The 2025 Players Championship live: dates, field, tea times, schedule and how to follow when Rory McIlroy JJ spaun takes on

Rory McIlroy is in action again with the players when he takes over JJ Spaun in a playoff and live in Talksport network against JJ Spaun.

The four-time major winner started four shots behind the overnight head Spaun on Sunday, but then he managed to get three in front of him.

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After sparkling with lightning, the 'unofficial 5. Major' on St. Patrick's Day ends with the couple, who had tied to -12 for up to four days.

McIlroy later said: “It was a long day. I had a great start before the game was set. And when we came out of it, I made the perfect start with a birdie again at 12.

“On the way into it, I have the feeling of giving myself the chance to close the door and win this golf tournament – and I didn't quite do that.

“I will have to do the hard tour, stay one night and try to do it tomorrow.”

The players 2025: date and how to follow

The 2025 Player Championship started on Thursday, March 13th.

It takes place on the stadium course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, and was played over four days before the play-off on Monday.

The course of the stadium is a par 72 and measures 7.245 yards in length.

At 1 p.m. Talksport 2 McIlroy and American's Spaun will take 3-hole playoffs, including TPC Sawgrass' Famous Island Green 17th Live!

Click here for the live stream to set yourself on talk sport or talk sports 2 via the website.

You can also listen to the talk sports app that digital radio, over your smart speaker and listen to 1089 or 1053 a.m.

The event is also broadcast live via Sky Sports in Great Britain.

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The players 2025: field and tea times

The field for this year's player championship consisted of 120 players before the average after the second round on Friday.

This was reduced from 144 after changes to some events on the PGA tour were made to promote a better flow of the game.

Scheffler is the star of the field, but McIlroy, who won the players in 2019, was challenged again in early February after his brilliant victory in the Pebble Beach.

The world No. 5 Hideki Matsuyama already had a tournament victory in 2025, but this time he missed the cut.

The entire field can be found here while T shirts have been confirmed for the last round and you can see them here.

The latest ranking from Florida can be found here.

The players 2025: What was said?

McIlroy says “should go home with the trophy” before the play-off on Monday on Talksport 2.

“I have the feeling that I gave myself the chances of closing the door and winning this golf tournament, but I didn't quite do that,” said Mcilroy.

“So I'll have to do it on the hard tour.”

“I think” said Spaun.

“To make a few clutch shots on the back nine, believe me a confidence.

“[McIlroy is] It will be difficult to beat, but everything can happen on this last route from 16, 17 and 18. “