Players Championship 2014: Day 1 Tee Times, TV Schedule and Live Stream Coverage
The Players Championship isn't technically a major, but it sure feels like one. TPC Sawgrass is one of the most challenging courses, and the field is always a representation of the best players in the world.
Obviously, Tiger Woods is on the mend, so he won't be playing this year. But it seems Woods' presence is missed most before the tournament begins.
Once play starts, the other players have proved more than capable of thrilling fans of the sport.
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To play off the PGA Tour slogan: All these guys are really good.
If you're reading this, you're likely trying to grab the information needed to view this awesome display of skill, and some athletic drama. Look no further, here are the specifics on all the viewing information.
When: Thursday, May 8, through Sunday, May 11
Where: The Players Stadium Course (TPC Sawgrass) in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Live Stream: Golf Channel's Golf Live Extra, NBC Sports Live Extra
| Date | Time (ET) | Station |
| Thursday, May 8 | 3-7 p.m. | Golf Channel |
| Friday, May 9 | 3-7 p.m. | Golf Channel |
| Saturday, May 10 | 1-2:30 p.m., 3-6 p.m. | Golf Channel, CBS |
| Sunday, May 11 | 1-2:30 p.m., 3-6 p.m. | Golf Channel, CBS |
Here are the tee times for each player, as well as their starting tee for the first round.
| 7:15 a.m. | Lee Westwood Martin Flores Brendon de Jonge | |
| 7:15 a.m. | Bryce Molder Jerry Kelly James Hahn | |
| 7:26 a.m. | Andres Romero Jeff Maggert Brian Stuard | |
| 7:26 a.m. | Aaron Baddeley Ryan Palmer Gonzalo Fdez-Castano | |
| 7:36 a.m. | Chris Stroud James Driscoll Thomas Bjorn | |
| 7:36 a.m. | Cameron Tringale D.H. Lee William McGirt | |
| 7:47 a.m. | Michael Thompson Brian Gay Stuart Appleby | |
| 7:47 a.m. | J.B. Holmes Ken Duke Rory Sabbatini | |
| 7:57 a.m. | Marc Leishman K.J. Choi Geoff Ogilvy | |
| 7:57 a.m. | Derek Ernst Carl Pettersson Jonathan Byrd | |
| 8:08 a.m. | Matt Jones Russell Henley Kevin Streelman | |
| 8:08 a.m. | Patrick Reed Jason Dufner Luke Donald | |
| 8:18 a.m. | Ryan Moore Gary Woodland Billy Horschel | |
| 8:18 a.m. | Zach Johnson Jordan Spieth Graeme McDowell | |
| 8:29 a.m. | Scott Stallings Kevin Na Charl Schwartzel | |
| 8:29 a.m. | Harris English Justin Rose Rory McIlroy | |
| 8:39 a.m. | Chris Kirk Scott Brown Ernie Els | |
| 8:39 a.m. | Dustin Johnson Sergio Garcia | |
| 8:50 a.m. | Johnson Wagner Stewart Cink Retief Goosen | |
| 8:50 a.m. | Woody Austin Boo Weekley Y.E. Yang | |
| 9 a.m. | Ben Crane Bo Van Pelt David Lingmerth | |
| 9 a.m. | Brendan Steele Camilo Villegas Jason Kokrak | |
| 9:11 a.m. | Graham DeLaet Morgan Hoffmann Stephen Gallacher | |
| 9:11 a.m. | Robert Garrigus Josh Teater John Peterson | |
| 12:25 p.m. | Charlie Wi Nicholas Thompson Roberto Castro | |
| 12:25 p.m. | Will MacKenzie Greg Chalmers Thongchai Jaidee | |
| 12:36 p.m. | Brian Harman Richard H. Lee Hideki Matsuyama | |
| 12:36 p.m. | Jeff Overton Daniel Summerhays Jamie Donaldson | |
| 12:46 p.m. | Jason Bohn Pat Perez Brian Davis | |
| 12:46 p.m. | Charley Hoffman Luke Guthrie Justin Hicks | |
| 12:57 p.m. | Charlie Beljan Kyle Stanley Justin Leonard | |
| 12:57 p.m. | Ted Potter, Jr. Martin Kaymer Darren Clarke | |
| 1:07 p.m. | J.J. Henry John Huh Angel Cabrera | |
| 1:07 p.m. | Lucas Glover Tim Clark Kenny Perry | |
| 1:18 p.m. | Webb Simpson Jonas Blixt Keegan Bradley | |
| 1:18 p.m. | Steven Bowditch John Senden Bill Haas | |
| 1:28 p.m. | Henrik Stenson Brandt Snedeker Jim Furyk | |
| 1:28 p.m. | Seung-Yul Noh Kevin Stadler Louis Oosthuizen | |
| 1:39 p.m. | Adam Scott Rickie Fowler Steve Stricker | |
| 1:39 p.m. | Matt Every Chesson Hadley Nick Watney | |
| 1:49 p.m. | Matt Kuchar Bubba Watson Jimmy Walker | |
| 1:49 p.m. | Ian Poulter Hunter Mahan Charles Howell III | |
| 2 p.m. | Sang-Moon Bae George McNeill Mark Wilson | |
| 2 p.m. | Martin Laird D.A. Points John Merrick | |
| 2:10 p.m. | Freddie Jacobson Kevin Chappell Michael Putnam | |
| 2:10 p.m. | John Rollins Scott Langley Francesco Molinari | |
| 2:21 p.m. | Briny Baird David Hearn Erik Compton | |
| 2:21 p.m. | Russell Knox Shawn Stefani Joost Luiten |
Players to Watch
Rory McIlroy
You can pretty much pencil Rory's name into every "players to watch" section of every pre-tournament article. This is especially the case with Woods gone. McIlroy has taken Woods' place as the most over-covered player on tour.
The attention hasn't been doing him much good.
He's had just one top-five finish, and even that came with a bitter taste at the end. McIlroy lost a playoff to Russell Henley at the Honda Classic after seemingly having the tournament locked up.
Per this quote from Golf.com, McIlroy knows things need to change.
Even with the less-than ideal finishes so far this season, McIlroy is still a 12-1 favorite to win the Players Championship, per Odds Shark.
Adam Scott
Just behind Rory in the odds business is Scott. He's listed at 14-1. The 2013 Masters champion is currently ranked No. 2 in the world and has three top-five finishes this season.
Scott seemed to find himself big time in 2013.
He plays with a confidence now that, when coupled with his high skill level, makes for a formidable opponent on any course. Per Golf Magazine in Australia, Scott needs a top-16 finish to pass Tiger Woods and to become the No. 1-ranked player in the world.
Needless to say, he'll be gunning for it.
Jordan Spieth
If you're looking for a sleeper, your man might be Spieth. He's only listed at 28-1 odds, but he's had some success at TPC Sawgrass.
"Jordan Spieth is making his Players Championship debut this week, but it isn't his first trip to TPC Sawgrass.
As an amateur, Spieth played in the Junior Players in 2010. He tied for second after Michael Johnson rolled in a 20-foot putt for bogey on the last hole to win by one.
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That experience, iron will, iced veins and a good amount of talent could make him the man at this year's Players Championship. He finished second at the Masters and could be ready to take this unofficial major for his trophy case.
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