Dubbed as the fifth major, The PLAYERS Championship is a significant event on the PGA Tour calendar. The event takes place at the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course at Ponte Vedra Beach in Florida. With a $25 million prize pool, which is the highest on the PGA Tour outside of the majors, the field is packed with the most exciting talent.
The last time at the PLAYERS, Scottie Scheffler rose above the pack to claim his second straight victory at the flagship event. He sure will be looking to make it three in a row this time around, but it won’t be without competition. Scheffler is teeing off in the same group as World No.2 Rory McIlroy and World No.3 Xander Schauffele. What a juicy group that is!
Let’s look at the rest of the field and the timings for when they start their bid to win the coveted title.
Tee times and groupings for the PLAYERS Championship
The Round 1 timings are given below. There are four groups within the pairings. Players who start from Tee 1 in the morning, players who start from Tee 10 in the morning, players who start from Tee 1 in the afternoon, and players who start from Tee 10 in the afternoon. Each group has 36 players, and 12 groups within that.
Round 1
Tee 1 Pairings
Tee 10 Pairings
7:40 a.m.
Chad Ramey, CT Pan, Vince Whaley
Lanto Griffin, Andrew Novak, David Lipsky
7:51 a.m.
Joel Dahmen, Patrick Rodgers, Chan Kim
Keith Mitchell, Justin Lower, Nicolai Højgaard
8:02 a.m.
Beau Hossler, Mark Hubbard, Ben Silverman
Michael Kim, Alex Smalley, Sam Stevens
8:13 a.m.
Rafael Campos, Davis Riley, Gary Woodland
Maverick McNealy, Brian Harman, Tony Finau
8:24 a.m.
Joe Highsmith, Brian Campbell, Matt McCarty
Ludvig Aberg, Hideki Matsuyama, Justin Thomas
8:35 a.m.
Patton Kizzire, Lucas Glover, Corey Conners
Russell Henly, Shane Lowry, Viktor Hovland
8:46 a.m.
Sahith Theegala, Matt Fitzpatrick, Will Zalatoris
Wyndham Clark, Jason Day, Jordan Spieth
8:57 a.m.
Davis Thompson, Stephan Jaeger, Tom Hoge
Thomas Detry, Sepp Straka, Nick Taylor
9:08 a.m.
Aaron Rai, Cam Davis, Chrsitiaan Bezuidenhout
J.T. Poston, Seamus Power, Mackenize Hughes
9:19 a.m.
Robert MacIntyre, Max Homa, Sungjae Im
Chris Kirk, Luke List, Adam Svensson
9:30 a.m.
Nate Lashley, Will Gordon, Rico Hoey
Bud Cauley, Matti Schmid, Davis Skinns
9:41 a.m.
Alejandro Tosti, Isaiah Salinda, Aldrich Potgieter
Hayden Springer, Jesper Svennson, Will Chandler
12:45 p.m.
Doug Ghim, Ryan Fox, Sami Valimaki
Henrik Norlander, Victor Perez, Ben Kohles
12:56 p.m.
Andrew Putnam, Charley Hoffman, Denny McCarthy
Eric Cole, Ben Griffin, Max Greyserman
1:07 p.m.
Daniel Berger, Min Woo Lee, Rasmus Højgaard
J.J. Spaun, Jacob Bridgeman, Chandler Phillips
1:18 p.m.
Harris English, Billy Horschel, Justin Rose
Emiliano Grillo, Byeong Hun An, Adam Schenk
1:29 p.m.
Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele
Taylor Pendrith, Peter Malnati, Kurt Kityama
1:40 p.m.
Collin Morikawa, Adam Scott, Tommy Fleetwood
Brice Garnett, Matthieu Pavon, Camilo Villegas
1:51 p.m.
Keegan Bradley, Rickie Fowler, Ptrick Cantlay
Austin Eckroat, Jake Knapp, Taylor Moore
2:02 p.m.
Nick Dunlap, Akshay Bhatia, Tom Kim
Nico Echavarria, Kevin Yu, Erik van Rooyen
2:13 p.m.
Harry Hall, Chris Gotterup, Si Woo Kim
Karl Vilips, Sam Burns, Cameron Young
2:24 p.m.
Jhonattan Vegas, Matt Kuchar, Adam Hadwin
K.H. Lee, Carson Young, Patrick Fishburn
2:35 p.m.
Sam Ryder, Greyson Sigg, Mac Meissner
Trey Mullinax, Ryo Hisatsune, Laurie Canter
2:46 p.m.
