David Lingmerth

… tawdry tale with additional heft, sort of like telling Jackie Gleason he needed to put on a few more pounds. Poor David Lingmerth . The guy makes it to the 72 nd hole with a chance to force a playoff – and he gets a pack of saltines from the folks …

… Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia at the 16 th hole) and heartbreak (Garcia and Jeff Maggert at the 17 th hole and David Lingmerth at the 14 th ) to qualify as a memorable championship – be it a major or otherwise. – Rex Hoggard The 17 th hole …

… names gave chase to this weekend at TPC Sawgrass, perhaps the most unlikely contender was the last man standing: David Lingmerth . Refusing to fold under the pressure of a spot in the final pairing Sunday, the 25-year-old battled down the stretch …

… water on the 18th and making double bogey. Woods was in the scoring trailer when he watched on TV as Swedish rookie David Lingmerth missed a long birdie putt that would have forced a playoff. It raced by the cup, and Lingmerth three-putted for …

… resumed play, followed with a pair of birdies and closed with a superb chip to save par on the 18th hole for a 72. David Lingmerth , a 25-year-old rookie from Sweden who had a two-shot lead when play resumed, made bogey from the trees on …

… assumed that , who holed out just ahead of on the 18 th green Sunday morning, would play in the final pairing with David Lingmerth , as all three players finished the first 54 holes at 11 under. Instead, the rules dictate that Garcia will play …

… 71) both finished their third rounds Sunday at 11 under par, but the Spaniard will play in the final group with David Lingmerth , not Woods (who holed out first), because he had the better score after 36 holes. After his round, however, Garcia once …

… bogey stretch on Nos. 2 and 3, Woods made 11 consecutive pars Saturday and sits two shots behind surprise leader David Lingmerth at the weather-delayed Players Championship. When play resumes at 7:10 a.m. ET Sunday, Woods will have 140 yards …

… lead for much of the third round and now finds himself tied for second with Woods and Garcia, two back of countryman David Lingmerth heading into the final day. For Stenson, TPC Sawgrass remains a venue on which he feels rather comfortable …