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GolfPlayers Championship: Ryan Fox drains rare hole-in-1 on iconic 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass

Few golfers, especially those of the professional ranks, can claim they’ve had as good of a two-hole stretch as Ryan Fox did during the first round of the Players Championship. Fox bogeyed 14 and 15 and lost momentum heading into the next three holes of his opening round. What followed was nothing short of spectacular. […]

GolfPGA Tour: Tom Kim withdraws from Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass

Tom Kim was forced to withdraw from the Players Championship on Thursday due to illness. The PGA Tour made the announcement as Round 1 was underway at TPC Sawgrass. No other details were provided. Kim was eight holes through his opening round when he exited the tournament. He shot five-over par through the first eight […]

GolfJay Monahan was asked to resign as PGA Tour commissioner in December, per report

Jay Monahan was asked to resign as PGA Tour commissioner in December, according to a report from No Laying Up’s Kevin Van Valkenburg. Here’s what Van Valkenburg wrote: “When Sky Sports reporter Jamie Weir asked Monahan directly if any of the player directors on the policy board had asked him to resign at any point […]

GolfScottie Scheffler takes aim at LIV Golf defectors with message to upset PGA Tour fans

Scottie Scheffler sees an obvious culprit in the division in professional golf. Speaking ahead of The Players Championship — where he’ll vie to defend his title — the World No. 1 identified defectors to the LIV Golf League when asked how PGA Tour loyalists feel about increased fan disillusionment. “When you’re talking about a fan […]

GolfJay Monahan drops positive PGA Tour-LIV Golf update, but there's a major catch

Ahead of the 50th Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan addressed the media for the first time since August, as talks with LIV Golf’s backer, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), appear stalled and the sport’s star power remains segregated. With varying degrees of vagueness, Monahan addressed a bevy of pressing topics […]

BettingPLAYERS Championship prediction, odds, pick, how to watch

The PLAYERS Championship is here, and it should be another fun weekend of golf. This will continue our PGA Tour odds series as we hand out a PLAYERS Championship prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Arnold Palmer Invitational is in the past, and it was a thing of beauty. Players now turn their attention […]

EditorialsPlayers Championship preview: Scottie Scheffler goes for repeats as PGA Tour, minus Tiger Woods, hits TPC Sawgrass

The 50th Players Championship goes down this week at TPC Sawgrass. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler will vie for his second straight win on the PGA Tour — after his dominant showing at the Arnold Palmer Invitational — and at The Players. Tiger Woods will not participate. The Masters is weeks away. The winner of […]

GolfTom Hoge sets course record at Players Championship after dangling on cut line

Tom Hoge understands just how fast momentum can change in the game of golf. Facing the prospect of failing to make the cut in the Player Championship, Hoge birdied the 17th hole of the second round to get inside the cut line. Tom Hoge sets a NEW COURSE RECORD at TPC Sawgrass with a sensational […]

GolfJordan Spieth goes full Happy Gilmore to make the cut at Players Championship

Watching Jordan Spieth play golf is often a spectacle that will leave fans pulling out their hair one hole before applauding in amazement on the next one. The second round of the Players Championship probably involved more of the former for Spieth fans. That is until his compelling final hole. The three-time major winner sailed […]

GolfWorld No. 1 golfer Jon Rahm stuns fans with Players Championship withdrawal

The field in The Players Championship just got a lot more wide open with world No. 1 Jon Rahm withdrawing Friday due to a stomach illness, according to ESPN’s Mark Schlabach. The devastating news will end his streak of 25 consecutive cuts made and promptly put a halt to what was thus far a dominant […]

GolfPlayers Championship: Cameron Smith finds way to steal the show despite LIV Tour ban

The highly-anticipated Players Championship commenced Thursday at TPC Sawgrass in Jacksonville, but there were many notable names missing, including last year’s winner and local resident Cameron Smith. The 29-year-old Australian is banned from defending his crown since he joined LIV Golf last August and thereby cannot compete in this PGA event. Smith was not going […]

GolfThe alarming reason why Hideki Matsuyama shockingly backed out of PGA TOUR's PLAYERS Championship

The 2022 PLAYERS Championship will be one star less after the PGA TOUR announced Thursday morning that Hideki Matsuyama will not be able to compete in the tournament due to an upper-body injury. “Hideki Matsuyama is a WD from THE PLAYERS Championship due to a back injury. Patrick Rodgers replaces Matsuyama in the field.” Matsuyama […]

BettingGolf Odds: The 2022 PLAYERS Championship prediction, odds, pick, and more

The PLAYERS Championship is not a major tournament, but there’s not a single-stroke event in the PGA TOUR that pays more. A grand total of $20 million will be given away this week at the TPC Sawgrass, and that’s including the tantalizing $3.7 million that the winner will walk away with on Sunday. But who […]

GolfBryson DeChambeau pulls out of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass

Bryson DeChambeau will be missing a shot at the extremely lucrative The PLAYERS Championship down in Florida this week, as he has withdrawn from the said PGA TOUR event. While there has not been a specified reason yet as to why DeChambeau will be skipping the tournament, it’s likely that it’s because of a hand […]

GolfBrendon Todd just hit the worst shot you'll ever see at Sawgrass' infamous 17th hole

PGA member Brendon Todd isn’t having the best day of his career at the Player’s Championship Sunday afternoon. Stepping up to the infamous 17th hole at Sawgrass, a course and hole renowned for its difficulty, Todd had hoped to inch his way into a top 30 finish in the tournament. Unfortunately for the veteran golfer, […]

GolfKevin Na immediately withdraws from Players Championship after glorious snowman on famous 17th hole

The island green at the 17th hole of TPC Sawgrass has become one of the most iconic venues in golf. It is also one that welcomes big scores, as Kevin Na found out on Thursday. Na was already having a tough time in the first round of the Players Championship when he arrived to the […]

GolfJustin Thomas dealing with fallout of using a homophobic slur

The Players Championship is underway this week at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach. Justin Thomas is hoping to experience success, but also improve his demeanor on the course. Thomas used a homophobic slur after missing a putt at the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii back in January. The former PGA Championship winner said […]

Golf2021 PGA TOUR The PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass has total purse of $15 million

Rich pro golfers are about to get even richer this week. The resumption of the PGA TOUR at TPC Sawgrass with the 2021 THE PLAYERS Championship this Thursday guarantees a total of $15 million in prizes, as listed on the official site of the PGA TOUR. That is the same amount that was supposed to […]

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