The Players Championship Field is Set

144 players representing 23 nations are planning to tee it up, March 12-17, for 50thAnniversary The Players Championship.

Defending Champion Scottie Scheffler enters the week as World No. 1, the first since Rory McIlroy did so in 2020.

In all, nine Players Champions are in the field led by Scheffler (2023), Justin Thomas (2021), Webb Simpson (2018), Si Woo Kim (2017), Jason Day (2016), Rickie Fowler (2015), Matt Kuchar (2012), Adam Scott (2004).

5-time PGA TOUR Winner Roger Maltbie with Sr. Writer George McNeilly

In a most fitting tribute, NBC Sports just announced that Roger Maltbie and Gary Koch will join broadcast team as part of its celebration of the Golden anniversary with coverage airing across NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock March 14-17.

Maltbie will serve as an on-course reporter during Thursday and Friday coverage, while Koch will join Mike Tirico in the broadcast booth during Thursday and Friday coverage.

“Roger Maltbie and Gary Koch have called some of the most iconic moments at The PLAYERS Championship throughout the past three decades and having them on next week’s broadcasts is a great way for NBC Sports to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the PLAYERS,” said Tommy Roy lead golf producer.

Kevin Kisner will serve as an analyst for weekend coverage of The PLAYERS with play-by-play commentator Dan Hicks.  Meanwhile, Kisner and Smylie Kaufman will team up to call “Friday Happy Hour” coverage from alongside the iconic 17th hole on Friday afternoon on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

“Kevin did a great job in the booth with Dan Hicks earlier this year and his work with Smylie Kaufman on the 16th hole at the WM Phoenix Open made for great TV, so we’re happy we can once again pair Kevin with Dan and have Kevin join Smylie at the 17thhole at TPC Sawgrass next Friday,” added Roy,

Another 23 players are making their debut in PGA TOUR competition on TPC Sawgrass.  Ludvig Åberg, Akshay Bhatia, Alexander Björk, Nick Dunlap, Austin Eckroat, Harry Hall, Ryo Hisatsune, Nicolai Højgaard, Chan Kim, Jake Knapp, Ben Kohles, Vincent Norrman, Matthieu Pavon, Matti Schmid, David Skinns, Jimmy Stanger, Sam Stevens, Ben Silverman, Ben Taylor, Sami Valimaki, Carson Young, Kevin Yu, Carl Yuan.

If not otherwise exempt, the winner of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard and the Puerto Rico Open will qualify for THE PLAYERS.

NBC Sports will surround the 2024 PLAYERS Championship with comprehensive live championship and studio coverage across NBC, GOLF Channel and Peacock, beginning next Monday, March 11, with Golf Central Live From The PLAYERS at 7 p.m. ET on GOLF Channel and Peacock.

THE PLAYERS Championship field list as of Friday, March 8 at 5 p.m. ET: