One of the biggest events of the year, The Players Championship, comes from TPC Sawgrass in Florida.
A year ago, Rory McIlroy beat JJ Spaun in a Monday playoff to claim the title for the second time, and he is expected to line up to defend his title this week.
There is a slight question mark over his involvement because he withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational before he started the third round with a back injury.
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That was seen as a precautionary measure, but he provided an update on Monday, describing the issue as “stubborn.”
As things stand, McIlroy plans to head to TPC Sawgrass on Wednesday, and, assuming he is fit to play, he will be grouped with Xander Schauffele and Hideki Matsuyama in the first two rounds.
The three are scheduled to start at 1.42pm ET (5.42pm GMT) on in the first round and 8.52am ET (12.52pm GMT) in the second round.
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Another big group sees Scottie Scheffler, who won the tournament in 2023 and 2024, alongside Tommy Fleetwood and 2021 winner Justin Thomas.
The three begin at 8.52am ET (12.52pm GMT) in the first round and 1.42pm ET (5.42pm GMT) in the second round.
Scottie Scheffler is a two-time winner
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Check out all of The Players Championship tee times for the first two rounds, including featured groups…
The Players Championship Featured Groups
Round One (ET/GMT)
- 8.52am (12.52pm): Scottie Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Thomas
- 8.28am (12.28pm): Akshay Bhatia, Brooks Koepka, Tony Finau
- 8.40am (12.40pm): Collin Morikawa, Ludvig Åberg, Si Woo Kim
- 1.42pm (5.42pm): Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy, Hideki Matsuyama
- 1.30pm (5.30pm): Sahith Theegala, Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth
Round Two (ET/GMT)
- 8.52am (12.52pm): Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy, Hideki Matsuyama’
- 8.40am (12.40pm): Sahith Theegala, Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth
- 9.04am (1.04pm): Chris Gotterup, Justin Rose, Min Woo Lee
- 1.42pm (5.42pm): Scottie Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Thomas
- 1.18pm (5.18pm): Akshay Bhatia, Brooks Koepka, Tony Finau
The Players Championship Tee Times
Round One
1st Tee (ET/GMT)
- 7.40am (11.40am): Mark Hubbard, Thorbjørn Olesen, Mac Meissner
- 7.52am (11.52am): Bud Cauley,…
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