How to Watch 2025 Players Championship, First Round: Stream PGA Tour Golf Live, TV Channel

Rory McIlroy changed clubs after winning the Pebble Beach Pro-Am last month but returned the three TaylorMade Qi10 woods to his bag for the final round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last week. Meanwhile, the course at TPC Sawgrass has been renovated, with the most noticeable change being the return of the overhanging oak tree in front of the tee box on the sixth hole.

Xander Schauffele’s short game will be in focus this week after he finished below 50% in scrambling last weekend at Bay Hill. It was Schauffele’s first start in six weeks and the rust was evident. Collin Morikawa arrives at Sawgrass off another near-miss, when he failed to close out a win and was chased down by Henley.

The Players Championship features the largest purse in golf at $25 million, with the winner receiving a $4.5 million payout to go with a five-year Tour exemption, a three-year invitation to the Masters and three-year exemptions to golf’s other three majors. There are also 600 FedExCup points for the winner as well.

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