The PLAYERS Championship returns May 8th and annually combines the best field in golf playing The PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. The week schedule of events is listed below.

Monday, May 7

· Practice Day for professionals

· Course closed to the public

Tuesday, May 8: Military Appreciation Day

· Entrances open at 7:30 a.m.

· Practice Day for professionals

· Charity of the Day: Jim & Tabitha Furyk Foundation

· Military Appreciation Ceremony and Luke Combs Concert on Hole 17 at 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 9

· Entrances open at 7:30 a.m.

· Practice Day for professionals

· Charity of the Day: Junior Achievement of North Florida

Thursday, May 10

· Entrances open at 6:30 a.m.

· First round of competition begins at approximately 7:30 a.m. (threesomes off of No. 1 and No.10)

· Charity of the Day: Wolfson Children’s Hospital

Friday, May 11

· Entrances open at 6:30 a.m.

· Second round of competition begins at approximately 7:30 a.m. (threesomes off of No.1 and No.10)

· Charity of the Day: Nemours Children’s Health System

Saturday, May 12

· Entrances open at 7:30 a.m.

· Third round of competition begins at approximately 8:30 a.m., depending on the size of the cut (twosomes off No.1)

· Charity of the Day: St. Vincent’s HealthCare Foundation

Championship Sunday, May 13

· Entrances open at 7:30 a.m.

· Church Service at 7:00 a.m., Clubhouse Lower Lawn

· Final round of competition begins at approximately 8:30 a.m., depending on size of the cut (twosomes off No.1)

· Closing ceremony on Clubhouse Lawn immediately following play

· Charity of the Day: The DONNA Foundation

· ALL DAY PINK OUT! Wear Pink to support Breast Cancer Research in celebration of Mother’s Day

THE PLAYERS Championship annually combines the best field in golf with the world-class venue that is THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. PwC and Optum are the exclusive Proud Partners of THE PLAYERS. Proceeds from THE PLAYERS benefit Northeast Florida charities and have totaled nearly $67.5 million since the event moved to Ponte Vedra Beach in 1977, including a record $7.5 million donation in 2014. In April 2011, THE PLAYERS announced a new charitable focus, committing to generate $50 million for youth-related charities over the next 10 years.

Tee Times:

· Thursday, May 10 - First round of competition begins at approximately 7:30 a.m. (threesomes off of No. 1 and No.10)

· Friday, May 11 - Second round of competition begins at approximately 7:30 a.m. (threesomes off of No.1 and No.10)

· Saturday, May 12 - Third round of competition begins at approximately 8:30 a.m., depending on the size of the cut (twosomes off No.1)

· Championship Sunday, May 13 - Final round of competition begins at approximately 8:30 a.m., depending on size of the cut (twosomes off No.1)

Tickets for THE PLAYERS 2018 are on sale at THEPLAYERS.com/tickets as well as at 56 Publix stores throughout Northeast Florida and the surrounding areas, including two locations in Georgia. Tickets are available at Publix starting March 5. Stadium Passes are $25 for Tuesday, $20 for Wednesday; $60 Thursday and Sunday, $65 for Friday and $70 for Saturday. Fans can also purchase a weekly Stadium Pass for $225, which includes admission Tuesday-Sunday. Stadium Pass prices are exclusive of sales tax and do not include parking.

THE PLAYERS returns to TPC Sawgrass May 8-13, 2018. More information about THE PLAYERS is available at THEPLAYERS.com. Ticket information can also be found at THEPLAYERS.com/tickets.