PONTE VEDRA BEACH — Tee times for Sunday’s final round of the Players Championship have been moved up to avoid potential inclement weather. The decision, announced late Saturday afternoon at TPC Sawgrass, will have the field playing in threesomes and playing off the No. 1 and No. 10 tees. The first group will go off at 8 a.m., with the last group expected to tee off around 10 a.m. ET.
For context, Saturday’s final group teed off at 2:35 p.m. in the third round.
The Sunday forecast for Ponte Vedra Beach looks dicey. A cold front is expected to hit Northest Florida during the afternoon, featuring thunderstorms and heavy winds.
The move up of tee times gives the PGA Tour a chance to avoid a Monday finish. The last Players that finished on a Monday in 2022.
This article was originally published on golfdigest.com
