PGA Tour Brunch | Sunday at The PLAYERS
PGA Tour Brunch Coverage of the Final Round of the '26 PLAYERS
By TERRY LYONS, Editor of Digital Sports Desk
PONTE VEDRA BEACH - Twenty six-year-old Ludvig Åberg seeks his third career PGA TOUR victory in his 62nd start (2023 RSM Classic, 2025 Genesis Invitational). This is his third 54-hole lead/co-lead on TOUR and is 1-for-2) in coverting to wins. Åberg won the 2023 RSM Classic, finished T4 at the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open.
Åberg three-stroke lead is the largest 54-hole lead at THE PLAYERS Championship since 2018 (Webb Simpson/7 strokes). atched the most eagles by a player in a single PLAYERS Championship (3), the 18th instance all-time at THE PLAYERS.
It’s his second time making three eagles in a PGA TOUR event (previous instance: 2024 PLAYERS Championship). With a win, he could become the youngest winner of THE PLAYERS since 2017 at 26 years, 4 months, 15 days (Si Woo Kim/21 years, 10 months, 16 days).
Åberg made his third appearance at THE PLAYERS; finished solo eighth in his debut in 2024 and missed the cut in 2025.
Twenty four year-old Michael Thorbjornsen (2nd/-10) is seeking his first win on TOUR in his 52nd start (best finish: T2/2024 John Deere Classic, T2/2025 Corales Puntacana Championship)
Thorbjornsen is trying to become the third player to make THE PLAYERS his first win on TOUR (Craig Perks/2002, Tim Clark/2010)
The PLAYERS | Leaderboard After 54 Holes
1 Ludvig Åberg 69 63 71 203 (-13)
2 Michael Thorbjornsen 74 65 67 206 (-10)
3 Cameron Young 68 67 72 207 (-9)
T4 Six players tied 208 (-8)
Tournament Leaderboard: (link
The PLAYERS | Tournament Facts
COURSE: TPC Sawgrass - The PLAYERS Stadium Course, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
YARDS/PAR: 7,352 yards/Par 72
ARCHITECTS: Pete Dye
OVERVIEW: (link)
PRIZE Money - Purse: $25,000,000 with Winner: $4,500,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Rory McIlroy
PAST RESULTS: (link)
2025 Results: (link)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 750
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @THEPLAYERSChamp
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)
The PLAYERS | The Basics
The Tee Times at TPC Sawgrass will run from 7:35am (ET) to 1:40pm (ET) today.
Weather: Today’s forecast is for clouds and a 65% chance of rain. High of 79 degrees with winds of 11-16 mph. a 100% chance of rain at 6:00pm.
Tournament Web Site: (link)
FedEx Cup Info: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post at 12 Noon (EDT) on Monday. (And, our apologies: Due to a technical error, today’s edition was delayed).
How to Watch |The PLAYERS
Sunday, March 15, 2026 | All Times Eastern Daylight Time
8:00am - 7:00pm - ESPN+ Streaming | ESPN’s BetCast
2:00pm - 7:00pm - NBC and Peacock Network
1:00pm- 7:00pm - PGA Tour Radio on Sirius XM and online at PGATourCom
How to Watch: (link)
The PLAYERS | Tee Times, Leaderboard
Tee Times: (link) - 8:15am today
Tournament Leaderboard: (link)
What They’re Saying
Five Players with the most at stake (PGATourCom)
Two killed in Golf Course Area parking lot (Yahoo.com)
How to Watch | The PLAYERS (PGATourCom)
On This Day in Golf History
March 15, 2015 - Jordan Spieth won his second PGA Tour title when he holed a 28-foot putt on the third playoff hole to win the Valspar Championship in Palm Harbot, Florida. Spieth’s birdie on the par 3 17th at the famed Copperhead Course at the Innisbrook resort came after Sean O’Hair and Patrick Reed missed their marks with their second shots, with Reed’s bunker shot coming within four feet of the hole. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
Parting Putt
This Week
PGA TOUR Brunch is brought to you by Digital Sports Desk. Subscriptions to PGA Tour Brunch are the perfect gift for your friends or family members who love pro golf. This e-newsletter is not affiliated with the PGA Tour organization.