William McGirt and Mackenzie Hughes aren't exactly household names at the top of the leaderboard after Round 1 of The Players Championship, but there were plenty of other points of interest on Day One of what some call the Fifth Major. 2016 Masters Champion Danny Willett bombed out with an opening-round 79, then made it … Continue reading The Players Championship: Day 1 Takeaways
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McGirt, Rookie Hughes Lead Players After Round
William McGirt and Canadian rookie Mackenzie Hughes were at the top of the leaderboard at the end of Round 1 during an eventful day at The Players Championships in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. It looked like former No. 1 Adam Scott would be the leader in the clubhouse - he was up a stroke through … Continue reading McGirt, Rookie Hughes Lead Players After Round
The Players Championship Preview
The season's strongest field outside of The Masters takes the course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, starting Thursday for The Players Championship. It's the first look at a renovated course which includes a new 12th hole, a new hazard between o. 6 and No. 7, and other places where either the rough … Continue reading The Players Championship Preview
Jason Day Finishes Wire-to-Wire Win at TPC
The adjective that every golfer both craves and fears has found its way onto Jason Day. Tiger-esque. The 28-year-old Day had it tossed on him repeatedly on Sunday as he went wire to wire to win the The Players Championship at Sawgrass, finishing 15-under. It's his seventh win in his last 17 starts, paving the … Continue reading Jason Day Finishes Wire-to-Wire Win at TPC
Spieth Misses Cut at TPC
Jordan Spieth enthusiasts and the world's No. 2 player himself insisted there was no connection between his collapse at The Masters last month and a failed attempt at making the cut at The Players Championship this weekend. Spieth missed the cut by one stroke, shooting 72-71. In his last fives at TPC, he is 4-over. … Continue reading Spieth Misses Cut at TPC
Rickie Fowler Wins Players Playoff
The story wrote itself on Sunday at The Players Championship - three days after an anonymous Sports Illustrated player survey called him one of the most overrated players on the PGA Tour, Rickie Fowler won the tournament most commonly known as "The Fifth Major". Fowler shot a remarkable 6-under over the final six holes to … Continue reading Rickie Fowler Wins Players Playoff
Kirk Beams Up Leaderboard at Players Championship
Chris Kirk fired three straight birdies on the back nine to take a 1-stroke lead into the final round of the Players Championship with his 4-under 68 on Saturday. It's not the most comforting lead in the world - some 24 players are within four strokes of the lead, among them the best of all … Continue reading Kirk Beams Up Leaderboard at Players Championship
Four Tied Atop Players Day 1 Leaderboard
For all the focus on Jordan Spieth, Tiger Woods, and Rory McIlroy, none of them claimed a spot at the top of the leader board after 18 holes at The PLAYERS Championship on Thursday. That honor went to a pair of Americans - Charley Hoffman and Kevin Na - a Japanese sensation named Hideki Matsuyama, … Continue reading Four Tied Atop Players Day 1 Leaderboard
Calvin Peete’s Legacy: Tiger before Tiger
Calvin Peete passed away last week at age 71. Born in Detroit, the African-American man never played golf until into his 20s, having grown up poor. He learned the game while working as a salesman in Rochester, New York, then got good in a hurry, winning his first PGA Tournament three days shy of his … Continue reading Calvin Peete’s Legacy: Tiger before Tiger
History of Sawgrass’ 17th – Island Green
Just 28 balls went into the water at last year's Players Championship on the 17th hole of the TPC Sawgrass, which might sound like a lot if you didn't know that the number has been above 60 every year from 2005-2008, including a whopping 93 in 2007. The hole is famous for being a game-changer … Continue reading History of Sawgrass’ 17th – Island Green
