Rory McIlroy aims to win his second Players Championship in 2023 in the biggest PGA Tour tournament to date.
The Northern Irishman, a 2019 winner, will take on Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler, currently the top three players in the world, on Thursday and Friday.
Last year’s winner Cameron Smith will not defend his Players crown and becomes only the fourth player not to do so as the Aussie and his fellow defectors are barred from taking part after supporting Saudi Arabia’s Joined Breakaway Series LIV.
But with the Masters around the corner, this promises to reveal who could become the sport’s biggest star this year.
Here’s everything you need to know:
When will the Players Championship 2023 take place?
The 2023 Players Championship will be held Thursday, March 9th through Sunday, March 12th at TPC Sawgrass in Jacksonville, Florida.
The opening groups for the first two rounds will tee off at 6:50am ET (11:50am GMT), with the finals groups starting at 1:51pm ET (18:51 GMT).
How can I view it?
Viewers in the UK can follow all the action on Sky Sports Golf, with coverage due to start at 11:30 GMT for the first two rounds and 14:00 GMT over the weekend. Subscribers can stream the event via the Sky Go app or player.
How are the chances?
Rory McIlroy 9/1
Jon Rahm 10//1
Scottie Scheffler 10/1
Patrick Cantlay 14/1
JustinThomas 18/1
Max Homa 20/1
Xander Schauffele 22/1
Collin Morikawa 22/1
Viktor Hovland 25/1
Jason Day 28/1
Toni Finau 28/1
Will Zalatoris 30/1
Tyrell Hatton 30/1
Jordan Spieth 33/1
All others 35/1 or higher
FIRST ROUND TEE TIMES
1st tee
6:50 p.m. ET (11:50 a.m. GMT) – Robby Shelton, Austin Smotherman, Min Woo Lee
7:01 a.m. (12:01 p.m.) – Kevin Streelman, Denny McCarthy, Matthew NeSmith
7:12 a.m. (12:12 p.m.) – Byeong Hun An, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Doug Ghim
7:23 a.m. (12:23 p.m.) – Michael Thompson, Brendon Todd, Keith Mitchell
7:34 a.m. (12:34 p.m.) – Kevin Kisner, Nick Taylor, Corey Conners
7:45 a.m. (12:45 p.m.) – Trey Mullinax, Cam Davis, Tyler Duncan
7:56 a.m. (12:56 p.m.) – Adam Svensson, Joel Dahmen, Robert Streb
8:07 a.m. (1:07 p.m.) – JJ Spaun, Chad Ramey, Luke List
8:18 a.m. (1:18 p.m.) – Russell Henley, Mackenzie Hughes, Brian Harman
8:29 a.m. (1:29 p.m.) – Emiliano Grillo, Mark Hubbard, Matt Wallace
8:40 a.m. (1:40 p.m.) – Nate Lashley, Troy Merritt, Kelly Kraft
8:51 a.m. (1:51 p.m.) – Aaron Baddeley, David Lingmerth, Ben Martin
11:50 a.m. (4:50 p.m.) – Kevin Tway, Russell Knox, Chesson Hadley
12:01 p.m. (5:01 p.m.) – Andrew Putnam, Maverick McNealy, Doc Redman
12:12 p.m. (5:12 p.m.) – Beau Hossler, Adam Schenk, Stephan Jaeger
12:23 p.m. (5:23 p.m.) – Lucas Herbert, Aaron Wise, Jason Day
