The Players Championship heads into Day 3, and it looks like heavy winds are in the forecast at TPC Sawgrass. How much will they shake up the leaderboard?
Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia rode strong second rounds to a tie for the lead at golf’s fifth major. But Rory McIlroy and Collin Morikawa are close behind, with Lucas Glover, Tommy Fleetwood and Billy Horschel among those also in the mix.
WHAT A DAY: Players wrap: Min Woo Lee, Akshay Bhatia remain tied with J.J. Spaun, Rory McIlroy close behind
We’ll see if this is the day two-time defending champion Scottie Scheffler makes his move at The Players, or if we see another surprise like Justin Thomas going from possibly missing the cut to tying the course record.
The Players leaderboard
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The Players 2025 schedule and how to watch
Round 3: Saturday, March 15
Round 3 of The Players Championship broadcasts nationally on NBC from 2-7 p.m. Featured group and hole streaming from PGA Tour Live is available on ESPN+ starting at 8 a.m.
The Players tee times
8:25 a.m.: Shane Lowry, Danny Walker
8:35 a.m.: C.T. Pan, Justin Lower
8:45 a.m.: Tom Kim, Mac Meissner
8:55 a.m.: Daniel Berger, Xander Schauffele
9:05 a.m.: Rico Hoey, Jesper Svensson
9:15 a.m.: Aaron Rai, Sungjae Im
9:25 a.m.: Russell Henley, Corey Conners
9:35 a.m.: Matt Kuchar, Joel Dahmen
9:50 a.m.: Austin Eckroat, Keegan Bradley
10:00 a.m.: Matthieu Pavon, Camilo Villegas
10:10 a.m.: Byeong Hun An, Kurt Kitayama
10:20 a.m.: Ryan Fox, Denny McCarthy
10:30 a.m.: Hayden Springer, Will Chandler
10:40 a.m.: J.T. Poston, Chris Kirk
10:50 a.m.: Jordan Spieth, Tom Hoge
11:00 a.m.: Ryan Gerard, Joe Highsmith
11:15 a.m.: Jhonattan Vegas, Trey Mullinax
11:25 a.m.: Chandler Phillips, Si Woo Kim
11:35 a.m.: Isaiah Salinda, Sami Valimaki
11:45 a.m.: Sahith Theegala, Davis Thompson
11:55 a.m.: Davis Riley, Justin Thomas
12:05 p.m.: Cameron Young, Carson Young
12:15 p.m.: Robert MacIntyre, Bud Cauley
12:25 p.m.: Matt McCarty, Stephan Jaeger
12:40 p.m.: Max McGreevy, Beau Hossler
12:50 p.m.: Patrick Cantlay, Sam Ryder
1:00 p.m.: Taylor Moore, Rickie Fowler
1:10 p.m.: Taylor Pendrith, Scottie Scheffler
1:20 p.m.: Sepp Straka, Charley Hoffman
1:30 p.m.: Harris English, Billy Horschel
1:40 p.m.: Jacob Bridgeman, Emiliano Grillo
1:55 p.m.: Tommy Fleetwood, Jake Knapp
2:05 p.m.: Lucas Glover, Will Zalatoris
2:15 p.m.: Collin Morikawa, Alex Smalley
2:25 p.m.: J.J. Spaun, Rory McIlroy
2:35 p.m.: Min Woo Lee, Akshay Bhatia
Top contenders odds to win The Players 2025
Tournament odds from BetMGM as of Friday:
- Rory McIlroy: +400
- Collin Morikawa: +450
- Akshay Bhatia: +600
- Min Woo Lee: +700
- J.J. Spaun: +1100
- Scottie Scheffler: +1100
Players Championship purse
The total purse for The Players Championship is $25 million with the winner taking home $4.5 million.
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida weather: Day 3 Saturday
Weather.com predicts a high of 78 degrees with partly cloudy skies in the forecast today in Ponte Vedra Beach. Winds are expected to blow out of the south-southeast at 15-25 mph with higher wind gusts possible. There is about a 10% chance of rain.
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