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Players 2023: Scottie Scheffler’s 6 victories in 13 months have some believing he’s just getting started
With a sixth victory in the past 13 months, Scheffler joins Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as the only men to hold the Masters and Players titles at the same time.
Players 2023: This MONSTER bet on Scottie Scheffler netted one punter nearly as big of a payday as the Players champ
Talk about conviction. Or just having so much money you don’t know what to do with.
Players 2023: The four big names who just missed the cut (and the one who barely made it)
Some massive names missed the cut at TPC Sawgrass, here’s who’s out.
Players 2023: Jordan Spieth sneaks inside the cut line thanks to a fan’s knee and a heroic eagle chip-in
After a birdie-birdie start to his second round on Friday morning at TPC Sawgrass, things went predictably haywire.
Players 2023: Watch Patrick Cantlay putt(!) his golf ball into the water
Windy conditions made TPC Sawgrass’ Stadium Course play even trickier than usual on Friday with water hazards becoming more difficult to avoid and crusty greens being more difficult to hold. And in one stunning case, those two elements combined to bite one of the best golfers in the world.
Players 2023: Jason Day continues resurgence, securing spot at another familiar venue in April
It feels a little soon to call Jason Day’s solid play over the first two rounds at the Players Championship “vintage.” It was only seven years ago that the Australian won the Players Championship in record fashion, equalling the course record with an opening 63 and setting the lowest 36-hole total (129).
Players 2023: Viktor Hovland, thanks to ‘a little drama’, is in mix at Players Championship
He made the hard course look easy for much of the day, in conditions that shouldn’t have allowed for such a thing thanks to an array of shots as beautiful as they were bold as they were ridiculous, a reminder that the man when he’s at his best is capable of stick-and-ball genius.
Players 2023: Jon Rahm WDs on Friday at Players Championship
The No. 1 player in the world was announced as a late WD ahead of his second round tee time Friday at TPC Sawgrass. The PGA Tour announced that Rahm dropped out due to an unspecified illness.
Players 2023: This Jason Day punch-out went from a 15-out-of-10 shot to a 0-out-of-10 shot in an excruciating way
Day went from thinking he just pulled off some serious magic that might lead to a birdie to just trying to avoid double-bogey.
Players 2023: Min Woo Lee leads the Aussie contingent on day one
Min Woo Lee leads a seven-strong Australian contingent at the Players Championship having opened the tournament with a four-under-par 68 at TPC Sawgrass.
Players 2023: Collin Morikawa’s signature shot, and swagger, reappear at TPC Sawgrass
Collin Morikawa sits just one shot back of the lead on day one at the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, the PGA Tour’s flagship event.
Players 2023: An allergic reaction and calf issue didn’t keep Min Woo Lee from strong opener
Finishing a round at TPC Sawgrass with two bogeys after hitting the lead at the Players Championship is never what a pro golfer hopes for.
Players 2023: Hayden Buckley records Sawgrass first, but fails to close after strong start
In the midst of chopping his way to a one-over-par 73 on Thursday in the first round of the Players Championship, Hayden Buckley accomplished a feat never seen before at the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass that still gave him reason to smile.
Players 2023: Min Woo Lee is walking the world-ranking tightrope ahead of Players debut
As for the pressure of trying to lock in a second appearance at Augusta National, Lee is not letting himself look beyond the Players and the WGC–Match Play in two weeks times.
Players 2023: Justin Lower missed seeing one of Tiger Woods’ greatest shots by minutes
Justin Lower has so many stories to tell it’s difficult to pick just one. Some golf fans may recall the awful tragedy the Ohio native experienced as a teenager when he lost his father and brother in a single-car accident.
Players 2023: Humble Si Woo Kim eyes crowning glory once more
A mixed dose of brutal honesty and tough love from his father, Du Ryu, has kept Si Woo Kim well and truly grounded as he pushes to grow his legacy on the PGA Tour as one of Asia’s greatest golfers.
Players 2023: Preview, tee-times (AEDT) for the Australians at TPC Sawgrass
The 2023 Players Championship week has arrived, albeit with the defending champion, Australia’s Cam Smith, not allowed to tee up in the event due to being banned by the PGA Tour for joining LIV Golf. Seven Australians will tee up: Adam Scott, Jason Day, Lucas Herbert, Min Woo Lee, Cam Davis, Aaron Baddeley and Harrison Endycott.
Players 2023: PGA Tour commissioner acknowledges ‘awkward’ nature of having banned defending Players champion
LIV golfers will not be allowed back on the PGA Tour, even if one happens to be the defending champion at the Players Championship – Cameron Smith.
Players 2023: Rory McIlroy calls no-show by critic James Hahn a ‘slap in the face’
While Rory McIlroy didn’t address his critics directly during his news conference Tuesday at the Players Championship, he wasted little time afterward when asked about it by two reporters.
Players 2023: Even Rory McIlroy admits LIV Golf has been great for PGA Tour players
Even if Rory McIlroy has been the most vocal critic of LIV Golf since its emergence last year, he is giving the rival league credit where it’s due.
