The strongest field in golf hits the course Thursday for Round 1 of THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Stadium Course. The star-studded event will see the likes of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth and reigning FedExCup champion Justin Thomas take on the Pete Dye masterpiece. Si Woo Kim is the defending champion. Here’s everything you need to know as the first round gets underway. Round 1 leaderboard Round 1 tee times HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN (ALL TIMES ET) PGA TOUR LIVE: 7:30 a.m. – 7 p.m. TELEVISION: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. (GC, DirecTV) RADIO: 12 p.m. – 7 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio) FACEBOOK WATCH: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. TWITTER 360: Live stream from Thursday-Sunday NOTABLE GROUPINGS 8:27 a.m.: Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth 1:52 p.m.: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler MUST-READS Roundtable: Tiger, Phil expectations Patience is key to winning THE PLAYERS Spieth says winning THE PLAYERS harder than winning a major Tiger, Phil pairing brings back memories of 2001
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