2025 (Source: Getty Images)

The Players Championship 2025 is scheduled to take place from March 13 to 16 at the TPC at Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. There will be a field of 144 players competing for the purse of $25 million, with the winner's share of $4.5 million. The PGA Tour refers to the event as THE PLAYERS Championship. Due to its strong field, larger purse, and difficult course, it is frequently regarded as the fifth major championship.

The Players Championship History

The Players Championship was founded in 1974 by the then-PGA Commissioner Deane Beman. The inaugural event, which was known as the "Tournament Players Championship," was held at the Atlanta Country Club in Georgia and won by Jack Niklaus. Initially, it was held in September but shifted months and courses with no consistency.

But in 1976, the PGA Tour signed a multi-year deal with the Sawgrass Country Club, after which the event's schedule solidified in mid-March. More than 30 years later, in 2007, the FedEx Cup was introduced, which led to the restructuring of the PGA Tour Schedule and thus the Players Championship was moved to occur in May, annually. A decade later, in 2017, it came back to March.

The course of the event was Sawgrass Country Club till 1981 but was relocated the next year to the TPC at Sawgrass' Stadium Course. Further, in 1987, the event's name was altered to "The Players Championship." In the case of playoffs, the final three holes are used until someone wins in the sudden-death format.

The Players Championship 2025 Schedule

The Players Championship 2025 will officially begin on March 7, 2025, with the PGA Tour Fan Shop, Military Job Fair, and Operation Shower until March 9, 2025. The following day, practice rounds begin with another event, running through March 12, 2025. Finally, on March 13, the first round of play takes place and the whole event concludes on March 16, with the final round of play.

The schedule of The Players Championship 2025, as per its website, is as follows:

DateEventTimePublic
Friday, March 7PGA TOUR Fan Shop10 a.m. – 4 p.m.Open
Saturday, March 8
Military Job Fair11 a.m. – 2 p.m.Open
PGA TOUR Fan Shop10 a.m. – 4 p.m.Open
Sunday, March 9
Operation Shower12 p.m. – 2 p.m.Open
PGA TOUR Fan Shop10 a.m. – 4 p.m.Open
Monday, March 10Practice Day for ProfessionalsAll dayClosed
Tuesday, March 11
Military Appreciation Day – Entries open7:30 a.m.Open
Practice Day for ProfessionalsAll dayOpen
Military Appreciation Day Ceremony begins4:30 p.m.Open
Military Appreciation Concert5:00 p.m.Open
Wednesday, March 12
Entries open7:30 a.m.Open
Practice Day for ProfessionalsAll dayOpen
THE PLAYERS Championship Caddie CompetitionAll dayOpen
"These Kids Can Play"9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Open
Dream Day at THE PLAYERS9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Open
THE PLAYERS First-timers press conference8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Open
Thursday, March 13
Entries open7:30 a.m.Open
First round of competition begins7:40 a.m.Open
Friday, March 14
Entries open7:30 a.m.Open
Second round of competition begins7:40 a.m.Open
Saturday, March 15
Entries open7:30 a.m.Open
Third round of competition begins ~8:15 a.m.Open
Sunday, March 16
Entries open7:30 a.m.Open
Final round of competition begins~7:33 a.m.Open

The Players Championship 2025 broadcasting details

The Players Championship 2025 will be covered by the Golf Channel and NBC and will be available to live stream on the Golf Channel, Peacock, and the PGA Tour Live on ESPN+, according to these respective platforms' websites.

The broadcast schedule of the Players Championship is as follows:

DateRoundTime (ET)Channel/Platform
Thursday, March 13
Round 1
10 AM - 1 PMGolf Channel/Peacock
1 PM - 7 PMGolf Channel/Peacock
7 PM - 9 PMGolf Channel/Peacock
Friday, March 14
Round 2
10 AM - 1 PMGolf Channel/Peacock
1 PM - 7 PMGolf Channel/Peacock
7 PM - 9 PMGolf Channel/Peacock
Saturday, March 15
Round 3
10 AM - 2 PMGolf Channel/Peacock
2 PM - 7 PMNBC/Peacock
7 PM - 9 PMGolf Channel/Peacock
Sunday, March 16
Final
9 AM - 1 PMGolf Channel/Peacock
1 PM - 6 PMNBC/Peacock

How to watch The Players Championship 2025 on television?

The Players Championship 2025 will be televised by NBC and Golf Channel.

How to Live Stream The Players Championship 2025 Online?

The Players Championship 2025 will be available to live stream on the Golf Channel, Peacock, and the PGA Tour Live on ESPN+.

The Players Championship 2025 Course

The Players Championship will be held at the TPC at Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, in the United States. The event has been held at the Sawgrass for more than 40 years as of 2025, beginning in 1982.

Two of the Tournament Players Club's (TPC) golf courses are the Stadium Course and the Dye's Valley Course, both of which are run by the PGA Tour. The Players Championship is played on the former, which was constructed by Pete and Alice Dye. The course is considered to be one of the most difficult and has a rating of 76.4 with a slope rating of 155.

