Business picked up on the PGA Tour this week as the league’s best players battling it out at TPC Sawgrass for the 2024 Players Championship. Following a signature event that put the PGA Tour back on track after a slow start to the season, its most notable hosted tournament enters the weekend just a month before major season begins with the 2024 Masters.
Scottie Scheffler, who won last week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and stands as the reigning Players champion, appropriately entered in the favorite and sits in striking position through two rounds, though he is now dealing with a nagging neck injury. Rory McIlroy, who entered right behind Scheffler on the oddsboard, was one of three to sit atop the leaderboard through the first 18 holes, but he was unable to capitalize during the second round.
Instead, it is Wyndham Clark who begins Round 3 sitting four shots atop the field. Whether he will be able to maintain that advantage over the final 36 holes remains to be seen, but given the level of golf he’s playing with consecutive 65s to open the tournament, he will certainly have as great a chance as anyone in the field.
Other than Jon Rahm and 2022 champion Cameron Smith, who both defected from the league, most notably missing from the field this week is Tiger Woods. It came as a bit of a surprise when Woods did not commit to The Players, particularly given its the final year for which he is automatically eligible. Tiger claimed he wanted to play once a month in 2024, and after withdrawing from the Genesis Invitational for what was described as an illness (not an injury-related reason), it was thought he would suit up in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Instead, it looks like Woods may play just 1.5 competitive rounds this year before traveling to Augusta National for the Masters.
While attending The Players is a dream for many, simply being able to watch the event live from home or the office is an incredible treat each year, and we here at CBS Sports are thrilled to bring you wall-to-wall coverage throughout the weekend.
Enough talking about it. Below is how you can watch as much of the 2024 Players Championship as possible through Sunday.
All times Eastern
Round 4 — Sunday, March 15
Round 4 start time: 7:35 a.m.
TV coverage: 1-6 p.m. on NBC, Peacock
TV simulcast live stream: 1-6 p.m. on fuboTV (Try for free)
Live stream: 8 to 6 p.m. on ESPN+
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