Tide on Tour: THE PLAYERS Championships
3/12/2024 7:23:00 PM | Men's Golf
Five former Alabama golfers are set to compete at this weekend’s PGA TOUR Signature Event
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – As the 2023-24 PGA TOUR season continues, five former Alabama men's golfers will compete at this weekend's Signature Event, THE PLAYERS Championship. The tournament will be played March 14-17 at the TPC Sawgrass (Stadium Course) in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Below is a look at which former Alabama men's golfers will be competing at this weekend's event.
Tournament Information
Event Info
Tournament: THE PLAYERS Championship
Course/Yardage: TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course)/par 72, 7,275 yards
Location: Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Dates: March 14-17, 2024
Television Info
Networks: Golf Channel (March 7-10) | NBC (March 9-10)
Note: Golf Channel and NBC will provide TV coverage of this week's PGA TOUR event. Full television schedule is below.
THURSDAY
GOLF Channel: 12-6 p.m.
FRIDAY
GOLF Channel: 12-6 p.m.
SATURDAY
NBC: 1-6 p.m.
SUNDAY
NBC: 12-5 p.m.
(all times listed as CT)
Tide on TOUR
Alabama Qualified Participants (listed in order of opening round tee times): Lee Hodges, Robby Shelton, Nick Dunlap, Justin Thomas and Davis Riley
Lee Hodges
First Round Tee Time: 7:13a CT
Paired in Same Group: Tom Hoge, Camilo Villegas
- Playing in his ninth PGA TOUR event of the season
- Has two top-25 finishes this season included a season-best 12th-place finish last week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Leads all Alabama golfers with nine PGA TOUR events played this year
Robby Shelton
First Round Tee Time: 8:41a CT (No.10)
Paired in Same Group: Nate Lashley, Ben Kohles
- Playing in his seventh PGA TOUR event on the season
- Season-best 25th-place finish at the Farmers Insurance Open
First Round Tee Time: 12:18p CT (No.1)
Paired in Same Group: Jake Knapp, Matthieu Pavon
- Playing in his fifth PGATOUR event of the season
- Finished tied for 48th at last week's Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Won The American Express playing as an amateur with a 29-under par 259
Justin Thomas
First Round Tee Time: 12:40p CT
Paired in Same Group: Scottie Scheffler, Rickie Fowler
- Playing in his sixth PGA TOUR event of the season
- Ranked 24th in the Official World Golf Rankings and 21st in the FedExCup point standings
- Has four top-15 results and a pair of top-10 finishes in his five tournaments this year
Davis Riley
First Round Tee Time: 12:51p CT
Paired in Same Group: Corey Conners, J.J. Spaun
- Playing in his eighth PGA TOUR event of the season
- Finished tied for 62nd at last week's Arnold Palmer Invitational
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