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DeChambeau, Rahm disappoint on Day 1 at Masters
LIV players Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm both were well over par in the opening round of the 2026 Masters. They talked to the media after their frustrating starts.
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Golf Central’s Brandel Chamblee and Paul McGinley breakdown Scottie Scheffler’s golf swing and why it could be holding him back in 2026. Scheffler, who is the only back-to-back champion in history of The Players Championship, has struggled in opening rounds all year. He sits T-40 entering Friday.
Rory McIlroy talked to reporters about how the lack of normal preparation at TPC Sawgrass and lingering discomfort from a back injury he experienced last week have impacted his Players Championship performance.
Straka saved par seven times and chipped in for eagle late in his round Thursday to grab a share of the lead at The Players. Whether he remained atop the leaderboard would not be determined until Friday morning.
Rory McIlroy teed it up Thursday at The Players Championship having only hit about a bag of practice balls since late last week. It showed in his performance.
Henley was getting lunch in the locker room when he was told by Ben Griffin that he needed to return for his round.
There is precious little room on TPC Sawgrass for distractions with disaster waiting around every dogleg, but Tommy Fleetwood could have been forgiven if he found himself distracted during Thursday’s opening round at The Players Championship.
Scheffler went back to old faithful Thursday at The Players – it just didn’t quite live up to that moniker.
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