Friday’s second round of The Players Championship 2026 features plenty of big stories. Rory McIlroy AND Scottie Schefflerthe top ranked players in the world will be fighting to make the cut. Meanwhile, Justin Thomas will try to set himself up for a comeback win TPC Sawgrass on the weekend. Below, we’ll be providing live updates of the Players Championship throughout the day on Friday, including from our on-site writers at Sawgrass, as well as player leaderboard updates and more.
Here are some things to know as you watch Friday:
How to watch the Players Round 2
PGA Tour live on ESPN+ opens exclusive broadcast coverage beginning Friday at 7:30 a.m. ET. Golf Channel TV coverage begins at 1:00 PM ET. Check out complete Players Friday TV coverage and broadcast details here.
Visible round 2 tee times
8:40 am – Sahith Theegala, Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth
1:42 p.m – Scottie Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Thomas
8:52 am – Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy, Hideki Matsuyama
