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Boasting the biggest purse of the season, the 2023 Players Championship gets underway Thursday at TPC Sawgrass.
The tournament will be televised on Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday) and NBC (Saturday-Sunday).
If you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream on ESPN+, Peacock TV, FuboTV or DirecTV Stream.
Here’s a full rundown of the different ways you can watch a live stream of the 2023 Players Championship:
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ESPN+
Offering more extensive coverage than the TV broadcasts, ESPN+ is the only way to watch all-day coverage of all four rounds of the tournament:
There are several different broadcast options for each day of the tournament, including featured groups, featured holes and a main feed.
ESPN+ also includes dozens of other live sports, every 30-for-30 documentary and additional original content (both video and written) for $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year (or $13.99 per month for a bundle of all three of ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu).
Once signed up for ESPN+, you can watch the 2023 Players Championship live on the ESPN app or ESPN.com.
Compatible devices for the ESPN app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, PlayStation 4 or 5, Xbox One or Series X/S, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), Samsung Smart TV, Oculus Go, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
FuboTV
If you just want a live stream of the TV broadcasts, you can watch Golf Channel, NBC and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the 2023 Players Championship live on the FuboTV app or FuboTV website.
Compatible devices for the FuboTV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on the NBC Sports app or NBCSports.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Fubo credentials to do that.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” NBC is included in every one, while Golf Channel is included in “Choice” and up, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch the 2023 Players Championship live on the DirecTV Stream app or DirecTV Stream website.
Compatible devices for the DirecTV Stream app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on the NBC Sports app or NBCSports.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials to do that.
Peacock TV
If you’ve used up all your free trials for other streaming services, this is the cheapest way to watch a live stream of the tournament, as you can watch a simulcast of the Golf Channel and NBC coverage on Peacock Premium, which costs just $4.99 per month:
Once signed up for Peacock, you can watch the 2023 Players Championship live on the Peacock TV app or Peacock TV website.
Compatible devices for the Peacock TV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of Golf Channel, NBC (live in select markets) and 50-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue + Sports Extra” package. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with NBC and Golf Channel, and you can get your first month half off:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the 2023 Players Championship live on the Sling TV app or Sling TV website.
Compatible devices for the Sling TV app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on the NBC Sports app or NBCSports.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Sling credentials to do that.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of Golf Channel, NBC and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which also includes access to both ESPN+ (which has additional coverage of the tournament) and Disney+ at no extra cost:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch the 2023 Players Championship live on the Hulu app or Hulu website.
Compatible devices for the Hulu app include Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, PlayStation 4 or 5, Nintendo Switch, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet.
You can also watch on the NBC Sports app or NBCSports.com. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but you can use your Hulu credentials to do that.
Players Championship 2023 Preview
Golf fans have quite a lot to be thankful for with the rise of streaming services because it means they can watch nearly every second of the major golf tournaments throughout the year.
For the 2023 Players Championship, NBC Sports is featuring comprehensive live coverage of the tournament between NBC, Peacock, and the Golf Channel, and ESPN Plus is also featuring many live streams of various groups.
The live coverage by the NBC family of networks begins on Thursday, March 9 and Friday, March 10 at noon Eastern, then on Saturday, March 11 and Sunday, March 12, NBC and Peacock will begin their live coverage at 1 p.m. Eastern.
According to the NBC press release, they are using over 60 cameras to provide more than 20 hours of live coverage.
Production elements and enhancements that viewers will see throughout this week’s coverage include:
A 25-foot-high JitaCam overlooking the 18th tee along with tracing technology, pushing along with tee shots as they are struck to provide an enhanced perspective on the flight of the ball;
A FlyCam that will run a span of 225 yards from the 16th green to the buildout behind the 17th hole to showcase the spectacle of the island green;
Bunker Cam inside the bunker of the 17th hole island green;
Atlas Cam – a depth-of-field camera to focus on specific players walking from shot to shot;
Live drone and fixed-wing airplane coverage from high atop TPC Sawgrass;
X-mo and super-slo-mo replays, as well as NBC Sports NBCeeIt zoom technology to make sure fans don’t miss a moment.
The broadcast team includes hosts Rich Lerner, Cara Banks, Damon Hack, Anna Jackson, and Georgia Savaricas, analysts Brandel Chamblee, Paul McGinley, Mark Rolfing, Notah Begay III, Brad Faxon, and Arron Oberholser, and reporters Todd Lewis, Jamie Diaz, Steve Burkowski and Eamon Lynch.
Furthermore, for this year’s tournament, NBC Sports has launched an interactive “Players Island” promotion that is modeled after TPC Sawgrass’ famous 17th island green. The marketing promotion is set up at The Battery Atlanta and will allow fans to compete in interactive golf-themed challenges. All fans that register on-site will be entered to win “a VIP trip including flights, hotel, and tournament pass for the Players Championship on Sunday,” according to the NBC Sports press release.
It continues, “Celebrating one of the most recognizable holes in golf, ‘Players Island’ will host challenges on a replica green built to scale of the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass (roughly 28-feet by 26-feet).”
Celebrity guests stopping by to provide commentary include Holly Robinson Peete, Nikki Bella, Mike Tirico, and Robbie Mustoe.
Some of the challenges featured at the event include:
17-Foot Putt: competing to see who can first make a 17-foot putt
Anything but Golf: football, badminton and billiards taking center stage as the traditional golf swing will be replaced by a pigskin throw, racket swing and pool cue
Bottle Flip Hole in One: an attempt to get a hole in one – not with a golf ball, but instead with a flipped bottle
Trivia: a series of sports and pop culture-related questions about the latest news and events from around NBC Sports and Peacock
The 2023 Players Championship is taking place from March 9-12, with TV coverage airing across the Golf Channel, NBC, Peacock and ESPN Plus.