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Cameron Young wins Players Championship by 1 shot in wild finish
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Cameron Young clinched his second PGA Tour title and the biggest win of his career with a sensational one-shot victory at The Players Championship on Sunday after a drama-laden afternoon at TPC Sawgrass. One stroke behind England's Matt Fitzpatrick with two holes to play, Young drew level with a birdie at the par-3 17th after hitting a brilliant tee shot to 9 1/2 feet and then coolly parred the last to card a 4-under-par 68.
Golf roundup: Ludvig Aberg increases Players lead to three
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. — Sweden's Ludvig Aberg, in pursuit of a third PGA Tour title and the biggest victory of his career, maintained ice-cool composure as he increased his overnight lead to three shots in the third round of The Players Championship on Saturday. The 26-year-old, whose most recent victory came at last year's Genesis Invitational, for the most part played ultra-disciplined golf as he carded a 1-under-par 71 on another sun-splashed afternoon at TPC Sawgrass.
Ludvig Aberg increases Players lead to 3 entering final round
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Ludvig Aberg holes 2 eagles to surge to top of Players leaderboard
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Fueled by a blistering front nine that included two eagles, Sweden's Ludvig Aberg charged two strokes clear of the field in the second round of The Players Championship on Friday. The 26-year-old, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour whose most recent victory came at last year's Genesis Invitational, fired a superb 9-under-par 63 on a sun-splashed afternoon at TPC Sawgrass for a 12-under total of 132.
Aggressive Xander Schauffele grabs second-round lead at The Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Two-time major champion Xander Schauffele finished with a flourish, making birdies on his last two holes to charge into an early one-shot lead in the second round of The Players Championship on Friday.
Aggressive Xander Schauffele grabs second-round lead at The Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Two-time major champion Xander Schauffele finished with a flourish, making birdies on his last two holes to charge into an early one-shot lead in the second round of The Players Championship on Friday.
Ludvig Aberg holes 2 eagles to surge to top of Players leaderboard
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Ludvig Aberg holes 2 eagles to surge to top of Players leaderboard
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. - Fueled by a blistering front nine that included two eagles, Sweden's Ludvig Aberg charged two strokes clear of the field in the second round of The Players Championship on Friday. The 26-year-old, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour whose most recent victory came at last year's Genesis Invitational, fired a superb 9-under-par 63 on a sun-splashed afternoon at TPC Sawgrass for a 12-under total of 132.
Maverick McNealy, Sepp Straka among 5 tied for The Players lead
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Maverick McNealy, Lee Hodges, Sahith Theegala and Sepp Straka formed a tie for the lead in Thursday's weather-hit opening round of The Players Championship when play was suspended in fading light. Surprise package Austin Smotherman, one of four players yet to complete the opening round, has a chance to seize the outright lead when play resumes on Friday as he faces a 15-foot birdie putt on his final hole -- the par-5 ninth.
Maverick McNealy sets pace with 67 for early lead at The Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Former world No. 1 amateur Maverick McNealy reeled off five birdies in his first 12 holes before seizing an early one-shot lead in a weather-hit opening round of The Players Championship on Thursday. The 30-year-old McNealy, who won his lone PGA Tour title at the 2024 RSM Classic, briefly moved two strokes clear of the elite field after hitting a superb approach to 5 feet at the par-4 12th and knocking in the birdie putt. kAm|4}62=J E96?
Maverick McNealy sets pace with 67 for early lead at The Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Former world No. 1 amateur Maverick McNealy reeled off five birdies in his first 12 holes before seizing an early one-shot lead in a weather-hit opening round of The Players Championship on Thursday. The 30-year-old McNealy, who won his lone PGA Tour title at the 2024 RSM Classic, briefly moved two strokes clear of the elite field after hitting a superb approach to 5 feet at the par-4 12th and knocking in the birdie putt.
Scottie Scheffler targets third Players title with ailing McIlroy defending
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- The Players Championship has made a habit of delivering high drama at an iconic venue which suits a wide array of golfers, and this week’s edition promises more of the same as World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler bids for a rare third victory in the event.
PGA Tour’s future: Marquee courses, big markets and meritocracy
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. While no final decisions have been made, plans are being laid out to “build the best version of the PGA Tour” possible with an emphasis on meritocracy, a 26-event season and the possible introduction of matchplay at the end of the year, says CEO Brian Rolapp. During a massively attended press conference Wednesday at the PGA Tour’s ‘Global Home,’ Rolapp outlined six pivotal themes shaping the Tour’s future.
PGA Tour targets marquee courses, big markets and meritocracy
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Rory McIlroy, J.J. Spaun headed for Monday playoff at Players
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Rory McIlroy, J.J. Spaun headed for Monday playoff at Players
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Rory McIlroy, J.J. Spaun headed for Monday playoff at Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- World No. 2 Rory McIlroy and overnight leader J.J. Spaun will take The Players Championship into a Monday playoff after they both ended a weather-delayed final round Sunday level at 12-under-par 276. It is the ninth time The Players has spilled over into a Monday finish, and the first since 2022 when Australian Cameron Smith claimed the title. McIlroy and Spaun will play a three-hole aggregate playoff consisting of Nos. 16-18, set to begin at 9 a.m. local time.
