The flagship event of the PGA Tour kicks off today. The 2025 Players Championship comes about one month before the first Major championship (The Masters begins on April 10) and will feature a field of 144 players vying for a piece of the largest prize purse on the tour. Golfers have a handful of ways to qualify for The Players Championship; winners on the PGA Tour since the previous Players Championship, recent winners of major championships, The Players and World Golf Championships, and leading players in the FedEx Cup standings are all granted a spot in the field. The No. 1 golfer in the world, Scottie Scheffler, took home the top prize at the last two Players Championships, and though he’s yet to win a tournament during the 2025 PGA Tour, he’s been a consistent contender following an injury. When is The Players Championship 2025? The 2025 Players Championship begins on Thursday, March 13 and ends on Sunday, March 16. The Players Championship 2025 TV and streaming schedule: Round 1 – Thursday, March 13 Round 1 start time: 7:30 a.m. ET Round 1 live stream: begins at 7:30 a.m. ET on ESPN+ Round 1 on TV: 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET on The Golf Channel Round 2 – Friday, March 14 Round 2 start time: 7:30 a.m. ET Round 2 live stream: begins at 7:30 a.m. ET on ESPN+ Round 2 on TV: 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET on The Golf Channel Round 3 – Saturday, March 15 Round 3 start time: 8:00 a.m. ET Round 3 live stream: begins at 8:00 a.m. ET on ESPN+ Round 3 on TV: 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET on NBC Round 4 – Sunday, March 16 Round 4 start time: 7:30 a.m. ET Round 4 live stream: begins at 7:30 a.m. ET on ESPN+ Round 4 on TV: 1:00 p.m. ET to 6:00 p.m. ET on NBC How to watch The Players Championship for free: Since the tournament is airing on live TV, the easiest way to watch the 2025 Players Championship if you don’t have cable is with a live TV streaming service. The following services offer free trials and include both NBC and the Golf Channel in their base packages. DIRECTV Stream: Choice plan ($89.99/month for two months) or MySports genre pack ($69.99/month) with a five-day free trial fuboTV: Pro plan ($64.99/month for the first month) with a seven-day free trial Other ways to watch and stream the 2025 Players Championship without cable: As noted above, ESPN+ will carry every day of the Players Championship. As of July 18, Peacock costs $7.99/month with ads. If you subscribe today to watch the Open Championship, you’ll also be able to watch the 2024 Olympic Games with just one month of commitment. The Players Championship tee times: Round 1 – Thursday, March 13 Round 2 – Friday, March 14 The Players Championship 2025 prize purse: As noted above, this tournament has the largest prize purse on the PGA Tour. On Sunday, $25 million will be distributed among the competitors, with the winner taking home $4.5 million. Where is The Players Championship 2025 being played? As always, The Players Championship is held on the stadium course at Tournament Players ClubSawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Why Trust Post Wanted by the New York Post This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Writer/Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping and New York Post’s streaming property, Decider. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on each streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she’s also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. Prior to joining Decider and New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews