The PGA Tour's best enter the final 18 holes in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, at the 2026 Players Championship, the most significant event ahead of major championship competition. The Tour's flagship event always seems to deliver drama thanks to the unique test of TPC Sawgrass, and The Players has produced a tremendous list of recent winners, including the top two players in the world. Rory McIlroy entered as the defending champion, having added a second Players title to his résumé last year; however, after dealing with back spasms, McIlroy is doing his best to fight through a loaded field. Even less lucky than McIlroy was Collin Morikawa, who injured his back while taking a practice swing on the second hole he played Thursday. Morikawa immediately left the course and withdrew from The Players. Like McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler also has a pair of Players Championships on his mantle, winning back-to-back at TPC Sawgrass in 2023-24. Those two are trying to join Jack Nicklaus as the only three-time winners at The Players, but neither is within true contention entering Sunday's final round. Scheffler played better with a 67 on Saturday, but he is still nine spots back of 54-hole leader Ludvig Åberg. Cameron Young, Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas, Viktor Hovland and Matt Fitzpatrick are among Åberg's chief chasers, but each wll have to go low in order to make up ground and truly contend. With so many players seemingly rounding into top form -- amid questions lingering about Scheffler and McIlroy -- the 2026 Players is setting up for a fascinating conclusion. Here's how you can watch all of the action this week at TPC Sawgrass as the PGA Tour's best battle it out for the biggest purse in golf. Check out the 2026 Players Championship prize money breakdown to see how that $25 million will get divied up. 2026 Players Championship TV schedule All times Eastern Round 4 - Sunday, March 15 Round 4 start time: 7:30 a.m. TV coverage: 1-6 p.m. on NBC TV simulcast live stream: 1-6 p.m. on Peacock Live streams: 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on PGA Tour Live Featured Holes (Nos. 3, 12, 16, 17) Featured Groups Radio: 1-7 p.m. -- PGA Tour Radio