Players Championship

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10 1 ESPN+ will carry featured groups and select holes. The Sporting News will be tracking live scores and highlights from Thursday's Round 1 leaderboard. Golf Channel and NBC will be the television homes of the 2023 Players Championship. That doesn't mean the field will be missing all its previous winners. Cameron Smith joined LIV Golf last summer, and because of that, he and several other golfers who also left for LIV Last year's winner, will not, however. Thursday, March 10 For those looking to watch the main televised action, fuboTV will carry both Golf Channel and NBC coverage.

The PGA Tour's largest purse of the year is on the line at TPC Sawgrass, where most of the world's best players are gathered for The Players Championship.

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World No. 1 golfer Jon Rahm was the favorite to win entering the tournament. It would be Rahm's first TPC title.

The Players Championship will be broadcast on NBC and Golf Channel. 1 Live stream Stream Rahm's fourth PGA Tour win of the season would be his best yet. His highest finish came in 2009, when he tied for ninth. Last year's event was especially unforgiving; he finished tied for 55th. 10 Rahm has yet to win the Players Championship in his career. 1 golfer Jon Rahm entered first-round play as the tournament favorite.

We go over how to watch THE PLAYERS Championship as the PGA TOUR tees off from the TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

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As the 2023 Players Championship takes place, here's all the details you need to know. 2023 Players Championship: Know how to watch on TV, stream online and ...

3, 12, 16, 17): 7:15 am onwards However, [Thomas](/topic/thomas)needs to improve his recent inconsistent form if he hopes to win for the second time in three years. Although defending champion Cameron Smith will not be in attendance after joining [LIV Golf](/topic/liv-golf), the two prior champions, [Justin Thomas](/topic/justin-thomas)and Collin Morikawa, are among the top names in the field.

The Sporting News is tracking live scores and highlights from the Players Championship. Follow for results from the first day of the tournament.

Golf Channel and NBC will be the television homes of the 2023 Players Championship. It's a beautiful Thursday morning at TPC Sawgrass and the first wave of players is already well underway in their opening round. — Good morning and welcome to our live coverage of The Players Championship 2023! Rahm is at -2, Scheffler is at even and McIlroy is struggling a bit at +2 right now. — Another bogey for McIlroy drops him all the way down to +4 and close to the very bottom of the leaderboard. — What a round Morikawa has going! They'll be the marquee group as the first round winds down in Ponte Vedra. Rory McIlroy, on the other hand, drops yet another shot to finish the day with a 76 (+4). — Ramey makes a solid par on the last hole to finish with a round of -8 (64). The Sporting News will be tracking live scores and highlights from Thursday's Round 1 leaderboard. — Disaster for Thomas at the 4th hole as he pitches it into the water from just off the green. That doesn't mean the field will be missing all its previous winners.

Following an interesting and industry-shaping press conference on Tuesday in which McIlroy discussed the future of the PGA Tour and professional golf, he was ...

McIlroy will play late on Friday alongside Rahm and Scottie Scheffler as he tries to shoot something silly to play his way inside the cut and perhaps back into the tournament a bit. This was not helped by the fact that he left a shot in the bunker on that same closing hole. That's why his number ballooned right past even par to 4 over, one of the worst scores in the morning wave. He bounced back with birdie at the par-5 11th, but even his biggest highlight on his first nine (the back nine on the course) wasn't actually a highlight. McIlroy made just one putt longer than 4 feet, and it came on the last hole for bogey to avoid shooting 77. (He played the par-5s at even par, a horrible number for him.)

The Mississippi native, No. 225 in the world, had never played the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course until this week.

Keep up to date with everything happening at TPC Sawgrass with our live coverage from The Players Championship.

The PGA Tour heads to TPC Sawgrass this week for The Players Championship, and GolfWRX was on site to get a look at what the players are playing.

