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The luck of the draw is as much a part of professional golf as pro-ams and courtesy cars. But this split hit a little harder than normal.
TPC Sawgrass was extremely humanizing in Round 2. Yet there was none of the normal grousing that accompanies these tests.
A harrowing journey that took four days to escape war-torn Ukraine came to an emotional end Friday evening when 15-year-old Mykhailo Golod arrived in Florida.
It took two and a half days, but officials finally completed the first round at the weather-delayed Players Championship Saturday.
For a generation of players who think of the 17th at TPC Sawgrass as nothing more than a pitching-wedge hole, Saturday’s cold front promises to be truly chilling.
It was a long day for those who teed off early on Thursday. But it was a huge advantage for those who finished their rounds.
When Mykhailo “Misha” Golod arrives in Florida, the plan is for him to enroll in Leadbetter’s golf academy at ChampionsGate resort.
The storms arrived as forecast with play halted at The Players Championship at 11 a.m. ET.
An induction ceremony that drifted well past the scheduled two-hour window was predictably highlighted by a Woods. Sam Woods, that is.
When Thomas Pieters decided to skip the 2017 Players Championship, he had no idea what he was missing.
What Tiger Woods and Butch Harmon accomplished together is the stuff of legend, a period of historic domination.
Rory McIlroy suggested that he wished the PGA Tour would be more transparent when it comes to bans and suspensions.
Jay Monahan said of Phil Mickelson, “I think the ball is in his court.” But Monahan wouldn’t specify if Phil was suspended.
Kevin Na withdrew from The Players as his wife is giving birth to the couple’s third child this week.
Webb Simpson will make his first start since the Sony Open after rehabbing from a herniated disc in his neck.
It’s not often a player can pinpoint the moment when things go wrong, but for Viktor Hovland, it was as clear as a spring afternoon.
Chris Kirk had no idea of the tournament within the tournament Sunday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
“I didn’t shout fore out of pure embarrassment that no one on a driving range should ever have to shout fore,” Hatton said.
“(The Players is) one you don’t want to miss. It’s obviously a special one given that I’ve won it before,” said Rickie Fowler.
As golf enters the new world of sports betting, the faceless on social media are only going to become more outspoken and angry.
Bay Hill has become one of the Tour’s most demanding courses every year, but knowing what to expect doesn’t help ease the sting.
“Coach K, what he’s done is being one of the best coaches in all the world, in all the of sports. It’s fascinating,” Woodland said.
Revisiting that Sunday in 2020 at Bay Hill offers a glimpse into how quickly and unexpectedly things unraveled.
Rory McIlroy continued his great track record on Thursday at Bay Hill. And there was no shortage of reasons as to why.