The Players Championship, golf’s unofficial “fifth major,” is primed for an exciting finish Sunday at TPC Sawgrass.

Swedish pro Ludvig Aberg stands at 13-under par, three shots clear of the field, as he chases the biggest win of his career.

Meanwhile, sitting alone in second place is 24-year-old American Michael Thorbjornsen, who is making his debut at The Players Championship.

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According to Golf Digest, Thorbjornsen has a chance to join a small group of pros if he wins on Sunday.

“Contending in your Players debut is rare,” Golf Digest’s Joel Beall wrote. “In 52 years, only Hal Sutton and Craig Perks have managed it, names that now occupy a very specific and exclusive ledger.”

Sutton won the first of his two Players Championship titles in 1983 on the way to winning the money title and player of the year honors. Perks claimed the 2002 Players, his only PGA Tour win, when he covered the final three holes in nine strokes — and just one putt.

Ultimately, it comes as no surprise Thorbjornsen has felt right at home at TPC Sawgrass’ Stadium Course. He and Aberg call TPC their home course.

Thorbjornsen’s hometown is Wellesley, Massachusetts, but he lives about 15 miles from the course and practices there regularly. Thorbjornsen played collegiate golf for the Stanford Cardinal, while Aberg competed for the Texas Tech Red Raiders.

“He’s a great guy. I love playing golf with him,” Thorbjornsen said of Aberg, per Golf Digest. “He was one of the guys in college that I looked up to, even though he’s only one year older than me. Very solid, very solid player.”

The final round of The Players Championship will be televised on NBC and Peacock beginning at 1 p.m. ET Sunday.

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The 2026 PGA Tour season wraps up a busy weekend on Sunday, March 15, with Round 4 of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

We are down to the final push to see who will win their share of the $25 million purse and 750 FedExCup Points.

Entering Sunday’s final round, Ludvig Åberg of Sweden tops the leaderboard at 1-under, while Michael Thorbjornsen of the United States is within striking distance at 10-under after an impressive Saturday round.

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Cameron Young (-9) and Justin Thomas (-8) are also in the mix.

The final round on Sunday will air live on ESPN+ from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET, while coverage on NBC and Peacock will be available from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET.

When will your favorite golfer be hitting the course?

A full look at the tee times and groupings for Round 4 on Sunday, March 15, can be seen below (all times Eastern).

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The Players Championship Round 4 tee times & pairings

Tee No. 1

7:35 a.m. – Takumi Kanaya
7:40 a.m. – Ricky Castillo, Danny Walker
7:49 a.m. – Steven Fisk, Kristoffer Reitan
7:58 a.m. – Rico Hoey, Daniel Berger
8:07 a.m. – Tony Finau, Seamus Power
8:16 a.m. – Hideki Matsuyama, Michael Brennan
8:25 a.m. – Rickie Fowler, Jordan Spieth
8:35 a.m. – Nico Echavarria, Rory McIlroy
8:45 a.m. – Eric Cole, Kevin Roy
8:55 a.m. – Bud Cauley, Sam Stevens
9:10 a.m. – Nicolai Højgaard, Chris Kirk
9:20 a.m. – Patrick Cantlay, J.T. Poston
9:30 a.m. – Andrew Putnam, Lee Hodges
9:40 a.m. – Taylor Moore, Alex Noren
9:50 a.m. – Adam Scott, Taylor Pendrith
10:00 a.m. – Zach Bauchou, Stephan Jaeger
10:10 a.m. – Ryan Gerard, Chad Ramey
10:20 a.m. – Matti Schmid, Wyndham Clark
10:30 a.m. – Max McGreevy, Nick Taylor
10:40 a.m. – Sam Burns, Max Homa
10:55 a.m. – Si Woo Kim, Joe Highsmith
11:05 a.m. – Keith Mitchell, Tommy Fleetwood
11:15 a.m. – Min Woo Lee, Jason Day
11:25 a.m. – Chris Gotterup, Akshay Bhatia
11:35 a.m. – Maverick McNealy, Scottie Scheffler
11:45 a.m. – Alex Smalley, Patrick Rodgers
11:55 a.m. – Keegan Bradley, Brooks Koepka
12:05 p.m. – Sudarshan Yellamaraju, J.J. Spaun
12:15 p.m. – Ryo Hisatsune, Russell Henley
12:25 p.m. – William Mouw, Justin Rose
12:40 p.m. – Jacob Bridgeman, Sepp Straka
12:50 p.m. – Sahith Theegala, Austin Smotherman
1:00 p.m. – Xander Schauffele, Robert MacIntyre
1:10 p.m. – Justin Thomas, Corey Conners
1:20 p.m. – Brian Harman, Viktor Hovland
1:30 p.m. – Cameron Young, Matt Fitzpatrick
1:40 p.m. – Ludvig Åberg, Michael Thorbjornsen

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