Xander Schauffele challenged for the lead at TPC Sawgrass and enters as the favorite to win at Palm Harbor over defending champ Viktor Hovland. Recent Tour winner Akshay Bhatia and 2022 U.S. Open champ Matt Fitzpatrick also project to compete for the $9.1M purse.
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The Golf Channel’s Smylie Kaufman recreated Scottie Scheffler’s 2024 shot on no. 4 at TPC Sawgrass, when he holed out en route to a Players Championship victory.
Some have questions if Akshay Bhatia anchors his long putter. PGA Tour officials addressed the matter with Bhatia Tuesday at The Players Championship.
Compelling arguments for and against The Players becoming the game’s fifth major can easily be made, from its best-in-class strength of field to its iconic golf course that is as recognizable as any in the game.
The full press conference of Scottie Scheffler speaking to the media at The Players Championship about the challenges of the course at TPC Sawgrass, experimenting with his new driver and managing expectations.
Scottie Scheffler explained how his expectations differ from media expectations in his press conference at the 2026 Players Championship on Tuesday afternoon.
Adam Scott was asked Tuesday to recall a memory from his 2004 Players Championship victory. What stood out was that some people (or at least one person) had no idea who he was before that triumph.
Among Scott’s four career top-10s at TPC Sawgrass is his 2004 Players victory, his second of what is now 14 total Tour wins.
Rory McIlroy is expected to arrive at TPC Sawgrass on Wednesday before beginning his Players title defense on Thursday. McIlroy withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational last week with a muscle-related back injury but has been improving every day. He has delayed his arrival at Ponte Vedra Beach to have treatment at his home in South Florida.
Justin Rose spoke with the media ahead of The Players Championship on Tuesday and discussed whether he was considered for the Ryder Cup captaincy and spoke about Jon Rahm’s decision to reject a deal from the DP World Tour.
Two years after Gary Woodland returned to the PGA Tour following brain surgery, he still struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder.