The PGA Tour's best event gets underway in some interesting conditions on Thursday.
The arena is gearing up for the 2022 Players Championship, and as always, it features almost all of the best players in the world. In fact, 47 of the top 50 will start action at TPC Sagaras on Thursday. Many of those players will be teamed together for the first two rounds of an event that will be marred by weather, wind and rain throughout the week in North Florida on Thursday and Friday.
While rain is expected on Thursday and Friday, which could push some of these T bars into the next days; This weekend is going to be the most interesting as speeds between 20-30 mph are expected for the final 36 holes. This gives the best ball-strikers a huge advantage, many of whom will be in featured groups in the first 36 holes.
These include the following groups:
- Joaquin Nieman, Hideki Matsuyama, Cameron Smith
- Victor Hovland, Patrick Cantley, Jon Rahm
- Rory McIlroy, Colin Morikawa, Justin Thomas
- Brooks Koepka, Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schöffele
- Jordan Spieth, Dustin Johnson, Daniel Berger
While the winner favors coming out of one of those groups, TPC sawgrass has more variation than most courses, and other groups (like Kyle Stanley, Tommy Fleetwood and Wyndham Clarke) will also bring great ball-strikers to the table this week . Regardless, player week must be overwhelming because it is almost always overwhelming. One of the best areas of the year is playing an interesting, recognizable curriculum into a unique event that has a massive career impact. What's not to love about it?
Take a look at all the tee times and pairings for Thursday's Round 1 at TPC Sawgrass. Check out our full schedule and coverage guide for the Players Championship.
2022 Players Tee Bar, Thursday's Pair
T No 1
6:45 am - Adam Schenk, Kramer Hickok, Lee Hodges
6:56 am - Charlie Hoffman, Harold Warner III, Will Zalatoris
7:07 AM - Kevin Streelman, Maverick McNeely, Roger Sloan
7:18 a.m. - Sungjae Im, Martin Laird, Richie Verensky
7:29 am - Cameron Champ, Matt Jones, Francesco Molinari
7:40 a.m. - Eric Van Rooyen, Garrick Higo, Ryan Palmer
7:51 a.m. -- K.H. Lee, Adam Long, Kevin Tway
8:02 am - Sebastian Munoz, Dylan Fritelli, Jimmy Walker
8:13 am - Joel Dahman, Brian Gaye, Corey Connors
8:24 am - Lanto Griffin, Gary Woodland, Keith Mitchell
8:35 am - Ian Poulter, Pat Perez, Jhontan Vegas
8:46 am - Henrik Norlander, Hank LeBioda, Taylor Pendrith
T No 10
6:45 a.m. - Brian Herman, Russell Knox, Beau Hoesler
6:56 am - Kyle Stanley, Tommy Fleetwood, Wyndham Clark
7:07 am - Aaron Wise, Doc Redmayne, Mito Pereira
7:18 am - Tony Finau, Patrick Reed, Webb Simpson
7:29 am - Sergio Garcia, Adam Scott, Louis Osthuizen
7:40 a.m. - Joaquin Nieman, Hideki Matsuyama, Cameron Smith
7:51 am - Victor Hovland, Patrick Cantley, Jon Rahm
8:02 am - Sam Burns, Abraham Anser, Paul Casey
8:13 am - Tom Hoge, Tyrell Hatton, Brandt Snedeker
8:24 am - Lucas Glover, Shane Lowry, Matthew Wolfe
8:35 am - Peter Malnati, Alex Noreen, Anirban Lahiri
8:46 a.m. - Scott Piercy, Nick Watney, Hayden Buckley
T No 1
11:50 am - Brian Steward, Harry Higgs, Brandon Hague
12:01 PM - Keegan Bradley, Andrew Putnam, Cameron Young
12:12 PM - Russell Henley, Mackenzie Hughes, Thomas Peters
12:23 PM - Ryan Brahm, Kevin Kissner, Jason Day
12:34 PM - Daniel Berger, Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth
12:45 p.m. - Scottie Schaeffler, Brooks Koepka, Xander Schöffle
12:56 PM - Rory McIlroy, Colin Morikawa, Justin Thomas
1:07 PM - Max Homa, Billy Horschel, Justin Rose
1:18 P.M. - Mark Leishman, JT. Poston, Zack Johnson
1:29 PM - Si Woo Kim, Matt Kutcher, Henrik Stenson
1:40 PM - Charl Schwartzel, Denny McCarthy, Tyler McCumber
1:51 PM - Brendan Steele, Emiliano Grillo, Matthew Nesmith
T No 10
11:50 am - Chris Kirk, Lee Westwood, Matt Fitzpatrick
12:01 PM - Cameron Tringle, Sam Ryder, Matt Wallace
12:12 PM - James Hahn, Chason Hadley, JJ spawn
12:23 PM - Hudson Swayford, Talor Gooch, Jason Kokraki
12:34 PM - Cam Davis, Brandon Grace, Carlos Ortizo
12:45 pm - Sepp Straka, Robert Straub, Bubba Watson
12:56 PM - Lucas Herbert, Brendan Todd, Chase Reevy
1:07 PM - Stewart Sink, CT Pan, Patton Kizzire
1:18 PM - Luke List, Seamus Power, Taylor Moore
1:29 PM - Bryce Garnett, Adam Hadwin, Danny Lee
1:40 PM - Troy Merritt, Scott Stallings, Doug Ghim
1:51 PM - Joseph Bramlett, Stephen Jagger, Sahit Thegal