Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 13 March 2025
What a moment this was for Collin Morikawa’s caddie, JJ Jakovac, at TPC Sawgrass! It’s a TPC Sawgrass tradition now in its 25th year – and Collin Morikawa’s caddie has just had the first hole-in-one of the Caddie Contest. It only took quarter of a century. The Caddie Contest – which sees each player’s bagman hit a shot at 17 during...
Written by James Hogg on Thursday 13 March 2025
We’re back to TPC Sawgrass this week, so here are a few of our favorite Players Championship stats and trivia for you to pass off as your own… If you’re anything like us and love a good bit of trivia, you’re in the right place. Golf’s fifth major is taking place this week at TPC Sawgrass, so we had a little...
Written by TG staff on Thursday 13 March 2025
The full Creator Classic leaderboard, results and highlights from The Players Championship. The first of the three PGA Tour Creator Classic events took place at TPC Sawgrass ahead of The Players Championship on Wednesday. Everything you need to know about the Creator Classic The 10 social media stars faced off in an eight-hole shootout which culminated on the 17th. The top...
Written by Alex Perry on Wednesday 12 March 2025
Wyndham Clark has addressed that sticky situation in which he found himself at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. At this rate, Wyndham Clark won’t be going back to Bay Hill next year. It’s just not worth the fuss. Two years in a row now, the US Open champion has found himself on the wrong end of a rules kerfuffle at the Arnold Palmer...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 12 March 2025
The two-time major champion is in favor of slow players being named and shamed – even though he’s one of them. Slow play has been a hot topic in professional golf for years. Whether it’s rounds dragging on for six hours or the tours failing to take effective action, it’s a problem that frustrates fans, fellow players, and officials alike.
Written by Alex Perry on Wednesday 12 March 2025
Does Brooks Koepka want to return to the PGA Tour? We’re not convinced even he knows… Of all those that left the PGA Tour for the Saudi-funded breakaway league, the “buyer’s remorse” cloud has hung over Brooks Koepka more than any other player. Fred Couples was the latest to wade in on the subject. The 1992 Masters champion was a guest on...
Written by Rob McGarr on Wednesday 12 March 2025
It’s one of the biggest events of the year, but why is The Players Championship called the “Fifth Major” and why isn’t it one? The Players Championship is often referred to as golf’s “fifth major,” and while it has never had official major status and probably never will, it certainly feels like one. With its rich history, massive purse, elite field, and...
Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday 11 March 2025
We’ve identified a 200-1 longshot whose iron play and scoring average is better than Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy on the PGA Tour this season The PGA Tour stats page is a treasure trove of interesting nuggets. Did you know Xander Schauffele hasn’t missed a cut for almost three years? Or that last week’s winner Russell Henley has had more...
Written by Alex Perry on Tuesday 11 March 2025
Look away now, Tiger Woods fans. Tiger Woods’ comeback is off again. Woods – who has not played competitively since last year’s 152nd Open – had originally planned to return at the Genesis Invitational, but he pulled out of that due to the death of his mother. He then decided against entering the Arnold Palmer Invitational or Players Championship as his “heart...
Written by Michael Catling and Alex Perry on Tuesday 11 March 2025
After years of talking the talk, the Commish is finally saying things we want to hear. Here are five things we learned (and liked) from his Players press conference. It feels like it’s been a while since PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan had anything interesting to say. That’s not (entirely) a criticism. It’s just that every time he’s in front of...
Written by Tom Jacobs on Tuesday 11 March 2025
Our resident tipster has picked out his potential winners at TPC Sawgrass, now he’s turning his attention to a couple of Players Championship specials. Right, you’ve seen my outright picks and hopefully you’re all trusting me with your winner at TPC Sawgrass this week. But what about the other markets? Here are some Players Championship specials I really like the sound...
Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 11 March 2025
One of the most famous par-3s in golf consumes more than its fair share of golf balls – from tour pros and amateurs alike. The 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass, otherwise known as the Island Green, is one of golf’s greatest equalizers. Whether you’re a PGA Tour pro playing for millions during the Players Championship or a weekend warrior just trying...
Written by TG staff on Tuesday 11 March 2025
Everything you need to know about LIV Golf Singapore as the league’s stars head back to the stunning Sentosa Golf Club. Just days after Sergio Garcia and his Fireballs team doubled up in Hong Kong, the chosen 54 are straight back into action at LIV Golf Singapore. And there’s already been drama after LIV Golf decided to hold a playoff BEFORE...
Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday 11 March 2025
Tips from Tiger Woods, a bet with Jordan Spieth, and a 200mph ball speed – How Roger Steele went from civil engineering to PGA Tour stardom When Roger Steele tees it up during the Creator Classic at TPC Sawgrass on Wednesday, there’s a good chance that every shot will be greeted with a quip. A laugh. And most definitely a ball...
Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 11 March 2025
It’s been 10 years since Rickie Fowler silenced his critics and delivered a landmark win at TPC Sawgrass. But why did a career that looked set for the greatest heights instead end up in the dumps, and what’s next for a man who was meant to have won multiple majors by now? A decade ago, Rickie Fowler stood atop the golfing...
Written by Alex Perry on Tuesday 11 March 2025
Don’t worry, there’s method to LIV Golf’s madness… It’s not often a playoff golf tournament begins with a playoff, but if there’s one thing we know about LIV Golf, it’s that they’re not afraid to rip up the conventions book. With Iron Heads GC’s Jinichiro Kozuma out of action indefinitely with injury, a spot on Kevin Na’s team has opened up for...
Written by TG staff on Monday 10 March 2025
Two of the most iconic brands in golf are teaming up as part of a landmark agreement for 2025 Five days after announcing a new equipment partnership with Jon Rahm and his LIV Golf team, Legion XIII, Callaway Golf have struck another major deal by agreeing to sponsor several of the sport’s biggest events across the men’s and women’s game on Sky...
Written by TG staff on Monday 10 March 2025
Here are the Players Championship tee times for each day at TPC Sawgrass. If you’re wondering when your favorite player gets underway at TPC Sawgrass, you’re in the right place. These are the tee times and pairings for the opening two rounds of the 2025 Players Championship… Players Championship tee times All times ET. Add four hours for UK time. Round 1: 1st tee;...
Written by TG staff on Monday 10 March 2025
It’s not often we see a blowout victory at TPC Sawgrass. So, with that in mind, here’s a refresher on the Players Championship playoff format. It never hurts to be on top of the Players Championship playoff format – particular when the PGA Tour’s flagship event is as competitive as it is. Indeed, 24 of the 50 editions of The Players...
Written by TG staff on Monday 10 March 2025
How many of the PGA Tour’s finest will make it to the weekend at TPC Sawgrass? Here are the Players Championship cut rules. It’s the PGA Tour’s flagship event and it carries the biggest single tournament prize pot in golf – so making the weekend is more important than ever. But what are the Players Championship cut rules? Well, you’re in...