J.J. Spaun handles wind, takes 1-shot lead at The Players Championship
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- It was a case of damage limitation in difficult, wind-swept conditions Saturday at The Players Championship, where J.J. Spaun emerged with a one-shot lead after the third round. The 34-year-old Californian, who earned his first PGA Tour win at the 2022 Valero Texas Open after 147 career starts, hung tough to card a 2-under-par 70 at the TPC Sawgrass for a 12-under total of 204. Spaun led by two after sinking a 30-footer for birdie from off the green at the par-5 16th.
J.J. Spaun handles wind, takes 1-shot lead at The Players Championship
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- It was a case of damage limitation in difficult, wind-swept conditions Saturday at The Players Championship, where J.J. Spaun emerged with a one-shot lead after the third round. The 34-year-old Californian, who earned his first PGA Tour win at the 2022 Valero Texas Open after 147 career starts, hung tough to card a 2-under-par 70 at the TPC Sawgrass for a 12-under total of 204. Spaun led by two after sinking a 30-footer for birdie from off the green at the par-5 16th.
Min Woo Lee, Akshay Bhatia share second-round lead at Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Min Woo Lee of Australia and Akshay Bhatia upstaged the biggest names in the game as they surged into a tie for the second-round lead at The Players Championship on Friday. On another day of ideal scoring conditions at a sunbathed and relatively calm TPC Sawgrass, Lee and Bhatia each fired 6-under-par 66s to post 11-under totals of 133 in the PGA Tour’s flagship event.
Min Woo Lee, Akshay Bhatia share second-round lead at Players
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Lucas Glover among leading trio, Rory McIlroy 1 back at Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Lucas Glover, J.J. Spaun and Camilo Villegas formed a tie for the lead with World No. 2 Rory McIlroy lurking one stroke off the pace after Thursday’s opening round of The Players Championship. Former U.S. Open champion Glover, fellow American Spaun and Colombian Villegas each fired 6-under-par 66s on a sun-splashed day at TPC Sawgrass, where the fairways ran fast but the greens were receptive to approach shots.
Lucas Glover among leading trio, Rory McIlroy 1 back at Players
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Lucas Glover, J.J. Spaun and Camilo Villegas formed a tie for the lead with World No. 2 Rory McIlroy lurking one stroke off the pace after Thursday’s opening round of The Players Championship. Former U.S. Open champion Glover, fellow American Spaun and Colombian Villegas each fired 6-under-par 66s on a sun-splashed day at TPC Sawgrass, where the fairways ran fast but the greens were receptive to approach shots.
Scheffler tees up three-peat chance at The Players Championship
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Compelling storylines are in great supply ahead of The Players Championship this week, where world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is bidding for an unprecedented third successive victory and third-ranked Xander Schauffele looks to bounce back from a recent rib injury.
Rory McIlroy: Pit best golfers head-to-head monthly ‘if not more’
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Whether negotiations between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund result in a reunification of professional golf or not, Rory McIlroy said he believes that competition at the highest level of the game needs to be more global. The World No. 2 said he would like to see the game’s best players compete against one another at least once a month, and perhaps even more than that. Certainly a lot more than in just the four major championships.
Scottie Scheffler tees up three-peat chance at The Players Championship
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Compelling storylines are in great supply ahead of The Players Championship this week, where World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is bidding for an unprecedented third successive victory and third-ranked Xander Schauffele looks to bounce back from a recent rib injury.
Scottie Scheffler tees up three-peat chance at The Players Championship
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Rory McIlroy: Pit best golfers head-to-head monthly 'if not more'
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Whether negotiations between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund result in a reunification of professional golf or not, Rory McIlroy said he believes that competition at the highest level of the game needs to be more global. The World No. 2 said he would like to see the game's best players compete against one another at least once a month, and perhaps even more than that. Certainly a lot more than in just the four major championships.
Scottie Scheffler tees up three-peat chance at The Players Championship
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- Compelling storylines are in great supply ahead of The Players Championship this week, where World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is bidding for an unprecedented third successive victory and third-ranked Xander Schauffele looks to bounce back from a recent rib injury.
Golf-It's been quite a journey, says British Open winner Schauffele
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Golf-It’s been quite a journey, says British Open winner Schauffele
By Mark Lamport-Stokes TROON, Scotland (Reuters) – American Xander Schauffele celebrated achieving a lifelong dream after winning his second major title with an ice-cool two-shot victory at the British Open on Sunday. The 30-year-old Olympic champion also won this year’s PGA Championship to end his long wait for a first major crown. “Oh man…it’s been quite a journey,” Schauffele said during the trophy presentation on the 18th green after being handed the Claret Jug.
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