Corey Conners what’s in the bag accurate as of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. - Removing lead tape from the cavity of his famed Scotty Cameron putter. Jon Rahm what’s in the bag accurate as of The Players Championship. Francesco Molinari what’s in the bag accurate as of the WM Phoenix Open. Stewart Cink what’s in the bag accurate as of the WM Phoenix Open. With TW making his first non-exhibition start since the 2022 Open Championship at St. 16 (a par 4), and No. 15 (a par 3), No. The tournament takes place at PGA National’s Champion Course in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, host course of the 1983 Ryder Cup and 1987 PGA Championship. Kim Custom Vokey wedge – 2023 The Players](https://forums.golfwrx.com/topic/1925091-sh-kim-custom-vokey-wedge-2023-the-players/) [Back 9 (Hole-by-Hole) @ TPC Sawgrass – 2023 THE PLAYERS Championship](https://forums.golfwrx.com/topic/1925064-back-9-hole-by-hole-tpc-sawgrass-%E2%80%93-2023-the-players-championship/) [Adam Scott’s NEW custom Miura irons – 2023 THE PLAYERS Championship](https://forums.golfwrx.com/topic/1925132-adam-scotts-new-custom-miura-irons-%E2%80%93-2023-the-players-championship/) [Join the discussion about our 2023 Players photos in the forums. - IDHT0 In addition to our usual curation of in-hand photos and practice area shots, we have a cool photo walking tour of the back nine at TPC Sawgrass.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Rory McIlroy went from thick grass to a double bogey on his opening hole at The Players Championship. He ended his round the same ...

On his final hole at the ninth, he missed the green into thick rough right of the green among the mounds, not the worst spot because the pin was all the way to the left. But the chip came out hot, ran through the green and into a bunker, leading to double bogey. He wasn’t off by much on the 10th hole to start his round, and he even missed the green in the correct spot, left of the putting surface with a right pin. “But as you start to miss fairways and get out of position, it can go the opposite way very quickly.” 3 in the world, played with Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler, a 1-2-3 group of the top players in the world ranking, with multiple scenarios of who leaves Sawgrass at No. 1 in the world.

After a 76 Thursday, Rory McIlroy said he feared his old driver might fail a USGA speed test at Riviera and he hasn't found its replacement.

Chad Ramey didn't look like a PLAYERS Championship rookie on Thursday as he cruised around TPC Sawgrass in a flawless 8-under 64 to take the lead after the ...

Hardest hole: Two holes later, the par-4 18th hole was the most difficult hole of the first round, playing to a stroke average of 4.36. After a double bogey to start, he made birdie on his second hole and felt like he was able to get back into the round on the par-5 16th hole (his seventh of the day), but he three-putted for par. 9, the longest hit on any hole Thursday. 363: The distance of Cameron Young’s drive on No. Andre Stolz made 11 on 18 during the second round in 2005. and the second round will begin as scheduled. 10: The number of strokes it took Aaron Wise to complete the 18th hole after hitting three balls in the water off the tee. His putting held him back immensely as he lost nearly 2.5 strokes on the greens. [Rory Has Work to Do](https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.pgatour.com/article/news/latest/2023/03/09/rory-mcilroy-struggles-to-opening-round-76-at-the-players-championship-tpc-sawgrass__;!!EuSotcx3mN0!MPqVqvvzDFl8hAEierKFWTqX0tmxXr0ZtYFNj4IauxGqGBuodKgqpbsV19F087OF4k7urGxH0nZR51rlO22nGe0$): Not much went right for the world No. Ramey led the field in Strokes Gained: Putting, gaining more than five strokes on the greens. He then made birdie on the 18th hole, making him the only player in PLAYERS history to go 1-3 on 17 and 18. The 30-year-old from Mississippi, who won the 2022 Corales Puntacana Championship, birdied six of his first 11 holes to sprint out of the blocks, then birdied Nos.

Rory McIlroy posted an opening 76 at the Players Championship due to some wayward driving, his worst competitive score in nearly two years.

I need to regroup and try to shoot a good one tomorrow and be here for the weekend.” Unsurprisingly, McIlroy was seen battering drives down the range long after his round had concluded. There’s obviously a part of it that’s the user, as well. “They were testing drivers at Riviera but I just didn’t even want to take the chance. “That’s the reason the score is what it is.” McIlroy said: “I went to that new driver in Riviera, and it’s just not … After all, a bounce is precisely what McIlroy needs during round two in order to survive for the weekend.

"The Island Green" -- three words that have struck fear into the hearts of even the most talented golfers.

