8:27 AM ET PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Reigning Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama withdrew from the Players Championship on Thursday because of a lingering back injury, the PGA Tour announced. Matsuyama will be replaced in the field by Patrick Rodgers. Matsuyama, the No. 11-ranked player in the world, already has two victories this season, at
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2:52 AM ET Associated Press CHONBURI, Thailand — Japan’s Nasa Hataoka birdied four of her final five holes to take a share of the first-round lead with a 9-under 63 at the Honda LPGA Thailand on Thursday. Hataoka was level with Germany’s Esther Henseleit, who birded three of her final four holes, and Australia’s Su
9:55 PM ET PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — In what seemed like a formality from the first time he played in a PGA Tour event at the Greater Milwaukee Open in August 1996, or perhaps even before then, Tiger Woods was officially inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Woods, 46, was
7:22 AM ET It has become a go-to thought each year when the Players Championship arrives. Anybody can win at TPC Sawgrass’ Stadium Course because the track does not favor a certain player’s game. Well, it’s true. Look at the champions list — everyone from Tiger Woods to Tim Clark, Rory McIlroy to Fred Funk,
7:23 AM ET The PGA Tour heads to its marquee event this week with The Players at TPC Sawgrass. Unofficially labeled “golf’s fifth major,” The Players doesn’t just boast prestige — but a huge payday. This year, the purse is up $20 million. The winner will be cashing in a $3.6 million check, the largest
6:45 AM ET ESPN Betting Insiders The 2022 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, tees off Thursday with one of the best fields of the year. The tournament will include almost all of the top 50 players in the world, including No. 1 Jon Rahm and No. 2 Collin Morikawa. Rahm
Mar 8, 2022 Associated Press PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Tiger Woods introduced his son to the spotlight at the PNC Championship the past two years. Now it’s his daughter’s turn. Woods has chosen Sam, 14, to introduce him Wednesday night when he and three others are inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
Mar 8, 2022 PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said he hasn’t spoken to Phil Mickelson since his explosive comments about the tour were published last month, but Monahan said it’s a conversation that will have to take place before the six-time major champion returns to play. Mickelson isn’t playing in
6:56 AM ET The Players stands as the crown jewel on the PGA Tour’s schedule. It brings together a strong field, with a huge payday — the total purse has grown to $20 million. A few of the marquee names won’t be around. Phil Mickelson is out, as his break continues. More on that in
9:22 AM ET Things are about to get good on the PGA Tour. This week, the tour heads to the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, for the unofficial “fifth major,” which now has a $20 million purse. The field includes 47 of the top 50 players in the world and