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The PGA Tour presents its crown jewel this week, with The Players Championship starting Thursday at TPC Sawgrass. The final three-hole stretch, maybe the best on the PGA Tour, will lay down the gauntlet for any player hoping to capture the proverbial Fifth Major.

Yahoo Sports will stream PGA Tour Live’s featured holes coverage from The Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on on our Golf page from 9 a.m. – 7 p.m. Eastern on Thursday and Friday and from 2-7 p.m. Eastern on Saturday and Sunday.

Here are some of the featured groupings that will come through the the par-4 12th and par-5 16th holes in that coverage window on Thursday and Friday.

Thursday, First Round

All times Eastern

Off No. 1

1:25 p.m. — Zach Johnson, Patrick Reed, Sergio Garcia
1:36 p.m. — Adam Scott, Rickie Fowler, Matt Kuchar
1:47 p.m. — Hideki Matsuyama, Graeme McDowell, Louis Oosthuizen
1:58 p.m. — Bubba Watson, Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson

Off No. 10

8:10 a.m. — Danny Willett, Brandt Snedeker, Justin Rose
8:21 a.m. — Martin Kaymer, Henrik Stenson, Phil Mickelson
8:32 a.m. — Russell Knox, Jim Furyk, Billy Horschel
8:43 a.m. — Branden Grace, Jason Day, Jordan Spieth

Friday, Second Round

Off No. 1

1:25 p.m. — Danny Willett, Brandt Snedeker, Justin Rose
1:36 p.m. — Martin Kaymer, Henrik Stenson, Phil Mickelson
1:47 p.m. — Russell Knox, Jim Furyk, Billy Horschel
1:58 p.m. — Branden Grace, Jason Day, Jordan Spieth

Off No. 1o

8:10 a.m. — Zach Johnson, Patrick Reed, Sergio Garcia
8:21 a.m. — Adam Scott, Rickie Fowler, Matt Kuchar
8:32 a.m. — Hideki Matsuyama, Graeme McDowell, Louis Oosthuizen
8:43 a.m. — Bubba Watson, Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson

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