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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Justin Thomas didn’t fare well in his return to competition at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, but he shot 68 in the opening round of The Players Championship.
TPC Sawgrass’ notorious No. 17 claimed a whole group’s balls during Round 1 of the 2026 Players Championship on Thursday. Gary Woodland, Cam Davis and Kevin Yu all saw their tee shots suffer a wet fate instead of hitting the island green.
Max Homa and Max Greyserman both had extreme scorecards in the first round of The Players Championship.
Here’s a look at adjusted tee times and groupings for the first round following a brief weather suspension.
As expected, rain rolled into the Ponte Vedra Beach area Thursday causing a brief suspension of first-round play in the The Players.
2021 Players champion Justin Thomas started Round 1 of the 2026 tournament with three straight birdies. This is Thomas’ second Tour start of 2026 after missing the cut at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last week. Thomas had back surgery in November.
Collin Morikawa withdrew from the 2026 Players Championship halfway through Round 1 on Thursday due to a back injury. Morikawa was grabbing his back and bending over. After the WD, he met with the media, saying, “I don’t know what caused it... It’s awful. I feel terrible.”
Morikawa’s Players Championship ended after one hole Thursday at TPC Sawgrass.
O’Keefe joins the podcast for an extended interview with Brentley, who also recaps a wild week with Golfweek’s Cameron Jourdan.
Ryan Fox withdrew before the start of the Players Championship because of an illness.