2022 Players Championship: TV Times, Schedule, Betting Odds, Field, History

Here's a comprehensive guide to the 2022 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

The 2022 Players Championship returns to TPC Sawgrass March 10-13. Justin Thomas will return as the defending champion. In 2021 Thomas won $2.7 million for his one-shot victory, the 14th PGA Tour title of his career. No player has ever won back-to-back Players Championship titles, so Thomas will look to make history this year.

Phil Mickelson will not play in the 2022 Players Championship. Mickelson has been embroiled in controversy for comments he made about a breakaway golf league funded by the Saudi Arabian government, and he announced that he would be taking some time away from golf. In all, 48 of the top 50 players in the world are in the field.

TPC Sawgrass is most famous for its par-3 17th hole island green. It's only 137 yards long, but it has been the scene of many famous Players Championship meltdowns -- and winning moments -- over the years.  

Here are answers to some of the most-often asked questions around this year's event, including TV times, schedule, the field and more.

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1. When is the Players Championship on TV?
2. What is the Players Championship Schedule?
3. What are the Players Championship Betting Odds?
4. Who is in the 2022 Players Championship Field?
5. How is a Players Championship Playoff Decided?
6. Players Championship Past Results

When is the Players Championship on TV?

Golf Channel
Thursday, March 10, 1-7 PM ET
Friday, March 11, 1-7 PM ET

NBC
Saturday, March 12, 2-7 PM ET
Sunday March 13, 1-6 PM ET

What is the Players Championship Schedule?

Monday, March 7

• Practice Day for professionals
• Course closed to the public

Tuesday, March 8 – Military Appreciation Day

• Entries open at 7:30 AM
• Practice Day for professionals

Wednesday, March 9

• Entries open at 7:30 AM
• Practice Day for professionals

Thursday, March 10

• Entries open at 6:45 AM
• First round of competition begins at approximately 6:45 AM (threesomes off of No. 1 and No.10)

Friday, March 11

• Entries open at 6:45 AM
• Second round of competition begins at approximately 6:45 AM (threesomes off of No.1 and No.10)

Saturday, March 12

• Entries open at 7:30 AM
• Third round of competition begins at approximately 7:45 AM, depending on the size of the cut (twosomes off No.1)

Sunday, March 13

• Entries open at 7:30 PM
• Final round of competition begins at approximately 7:45 AM, depending on size of the cut (twosomes off No.1)

What are the Players Championship Betting Odds?

The latest Players Championship Betting Odds  are available in the SI Sportsbook.

Here are the favorites:

Jon Rahm, +1100
Collin Morikawa, +1400
Justin Thomas, +1400
Rory McIlroy, +2000
Viktor Hovland, +2000
Patrick Cantlay, +2200
Scottie Scheffler, +2500
Hideki Matsuyama, +2800
Xander Schauffele, +2800
Daniel Berger, +3000
Cameron Smith, +3300
Dustin Johnson, +3500
Shane Lowry, +3500
Brooks Koepka, +4000
Jordan Spieth, +4000
Matthew Fitzpatrick, +4000
Billy Horschel, +4500
Sam Burns, +4500
Sungjae Im, +4500

Who is in the 2022 Players Championship Field?

The 2022 Players Championship field features 48 of the top 50 players in the current World Ranking. 

Harris English, Phil Mickelson, Steve Stricker, and Tiger Woods are the only qualified players to not commit to the event.

Here is this year's full Players Championship field:

Ancer, Abraham

Berger, Daniel

Bradley, Keegan

Bramlett, Joseph

Buckley, Hayden

Burns, Sam

Cantlay, Patrick

Casey, Paul

Champ, Cameron

Cink, Stewart

Clark, Wyndham

Conners, Corey

Dahmen, Joel

Davis, Cam

Day, Jason

Finau, Tony

Fitzpatrick, Matt

Fleetwood, Tommy

Frittelli, Dylan

Garcia, Sergio

Garnett, Brice

Gay, Brian

Ghim, Doug

Glover, Lucas

Gooch, Talor

Grace, Branden

Griffin, Lanto

Grillo, Emiliano

Hadley, Chesson

Hadwin, Adam

Hagy, Brandon

Hahn, James

Harman, Brian

Hatton, Tyrrell

Henley, Russell

Herbert, Lucas

Hickok, Kramer

Higgo, Garrick

Higgs, Harry

Hodges, Lee

Hoffman, Charley

Hoge, Tom

Homa, Max

Horschel, Billy

Hossler, Beau

Hovland, Viktor

Hughes, Mackenzie

Im, Sungjae

Jaeger, Stephan

Johnson, Dustin

Johnson, Zach

Jones, Matt

Kim, Si Woo

Kirk, Chris

Kisner, Kevin

Kizzire, Patton

Knox, Russell

Koepka, Brooks

Kokrak, Jason

Kuchar, Matt

Lahiri, Anirban

Laird, Martin

Lebioda, Hank

Lee, Danny

Lee, K.H.

Leishman, Marc

List, Luke

Long, Adam

Lowry, Shane

Malnati, Peter

Matsuyama, Hideki

McCarthy, Denny

McCumber, Tyler

McIlroy, Rory

McNealy, Maverick

Merritt, Troy

Mitchell, Keith

Molinari, Francesco

Moore, Taylor

Morikawa, Collin

Muñoz, Sebastián

NeSmith, Matthew

Niemann, Joaquin

Noren, Alex

Norlander, Henrik

Oosthuizen, Louis

Ortiz, Carlos

Palmer, Ryan

Pan, C.T.

