The Players Championship Groups and UK Tee Times for Round 1 and 2

The Players Championship is back and golf fans around the world are buzzing to see the best golfers in the world return to TPC Sawgrass and there are some fantastic groups to look forward to for the opening two rounds.

It was at this tournament last year where golf was rocked by the coronavirus outbreak, with the 2020 Players Championship being cancelled after the opening round, which led to the PGA Tour being on hold for 91 days.

Although we still won't have a full capacity crowd, spectators will still play a part in this year's event as the PGA Tour starts to ease fans back into events in America.

Rory McIlroy, who is technically still the defending champion after his victory in 2019, will tee it up alongside 2018 winner Webb Simpson and Sergio Garcia, who claimed the title back in 2008.

World No.1 Dustin Johnson returns to action and he is paired with Arnold Palmer Invitational winner Bryson DeChambeau and recent WGC winner Collin Morikawa.

Jon Rahm will be looking to get back to his best and he will spend Thursday and Friday's rounds alongside Patrick Reed and Jordan Spieth, whilst the final featured group sees Justin Thomas go out with Patrick Cantlay and Viktor Hovland.

Check out all of the groups and UK tee times for the opening two rounds below.

THURSDAY

1st Tee

11.45 Alex Noren (Swe), Xinjun Zhang (Chn), Doug Ghim

11.56 Louis Oosthuizen (Rsa), Lee Westwood (Eng), Robert MacIntyre (Sco)

12.07 Phil Mickelson, Charles Howell III, Tony Finau

12.18 Sungjae Im (Kor), Kevin Kisner, Henrik Stenson (Swe)

12.29 Keith Mitchell, Troy Merritt, Brice Garnett

12.40 Brian Gay, Michael Thompson, Sebastian Munoz (Col)

12.51 Cameron Smith (Aus), Dylan Frittelli (Rsa), Keegan Bradley

13.02 Kevin Na, Carlos Ortiz (Mex), Matthew Fitzpatrick (Eng)

13.13 Max Homa, JT Poston, Russell Knox (Sco)

13.24 Stewart Cink, Nick Taylor (Can), Austin Cook

13.35 Byeong Hun An (Kor), Henrik Norlander (Swe), Christiaan Bezuidenhout (Rsa)

13.46 Vaughn Taylor, Jerry Kelly, Joel Dahmen

13.57 Scott Brown, Sam Ryder

17.05 Cameron Tringale, Denny McCarthy, Matthew NeSmith

17.16 Brian Harman, Cameron Percy (Aus), Bernd Wiesberger (Aut)

17.27 Martin Laird (Sco), Tyler Duncan, Joaquin Niemann (Chl)

17.38 Richy Werenski, Aaron Wise, Kevin Streelman

17.49 Patrick Reed, Jon Rahm (Esp), Jordan Spieth

18.00 Bryson DeChambeau, Collin Morikawa, Dustin Johnson

18.11 Daniel Berger, Adam Scott (Aus), Shane Lowry (Irl)

18.22 Andrew Landry, Cameron Champ, Brendan Steele

18.33 Jason Kokrak, Francesco Molinari (Ita), Jason Day (Aus)

18.44 Charley Hoffman, Rory Sabbatini (Svk), Cameron Davis (Aus)

18.55 Matt Jones (Aus), Maverick McNealy, Will Zalatoris

19.06 Chris Kirk, Luke List, Bo Hoag

19.17 Brian Stuard, Danny Lee (Nzl), Beau Hossler

10th Tee

11.45 Kyle Stanley, Lucas Glover, Tyler McCumber

11.56 Russell Henley, Tom Hoge, Scottie Scheffler

12.07 CT Pan (Twn), Graeme McDowell (NIrl), Matt Kuchar

12.18 Gary Woodland, Billy Horschel, Ian Poulter (Eng)

12.29 Viktor Hovland (Nor), Patrick Cantlay, Justin Thomas

12.40 Sergio Garcia (Esp), Webb Simpson, Rory McIlroy (NIrl)

12.51 Si Woo Kim (Kor), Harris English, Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn)

13.02 Tyrrell Hatton (Eng), Paul Casey (Eng), Xander Schauffele

13.13 Lanto Griffin, Corey Conners (Can), Rickie Fowler

13.24 Brendon Todd, Adam Long, Andrew Putnam

13.35 Charl Schwartzel (Rsa), Doc Redman, Harry Higgs

13.46 Sam Burns, Wyndham Clark, Victor Perez (Fra)

13.57 Scott Stallings, Adam Schenk

17.05 Peter Malnati, Emiliano Grillo (Arg), Abraham Ancer (Mex)

