The 2026 Players Championship gets serious on Saturday with the third round at the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. Here’s what you need to know to watch the tournament on Saturday, including full TV coverage of the Players Championship, broadcast information and Round 3 times.
How to watch The Players Championship on Saturday
Fans can expect some fireworks on Saturday at the Players Championship, where PGA Tour stars will be competing for the $4.5 million jackpot.
Leading the way is two-time tour winner Ludwig Aberg. Aberg came away with a one-shot TPC Sawgrass course record in Round 2, scoring a 63 that moved him to 12 under.
Two-time major winner Xander Schauffele is the closest runner. Schauffele shot a 65 on Friday to get within two shots of Aberg.
A number of other stars are in the mix going into the weekend, including Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Rickie Fowler and Brooks Koepka.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and defending champion Rory McIlroy made the cut and both will be out early on Saturday.
You can watch the third round of the Players Championship on TV with NBC starts Saturday at 2pm ET. PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ will offer a special broadcast beginning Saturday at 8 a.m. ET, along with a featured team and featured slot throughout Saturday. You can stream NBC broadcasts Peacock.
Below you will find everything you need to know to watch the third round of the 2026 Players Championship.
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How to watch on TV on Saturday
NBC will air a special telecast of the third round of the 2026 Players Championship on Saturday from 2-7 pm ET.
How to stream online on Saturday
You can stream the third round of the 2026 Players Championship on PGA Tour Live on ESPN+, which will offer live coverage starting at 8 a.m. ET on Saturday, in addition to team coverage and featured holes. Peacock will provide live coverage of NBC’s Saturday TV coverage.
2026 Players Championship Round 3 tee times (ET)
It is No. 1
8:15 am – Seamus Power
8:20 am – Patrick Cantlay, Michael Brennan
8:30 am – Danny Walker, Kristoffer Reitan
8:40 am – Rico Hoey, Daniel Berger
8:50 am – Zach Bauchou,
9:00 am – Stephan Jaeger, Steven Fisk
9:10 am – JT Poston, Kevin Roy
9:25 am – Si Woo Kim, Scottie Scheffler
9:35 am – Sudarshan Yellamaraju, Ricky Castillo
9:45 am – Nico Echavarria, Takumi Kanaya
9:55 am – Joe Highsmith, Rory McIlroy
10:05 am – Nicolai Højgaard, Chris Kirk
10:15 am – Tony Finau, Robert MacIntyre
10:25 am – Max McGreevy, Bud Cauley
10:40 am – Sam Burns, Chris Gotterup
10:50 am – Adam Scott, Nick Taylor
11:00 am – Taylor Pendrith, Sam Stevens
11:10 am – Matti Schmid, Max Homa
11:20 am – JJ Spaun, Wyndham Clark
11:30 am – Taylor Moore, Keegan Bradley
11:45 am – Akshay Bhatia, Brooks Koepka
11:55 am – Min Woo Lee, Alex Noren
12:05 pm – Rickie Fowler, Hideki Matsuyama
12:15 pm – Ryan Gerard, Andrew Putnam
12:25 pm – Jordan Spieth, William Mouw
12:35 pm – Chad Ramey, Sahith Theegala
12:50 pm – Justin Rose, Jason Day
1:00 pm – Alex Smalley, Ryo Hisatsune
1:10 pm – Patrick Rodgers, Keith Mitchell
1:20 pm – Russell Henley, Matt Fitzpatrick
1:30 pm – Brian Harman, Viktor Hovland
1:40 pm – Michael Thorbjornsen, Tommy Fleetwood
1:55 pm – Maverick McNealy, Austin Smotherman
2:05 pm – Lee Hodges, Jacob Bridgeman
2:15 pm – Justin Thomas, Sepp Straka
2:25 pm – Cameron Young, Corey Conners
2:35 pm – Ludvig Åberg, Xander Schauffele