Pendrith, Taylor

Pereira, Mito

Perez, Pat

Piercy, Scott

Pieters, Thomas

Poston, J.T.

Poulter, Ian

Power, Seamus

Putnam, Andrew

Rahm, Jon

Reavie, Chez

Redman, Doc

Reed, Patrick

Rose, Justin

Ryder, Sam

Schauffele, Xander

Scheffler, Scottie

Schenk, Adam

Schwartzel, Charl

Scott, Adam

Simpson, Webb

Sloan, Roger

Smith, Cameron

Snedeker, Brandt

Spaun, J.J.

Spieth, Jordan

Stallings, Scott

Stanley, Kyle

Steele, Brendan

Straka, Sepp

Streb, Robert

Streelman, Kevin

Stuard, Brian

Swafford, Hudson

Theegala, Sahith

Thomas, Justin

Todd, Brendon

Tringale, Cameron

Tway, Kevin

van Rooyen, Erik

Varner III, Harold

Vegas, Jhonattan

Walker, Jimmy

Wallace, Matt

Watney, Nick

Watson, Bubba

Werenski, Richy

Westwood, Lee

Wise, Aaron

Wolff, Matthew

Woodland, Gary

Young, Cameron

Zalatoris, Will

How is a Players Championship Playoff Decided?

In 2014, the Players Championship began using a 3-hole aggregate playoff to determine a winner. The playoff is staged on holes 16, 17 and 18. If players are still tied after the 3-hole aggregate, the playoff shifts to a sudden-death format, beginning on the par-3 17th hole.

Since moving to the Stadium Course in 1982, only four Players Championships have been decided by a playoff: 1987, 2008, 2011 and 2015.

Players Championship Past Results

Here are the previous winners at the Players Championship:

2021: Justin Thomas, U.S., 14-under 274, $2,700,000

2020: Cancelled for COVID-19

2019: Rory McIlroy, Northern Ireland, 16-under 272, $2,250,000

2018: Webb Simpson, U.S. 18-under 270, $1,980,000

2017: Kim Si-woo, South Korea, 10-under 278, $1,890,000

2016: Jason Day, Australia, 15-under 273, $1,890,000

2015: Rickie Fowler, U.S., 12-under 276, $1,800,000

2014: Martin Kaymer, Germany, 13-under 275, $1,800,000

2013: Tiger Woods. U.S. 13-under 275, $1,710,000

2012: Matt Kuchar, U.S., 13-under 275, $1,710,000

2011: K. J. Choi, South Korea, 13-under 275, $1,710,000

2010: Tim Clark, South Africa, 16-under 272, $1,710,000

2009: Henrik Stenson, Sweden, 12-under 276, $1,710,000

2008: Sergio García, Spain;, 5-under 283, $1,710,000

2007: Phil Mickelson, U.S., 11-under 277, $1,620,000

2006: Stephen Ames, Canada, 14-under 274, $1,440,000

2005: Fred Funk, U.S. 9-under 279, $1,440,000

2004: Adam Scott, Australia, 12-under 276, $1,440,000

2003: Davis Love III, U.S., 18-under 271, $1,170,000

2002: Craig Perks, New Zealand, 8-under 280, $1,080,000

2001: Tiger Woods, U.S., 14-under 274, $1,080,000

2000: Hal Sutton, U.S., 10-under 278, $1,080,000

1999: David Duval, U.S., 3-under 285, $900,000

1998: Justin Leonard, U.S., 10-under 278, $720,000

1997: Steve Elkington, Australia, 16-under 272, $630,000

1996: Fred Couples, U.S., 18-under 270, $630,000

1995: Lee Janzen, U.S., 5-under 283, $540,000

1994: Greg Norman, Australia, 24-under 264, $450,000

1993: Nick Price, Zimbabwe, 18-under 270, $450,000

1992: Davis Love III, U.S., 15-under 273, $324,000

1991: Steve Elkington, Australia, 12-under 276, $288,000

1990: Jodie Mudd, U.S., 10-under 278, $270,000

1989: Tom Kite, U.S., 9-under 279, $243,000

1988: Mark McCumber, U.S., 15-under 273, $225,000

1987: Sandy Lyle, Scotland, 14-under 274, $180,000

1986: John Mahaffey, U.S., 13-under 275, $162,000

1985: Calvin Peete, U.S., 14-under 274, $162,000

1984: Fred Couples, U.S., 11-under 277, $144,000

1983: Hal Sutton, U.S., 5-under 283, $126,000

1982: Jerry Pate, U.S., 8-under 280, $90,000

Sawgrass Country Club Era

1981: Raymond Floyd, U.S., 3-under 285, $72,000

1980: Lee Trevino, U.S., 10-under 278, $72,000

1979: Lanny Wadkins, U.S, 5-under 283, $72,000

1978: Jack Nicklaus, U.S., 1-over 289, $60,000

1977: Mark Hayes, U.S., 1-over 289, $60,000

Sites rotated

1976: Jack Nicklaus, U.S., 19-under 269, Inverrary G&CC, $60,000

1975: Al Geiberger, U.S., 10-under 270, Colonial CC, $50,000

1974: Jack Nicklaus, U.S., 16-under 272, Atlanta CC, $50,000