Straka saved par seven times and chipped in for eagle late in his round Thursday to grab a share of the lead at The Players. Whether he remained atop the leaderboard would not be determined until Friday morning.
There is precious little room on TPC Sawgrass for distractions with disaster waiting around every dogleg, but Tommy Fleetwood could have been forgiven if he found himself distracted during Thursday’s opening round at The Players Championship.
