PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL — 2026 Players Championship Opening Game After a day of rain, changing winds and fluctuating temperatures, a few competitors remained on the course but did not finish. Mother Nature’s exit stage remains for the second round, with players looking at contention but with some looking to avoid the 36-hole cutline, and could get through 18 holes early Friday.
One player hoping to maintain his spot on the leaderboard is Sahith Segala, who was the last remaining player to finish the round tied for first at 5 under. Segala will tee off at 8:40 a.m. ET on the back nine with Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth and will experience a rapid turnaround.
An interesting name to watch on Friday is Xander Schauffele. The two-time major champion is trying to find his form again in 2024, and that could be a factor this weekend. He has two T-2s in his locker, so he has yet to win The Players Championship, but a win at TPC Sawgrass would be a nice addition to his growing resume. He has only one T-10 this season and started off reasonably well with a 3-under 69 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, in the afternoon, world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler will try to find his footing as TPC Sawgrass remains dry after Thursday’s rain. The two-time Players Championship winner tied Tommy Fleetwood’s 69 and Justin Thomas’ 68 for the highest threesome (even par). This group will play from the first hole at 1:42 p.m.
See a complete list of second round tee times at TPC Sawgrass below. Check out the complete TV schedule and coverage guide for the 2026 Players Championship. Also, be sure to follow live updates from The Players Leaderboard as play continues on Friday.
2026 Players Championship: Round 2 Tee Times, Pairings
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No.1
- 7:40 a.m. — Tom Hoge, Denny McCarthy, Nicolai Hojgaard
- 7:52 a.m. — Patrick Rodgers, Kevin Roy, Marco Penge
- 8:04 am — Chad Ramey, Alex Smalley, Pierceson Coody
- 8:16 am — Kurt Kitayama, Harry Hall, Stefan Jaeger
- 8:28 am — Keegan Bradley, David Ford, Chris Kirk
- 8:40 a.m. — Andrew Novak, Nick Taylor, Windham Clark
- 8:52 am — Stephen Fisk, William Mow, Joe Highsmith
- 9:04 am — Cameron Young, Davis Thompson, Sam Barnes
- 9:16 am — Nico Echavarria, Jason Day, Corey Connors
- 9:28 am — Matthew Pabon, SH Kim, Austin Smotherman
- 12:30 p.m. — Mackenzie Hughes, Eric Cole, Rico Hoey
- 12:42 PM — Max Homa, Daniel Berger, Michael Thorbjornsen
- 12:54 p.m. — Rasmus Højgaard, Danny Walker, Christopher Reitan
- 1:06 p.m.—Jonathan Vegas, Taylor Pendrith, Alex Nolen
- 1:18 p.m. — Akshay Bhatia, Brooks Koepka, Tony Finau
- 1:30 p.m. — Ludwig Oberg, Shi Woo Kim
- 1:42 pm — Scotty Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Thomas
- 1:54 p.m. — Viktor Hovland, Russell Henry, Robert McIntyre
- 2:06 pm — Aldrich Potgieter, Jake Knapp, Sungjae Im
- 2:18 pm — Patton Kizzia, Sheamus Power, Johnny Keefer
No.10
- 7:40 a.m. — Lee Hodges, Andrew Putnam, Sam Stevens
- 7:52 a.m. — Eric van Rooyen, Keith Mitchell, Michael Kim
- 8:04 am — Taylor Moore, Joel Damen, Ryo Hisatsune
- 8:16 am — Jacob Bridgman, Ben Griffin, Adam Scott
- 8:28 a.m. — JJ Spawn, Sepp Straka, Shane Lowry
- 8:40 a.m. — Sahit Segala, Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth
- 8:52 a.m. — Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy, Hideki Matsuyama
- 9:04 am — Chris Gotterup, Justin Rose, Min Woo Lee
- 9:16 am — Brian Campbell, Carl Willips, Aaron Rye
- 9:28 am — Matti Schmidt, Takumi Kanaya, Max McGreevy
- 9:40 am — Zach Bausch, Sudarshan Yelamaraju, AJ Ewart
- 12:30 p.m. — Mark Hubbard, Thorbjorn Olesen, Mac Meisner
- 12:42 PM — Bud Corey, Vince Whaley, Chandler Phillips
- 12:54 p.m. — Emiliano Grillo, Christian Bezuidenhout, Max Glaserman
- 1:06 pm — Kevin Yu, Cam Davis, Gary Woodland
- 1:18 pm — Ricky Castillo, Ryan Gerard, Patrick Cantlay
- 1:30 p.m. — Adam Schenk, Garrick Higgo, Matt McCarty
- 1:42 pm — Brian Herman, Maverick McNeely, Davis Riley
- 1:54 pm — Sami Valimaki, Lucas Glover, Matt Fitzpatrick
- 2:06 pm — Michael Brennan, JT Poston, Harris English
- 2:18 pm — Haotong Li, Zecheng Dou, Jordan Smith
