After his first round at the Players Championship, Rory McIlroy made the surprising announcement he’s been bothered by a back injury. Today, he revealed a lot more.
The latest evidence that Dustin Johnson is really, really good: the world No.1 put his approach on Sawgrass’ 11th hole in the water in round two of the Players Championship overnight, and still made birdie.
Jordan Spieth hit a so-so bunker shot from a greenside bunker on TPC Sawgrass’ first hole, grabbed a mobile phone, and took a photo of the spot he’d just hit from. Even on a golf course where we’ve come to expect the unusual, this was an odd sight.
Playing for the first time since the Masters a month ago, getting married and switching equipment, Rory McIlroy said he felt “rusty” in his opening-round one-over 73 at the Players Championship.
The breeze picked up at TPC Sawgrass on Thursday afternoon, making scoring tougher for the later wave of players. For the most part, Adam Scott had no such troubles. Not even when he hit an errant shot.
William McGirt and Mackenzie Hughes (pictured) don’t have too much in common, but they find themselves tied for the lead at the Players Championship after firing five-under 67s in the opening round at TPC Sawgrass’ Stadium course.
After extensive testing of virtually every major brand while exploring offers from multiple equipment companies, McIlroy has entered into a “long-term” contract with TaylorMade.
Good enough to be a two-time major winner, former World No.1, the 2014 Players champ and a Ryder Cup hero. So how come the German seems to struggle so much with his game?