When to watch The Players Championship 2026
- The tournament runs from Thursday to Sunday.
Where to watch
- The Players Championship 2026 will air in the US on Peacock.
Golf’s unofficial «fifth major» is upon us as the world’s best players head to Ponte Vedra Beach in Florida for the Players Championship.
Current world No. 2 Rory McIlroy comes into this year’s tournament as the defending champ. However, the Irish star’s hopes of matching Scottie Scheffler’s recent back-to-back triumphs at Sawgrass have been cast in doubt due to a back injury that forced him to pull out of last weekend’s Arnold Palmer Invitational. Despite his disrupted preparations, McIlroy remains among the main favourites, with Scheffler and Collin Morikawa currently leading the betting with the bookies.
Up for grabs at the PGA’s flagship tournament is a substantial $25 million prize pool and a tidy $4.5 million for the overall winner.
What is the US TV schedule for the Players Championship 2026?
Linear TV coverage of the Players Championship in the US is on The Golf Channel and NBC.
That means you’ll also be able to live stream both networks’ feeds via NBC’s online service Peacock.
For more comprehensive coverage, the streaming service ESPN Plus offers extended PGA Tour Live access, including marquee groups, featured groups, featured holes, and the main action feeds.
Here’s the full TV schedule (all times ET):
Thursday and Friday
- Golf Channel: 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- ESPN Plus: 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday
- NBC, Peacock: 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- ESPN Plus: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday
- NBC, Peacock: 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- ESPN Plus: 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Livestream the Players Championship2026 in the US
Linear TV coverage in the US is on The Golf Channel and NBC, while streaming service Peacock has NBC’s coverage of the entire tournament.
For more comprehensive coverage, PGA Tour livestreaming coverage takes place Thursday through Sunday on ESPN Plus, offering main action feeds, marquee groups, featured groups and featured hole coverage.
ESPN Plus is accessible via the network’s ESPN Select or ESPN Unlimited streaming packages. ESPN Select carries ESPN Plus and is the cheaper option at $13 a month
Four of the major live TV streaming services offer the Golf Channel.
Livestream the Players Championship2026 in the UK
Golf fans in the UK can watch the tournament live on Sky Sports. The tournament will be broadcast across its Sky Sports Golf and Main Events channels, with further coverage on its Red Button service.
Livestream the Players Championship2026 in Australia
The Players Championship2026 can be watched Down Under on Fox Sports via Foxtel. If you’re not a Fox subscriber, your best option is to sign up for the streaming service Kayo Sports.
Stream the Players Championship 2026 in Canada
Live coverage of all four days of the 2026 Players Championship will be available to watch in Canada via TSN, while the weekend’s action will be available to watch on free-to-air broadcaster CTV2.
Cord-cutters can also watch TSN’s coverage via the network’s streaming service TSN Plus.