Golf Channel’s Paige Mackenzie gave a few predictions ahead of Ford Championship outside of Phoenix. Mackenzie believes amateur Asterisk Talley is a name to watch this week.
Paige Mackenzie breaks down the challenges that lie ahead for LPGA favorites, like Nelly Korda and Jeeno Thitikul, at Whirlwind Golf Club outside of Phoenix.
If being in contention on Sunday is part of a player’s game, it’s the part of Brooks Koepka’s bag that he’s least pleased with entering the Houston Open this week. Despite three consecutive finishes inside the top 20, Koepka said the one part of his game that’s missing is contending to win with nine holes left in the tournament.
Brooks Koepka spoke to reporters ahead of the Texas Children’s Houston Open and said he felt confident with all aspects of his game, including the change in putter. The five-time major winner said he’s yet to content with nine holes left on Sunday, calling it “the last missing piece” of his game as he prepares for Augusta National next month.
Two-time PGA Tour winner Ryan Fox chatted with Golf Channel’s Eamon Lynch and Rex Hoggard about having to miss this year’s Players Championship after having kidney stones the week of the tournament. Fox, who is set to compete in this week’s Houston Open, has finished T-24 or better in all four tournaments he’s competed in this year.
Jessica and Nelly Korda are competing in this week’s Ford Championship, Jessica’s first event in three years after maternity leave and battling injuries. They met with the media to discuss myriad topics, including what they admire and what annoys them about each other.
Elizabeth Rudisill spoke with Golf Channel’s Eamon Lynch and Rex Hoggard ahead of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur next week. Rudisill, a freshman at Vanderbilt and represented the U.S. at the Junior Solheim Cup, won the Ron Moore intercollegiate in October. She said she’s been to Augusta several times with friends and family to watch the tournament but is looking forward to going this time as a player.
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The gates to The Players Championship did not open until 9 a.m. ET because of “operational considerations.”
Viktor Hovland scrambled to save par on the fifth hole while Ludvig Åberg holed out for eagle on 9. Both flashed big smiles for highlight-worthy, second round shots. Here are some other top moments from Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
“That wasn’t even close!” “Slow down!” and “If it wasn’t surrounded by water, they’d never miss the green.” When talking about the lowlights of the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass on Friday, March 13, it sounded like a house of horrors -- for the most part. Here’s who provided the second-round highlights at The Players most famous hole
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.