One of us. Adam Hadwin launched his club into the water at the Players Championship on Thursday after hitting his ball in the drink. The trouble for the Canadian started on the previous hole on the famed 17th island green at Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Hadwin hit into … Read more
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Much ado about nothing. Rory McIlroy’s 7-under 65, which gave him a share of the Players Championship first-round lead on Thursday at TPC Sawgrass, should be admired and celebrated instead of stained by the spot of controversy that seemed to mar it at its conclusion. After his round, McIlroy expressed … Read more
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass has a well-earned reputation for its treachery. Its late legendary designer, Pete Dye, was known for his diabolical layouts that mess with the minds of even the best players in the world. Yet the venerable course was alarmingly tame Thursday for the Players Championship … Read more
Michael Jordan’s famous competitive juices and trash-talking have not dissipated with age. Ryan Whitney, the former NHL defenseman who cohosts Barstool Sports’ “Spittin’ Chiclets” podcast, told his tale of getting mercilessly hectored by Jordan during a round of golf to cohost Paul Bissonnette and guest Justin Thomas. “He doesn’t say a word to me,” Whitney … Read more
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Rory McIlroy shot a 7-under-par 65 to take a share of the Players Championship lead in Thursday’s opening round at TPC Sawgrass. McIlroy afterward expressed how pleased he was with the score and how he’s playing. His two playing partners, Jordan Spieth and Viktor Hovland, however, appeared far less pleased … Read more
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — One of the cool things the PGA Tour does every year at its flagship event, the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, is put a spotlight on the players competing in the event for the first time. On the day before the opening round, the players making their maiden voyage around … Read more