The fairytale continued as Buckley birdied the subsequent par-four, making him the first player on record at The Players Championship to follow up a hole-in-one at the 17th with a birdie at the 18th, according to the PGA Tour. 107 and is chasing his first PGA Tour title, it marked the second hole-in-one of his PGA Tour career following his first at the Shriners Children’s Open in 2021 – coincidentally, also at the 17th hole. For Buckley, who arrived in Florida as world No.

Hayden Buckley, 27, is still searching for his first PGA Tour victory, but he did something only 10 golfers have done at TPC Sawgrass since 1991.

Since 1991, only 10 players have aced the par-3 No. 17 during the Players Championship. 17 Thursday, took off jogging in celebration and threw his cap into the air.

The 2023 Players Championship is officially underway with a relatively unknown on top. Chad Ramey fired a bogey free 8-under 64 on Thursday to command the ...

- 11:50 a.m. - 7:56 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. - 7:34 a.m. - 7:23 a.m. - 7:12 a.m. - 7:01 a.m. - 6:50 a.m. All times Eastern Both Scheffler and Rahm look to apply pressure on Ramey with strong Friday showings while McIlroy attempts to climb towards the cutline from 4 over at 12:56 p.m. Two-time major champion Collin Morikawa was terrific in the first round en route to a 7-under 65. Chad Ramey fired a bogey free 8-under 64 on Thursday to command the solo lead.

Chad Ramey, playing in his first Players Championship, had a one-shot lead over two-time major champ Collin Morikawa after the opening round Thursday.

[Kelly Kraft](https://www.espn.com/golf/player/_/id/6689/kelly-kraft) hit two into the water on his way to a quadruple-bogey 7. [Taylor Pendrith](https://www.espn.com/golf/player/_/id/9658/taylor-pendrith) and [Ben Griffin](https://www.espn.com/golf/player/_/id/440499/ben-griffin) were at 67, while [Justin Suh](https://www.espn.com/golf/player/_/id/10583/justin-suh) also was at 5 under with three holes to finish before darkness suspended play. [Scottie Scheffler](https://www.espn.com/golf/player/_/id/9478/scottie-scheffler) led the group at 68. He was part of the marquee group that featured the top three players in the world -- [Jon Rahm](https://www.espn.com/golf/player/_/id/9780/jon-rahm) at No. [Rory McIlroy](http://www.espn.com/golf/player/_/id/3470/rory-mcilroy) had his highest score in just over a year. The 17th hole had a front pin, typically not seen until Saturday's round, and delivered plenty of excitement, good and bad. But he followed with an eagle on the 11th and added three other birdies to get back to 72. I'm not even in the top 10.' That's just the way this tournament has been for me," he said. His signature shot was a 4-iron to 3 feet for eagle on the par-5 second hole, his 11th of the day, and it came during an eight-hole stretch he played in 6-under par. [Hayden Buckley](https://www.espn.com/golf/player/_/id/436475/hayden-buckley) made an ace on the famed island green at the 17th, a hole he had only seen on TV until he arrived this week for his Players Championship debut. [Aaron Wise](https://www.espn.com/golf/player/_/id/10577/aaron-wise) lost four balls in a span of two holes -- in the water on the 17th and then three straight tee shots in the drink left of the 18th fairway, where he closed with a 10, one short of the record for highest score on the closing hole. He believes he belongs and can beat anyone, even the strongest field of the year so far.

It was the 40th ace in tournament history, the 35th at TPC Sawgrass, and the 11th at the iconic 17th hole. Shane Lowry made the 10th island-green ace ...

I had friends and my wife in the crowd, so I had to entertain them a little bit.” Lucas Herbert entered the hole at 8 over but delivered a confident strike, the ball settling 2 feet away for an easy birdie. He threw his hat in the air and pumped both his fists. Regardless, he intended to savor the moment from one of golf’s most iconic holes. I didn't have much of a reaction,” said Buckley of his first TOUR ace. Playing in the second group off No.

Until this week, journeyman Chad Ramey had never before played the Stadium Course at the TPC Sawgrass but certainly found it to his liking, ...

