When is The Players stay on Sky Sports? What time does protection begin? Ways to observe the PGA Tour’s flagship occasion, stay this month from TPC Sawgrass in Florida; Scottie Scheffler returns as defending champion; Rory McIlroy, and Viktor Hovland each function

One of the largest occasions within the {golfing} calendar takes place this week at TPC Sawgrass, with round the clock protection of The Players stay on Sky Sports.

Sky Sports will as soon as once more provide bumper protection from one of many highlights of the PGA Tour season, the place the vast majority of the world’s high 50 will compete for a bumper $25m match purse and a $4.5m first prize.

Scottie Scheffler returns as defending champion after final 12 months’s spectacular victory, whereas Rory McIlroy will look to shut on the hole on the high of the world rankings within the occasion he gained again in 2019.

FedExCup champion Viktor Hovland chases a primary victory of the season and main champions Wyndham Clark and Brian Harman each function, with Tommy Fleetwood and Matt Fitzpatrick amongst these trying to change into the primary Englishman in historical past to win The Players.

Sky Sports Golf will as soon as once more be the house of The Players, with practically 60 hours of stay protection from Tuesday-Sunday of match week and a bunch of additional content material out there so that you can take pleasure in all through these days.

Key protection

A particular ‘Live from The Players’ present will provide eight hours of stay build-up on each Tuesday and Wednesday, whereas stay protection will start from Thursday and Friday at 11.30am and observe the motion from earlier than the opening tee shot till after the shut of play.

Bonus protection can be out there through the crimson button for all 4 match rounds, with featured teams and bonus marquee teams there to take pleasure in day-after-day alongside a particular featured holes feed.

Extensive weekend protection begins from roughly noon over the weekend through the crimson button – together with all of the marquee teams and featured holes – earlier than full protection begins on the principle channel at 2pm. .

Key TV instances (All on Sky Sports Golf)

Tuesday – 1300-2100 – Live from The Players!

Wednesday – 1300-2100 – Live from The Players!

Thursday – 1130-2300 – The Players LIVE!

Friday – 1130-2300 – The Players LIVE!

Saturday – 1400-2300 – The Players LIVE! (pre-1400 out there through the crimson button)

Sunday – 1400-2200 – The Players LIVE! (pre-1400 out there through the crimson button)

How else can I observe The Players?

Sky Sports News can be stay from TPC Sawgrass to carry you the newest information and interviews forward of the match, whereas Paul McGinley and Brandel Chamblee will provide post-day evaluation after each spherical.

Daily one-hour highlights can be out there on Sky Sports Golf every morning, with the channel exhibiting documentaries and options from previous editions of the occasion, whereas the ultimate spherical can be repeated – in full – the Monday after the match.

Viewers can observe the protection on the transfer through Sky Go, whereas non-Sky subscribers can sustain with the in depth Sky Sports Golf protection through a contract-free NOW membership.

Skysports.com and cellular app will ship information, interviews, highlights and leaderboard scores all through the week, with a stay textual content running a blog working by way of all 4 match rounds.

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