Players Championship 2016: Tee Times, TV and Livestream Schedule for Thursday

One of the major stops on the road to the U.S. Open will get underway Thursday morning at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, and Rickie Fowler will look to defend his Players Championship crown.

According to PGATour.com, a total of $10.5 million will be on the line this weekend, with $1.89 million going to the victor, so whoever comes out on top Sunday will get a healthy payout for four days of work. This is also an opportunity for some of golf’s biggest stars to pick up a major feather in their cap before heading to Oakmont Country Club in June.

Below are the full tee times for Thursday’s opening round, followed by three of the more interesting groups to follow as play unfolds.

Players Championship Viewing Schedule

TV Info: Golf Channel (1-7 p.m. ET)

Livestream: PGA Tour Live

Players Championship Tee Times

Groups to Watch Martin Kaymer; Henrik Stenson; Phil Mickelson

Having missed the cuts for the Masters and Valero Texas Open, Phil Mickelson got his season back on track last week at the Wells Fargo Championship, finishing fourth.

Mickelson’s 2015 Players Championship ended earlier than expected after he missed the cut. His preparations suffered from the fact he hadn’t played in a tournament since the Masters, and that played a role in his slow start.

Much has changed in the space of a year, with the PGA Tour highlighting one of the biggest improvements:

Watching Mickelson alone …

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