The massive PLAYERS Championship preview

About this episode

The episode previews the 2026 PLAYERS Championship, discussing key players and events surrounding the tournament.

Get ready to for all the “fifth major” start to resume in earnest – it’s time for the 2026 PLAYERS Championship! On this week’s episode, Michael, James and Lewis set the scene for the 52nd edition of the PGA Tour’s flagship event. Will defending champ Rory McIlroy be fit to play? Will the real Scottie Scheffler show up? Why is it so damn hard to defend at TPC Sawgrass? The guys debate it all. Elsewhere, has Luke Donald risked his legacy by three-peating as Europe’s Ryder Cup captain? And Lewis is now a qualified rules official... and it’s actually way more interesting than it sounds! Tune-in now! — ⛳️ Chat to us on social and subscribe to the magazine for the best golf news, reviews, comment and more, direct from the home of golf! ⓣ https://twitter.com/bunkeredgolf ⓕ https://www.facebook.com/bunkeredonline ⓨ https://www.youtube.com/bunkeredonline ⓘ https://www.instagram.com/bunkeredgolfonline Get the magazine every month: https://www.bunkered.co.uk/suboffer

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael, James, Lewis

Topics covered

• PLAYERS Championship
• PGA Tour
• golf
• Ryder Cup
• rules of golf

Keywords

• PLAYERS Championship
• Rory McIlroy
• Scottie Scheffler
• Luke Donald
• TPC Sawgrass
• golf rules
• Ryder Cup

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PGA Tour

Places: TPC Sawgrass

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