PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (AP) — Rory McIlroy winning The Players Championship gave him so much of what he doesn't need. Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy (AP) The $4.5 million prize is the largest for any tournament in the world. It pushed McIlroy's career earnings on the PGA Tour alone to just...
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (AP) — The playoff was only three holes. Rory McIlroy needed only three swings. And yet his victory Monday, March 17, over J.J. Spaun in The Players Championship revealed so much about the state of his game and the cruel nature of the notorious TPC Sawgrass. Rory...
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (AP) — Rory McIlroy had every reason to think he would be leaving The Players Championship with the gold trophy and a big payoff Sunday, March 16. He was three shots ahead of J.J. Spaun after a four-hour rain delay and had a rain-softened course ahead of him. Rory...
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (AP) — Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia shared the lead at The Players Championship going into a weekend with strong wind in the forecast and the potential for a wide-open chase. That includes Justin Thomas, the biggest surprise Friday, March 14. Min Woo Lee hits his tee...
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (AP) — Camilo Villegas was on the phone the day before The Players Championship trying to sort out his swing with a coach who is in Singapore caddying at a LIV Golf event. He wound up tied for the lead, a peculiar twist in a tournament filled with them. Camilo Villegas...
Justin Thomas of the United States celebrates with the trophy after winning during the final round of The Players Championship on THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 14, 2021 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by SAM GREENWOOD / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)...
Lee Westwood of England reacts to his birdie on the 17th green during the third round of The Players Championship on THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 13, 2021 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by SAM GREENWOOD / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) Lee Westwood...
Lee Westwood of England lines up a putt on the sixth green during the second round of The Players Championship on THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 12, 2021 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Kevin C. Cox / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty...
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 11: Sergio Garcia of Spain plays his shot from the ninth tee during the first round of The Players Championship on THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 11, 2021 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Sam Greenwood/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by SAM GREENWOOD /...
