On a record Saturday of scoring at Augusta National, McIlroy fought just to keep the wheels on, losing his six-shot lead and now finding himself tied with Cameron Young entering Sunday.
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Michael Thorbjornsen and his 10-finger grip are in the final pairing Sunday at The Players, alongside friend Ludvig Åberg. Hear from Thorbjornsen and listen to Brandel Chamblee’s analysis of his grip.
The Golf Channel’s Smylie Kaufman tees off on No. 18 after the third round of The Players Championship.
Watch third-round action of the PGA Tour’s flagship event, The Players Championship. There were lots of highs and lows Saturday on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass.
Ludvig Åberg addressed the media at The Players on Saturday, where he has a 3-shot lead going into the final round of the tournament on Sunday.
Sunday will mark the first time Ludvig Åberg and Michael Thorbjornsen will be paired together at The Players Championship, but not at TPC Sawgrass.
The 26-year-old Åberg, searching for what would be his third – and easily most consequential – title of his young PGA Tour career, leads The Players Championship by three shots over Michael Thorbjornsen.
Here’s a look at tee times and pairings for the final round of the PGA Tour’s flagship event, The Players Championship, as well as the Sunday weather forecast.
Matt Fitzpatrick is climbing up the leaderboard at the The Players Championship, thanks in large part to precision tee shots like he had here on the 17th hole. Fitzpatrick birdie putt to climb into a tie for second place with Cameron Young.
Scottie Scheffler was honest about his chances to contend for a third Players Championship on Sunday where he’ll enter the final round facing a big deficit. The No. 1-ranked player did like the third round he put together at TPC Sawgrass though.
Scottie Scheffler shot a bogey-free 67 on Saturday at TPC Sawgrass to move up the leaderboard at the 2026 Players Championship. The two-time Players champion chuckled when asked if he was having more fun after making the cut. He called the round “less stressful.”