The hole details are as follows:

HoleParYards
14423
25532
33177
44384
54471
64393
74451
83237
95583
Out363,651
104424
115558
124358
133181
144481
154470
165523
173137
184462
In363,594
Total727,245

The Players Championship 2025 Field List

The Players Championship 2025 has a field of 144 golfers, which narrows down to 65 (and ties) after the second round cut. As per the event’s website, Rory McIlroy, Viktor Hovland, Jason Day and Patrick Cantlay will be participating at the event. Further, the complete field list is as follows:

Player NameNationality
Ludvig ÅbergSweden
Rickie FowlerUSA
Sungjae ImSouth Korea
Collin MorikawaUSA
J.J. SpaunUSA
Byeong Hun AnSouth Korea
Ryan FoxNew Zealand
Stephan JaegerGermany
Trey MullinaxUSA
Jordan SpiethUSA
Daniel BergerUSA
Brice GarnettUSA
Chan KimUSA
Henrik NorlanderSweden
Hayden SpringerUSA
Christiaan BezuidenhoutSouth Africa
Ryan GerardUSA
Michael KimUSA
Andrew NovakUSA
Sam StevensUSA
Akshay BhatiaUSA
Doug GhimUSA
Si Woo KimSouth Korea
C.T. PanTaiwan
Sepp StrakaAustria
Keegan BradleyUSA
Lucas GloverUSA
Tom KimSouth Korea
Matthieu PavonFrance
Jackson SuberUSA
Jacob BridgemanUSA
Will GordonUSA
Chris KirkUSA
Taylor PendrithCanada
Adam SvenssonCanada
Sam BurnsUSA
Chris GotterupUSA
Kurt KitayamaUSA
Victor PerezFrance
Jesper SvenssonSweden
Brian CampbellUSA
Max GreysermanUSA
Patton KizzireUSA
Chandler PhillipsUSA
Nick TaylorCanada
Rafael CamposPuerto Rico
Ben GriffinUSA
Jake KnappUSA
J.T. PostonUSA
Sahith TheegalaUSA
Laurie CanterEngland
Lanto GriffinUSA
Ben KohlesUSA
Aldrich PotgieterSouth Africa
Justin ThomasUSA
Patrick CantlayUSA
Emiliano GrilloArgentina
Matt KucharUSA
Seamus PowerIreland
Davis ThompsonUSA
Frankie Capan IIIUSA
Adam HadwinCanada
Nate LashleyUSA
Andrew PutnamUSA
Alejandro TostiArgentina
Bud CauleyUSA
Harry HallEngland
K.H. LeeSouth Korea
Aaron RaiEngland
Sami ValimakiFinland
Will ChandlerUSA
Brian HarmanUSA
Min Woo LeeAustralia
Chad RameyUSA
Erik van RooyenSouth Africa
Jhonattan VegasVenezuela
Wyndham ClarkUSA
Russell HenleyUSA
David LipskyUSA
Davis RileyUSA
Patrick RodgersUSA
Kris VenturaNorway
Eric ColeUSA
Joe HighsmithUSA
Luke ListUSA
Justin RoseEngland
Camilo VillegasColombia
Vince WhaleyUSA
Corey ConnersCanada
Ryo HisatsuneJapan
Justin LowerUSA
Kevin RoyUSA
Gary WoodlandUSA
Joel DahmenUSA
Lee HodgesUSA
Shane LowryIreland
Sam RyderUSA
Cameron YoungUSA
Cam DavisAustralia
Rico HoeyPhilippines
Robert MacIntyreScotland
Isaiah SalindaUSA
Carson YoungUSA
Jason DayAustralia
Charley HoffmanUSA
Peter MalnatiUSA
Xander SchauffeleUSA
Kevin YuTaiwan
Thomas DetryBelgium
Tom HogeUSA
Hideki MatsuyamaJapan
Scottie SchefflerUSA
Will ZalatorisUSA
Nick DunlapUSA
Nicolai HøjgaardDenmark
Denny McCarthyUSA
Adam ScottAustralia
Rasmus HøjgaardDenmark
Matt SchmidGermany
Billy HorschelUSA
Max McGreevyUSA
Adam SiggUSA
Maverick McNealyUSA
Beau HosslerUSA
Greyson SiggUSA
Patrick FishburnUSA
Viktor HovlandNorway
Mac MeissnerUSA
Ben SilvermanCanada
Mark HubbardUSA
David SkinnsEngland
Alex SmalleyUSA
Tommy FleetwoodEngland
Mackenzie HughesCanada
Taylor MooreUSA

FAQs on THE PLAYERS Championship

A. The Players Championship will be held from March 13 to 16 at the TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. 

A. The Players Championship has a strong field, a challenging course and a larger purse, thus in semblance with the golf majors.

A. The Players Championship 2025 has a $25 million purse and a $4.5 million first-place prize.

A. The Players Championship has a cut line of 65 and ties after the second round of the event, from a field of 144 golfers.

A. Yes, in the 2025 season, LIV golfers will be able to participate at the Players Champioship. 

Last Modified Mar 22, 2025 04:05 GMT