How to watch Players Championship 2021 golf – TV channel, live stream, schedule, tee times
Everything you need to know about the Players Championship 2021 – including dates, course and how to watch.
Players Championship golf returns to our TV screens in 2021 this week as 154 of the finest players gather to compete for the prestigious trophy in Florida.
Rory McIlroy is the last champion of the tournament following his triumph in 2019 and now he has a shot at defending his crown at TPC Sawgrass.
The Northern Irish star recorded a 16-under performance across the four rounds to secure the title – 67 and 65 rounds set him on course for victory though a pair of 70s almost handed an opportunity for veteran star Jim Furyk sneak a tie.
The competition returns this year with a $15million prize pot on offer to split between the field, and a number of hot contenders keen to snatch the title from McIlroy.
Unsurprisingly, Dustin Johnson remains among the frontrunners, while Bryson Dechambeau and Jon Rahm also top the bookies' favourites list alongside the American star and McIlroy.
RadioTimes.com has rounded up everything you need to know about the Players Championship 2021 – including dates, times, the course and more.
When is Players Championship 2021?
The Players Championship will take place between Thursday 11th March 2021 and Sunday 14th March 2021.
Like many sporting events in 2021, the Players Championship will take place during its usual week without being disrupted like much of the sporting calendar in 2020.
Where is Players Championship 2021 course?
The action will take place at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
This is the 40th time the tournament has been held on the course, with just eight other occasions of the Players Championship being held in history.
How to watch the Players Championship on TV
You can watch the tournament live on Sky Sports Golf and Main Event or online via the SkyGo app throughout the week.
You can pick up the complete sports package for just £25 per month.
Live stream the Players Championship online
If you don’t have Sky, you can watch the tournament through NOW TV.
You can get a Sky Sports day pass for £9.99 or a month pass for £33.99, all without needing a contract. NOW TV can be streamed through a computer or apps found on most smart TVs, phones and consoles.
Players Championship 2021 TV schedule
All of the action will take place live on Sky Sports Golf and Main Event including featured groups earlier in the day and the leaders each evening.
Thursday 11th March
Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Main Event from 11:30am
Friday 12th March
Sky Sports Golf and Sky Sports Main Event from 11:30am
Saturday 13th March
Sky Sports Red Button from 12:45pm
Sky Sports Golf from 1:30pm
Sky Sports Main Event from 7:30pm
Sunday 14th March
Sky Sports Red Button from 12:45pm
Sky Sports Golf from 1:30pm
Sky Sports Main Event from 7pm
Who won the Players Championship in 2020?
Nobody. The tournament started in earnest with Hideki Matsuyama racing out to a two-stroke lead after the first round.
He equalled the course record with a 63, nine under par, during his opening round.
However, the tournament was cancelled after the first day in light of the growing concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Initially it looked as though play would go ahead behind closed doors, but a final decision was made to cancel the whole thing, not to be resumed or replayed.
Every player received an equal $52,000 share of the total prize money pot regardless of their opening day performance.
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Michael Potts is the Sport Editor for Radio Times, covering all of the biggest sporting events across the globe with previews, features, interviews and more. He has worked for Radio Times since 2019 and previously worked on the sport desk at Express.co.uk after starting his career writing features for What Culture. He achieved a first-class degree in Sports Journalism in 2014.
