Players Championship: Justin Thomas’ course record bid spoiled by watery demise
Justin Thomas stood at the 18th Tee at TPC Sawgrass and had a chance for history. If he can make a par, he will set a new course record at 11 under 61. However, Thomas had ruined this challenging hole the day before, which made him feel the extra pressure. On Thursday, Thomas pulled the […]
Why World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is so frustrated at The Players Championship
Scotty Schaeffler hits the ball like anyone from the tee to the green, but is unhappy with his performance on 36 holes on the player. why? His putting. “For example, regarding frustration, I felt I had scored better over the last two days,” Scheffler, who is currently 5 under and 6 shots, is leading. “The […]
Xander Schauffele still not himself, yet battles to make Players Championship cut
Xander Schauffele stood in the middle of the ninth fairway with a lot of pressure on his shoulders. Sitting evenly, World No. 2 had to birdie the last hole of the day to earn Saturday's tea time and extend the streaks of the consecutive cut streaks with an impressive 59th consecutive time. His performance partners, […]
Hockey news: WHL players knocked unconscious during fight, taken to hospital
The junior hockey player was knocked unconscious in a fight Tuesday night, resulting in a pause of the match. Seattle's Thunderbird Tricity American defensive man Terrell Goldsmith and Ashton Cumby dropped their gloves shortly after they faced off at the start of their second season. The pair traded blows and Goldsmith's helmet was knocked off. […]
Tiger Woods, NBC Sports’ Gary Koch receive remarkable Players Championship tribute
This compliment can be called “better than most people.” On Friday, tournament officials placed the pin on par 3 17th in the front of the green, six paces from the front and four paces from the left. That's exactly where the hall was during the third round of the 2001 athletes championship, and Tiger Woods […]
The Players Day 2 Tee Times: Rory McIlroy sits one stroke off the lead
Despite being selfish from the tee for most of the day, Rory McIlroy put together a 5-under 67 on Thursday, leaving a stroke from the lead after his first round with the player. McIlroy missed the uncharacteristic 10 fairway and ranked 81st in the field of 144 strokes obtained from the tee. Usually, his strong […]
Danny Walker gets to live Players Championship dream
PONTE VEDORA, Fla. — Few people have had an emotional day at the athletes championships than Danny Walker on Thursday. He received an early morning call from the PGA Tour and told him he was on the field as the first replacement when Jason's Day retreated due to illness. Walker, 29, who first won a […]
Lucas Glover’s renaissance continues at Players Championship
Ponte Vedra, Fla. — When Lucas Glover won the 2009 US Open with Beth Page Black, it seemed he turned out to be the typical One-Hit Wonder Journeyman. And for a while it seemed to go that way. Glover won again in 2011, and won for about 10 years before winning the John Deere Classic […]
Rory McIlroy’s closing birdie at The Players was simply out of this world
If you saw how Rory McIlroy birded the 18th hole with a player on Thursday, he'll remember his closing for quite some time. After missing a short grass again from the tee, McIlroy's ball settled on the pine straw on the right side of the fairway. With the water on the left and plenty of […]
The Players Day 1 scores, takeaways: Former U.S. Open winner tied for the lead
As expected, the first round of the Player Championship produced thrilling drama. From hole out to explosions to countless balls underwater, we didn't disappoint on TPC sawgrass on Thursday. This is everything you need to know about 18 holes. Round 1 Score: T1. Lucas Glover-6 – 66 T1. JJ Spaun -6 – 66 T1. Kamilo […]