"It's probably about like I thought it would be." "I believe I can beat them," said Ramey who welcomed his first child last week. "It kind of means you care. "Not easy. "I might have made it look that way but it wasn't easy at all. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story

Chad Ramey had a one-shot lead over two-time major champion Collin Morikawa in mild conditions, while Canada's Taylor Pendrith was in a three-way tie ...

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T3. Xander Schauffele was a runner-up in his debut (four shots behind) and then missed the cut in his next three appearances. pic.twitter.com/Bg1DyHIr7Y— Leaderboard after Thursday @THEPLAYERSChamp ⬇️

1. He has missed the cut in five of his last seven appearances. He was part of the marquee group that featured the top three players in the world — Jon Rahm at No. His signature shot was a four-iron to three feet for eagle on the par-five second hole, his 11th of the day, and it came during an eight-hole stretch he played in six-under par. He believes he belongs and can beat anyone, even the strongest field of the year so far.

Collin Morikawa roared out the gates Thursday morning at TPC Sawgrass, firing a bogey free 7-under 65 to sit one stroke off Chad Ramey's lead. Coming into this ...

Spieth got it going on the second nine with one of the filthiest shots of the day on No. got a taste of Spieth's manic way of life (on the course). But interesting to see him point to that when his work on the greens seems to be a more consistent concern in recent weeks. Driving the ball well is almost always a prerequisite to playing good golf at this championship, but that's going to be especially true this time around, it seems. "I feel like this is as penal as I've seen it out of the rough for a long time," said McIlroy. Data Golf noted that Morikawa is one of the best in the world at pairing a great putting week with a great ball-striking week, which is what it looks like he's going to do this week. Lee, who owns the most scintillating mustache in all of sports, shared the lead for a bit before kicking it away with bogeys at the last two holes. This is a microcosm of his wisdom, but add it up over 18 or 72 holes -- and combine it with his ball-striking talent -- and you start to see why he wins so many golf tournaments. On Thursday, Morikawa gained right at a stroke on the greens, but he led the field in iron play and tee-to-green play overall. "I would say, for the most part, I'm back to playing how I used to." The stat that gets cited (that I've cited) during runs of good play like this is his putting prowess. Yet he is not the only young major champion to play himself into the mix at the PGA Tour's flagship event as the reigning Player of the Year has as well.

Aaron Wise was holding his own for most of the day at the 2023 Players Championship. Playing in the more difficult afternoon wave at TPC Sawgrass as the ...

Eventually signing an 80 to sit in a tie for 141st, Wise not only lost his golf balls into a watery abyss but also his aspirations of making the cut. In total, Wise found the water three times -- effectively an entire sleeve of golf balls -- and lost more than six strokes off the tee with the big stick. Playing his fifth from the tee, Wise once again found the water before blasting his fourth tee shot -- seventh shot overall -- way right into the trees.

Rory McIlroy went straight from the final green to the driving range after slumping to an opening round of 76 at The Players Championship.

The intimidating sight of Collin Morikawa is looming large in Ramey’s mirrors. “I hit a really good shot out of the pine straw there and didn’t capitalise on that, and making bogey on one and bogey on three … - T6. - T3. - 2. - 1.

Taylor Pendrith had just one bogey and eagled the 16th as he opened the Players Championship with a five-under 67 on Thursday at TPC Sawgrass.

My putting’s been great the last couple weeks, so just got to keep it rolling,” he added. I’ve been struggling off the tee with my irons, so it’s nice to start hitting it solid again. It’s getting quite firm out there, so it’s really tricky around the greens in certain areas,” he said. Yeah, you’ve got to be in the fairways and just kind of manage where you’re hitting your approach shots. Playing from the fairway is definitely huge,” said Pendrith. It’s really tricky – the rough is thick.

On a fiery TPC Sawgrass course with treacherous greens, Morikawa went out and shot a bogey-free opening-round 65. His seven-under total left him one shot behind ...

