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McIlroy after Masters third round: 'I didn't quite have it today'
Rory McIlroy spoke to the media after he finished his third round at the Masters tied for first and analyzed his play after losing the six-stroke lead he had going into Saturday.
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Drive with Precision: Seventh hole holds field to just two birdies in opening round
The par-4 7th hole made it nearly impossible for players to finish their first nine unscathed at Augusta National Thursday. The 450-yard "Pampas" registered two birdies and witnessed nearly three dozen bogeys. In this "Mercedes-Benz Drive with Precision," the Live From crew breaks down why the field suffered so much to hit the fairway here.
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Justin Thomas pitched in for eagle on the par-5 11th Friday at the 2026 Players Championship. Smylie Kaufman nearly repeated the feat on “Live From The Players.”
Scottie Scheffler has two more rounds at a tournament he’s dominated two out of the last three years. That’s the good news.
Golf Central is Live from The Players this week where they are ready to diagnosis issues with Scottie Scheffler’s swing after Round 2 at TPC Sawgrass. Scheffler, who has made the cut in 70 straight tournaments, has started T-28 or worse in through the first 36 holes in four of his five tournaments.
Åberg played the Stadium Course’s first four holes in 5 under par before wrapping a two-eagle, front-nine 29 and eventually shooting 9-under 63 to push to 12 under, a pair ahead of Xander Schauffele.
Ludvig Åberg spoke with Golf Channel’s Todd Lewis after shooting a 9-under 63, which tied his lowest career 36-hole score par. He sits atop the 2026 Players Championship leaderboard after Friday’s second round where he threatened to score sub-60 and break the TPC Sawgrass course record.
The Players Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach, did its damage to the following players who failed to make the 36-hole cut.
Jordan Spieth made seven birdies and hit three trees at TPC Sawgrass on Friday. The three-time major winner also made two long putts from off the green but twice asked the gallery for help finding his golf ball.
Kristoffer Reitan nearly holed his second shot on the par-5 16th in Round 2 of The Players Championship, where Smylie Kaufman and Kevin Kiser were on the call during “Happy Hour with Smylie presented by Michelob Ultra.”
The Valspar Championship is the first of three PGA Tour events before the Masters Tournament. Here’s a look at the initial full field.
Rory McIlroy will survive the cut line at The Players Championship and, though well back of the lead, is happy to get in two more competitive rounds.