Truist Championship 2026 LIVE: Tee times, field, leaderboard and prize money as Rory McIlroy returns

The Truist Championship returns to Quail Hollow in North Carolina this week for the PGA Tour’s sixth Signature Event of the season.

Golf’s leading names will once again compete for their share of $20million in Charlotte, after last year’s instalment saw Sepp Straka triumph in Philadelphia.

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Straka is looking to become the first player in the competition’s history to defend his title, but he will have his work cut out as the 2026 edition heads back to Quail Hollow.

Among his challengers are back-to-back Masters champion Rory McIlroy, who has triumphed on four occasions in this tournament.

The Northern Irishman has not featured since victory at Augusta in April, but has confirmed he will be back out on the course this week.

Also targeting glory in North Carolina are two-time major winner Xander Schauffele, as well as England’s Matt Fitzpatrick, who has won three events so far this season.

Truist Championship 2026: Date and how to follow

This PGA Tour event is taking place from Thursday, May 7 through to Sunday, May 10.

It is being held at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Play is due to start at 12:45pm UK time each day.

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Sky Sports Golf will also have coverage of the event from 5:30pm on the first two days, and from 5pm on Saturday and Sunday.

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Truist Championship 2026: Field and tee times

One of eight Signature Events on the PGA Tour, the Truist will have a 72-player field, with no midway cut.

As mentioned, McIlroy will be the headline act ahead of his return to action, and he has been paired with Matt Fitzpatrick for the first two rounds at Quail Hollow.

The Ryder Cup duo will tee off at 3:05pm UK time on Thursday and at 6:20pm on Friday.

Also competing in North Carolina is Cameron Young, fresh from victory at last week’s Signature Event, the Cadillac Championship.

The American is paired with his fellow compatriot and Ryder Cup teammate Justin Thomas, who finished T23 at Cadillac.

Among the other big names competing are Schauffele and Ludvig Aberg, who will tee off together, and England’s Tommy Fleetwood.

Scottie Scheffler, Shane Lowry and Collin Morikawa have decided against making an appearance in Charlotte ahead of next week’s PGA Championship at Aronimink.

The full field, tee times and groupings can be found here.

As with each Signature Event, the prize pot for is set at $20million, with the winner taking home $3.6m.

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Truist Championship 2026: Rory’s return

As mentioned, McIlroy will make his first appearance since clinching back-to-back Masters victories at Quail Hollow this week.

A week ahead of this Thursday’s start date, it was announced on social media that the six-time major winner would be making his grand return.

A post on X read: “Welcome six-time major champion, Rory McIlroy, to the Truist Championship!”

McIlroy’s last victory at Quail Hollow came in 2024 when he recorded a five-shot victory over Xander Schauffele.

He finished in a tie for seventh in 2025, six shots behind eventual winner Straka.

The 37-year-old stopped short of committing to a host of events in the weeks following the Masters, and has previously said he is scaling back his commitments in 2026 to focus on bigger events.

McIlroy will headline next week’s PGA Championship, starting on May 14, making the Truist his ideal preparation.