Max McGreevy, Ryan Gerard, Frankie Capan III
Kris Ventura, Kevin Roy, Jackson Suber
The Round 2 timings are as follows:
Round 2
Tee 1 Pairings
Tee 10 Pairings
7:40 a.m.
Henrik Norlander, Victor Perez, Ben Kohles
Doug Ghim, Ryan Fox, Sami Valimaki
7:51 a.m.
Eric Cole, Ben Griffin, Max Greyserman
Andrew Putnam, Charley Hoffman, Denny McCarthy
8:02 a.m.
J.J. Spaun, Jacob Bridgeman, Chandler Phillips
Daniel Berger, Min Woo Lee, Rasmus Højgaard
8:13 a.m.
Emiliano Grillo, Byeong Hun An, Adam Schenk
Harris English, Billy Horschel, Justin Rose
8:24 a.m.
Taylor Pendrith, Peter Malnati, Kurt Kityama
Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele
8:35 a.m.
Brice Garnett, Matthieu Pavon, Camilo Villegas
Collin Morikawa, Adam Scott, Tommy Fleetwood
8:46 a.m.
Austin Eckroat, Jake Knapp, Taylor Moore
Keegan Bradley, Rickie Fowler, Ptrick Cantlay
8:57 a.m.
Nico Echavarria, Kevin Yu, Erik van Rooyen
Nick Dunlap, Akshay Bhatia, Tom Kim
9:08 a.m.
Karl Vilips, Sam Burns, Cameron Young
Harry Hall, Chris Gotterup, Si Woo Kim
9:19 a.m.
K.H. Lee, Carson Young, Patrick Fishburn
Jhonattan Vegas, Matt Kuchar, Adam Hadwin
9:30 a.m.
Trey Mullinax, Ryo Hisatsune, Laurie Canter
Sam Ryder, Greyson Sigg, Mac Meissner
9:41 a.m.
Kris Ventura, Kevin Roy, Jackson Suber
Max McGreevy, Ryan Gerard, Frankie Capan III
12:45 p.m.
Lanto Griffin, Andrew Novak, David Lipsky
Chad Ramey, CT Pan, Vince Whaley
12:56 p.m.
Keith Mitchell, Justin Lower, Nicolai Højgaard
Joel Dahmen, Patrick Rodgers, Chan Kim
1:07 p.m.
Michael Kim, Alex Smalley, Sam Stevens
Beau Hossler, Mark Hubbard, Ben Silverman
1:18 p.m.
Maverick McNealy, Brian Harman, Tony Finau
Rafael Campos, Davis Riley, Gary Woodland
1:29 p.m.
Ludvig Aberg, Hideki Matsuyama, Justin Thomas
Joe Highsmith, Brian Campbell, Matt McCarty
1:40 p.m.
Russell Henly, Shane Lowry, Viktor Hovland
Patton Kizzire, Lucas Glover, Corey Conners
1:51 p.m.
Wyndham Clark, Jason Day, Jordan Spieth
Sahith Theegala, Matt Fitzpatrick, Will Zalatoris
2:02 p.m.
Thomas Detry, Sepp Straka, Nick Taylor
Davis Thompson, Stephan Jaeger, Tom Hoge
2:13 p.m.
J.T. Poston, Seamus Power, Mackenize Hughes
Aaron Rai, Cam Davis, Chrsitiaan Bezuidenhout
2:24 p.m.
Chris Kirk, Luke List, Adam Svensson
Robert MacIntyre, Max Homa, Sungjae Im
2:35 p.m.
Bud Cauley, Matti Schmid, Davis Skinns
Nate Lashley, Will Gordon, Rico Hoey
2:46 p.m.
Hayden Springer, Jesper Svennson, Will Chandler
Alejandro Tosti, Isaiah Salinda, Aldrich Potgieter
Such a strong field means the chances of a surprise winner are very high. However, there are still a few very famous names on top of the favourites list.
Favorites at the 2025 PLAYERS Championship
World No.1 Scottie Scheffler, returning as the defending champion, is the favorite to win this tournament. His good form post-injury, like his T11 finish at API and T3 at Genesis, and his record at the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course are key factors that put him firmly as the top contender.
Past winner Rory McIlroy has garnered a reputation as a big tournament player. He will be sure to pose a challenge to his tee-off partner. Based on current form, the likes of Collin Morikawa, Russel Henley, and Sepp Straka pose formidable threats to both Scheffler and McIlroy. A returning Xander Schauffele has yet to hit his previous form, but if he returns to his former best at Ponte Vedra, it could pose a further challenge for Scheffler.
Who do you have winning the PLAYERS Championship? Do you think that a new player could surprise the field and earn a coveted victory at the title? Or will it be one of the old heads showing their dominance on the course yet again?
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