Players Championship 2026 LIVE: Tee times, prize money and leaderboard as injured McIlroy defends at SawgrassThe flagship $25million Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass is underway with Rory McIlroy doing battle with Scottie Scheffler again. McIlroy struggled on the opening day, finishing on two-over while Scheffler was also not at his usual beat, shooting level par. The Players 2025: Date and how to followThe 2026 Players will run from Thursday, March 12 to Sunday, March 15. 3 Scheffler is a two-time Players champion Credit: GettyThe Players 2026: Field and tee timesThe field for this event is made up of 123 players before the cut on Friday night. The Players 2026: Prize money 1st place: $4,500,0002nd place: $2,725,50003rd place: $1,725,0004th place: $1,225,0005th place: $1,025,0006th place: $906,2507th place: $843,7508th place: $781,2509th place: $731,25010th place: $681,2503 The Players is one of the most prestigious events of the golfing year Credit: GettyThe Players 2026: What has been said?

Source: The Times March 13, 2026 09:50 UTC