After a wet opening day, Round 2 of the 2026 Players Championship offered perfect scoring opportunities, with top golfers seizing the moment. Ludvig Åberg impressively shot a near course record of 63, leading at 12 under par, while Xander Schauffele remains close behind at 10 under after a strong 65. Notable players like Cameron Young, Justin Thomas, Sepp Straka, and others are in contention, promising an exciting weekend at TPC Sawgrass for the coveted trophy.
Whether windy weather returns to create tougher conditions or if the course remains vulnerable will be crucial in the final rounds. The iconic Stadium Course is known for thrilling moments, especially at the renowned island green on No. 17 and the challenging No. 18.
2026 Players Championship: Round 3 Tee Times and Pairings
All times Eastern
- 8:15 a.m. — Seamus Power
- 8:20 a.m. — Patrick Cantlay, Michael Brennan
- 8:30 a.m. — Danny Walker, Kristoffer Reitan
- 8:40 a.m. — Rico Hoey, Daniel Berger
- 8:50 a.m. — Zach Bauchou, Eric Cole
- 9 a.m. — Stephan Jaeger, Steven Fisk
- 9:10 a.m. — J.T. Poston, Kevin Roy
- 9:25 a.m. — Si Woo Kim, Scottie Scheffler
- 9:35 a.m. — Sudarshan Yellamaraju, Ricky Castillo
- 9:45 a.m. — Nico Echavarria, Takumi Kanaya
- 9:55 a.m. — Joe Highsmith, Rory McIlroy
- 10:05 a.m. — Nicolai Højgaard, Chris Kirk
- 10:15 a.m. — Tony Finau, Robert MacIntyre
- 10:25 a.m. — Max McGreevy, Bud Cauley
- 10:40 a.m. — Sam Burns, Chris Gotterup
- 10:50 a.m. — Adam Scott, Nick Taylor
- 11 a.m. — Taylor Pendrith, Sam Stevens
- 11:10 a.m. — Matti Schmid, Max Homa
- 11:20 a.m. — J.J. Spaun, Wyndham Clark
- 11:30 a.m. — Taylor Moore, Keegan Bradley
- 11:45 a.m. — Akshay Bhatia, Brooks Koepka
- 11:55 a.m. — Min Woo Lee, Alex Noren
- 12:05 p.m. — Rickie Fowler, Hideki Matsuyama
- 12:15 p.m. — Ryan Gerard, Andrew Putnam
- 12:25 p.m. — Jordan Spieth, William Mouw
- 12:35 p.m. — Chad Ramey, Sahith Theegala
- 12:50 p.m. — Justin Rose, Jason Day
- 1 p.m. — Alex Smalley, Ryo Hisatsune
- 1:10 p.m. — Patrick Rodgers, Keith Mitchell
- 1:20 p.m. — Russell Henley, Matt Fitzpatrick
- 1:30 p.m. — Brian Harman, Viktor Hovland
- 1:40 p.m. — Michael Thorbjornsen, Tommy Fleetwood
- 1:55 p.m. — Maverick McNealy, Austin Smotherman
- 2:05 p.m. — Lee Hodges, Jacob Bridgeman
- 2:15 p.m. — Justin Thomas, Sepp Straka
- 2:25 p.m. — Cameron Young, Corey Conners
- 2:35 p.m. — Ludvig Åberg, Xander Schauffele
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