2026 Players Championship Round 2 Tee Times: Scheffler, Thomas & More

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Justin Thomas is showing encouraging signs of rediscovering his form at the 2026 Players Championship, carding an impressive start on Thursday at TPC Sawgrass’ Stadium Course. After a delayed start to the season following back surgery, Thomas appears to be navigating the treacherous course with a renewed confidence, positioning himself well for a strong showing in the second round on Friday.

Thomas underwent a microdiscectomy earlier this year, sidelining him for a significant portion of the PGA Tour’s early schedule. His return at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last week was less than ideal, with back-to-back rounds of 79 resulting in a missed cut. The challenging conditions at Bay Hill National Golf Club & Lodge proved a tricky re-entry point, but Thomas seems to be adjusting quickly.

The early stages of the Players Championship presented a stark contrast to his struggles at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Thomas capitalized on his opportunities, registering birdies on his first three holes to quickly climb the leaderboard. This strong start even briefly put him ahead of playing partner and world number one, Scottie Scheffler.

Thomas will tee off for Round 2 on Friday at 1:42 p.m. ET alongside Scheffler and Tommy Fleetwood. The shift to a 1st-tee start for the second round will offer a different challenge, but Thomas’s momentum from Thursday suggests he’s prepared to adapt.

Golf fans can catch Friday’s second round of the Players Championship on Golf Channel from 1-7 p.m. ET. PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ will provide exclusive early streaming coverage beginning at 7:30 a.m. ET, including featured group and featured hole coverage.

Round 2 Tee Times and Groupings

Here are the complete Round 2 tee times for Friday, March 13, 2026, at TPC Sawgrass (all times ET):

Tee No. 1

7:40 a.m. – Tom Hoge, Denny McCarthy, Nicolai Højgaard
7:52 a.m. – Patrick Rodgers, Kevin Roy, Marco Penge
8:04 a.m. – Chad Ramey, Alex Smalley, Pierceson Coody
8:16 a.m. – Kurt Kitayama, Harry Hall, Stephan Jaeger
8:28 a.m. – Keegan Bradley, David Ford, Chris Kirk
8:40 a.m. – Andrew Novak, Nick Taylor, Wyndham Clark
8:52 a.m. – Steven Fisk, William Mouw, Joe Highsmith
9:04 a.m. – Cameron Young, Davis Thompson, Sam Burns
9:16 a.m. – Nico Echavarria, Jason Day, Corey Conners
9:28 a.m. – Matthieu Pavon, S.H. Kim, Austin Smotherman
12:30 p.m. – Mackenzie Hughes, Eric Cole, Rico Hoey
12:42 p.m. – Max Homa, Daniel Berger, Michael Thorbjornsen
12:54 p.m. – Rasmus Højgaard, Danny Walker, Kristoffer Reitan
1:06 p.m. – Jhonattan Vegas, Taylor Pendrith, Alex Noren
1:18 p.m. – Akshay Bhatia, Brooks Koepka, Tony Finau
1:30 p.m. – Collin Morikawa, Ludvig Åberg, Si Woo Kim
1:42 p.m. – Scottie Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Thomas
1:54 p.m. – Viktor Hovland, Russell Henley, Robert MacIntyre
2:06 p.m. – Aldrich Potgieter, Jake Knapp, Sungjae Im
2:18 p.m. – Patton Kizzire, Seamus Power, Johnny Keefer

Tee No. 10

7:40 a.m. – Lee Hodges, Andrew Putnam, Sam Stevens
7:52 a.m. – Erik van Rooyen, Keith Mitchell, Michael Kim
8:04 a.m. – Taylor Moore, Joel Dahmen, Ryo Hisatsune
8:16 a.m. – Jacob Bridgeman, Ben Griffin, Adam Scott
8:28 a.m. – J.J. Spaun, Sepp Straka, Shane Lowry
8:40 a.m. – Sahith Theegala, Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth
8:52 a.m. – Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy, Hideki Matsuyama
9:04 a.m. – Chris Gotterup, Justin Rose, Min Woo Lee
9:16 a.m. – Brian Campbell, Karl Vilips, Aaron Rai
9:28 a.m. – Matti Schmid, Max McGreevy, Takumi Kanaya
9:40 a.m. – Zach Bauchou, Sudarshan Yellamaraju, A.J. Ewart
12:30 p.m. – Mark Hubbard, Thorbjørn Olesen, Mac Meissner
12:42 p.m. – Bud Cauley, Vince Whaley, Chandler Phillips
12:54 p.m. – Emiliano Grillo, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Max Greyserman
1:06 p.m. – Kevin Yu, Cam Davis, Gary Woodland
1:18 p.m. – Ricky Castillo, Ryan Gerard, Patrick Cantlay
1:30 p.m. – Adam Schenk, Garrick Higgo, Matt McCarty
1:42 p.m. – Brian Harman, Maverick McNealy, Davis Riley
1:54 p.m. – Sami Valimaki, Lucas Glover, Matt Fitzpatrick
2:06 p.m. – Michael Brennan, Harris English, J.T. Poston
2:18 p.m. – Haotong Li, Zecheng Dou, Jordan Smith