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Players Championship: How to spot when a player is about to blow it on golf’s scariest tee shot
The famed par-3 17th hole is the toast of the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, and by extension, the Players Championship. But for as spooky as that tee shot is, most players admit it’s one that comes on the next hole that is the most terrifying. On the 17th, players at least have the comfort Read more…
Players Championship: Xander Schauffele is done with golf’s nonsense and finding joy in the work
PONTE VEDRA BEACH — The ball stopped three feet short and Xander Schauffele couldn’t stop smiling. It was unclear if the smirk was because the putt had looked so good for 45 feet until it wasn’t, or that he thought he had killed it and the ball still didn’t reach the cup, or if it Read more…
Players 2024: Wyndham Clark emerges as major threat in game’s biggest events
If he can finish the job at the Players on the weekend, it will further cement the narrative of Clark rising for the big events heading into major season.
Players Championship: Finding the worst avid golfer at TPC Sawgrass
The idea for the Search for America’s Worst Avid Golfer originated in the grillroom at Winged Foot in 1984 when a couple of editors were discussing how the average golfer would play the West Course as it had been prepared for that year’s U.S. Open. After a couple of beers, it turned to this question: Read more…
Players 2024: Byeong Hun An eviscerates Twitter troll after ‘broomstick’ putter jab
If you come at a PGA Tour pro, you best not miss. They’re better at golf than you are. Because they’re better at golf than you are, they make more money than you do. Because they make more money than you do, their wife is more attractive, their garage holds more cars and they get Read more…
Players 2024: The ridiculous reason why Matt Fitzpatrick struggled with his driver
Fitzpatrick’s unlikely story unfolded gradually, under a volley of questions.
Players 2024: This Justin Thomas dart from the rough was so good even he couldn’t believe it
You don’t want to start the Players Championship the way Justin Thomas started his on Thursday, feet clinging to the edge of a fairway bunker, ball buried in the TPC Sawgrass Bermuda, needing to dig out a heck of an iron shot to just make par. But that’s precisely what Thomas did, uncorking a beauty Read more…
Players 2024: Xander Schauffele’s wonder shot secures bogey-free 65, share of first-round lead
PONTE VEDRA BEACH — When asked how many times he could pull off his seventh hole recovery if he tried 100 times, Xander Schauffele thought for a moment before delivering his verdict. “About 30,” he said. “Ish.” At seven under for the day, Schauffele came to the seventh hole (late on his back nine) needing Read more…
Players 2024: When caddies take their biggest swing of the year
On Sunday, the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass is where fortunes are decided for the contenders at the Players Championship. On Wednesday, however, it’s also where their caddies hit their most important (read: only?) shot of the year.
Players Championship picks 2024: The Justin Thomas bet our experts love
It’s been a weird year betting golf. Scottie Scheffler finally broke the long run of longshot winners with his dominant performance at Bay Hill. But as a heavy favorite last week, it’s unlikely most golf bettors were dipping into the Scheffler outright market. Before that, the lowest odds for a champion was Jake Knapp (40-1) Read more…
Players Championship DFS picks 2024: To Scheffler or not to Scheffler?
After a thrilling week in Orlando where the PGA Tour finally received a much-needed infusion of star power, we now head north to Ponte Vedra Beach for The Players Championship. The “fifth major” remains the flagship event of the PGA Tour season, and it now features the largest purse in golf, a whopping $25 million, Read more…
Player Blog: Adam Scott
Twenty years ago, Adam Scott announced his arrival on golf’s biggest stage by winning the Players Championship at the Stadium course at TPC Sawgrass. Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the PGA Tour’s flagship, US$25 million tournament this week, Scott reflects on his famous victory and what it means in his illustrious career which includes 14 PGA Tour titles.
Aussie wrap: Cam Smith loses LIV playoff while Aussies stumble at PGA Tour’s Arnold Palmer Invitational
Australia’s two Cams led the way on the PGA Tour and LIV Golf in a mixed bag for the Down Under gang. Cam Davis led the way during a disappointing campaign for the Australians at the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill while Cam Smith lost in a playoff at LIV Golf Hong Kong.
Ping G730 and i530 irons: What you need to know
Ping introduces two new irons, the G730 and i530, designed for distance but geared towards different player types. The G730 is more of a game-improvement offering while the i530 serves better players seeking to regain some lost distance.
A tour-proven way to play smarter golf, with Scott Fawcett
When Scott Fawcett was playing mini tours in the early 2000s, he was just like us, finishing his rounds and realizing that he should have shot a much better score. The frustration of making “dumb” mistakes prompted Fawcett to dive into Strokes Gained statistics to uncover a definitive strategy for how golfers should play. The Read more…
Five Iron Golf is celebrating Women’s History Month with free simulator time for women
We’re loving this Women’s History Month promotion from Five Iron Golf. The simulator company, which has over 20 locations in the U.S., is offering free simulator time for women every Wednesday throughout March. Usually, renting a simulator at Five Iron costs between $35 and $65 per hour, so this is a great deal. Five Iron Read more…
