The field is ready for the 2022 Players Championship and, as usual, almost all the best players in the world are participating. In fact, 47 of the top 50 kick off Thursday when the action kicks off at TPC Sawgrass. Many of these players will be paired up on Thursday and Friday for the first two rounds of a tournament that will be besieged by weather, wind and rain throughout the week in North Florida.
While rain is expected on Thursday and Friday, which could push some of those first matches into the following days; it’s the weekend that’s going to be the most interesting, as wind gusts of 20 to 30 mph are expected on the last 36 holes. This gives a big advantage to the top hitters, many of whom will be in favored groups on the first 36 holes.
These include the following groups:
- Joaquin Niemann, Hideki Matsuyama, Cameron Smith
- Victor Hovland, Patrick Cantlay, John Ram
- Rory McIlroy, Colleen Morikawa, Justin Thomas
- Brooks Kopka, Scotty Sheffler, Xander Schauffele
- Jordan Spieth, Dustin Johnson, Daniel Berger
While the winner must come out of one of these groups, TPC Sawgrass contains more variance than most fields, and other groups (like Kyle Stanley, Tommy Fleetwood and Wyndham Clarke) will also bring amazing hitters to the table this week. Either way, Players Week must be amazing because it’s almost always amazing. One of the best courses of the year, playing an interesting, recognizable course in a unique event with huge career implications. What’s not to like about it?
Here’s a look at all-time play and pairings for Thursday’s first round on TPC Sawgrass. Check out our full schedule and coverage guide for The Players Championship.
2022 Player first matches, doubles on Thursdays
Tee #1
6:45 am — Adam Schenk, Kramer Hickok, Lee Hodges
6:56 am — Charlie Hoffman, Harold Varner III, Will Zalatoris
7:07 am — Kevin Strielman, Maverick McNeely, Roger Sloan
7:18 – Sungjae Im, Martin Laird, Richie Werensky
7:29 am — Cameron Champ, Matt Jones, Francesco Molinari
7:40 am — Eric van Rooyen, Garrick Higgo, Ryan Palmer
7:51 am — K. H. Lee, Adam Long, Kevin Tway
8:02 am — Sebastian Munoz, Dylan Frittelli, Jimmy Walker
8:13 am — Joel Damen, Brian Gay, Corey Conners
8:24 am — Lanto Griffin, Gary Woodland, Keith Mitchell
8:35 am — Ian Poulter, Pat Perez, Jonathan Vegas
8:46 am — Henrik Norlander, Hank Lebioda, Taylor Pendrith
Tee #10
6:45 am — Brian Harman, Russell Knox, Bo Hossler
6:56 am — Kyle Stanley, Tommy Fleetwood, Wyndham Clark
7:07 am — Aaron Wise, Doc Redman, Mito Pereira
7:18 am — Tony Finau, Patrick Reed, Webb Simpson
7:29 am — Sergio Garcia, Adam Scott, Louis Austwizen
7:40 am — Joaquin Niemann, Hideki Matsuyama, Cameron Smith
7:51 am — Victor Hovland, Patrick Cantlay, John Ram
8:02 am — Sam Burns, Abraham Unser, Paul Casey
8:13 am — Tom Hoge, Tyrrell Hutton, Brandt Snedeker
8:24 am — Lucas Glover, Shane Lowry, Matthew Wolfe
8:35 am — Peter Malnati, Alex Noren, Anirban Lahiri
8:46 am — Scott Piercy, Nick Watney, Hayden Buckley
Tee #1
11:50 – Brian Steward, Harry Higgs, Brandon Haguey
12:01 — Keegan Bradley, Andrew Putnam, Cameron Young
12:12 – Russell Henley, Mackenzie Hughes, Thomas Peters
12:23 – Ryan Brehm, Kevin Kisner, Jason Day
12:34 – Daniel Berger, Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth
12:45 – Scotty Scheffler, Brooks Kopka, Xander Schauffele
12:56 – Rory McIlroy, Colleen Morikawa, Justin Thomas
13:07 — Max Homa, Billy Horschel, Justin Rose
13:18 — Mark Leishman, JT Poston, Zach Johnson
13:29 — Si Woo Kim, Matt Kuchar, Henrik Stenson
13:40 — Charl Schwarzel, Danny McCarthy, Tyler McCumber
13:51 — Brendan Steele, Emiliano Grillo, Matthew NeSmith
Tee #10
11:50 – Chris Kirk, Lee Westwood, Matt Fitzpatrick
12:01 – Cameron Tringale, Sam Ryder, Matt Wallace
12:12 – James Hahn, Chesson Hadley, JJ Spawn
12:23 – Hudson Swafford, Talor Gooch, Jason Cockrack
12:34 – Cam Davis, Branden Grace, Carlos Ortiz
12:45 – Sepp Straka, Robert Streb, Bubba Watson
12:56 – Lucas Herbert, Brandon Todd, Chaz Reevy
13:07 — Stuart Sink, CT Pan, Patton Kizzire
13:18 — Luke List, Seamus Power, Taylor Moore
13:29 — Bryce Garnett, Adam Hadwin, Danny Lee
13:40 — Troy Merritt, Scott Stallings, Doug Gim
13:51 — Joseph Bramlett, Stefan Jaeger, Sahit Tigala