Ludvig Åberg moved to the Ponte Vedra Beach area a few years ago, so maybe it makes sense that he’s looked so comfortable at the 2026 Players Championship. With three rounds in the books, the native of Sweden is alone in the lead at golf’s “fifth major.”
The 26-year-old didn’t have as strong a round as he did in nearly setting the course record at TPC Sawgrass in Round 2, but he did enough to put himself at 13 under par going into the final round. Åberg holds a three-stroke lead over Michael Thorbjornsen, who continued his strong play from the second round with a 5-under 67 on Saturday.
Xander Schauffele and Cameron Young hope to make a play for the victory on Sunday. Schauffele went from the final pairing in Round 3 into a crowd tied for fourth at 8 under with Justin Thomas, Matt Fitzpatrick, Viktor Hovland, Corey Conners and Brian Harman. Robert MacIntyre and Sahith Theegala used stellar rounds to move into a tie for 10th alongside Jacob Bridgeman, Sepp Straka and Austin Smotherman six behind the leader.
Watch The Players Championship live on Peacock
Here’s everything you need to know about The Players, including TV schedule and streaming information:
What channel is Players Championship on today?
Round 4 of The Players Championship 2026 will broadcast nationally on NBC. TV coverage will air from 1-6 p.m. and can be streamed on Peacock, NBC’s subscription streaming service.
Where to watch Players Championship on streaming
Featured group and hole streaming from PGA Tour Live is available on the ESPN app with a subscription to the Select plan.
Players Championship tee times
All times Eastern:
7:35 a.m.: Takumi Kanaya
7:40 a.m.: Ricky Castillo, Danny Walker
7:49 a.m.: Steven Fisk, Kristoffer Reitan
7:58 a.m.: Rico Hoey, Daniel Berger
8:07 a.m.: Tony Finau, Seamus Power
8:16 a.m.: Hideki Matsuyama, Michael Brennan
8:25 a.m.: Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth
8:35 a.m.: NIco Echavarria, Rory McIlroy
8:45 a.m.: Eric Cole, Kevin Roy
8:55 a.m.: Bud Cauley, Sam Stevens
9:10 a.m.: Nicolai Højgaard, Chris Kirk
9:20 a.m.: Patrick Cantlay, J.T. Poston
9:30 a.m.: Andrew Putnam, Lee Hodges
9:40 a.m.: Taylor Moore, Alex Noren
9:50 a.m.: Adam Scott, Taylor Pendrith
10 a.m.: Zach Bauchou, Stephan Jaeger
10:10 a.m.: Ryan Gerard, Chad Ramey
10:20 a.m.: Matti Schmid, Wyndham Clark
10:30 a.m.: Max McGreevy, Nick Taylor
10:40 a.m.: Sam Burns, Max Homa
10:55 a.m.: Si Woo Kim, Joe Highsmith
11:05 a.m.: Keith Mitchell, Tommy Fleetwood
11:15 a.m.: Min Woo Lee, Jason Day
11:25 a.m.: Chris Gotterup, Akshay Bhatia
11:35 a.m.: Maverick McNealy, Scottie Scheffler
11:45 a.m.: Alex Smalley, Patrick Rodgers
11:55 a.m.: Keegan Bradley, Brooks Koepka
12:05 p.m.: Sudarshan Yellamaraju, J.J. Spaun
12:15 p.m.: Ryo Hisatsune, Russell Henley
12:25 p.m.: William Mouw, Justin Rose
12:40 p.m.: Jacob Bridgeman, Sepp Straka
12:50 p.m.: Sahith Theegala, Austin Smotherman
1 p.m.: Xander Schauffele, Robert MacIntyre
1:10 p.m.: Justin Thomas, Corey Conners
1:20 p.m.: Brian Harman, Viktor Hovland
1:30 p.m.: Cameron Young, Matt Fitzpatrick
1:40 p.m.: Ludvig Åberg, Michael Thorbjornsen
Players Championship odds
Here are the golfers with the best odds to win the tournament, according to BetMGM.
Where is The Players Championship located?
The Players Championship is held at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, about 25 miles southeast of Jacksonville. The Stadium Course was built in 1980, designed by PGA Tour Commissioner Deane Beman and Pete Dye. The par-72 course totaling 6,847 yards features one of the most famous holes in golf: the “Island Green,” the par-3 17th that sees precision and water shots in equal measure.
Who won the 2025 Players Championship?
Rory McIlroy beat J.J. Spaun in a playoff held Monday after both finished 12 under par in the final round of the 2025 Players Championship. McIlroy birdied the first playoff hole and all but wrapped up the title when Spaun hit into the water on the 17th. It was McIlroy’s second Players Championship victory, and he would go on to win his first Masters title the following month.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: 2026 Players Championship tee times, Round 4 TV schedule
Reporting by Dan Rorabaugh, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Florida Times-Union
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