Matt Fitzpatrick said competing down the final stretch of holes at the 2026 Players Championship was “child’s play” compared to the nerves of playing in front of the Ryder Cup crowds at Bethpage Black last fall.
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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.
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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.
Coming off his Ryder Cup captaincy, Keegan Bradley has struggled in 2026. He’s hoping Friday at The Players will turn things around.
Xander Schauffele raced up the leaderboard at The Players, thanks to a second-round effort where he found all 14 fairways and picked up two-and-a-half shots on the field in strokes gained: off the tee.
Xander Schauffele went 14-for-14 off the tee in Round 2 of the 2026 Players Championship. He talks to Todd Lewis about his day and reviews his highlights.
Golf Channel’s Kira K. Dixon shares the latest injury update on Collin Morikawa (back) and Ryan Fox (kidney stones) after they withdrew from the 2026 Players Championship.
In this edition of The Golf Channel podcast with Rex & Lav, the guys, live from TPC Sawgrass, discuss all of the happenings from the first round of The Players, including Collin Morikawa’s untimely withdrawal, Rory McIlroy’s return from injury and Scottie Scheffler’s latest pedestrian round.
Highlights from the first round of The Players Championship where Sahith Theegala, Sepp Straka, Maverick McNealy and Lee Hodges each shot 67 to share the first-round lead.