Tide on Tour: The Players Championship
3/13/2025 9:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Five former Alabama golfers are set to compete at this weekend’s tournament
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Five former Alabama men's golfers will compete this weekend at the 2025 Players Championship.
The Players is often referred to as the "fifth major" and one of the most prestigious tournaments on the PGA TOUR calendar. The tournament will take place March 13-16 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, Fla.
Below is a look at which former Alabama men's golfers will be competing at this weekend's events.
Tournament Information
Event Info
Tournament: THE PLAYERS Championship
Course/Course Info: TPC Sawgrass (Stadium Course)/par 72, 7,352 yards
Location: Ponte Vedra. Fla.
Dates: March 13-16, 2025
Purse: $25 million ($4.5 million winner's share)
Television Info
Networks: Golf Channel (March 13-14) and NBC (March 16-17)
Thursday: March 13: 12-6 p.m. CT (Golf Channel)
Friday: March 14: 12-6 p.m. CT (Golf Channel)
Saturday: March 15: 12-6 p.m. CT (NBC)
Sunday: March 16: 12-6 p.m. CT (NBC)
Streaming: PGA TOUR LIVE exclusively on ESPN
Tide on TOUR
Alabama Qualified Participants (listed in order of opening round tee times): Davis Riley, Justin Thomas, Bud Cauley, Nick Dunlap, Trey Mullinax.
Davis Riley
First Round Tee Time: 7:13 a.m. CT (No. 1)
Paired in Same Group: Rafael Campos, Gary Woodland
- Coming off a season-best finish where he tied for sixth overall at the Puerto Rico Open, finishing at 18-under par 270
- Playing in his eighth PGA TOUR event of the season to lead all Alabama alum
- Has two career PGA TOUR victories
Justin Thomas
First Round Tee Time: 7:24 a.m. CT (No. 10)
Paired in Same Group: Ludvig Aberg, Hideki Matsuyama
- Enters the week ranked No. 14 in the FedExCup Standings and No. 9 in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR)
- Has three top 10 results across five PGA TOUR events, including a runner-up result a The American Express
- Eleven of his last 18 rounds have been in the 60s
Bud Cauley
First Round Tee Time: 8:30 a.m. CT (No. 10)
Paired in Same Group: Matti Schmid, David Skinns
- This week will mark his fifth start of the season
- Season-best finish of T21st at the Waste Management Phoenix Open
- Has made the cut in three of his previous four tournaments
First Round Tee Time: 1:02 p.m. CT (No. 1)
Paired in Same Group: Akshay Bhatia, Tom Kim
- Will tee off his seventh PGA TOUR event of the season, having made six previous cuts
- Owns a pair of top 25 finishes including a season-best t10th at the Sony Open in Hawaii
- Previous event came in mid-February at The Genesis Invitational where he tied for 17th overall
Trey Mullinax
First Round Tee Time: 1:35 p.m. CT (No. 10)
Paired in Same Group: Ryo Hisatsune, Laurie Canter
- This week will mark his seventh start of the season
- Finished t16th at last weekend's Puerto Rico Open where he finished at 15-under par 273
- Also had a top 20 finish a The American Express (t18th)
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