Tiger Woods is set to resume his 2019 championship schedule in The Players Championship following a week off because of trauma.MASTERS GOLF 2019 LIVE
It was not much of a break for its 14-time key champion, who elected to forgo a week's Arnold Palmer Invitational to recover from a neck strain, a blip on what had been a powerful start to the season following a top 10 finish in the WGC-Mexico Championship.
Woods will aim to shake off injury concerns and improve on that performance in The Players in TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla..
Mark your calendars, since the start of the major championship program is approaching.
There'll be live broadcast coverage during the entirety of Masters week by the driving range into the green jacket ceremony and everything in between. Here is your guide to each day of TV coverage activity leading up to the main event, which begins on Thursday, April 11.
Throughout championship week, the Masters website and the Pros program will have live coverage of Featured Groups, Experts on the Scope, Amen Corner, Holes 15 and 16, the television broadcast and Green Jacket Ceremony.
Characteristic group coverage of this event will be available each day Thursday through Sunday.
Often refered to as golf's"fifth major," The Players will be a pivotal tournament for Woods to demonstrate his health won't be a problem as the Experts fast approaches. Woods has won twice in Sawgrass, in 2001 and 2013. Woods finished tied for 11th place this past year in The Warriors, his initial entry into the championship because 2015 due to trauma.
As Woods hunts for a victory, it is fitting that he is going to be paired up 2018 Players champion Webb Simpson for the first 2 rounds. Simpson will try to be the first golfer to ever repeat as Players champion. The polarizing Patrick Reed will round out the trio on Thursday and Friday.
This will be the first time because 2007 that The Players will happen in March as a part of the PGA Tour's program changes for 2019.
Here is everything to learn about The Players Championshipin 2019, such as how to watch live on TV and stream online, as well as updated tee times, chances, purse and past winners.
The first two rounds of The Players will be televised exclusively on the Golf Channel. Coverage changes to NBC for Rounds 3-4 on Saturday and Sunday.
You can get a live stream of the championship via NBC Sports Live or by registering for fuboTV, which provides a free seven-day trial.
A handful of previous Players champions, such as Si Woo Kim, Jason Day and Rickie Fowler, will all be looking to add another trophy to their mantle as a portion of the area. All 50 of the very best golfers in the world will take part in the tournament, such as Arnold Palmer winner Francesco Molinari and WGC-Mexico champ Dustin Johnson, the No. 1 ranked golfer on the planet.
The wealthy field will also include the likes of Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Brooks Koepka and Justin Rose, who are all looking for their first players success
Part of the reason the Players is frequently considered to be the fifth important is due to its large purse. This season the bag is $12.5 million, which will be"the largest decoration professional golf has ever seen for one tournament." The winner is expected to pocket a cool $2.25 million.
While no golfer has ever repeated as Players champion, there's been a particularly strong variety in recent winners. Prior to Woods, the last golfer to win several Players was Davis Love III in 2003. Greg Norman's 24-under diploma in 1994 is your Sawgrass record, while Steve Elkington's seven-stroke win in 1997 is the largest margin of success.