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Scottie Scheffler withdrew from the Texas Children’s Open on Tuesday ahead of the birth of his second child. Which means that Min Woo Lee won’t have a rematch with the world. No. 1 but Gary Woodland remains as a challenger in the field.
Stanford won its 40th tournament of the decade Tuesday at Colonial, and the top-ranked Cardinal now embark on a busy, elite stretch that includes ANWA, the NCAA postseason and a couple LPGA majors.
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.
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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.
TV times and more for The Players Championship, March 12-15 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
Brooks Koepka meets with the media ahead of the 2026 Players Championship. Koepka touches on the reception he’s received in the few weeks he’s been back on Tour. Plus, he recently changed his phone number, and the hole at TPC Sawgrass that has been a “bugaboo” for him.
Here is a look at the career scoring averages on No. 17 at TPC Sawgrass’ Stadium Course for the 67 players in the 2026 Players field with at least 10 attempts.
Koepka usually changes his digits about every year and a half, though recently he’d gone over two years without getting a new number. Koepka’s latest reset came after last month’s WM Phoenix Open.