Louis Oosthuizen has a share of The Players lead. (Getty Images) PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The cliche is true about TPC Sawgrass: It’s a democratic golf course, and it favors no particular player. That’s become evident with a leaderboard after two rounds headed by 2010 British Open winner Louis Oosthuizen and one-time PGA Tour […]
Sergio Garcia aces par-3 17th in The Players first round
May 12, 2017 by
Sergio Garcia of Spain celebrates his hole in one on the 17th during the first round of the THE PLAYERS Championship on May 11, 2017. (Getty Images) PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The Year of Sergio Garcia continued on Thursday at The Players Championship when the reigning Masters champion made an ace on the island-green […]
Power rankings: The Players Championship
May 10, 2017 by
Jason Day celebrates with the trophy during the final round of The Players Championship. (PGA TOUR) The best non-major tournament of the year is here, with The Players Championship once again emanating from TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Jason Day defends in a field that includes another 47 of Day’s fellow top-50 players, […]
Jason Day wins The Players by 4 and is clearly the best in the world
May 16, 2016 by
Jason Day won The Players Championship by four shots on Sunday, and, really it makes sense. The best player in the world won one of the best tournaments in the world. Actually, Day really won three tournaments rolled into one. Day set the pace on Thursday in soft, receptive conditions by tying the competitive course […]
Spieth says he’s being too hard on himself as he misses Players cut
May 14, 2016 by
Jordan Spieth didn’t make the cut at The Players on Saturday, but he walked away with a closing birdie and a revelation. Spieth made a 15-foot birdie on the final hole, wrapping up his second round after Friday play was called due to darkness. He finished at 1-under 143, one shot off making the weekend, […]
Spieth stumbles with double-bogey finish to open The Players
May 13, 2016 by
It was already bad enough for Jordan Spieth on Thursday, watching playing partner and world No. 1 Jason Day torch TPC Sawgrass to the tune of a course record-tying 63. Then Spieth, who struggled to score in ideal conditions on Thursday morning at The Players, hit a few stubby shots around the green at the […]
Watch The Players Championship featured hole on Yahoo Sports
May 12, 2016 by
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 […]
Power rankings: The Players Championship
May 11, 2016 by
The PGA Tour has a home game this week, with The Players Championship emanating from the Tour’s headquarters at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. The tournament is hard to predict, in part because the host course is so democratic in nature. At 7,215 yards, it’s not long by modern standards. Pete Dye’s design […]
Spieth, Day grouped together with Grace for 1st 2 days at The Players
May 10, 2016 by
The Players Championship is here, marking one of the deepest fields — if not the deepest field — of the year. The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass again plays host to a full field looking to capture the nearly $ 1.9 million first-place check out of the $ 10.5 million purse. Rickie Fowler is the […]
PGA Tour will require most players to add a new event to their annual schedules
December 3, 2015 by
Starting with the 2016-17 season, PGA Tour players will be required to diversify their schedules. The PGA Tour Policy Board has approved a new rule, called the Strength of Field Regulation, requiring players to add at least one event to their schedule that they haven’t played in during the previous four seasons. The idea is […]