12:34 p.m. (5:34 p.m.) – Matt Fitzpatrick, Viktor Hovland, Shane Lowry
12:45 p.m. (5:45 p.m.) – Kurt Kitayama, Will Zalatoris, Xander Schauffele
12:56 p.m. (5:56 p.m.) – Max Homa, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth
13:07 (18:07) – Sam Burns, Cameron Young, Sahith Theegala
13:18 (18:18) – Chris Kirk, Seamus Power, Keegan Bradley
1:29 p.m. (6:29 p.m.) – Sam Ryder, Davis Riley, Taylor Moore
1:40 p.m. (6:40 p.m.) – Alex Noren, Thomas Detry, Max McGreevy
13:51 (18:51) – Joseph Bramlett, Justin Suh, Andrew Novak
10th tee
6:50 a.m. (11:50 a.m.) – Danny Willett, Brandon Wu, Davis Thompson
7:01 a.m. (12:01 p.m.) – Adam Long, Hayden Buckley, Taylor Montgomery
7:12 a.m. (12:12 p.m.) – Tommy Fleetwood, Taylor Pendrith, Callum Tarren
7:23 a.m. (12:23 p.m.) – Si Woo Kim, Webb Simpson, Tyrrell Hatton
7:34 a.m. (12:34 p.m.) – Tony Finau, Tom Kim, Patrick Cantlay
7:45 a.m. (12:45 p.m.) – Collin Morikawa, Adam Scott, Rickie Fowler
7:56 a.m. (12:56 p.m.) – Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy
8:07 a.m. (1:07 p.m.) – Justin Rose, Billy Horschel, Hideki Matsuyama
8:18 a.m. (1:18 p.m.) – Nico Echavarria, Sungjae Im, Harris English
8:29 a.m. (1:29 p.m.) – Jhonattan Vegas, Peter Malnati, Ryan Fox
8:40 a.m. (1:40 p.m.) – Adam Hadwin, Patrick Rodgers, Greyson Sigg
8:51 a.m. (1:51 p.m.) – Nick Hardy, Eric Cole, Harrison Endycott
11:50 a.m. (4:50 p.m.) – David Lipsky, HH Kim, Tyson Alexander
12:01 p.m. (5:01 p.m.) – Kramer Hickok, Lee Hodges, Will Gordon
12:12 p.m. (5:12 p.m.) – Ben Griffin, Matthias Schwab, Justin Lower
12:23 p.m. (5:23 p.m.) – Sepp Straka, Garrick Higgo, Stewart Cink
12:34 p.m. (5:34 p.m.) – Chez Reavie, Tom Hoge, Francesco Molinari
12:45 p.m. (5:45 p.m.) – JT Poston, Lucas Glover, Matt Kuchar
12:56 p.m. (5:56 p.m.) – KH Lee, Martin Laird, Gary Woodland
13:07 (18:07) – Ryan Brehm, Lanto Griffin, Scott Stallings
13:18 (18:18) – Ryan Palmer, Patton Kizzire, Alex Smalley
1:29 p.m. (6:29 p.m.) – Dylan Frittelli, Jerry Kelly, Wyndham Clark
13:40 (18:40) – Scott Piercy, James Hahn, Nick Watney
13:51 (18:51) – Aaron Rai, Dylan Wu, Erik Barnes
SECOND ROUND TEE TIMES
1st tee
6:50 p.m. ET (11:50 a.m. GMT) – David Lipsky, SH Kim, Tyson Alexander
7:01 a.m. (12:01 p.m.) – Kramer Hickok, Lee Hodges, Will Gordon
7:12 a.m. (12:12 p.m.) – Ben Griffin, Matthias Schwab, Justin Lower
7:23 a.m. (12:23 p.m.) – Sepp Straka, Garrick Higgo, Stewart Cink
7:34 a.m. (12:34 p.m.) – Chez Reavie, Tom Hoge, Francesco Molinari
7:45 a.m. (12:45 p.m.) – JT Poston, Lucas Glover, Matt Kuchar
7:56 a.m. (12:56 p.m.) – KH Lee, Martin Laird, Gary Woodland
8:07 a.m. (1:07 p.m.) – Ryan Brehm, Lanto Griffin, Scott Stallings
