Rory McIlroy has some work to do on Friday to make the cut at the 2026 Players Championship.
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Friday’s second round of the 2026 Players Championship features a lot of big storylines. Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler, the top-ranked players in the world, will fight to make the cut. Meanwhile, Justin Thomas will try to set himself up for a comeback victory at TPC Sawgrass on the weekend. Below, we’ll provide Players Championship live updates all day long on Friday, including from our writers on-site at Sawgrass, as well as Players leaderboard updates and more.
Here are a few things to know as you follow along on Friday:
How to watch Players Round 2
PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ opens exclusive streaming coverage starting Friday at 7:30 a.m. ET. Golf Channel’s TV coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET. Check out full Players Friday TV coverage and streaming details here.
Notable Round 2 tee times
8:40 a.m. – Sahith Theegala, Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth
1:42 p.m. – Scottie Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Thomas
8:52 a.m. – Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy, Hideki Matsuyama
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