2021 Players Championship live coverage: How to watch Round 1 on...

Beginning on Thursday, golf fans will be treated to a star-studded field at the PGA Tour’s flagship tournament: the 2021 Players Championship. Here’s what you need to know to watch the first round on Thursday.

Previewing Players Championship Round 1

No matter what kind of spectator you are, or who your favorite player is, there is something for everyone to watch Thursday at TPC Sawgrass. You may want to tune in to see the return of the Players, which was cut short after one round when the Covid-19 pandemic took hold. Maybe you want to see if Rory McIlroy, who remains the defending champion thanks to his 2019 victory, can capture the second Players title of his career.

Dustin Johnson fans will get to see if the reigning Masters champion and World No. 1 can build some cushion in the World Ranking with another victory. Or perhaps you want to watch Bryson DeChambeau, winner of last week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational and inspiration for a new local rule at TPC Sawgrass. And don’t forget about Jordan Spieth, who will continue his entertaining quest to get back to the winner’s circle this week.

Below you will find everything you need to watch the first round on Thursday.

How to watch Players Championship Round 1 on TV

Golf Channel will air the action for the first round of the 2021 Players Championship with six hours of coverage from 12-6 p.m. ET on Thursday.

How to stream Players Championship Round 1 online

You can stream the first round of Golf Channel TV coverage of the 2021 Players Championship on golfchannel.com. Fans can also view Featured Group coverage of the opening round all day Thursday via PGA Tour Live with a subscription. The PGA Tour is also showcasing its “Every Shot Live” technology again this year, which will allow fans to watch every shot from their favorite players. It will be free via PGA Tour Live on Thursday and available to subscribers the rest of the week.

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2021 Players Championship Round 1 tee times (All times ET)

Tee No. 1

6:45 a.m. – Alex Noren, Xinjun Zhang, Doug Ghim6:56 a.m. – Louis Oosthuizen, Lee Westwood, Robert MacIntyre7:07 a.m. – Phil Mickelson, Charles Howell III, Tony Finau7:18 a.m. – Sungjae Im, Kevin Kisner, Henrik Stenson7:29 a.m. – Keith Mitchell, Troy Merritt, Brice Garnett7:40 a.m. – Brian Gay, Michael Thompson, Sebastián Muñoz7:51 a.m. – Cameron Smith, Dylan Frittelli, Keegan Bradley8:02 a.m. – Kevin Na, Carlos Ortiz, Matthew Fitzpatrick8:13 a.m. – Max Homa, J.T. Poston, Russell Knox8:24 a.m. – Stewart Cink, Nick Taylor, Austin Cook8:35 a.m. – Byeong Hun An, Henrik Norlander, Christiaan Bezuidenhout8:46 a.m. – Vaughn Taylor, Jerry Kelly, Joel Dahmen8:57 a.m. – Scott Brown, Sam Ryder12:05 p.m. – Cameron Tringale, Denny McCarthy, Matthew NeSmith12:16 p.m. – Brian Harman, Cameron Percy, Bernd Wiesberger12:27 p.m. – Martin Laird, Tyler Duncan, Joaquin Niemann12:38 p.m. – Richy Werenski, Aaron Wise, Kevin Streelman12:49 p.m. – Patrick Reed, Jon Rahm, Jordan Spieth1:00 p.m. – Bryson DeChambeau, Collin Morikawa, Dustin Johnson1:11 p.m. – Daniel Berger, Adam Scott, Shane Lowry1:22 p.m. – Andrew Landry, Cameron Champ, Brendan Steele1:33 p.m. – Jason Kokrak, Francesco Molinari, Jason Day1:44 p.m. – Charley Hoffman, Rory Sabbatini, Cameron Davis1:55 p.m. – Matt Jones, Maverick McNealy, Will Zalatoris2:06 p.m. – Chris Kirk, Luke List, Bo Hoag2:17 p.m. – Brian Stuard, Danny Lee, Beau Hossler

Tee No. 10

6:45 a.m. – Kyle Stanley, Lucas Glover, Tyler McCumber6:56 a.m. – Russell Henley, Tom Hoge, Scottie Scheffler7:07 a.m. – C.T. Pan, Graeme McDowell, Matt Kuchar7:18 a.m. – Gary Woodland, Billy Horschel, Ian Poulter7:29 a.m. – Viktor Hovland, Patrick Cantlay, Justin Thomas7:40 a.m. – Sergio Garcia, Webb Simpson, Rory McIlroy7:51 a.m. – Si Woo Kim, Harris English, Hideki Matsuyama8:02 a.m. – Tyrrell Hatton, Paul Casey, Xander Schauffele8:13 a.m. – Lanto Griffin, Corey Conners, Rickie Fowler8:24 a.m. – Brendon Todd, Adam Long, Andrew Putnam8:35 a.m. – Charl Schwartzel, Doc Redman, Harry Higgs8:46 a.m. – Sam Burns, Wyndham Clark, Victor Perez8:57 a.m. – Scott Stallings, Adam Schenk12:05 p.m. – Peter Malnati, Emiliano Grillo, Abraham Ancer12:16 p.m. – Anirban Lahiri, Kyoung-Hoon Lee, Robby Shelton12:27 p.m. – Branden Grace, Sung Kang, Jimmy Walker12:38 p.m. – Hudson Swafford, Brandt Snedeker, Scott Piercy12:49 p.m. – Jim Herman, Ryan Armour, Mackenzie Hughes1:00 p.m. – Nate Lashley, Ryan Palmer, Zach Johnson1:11 p.m. – Robert Streb, Marc Leishman, Justin Rose1:22 p.m. – Chez Reavie, Bubba Watson, Pat Perez1:33 p.m. – Patton Kizzire, Jason Dufner, Danny Willett1:44 p.m. – James Hahn, Tommy Fleetwood, Harold Varner III1:55 p.m. – Adam Hadwin, Patrick Rodgers, Mark Hubbard2:06 p.m. – Ryan Moore, Sepp Straka, Scott Harrington2:17 p.m. – Jhonattan Vegas, Talor Gooch, Tom Lewis