8:18 a.m. (1:18 p.m.) – Ryan Palmer, Patton Kizzire, Alex Smalley
8:29 a.m. (1:29 p.m.) – Dylan Frittelli, Jerry Kelly, Wyndham Clark
8:40 a.m. (1:40 p.m.) – Scott Piercy, James Hahn, Nick Watney
8:51 a.m. (1:51 p.m.) – Aaron Rai, Dylan Wu, Erik Barnes
11:50 a.m. (4:50 p.m.) – Danny Willett, Brandon Wu, Davis Thompson
12:01 p.m. (5:01 p.m.) – Adam Long, Hayden Buckley, Taylor Montgomery
12:12 p.m. (5:12 p.m.) – Tommy Fleetwood, Taylor Pendrith, Callum Tarren
12:23 p.m. (5:23 p.m.) – Si Woo Kim, Webb Simpson, Tyrrell Hatton
12:34 p.m. (5:34 p.m.) – Tony Finau, Tom Kim, Patrick Cantlay
12:45 p.m. (5:45 p.m.) – Collin Morikawa, Adam Scott, Rickie Fowler
12:56 p.m. (5:56 p.m.) – Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy
13:07 (18:07) – Justin Rose, Billy Horschel, Hideki Matsuyama
1:18 p.m. (6:18 p.m.) – Nico Echavarria, Sungjae Im, Harris English
13:29 (18:29) – Jhonattan Vegas, Peter Malnati, Ryan Fox
1:40 p.m. (6:40 p.m.) – Adam Hadwin, Patrick Rodgers, Greyson Sigg
13:51 (18:51) – Nick Hardy, Eric Cole, Harrison Endycott
10th tee
6:50 a.m. (11:50 a.m.) – Kevin Tway, Russell Knox, Chesson Hadley
7:01 a.m. (12:01 p.m.) – Andrew Putnam, Maverick McNealy, Doc Redman
7:12 a.m. (12:12 p.m.) – Beau Hossler, Adam Schenk, Stephan Jaeger
7:23 a.m. (12:23 p.m.) – Lucas Herbert, Aaron Wise, Jason Day
7:34 a.m. (12:34 p.m.) – Matt Fitzpatrick, Viktor Hovland, Shane Lowry
7:45 a.m. (12:45 p.m.) — Kurt Kitayama, Will Zalatoris, Xander Schauffele
7:56 a.m. (12:56 p.m.) – Max Homa, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth
8:07 a.m. (1:07 p.m.) – Sam Burns, Cameron Young, Sahith Theegala
8:18 a.m. (1:18 p.m.) – Chris Kirk, Seamus Power, Keegan Bradley
8:29 a.m. (1:29 p.m.) – Sam Ryder, Davis Riley, Taylor Moore
8:40 a.m. (1:40 p.m.) – Alex Noren, Thomas Detry, Max McGreevy
8:51 a.m. (1:51 p.m.) – Joseph Bramlett, Justin Suh, Andrew Novak
11:50 a.m. (4:50 p.m.) – Robby Shelton, Austin Smotherman, Min Woo Lee
12:01 p.m. (5:01 p.m.) – Kevin Streelman, Denny McCarthy, Matthew NeSmith
12:12 p.m. (5:12 p.m.) – Byeong Hun An, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Doug Ghim
12:23 p.m. (5:23 p.m.) – Michael Thompson, Brendon Todd, Keith Mitchell
12:34 p.m. (5:34 p.m.) – Kevin Kisner, Nick Taylor, Corey Conners
12:45 p.m. (5:45 p.m.) – Trey Mullinax, Cam Davis, Tyler Duncan
12:56 p.m. (5:56 p.m.) – Adam Svensson, Joel Dahmen, Robert Streb
13:07 (18:07) – JJ Spaun, Chad Ramey, Luke List
13:18 (18:18) – Russell Henley, Mackenzie Hughes, Brian Harman
13:29 (18:29) – Emiliano Grillo, Mark Hubbard, Matt Wallace
13:40 (18:40) – Nate Lashley, Troy Merritt, Kelly Kraft
13:51 (18:51) – Aaron Baddeley, David Lingmerth, Ben Martin