17.16 Anirban Lahiri (Ind), Kyoung-Hoon Lee (Kor), Robby Shelton

17.27 Branden Grace (Rsa), Sung Kang (Kor), Jimmy Walker

17.38 Hudson Swafford, Brandt Snedeker, Scott Piercy

17.49 Jim Herman, Ryan Armour, Mackenzie Hughes (Can)

18.00 Nate Lashley, Ryan Palmer, Zach Johnson

18.11 Robert Streb, Marc Leishman (Aus), Justin Rose (Eng)

18.22 Chez Reavie, Bubba Watson, Pat Perez

18.33 Patton Kizzire, Jason Dufner, Kramer Hickok

18.44 James Hahn, Tommy Fleetwood (Eng), Harold Varner III

18.55 Adam Hadwin (Can), Patrick Rodgers, Mark Hubbard

FRIDAY

1st Tee

11.45 Peter Malnati, Emiliano Grillo (Arg), Abraham Ancer (Mex)

11.56 Anirban Lahiri (Ind), Kyoung-Hoon Lee (Kor), Robby Shelton

12.07 Branden Grace (Rsa), Sung Kang (Kor), Jimmy Walker

12.18 Hudson Swafford, Brandt Snedeker, Scott Piercy

12.29 Jim Herman, Ryan Armour, Mackenzie Hughes (Can)

12.40 Nate Lashley, Ryan Palmer, Zach Johnson

12.51 Robert Streb, Marc Leishman (Aus), Justin Rose (Eng)

13.02 Chez Reavie, Bubba Watson, Pat Perez

13.13 Patton Kizzire, Jason Dufner, Kramer Hickok

13.24 James Hahn, Tommy Fleetwood (Eng), Harold Varner III

13.35 Adam Hadwin (Can), Patrick Rodgers, Mark Hubbard

13.46 Ryan Moore, Sepp Straka (Aut), Scott Harrington

13.57 Jhonattan Vegas (Ven), Talor Gooch, Tom Lewis (Eng)

17.05 Kyle Stanley, Lucas Glover, Tyler McCumber

17.16 Russell Henley, Tom Hoge, Scottie Scheffler

17.27 CT Pan (Twn), Graeme McDowell (NIrl), Matt Kuchar

17.38 Gary Woodland, Billy Horschel, Ian Poulter (Eng)

17.49 Viktor Hovland (Nor), Patrick Cantlay, Justin Thomas

18.00 Sergio Garcia (Esp), Webb Simpson, Rory McIlroy (NIrl)

18.11 Si Woo Kim (Kor), Harris English, Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn)

18.22 Tyrrell Hatton (Eng), Paul Casey (Eng), Xander Schauffele

18.33 Lanto Griffin, Corey Conners (Can), Rickie Fowler

18.44 Brendon Todd, Adam Long, Andrew Putnam

18.55 Charl Schwartzel (Rsa), Doc Redman, Harry Higgs

19.06 Sam Burns, Wyndham Clark, Victor Perez (Fra)

19.17 Scott Stallings, Adam Schenk

10th Tee

11.45 Cameron Tringale, Denny McCarthy, Matthew NeSmith

11.56 Brian Harman, Cameron Percy (Aus), Bernd Wiesberger (Aut)

12.07 Martin Laird (Sco), Tyler Duncan, Joaquin Niemann (Chl)

12.18 Richy Werenski, Aaron Wise, Kevin Streelman

12.29 Patrick Reed, Jon Rahm (Esp), Jordan Spieth

12.40 Bryson DeChambeau, Collin Morikawa, Dustin Johnson

12.51 Daniel Berger, Adam Scott (Aus), Shane Lowry (Irl)

13.02 Andrew Landry, Cameron Champ, Brendan Steele

12.13 Jason Kokrak, Francesco Molinari (Ita), Jason Day (Aus)

12.24 Charley Hoffman, Rory Sabbatini (Svk), Cameron Davis (Aus)

12.35 Matt Jones (Aus), Maverick McNealy, Will Zalatoris

12.46 Chris Kirk, Luke List, Bo Hoag

12.57 Brian Stuard, Danny Lee (Nzl), Beau Hossler

17.05 Alex Noren (Swe), Xinjun Zhang (Chn), Doug Ghim

17.16 Louis Oosthuizen (Rsa), Lee Westwood (Eng), Robert MacIntyre (Sco)

17.27 Phil Mickelson, Charles Howell III, Tony Finau

17.38 Sungjae Im (Kor), Kevin Kisner, Henrik Stenson (Swe)

17.49 Keith Mitchell, Troy Merritt, Brice Garnett

18.00 Brian Gay, Michael Thompson, Sebastian Munoz (Col)

18.11 Cameron Smith (Aus), Dylan Frittelli (Rsa), Keegan Bradley

18.22 Kevin Na, Carlos Ortiz (Mex), Matthew Fitzpatrick (Eng)

18.33 Max Homa, JT Poston, Russell Knox (Sco)

18.44 Stewart Cink, Nick Taylor (Can), Austin Cook

18.55 Byeong Hun An (Kor), Henrik Norlander (Swe), Christiaan Bezuidenhout (Rsa)

19.06 Vaughn Taylor, Jerry Kelly, Joel Dahmen

You can catch all the action from The Players Championship live on Sky Sports Golf from 11:30am onwards.

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