As managing producer for GOLF.com, Cunningham edits, writes and publishes stories on GOLF.com, and manages the brand’s e-newsletters, which reach more than 1.4 million subscribers each month. 8:51 a.m. 8:40 a.m. [PGA Tour Live on ESPN+](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/3208296/931309/9070), which will have exclusive coverage beginning at 6:45 a.m. 7:12 a.m. 7:01 a.m. 6:50 a.m. You can stream the second round of the Players Championship via [PGA Tour Live on ESPN+](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/3208296/931309/9070) beginning at 6:45 a.m. ET on Friday. Pricing may vary. His seven-under total left him one shot behind first-round leader Chad Ramey. [Rickie Fowler](https://golf.com/news/rickie-fowler-tpc-scottsdales-16th-crowd/) and [Adam Scott](https://golf.com/gear/irons/adam-scott-miura-irons-players-championship/).

Turnover is the main theme, seeing as no player has ever defended their title at the PGA Tour's flagship event, which has been held annually at TPC Sawgrass in ...

Chad Ramey had a one-shot lead over two-time major champion Collin Morikawa in mild conditions, while Canada's Taylor Pendrith was in a three-way tie ...

Kelly Kraft hit two into the water on his way to a quadruple-bogey 7. But he followed with an eagle on the 11th and added three other birdies to get back to 72. The 17th hole had a front pin, typically not seen until Saturday's round, and delivered plenty of excitement, good and bad. His signature shot was a 4-iron to 3 feet for eagle on the par-5 second hole, his 11th of the day, and it came during an eight-hole stretch he played in 6-under par. He has missed the cut in five of his last seven appearances. I’m not even in the top 10.’ That’s just the way this tournament has been for me,” he said. He was part of the marquee group that featured the top three players in the world — Jon Rahm at No. Otherwise, it was an eclectic mix of players at 69 or better, which is not unusual for the Players Stadium Course. He believes he belongs and can beat anyone, even the strongest field of the year so far. 1 had a 71 and McIlroy is at No. “The game has felt really close,” Ramey said. Rory McIlroy had his highest score in just over a year.

Update, 10:45 a.m. ET — Among the big names who would miss the cut if the tournament ended now include Justin Thomas, Tony Finau, Sungjae Im, Hideki Matsuyama ...

There are plenty of golfers who are below the cut line and we’ll highlight some notable names below. Below is an overview of the cut line heading into the weekend The projected cut as of the late morning (around 10:45 a.m.

PGA: The Players Championship - Rd. 1 · Pendrith, Svensson near top of leaderboard after Round 1 at TPC Sawgrass · Must See: Hayden Buckley has an awesome ...

1 title after winning the Genesis Open last month. World No. The 28-year-old reclaimed the world No.

Jon Rahm, who shot a 1-under 71 in the first round at the Players Championship, withdrew from the event Saturday because of a stomach illness.

McIlroy was 4 over after the first round and was in danger of missing the cut. 1 ranking if he finishes in the top five, according to the OWGR. According to the OWGR, McIlroy or Scheffler would move to No. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Ranking if he plays well this weekend. [Rory McIlroy](https://www.espn.com/golf/player/_/id/3470/rory-mcilroy) and [Scottie Scheffler](http://www.espn.com/golf/player/_/id/9478/scottie-scheffler) for the second straight day. It ended his streak of 10 straight top-10 finishes in worldwide starts and was his worst finish since tying for 55th at the Genesis Scottish Open in July.

Jon Rahm was announced as a late WD ahead of his second round tee time Friday at TPC Sawgrass.

A victory this week would have given Rahm the most wins this early in a tour year since Jack Burke, Jr. Rahm had entered TPC Sawgrass on a heater, winning three times and finishing T-7 or better in six of seven starts this season. 1 player in the world was announced as a late WD ahead of his second round tee time Friday at TPC Sawgrass.

Rahm, the No. 1 golfer in the world, left the field before the start of Round 2 at TPC Sawgrass.

It is still unknown where Rahm will tee it up next, but conventional wisdom would suggest the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play at Austin Country Club in two weeks. Rahm entered the week having won three times already in 2023. The Spaniard opened his Players Championship with a 71 and sat only seven strokes off pace of first-round leader Chad Ramey.

Rahm shot a 1-under 71 on Thursday, finishing seven shots behind leader Chad Ramey. Rahm, 28, has three wins in 2023: The Sentry Tournament of Champions, The ...

2 and 4 players in the world, are in the mix. That’s three of the top five in the world. With wins in three of his six starts in 2023, he entered the week among the favorites.