The Players Championship

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – PGA Tour officials hoped for four hours of play Friday before the worst of the weather moved in – and that's exactly what unfolded ...

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – A quick look at Friday at THE PLAYERS Championship, where weather won the day once again.

DUSTIN JOHNSON (4 under thru 16): The former FedExCup champ had hit his tee shot at the island-green 17th to 18 feet when play was delayed. RORY McILROY (1 over thru 15): It was an up-and-down day for the 2019 champ. SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER (4 under thru 15): The FedExCup leader is off to another strong start, going bogey-free thus far. The par-4 sixth hole hasn’t been a pushover, playing as the 11th most difficult so far at 4.008, but it is penalty-free. Players did not return to the course Friday, leaving 47 players yet to complete the first round (Luke List withdrew mid-round) and a requiring a Monday finish at earliest. After Tyler McCumber’s early-Friday withdrawal (shoulder injury), Thompson was next man up, and he took advantage with two birdies and an eagle in his first five holes. While the emotions remain raw, Day is making his best efforts to continue to do what his mother loved watching him do. “We’re into a Monday finish,” said PGA TOUR Chief Referee Gary Young. “We know that.” The opening round will resume no earlier than 11 a.m. ET Saturday, with players to receive the next update at 7 a.m. ET. The last Monday finish at THE PLAYERS came in 2005, with Fred Funk as champion. Day was a late WD from last week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational when he rushed to his mother Dening’s side as she lost her five-year battle with cancer. “Something that you kind of wish you would keep playing and keep the momentum going, but the course is unplayable. The Australian reached 4-under twice on the back nine after par-5 birdies only to give a shot back each time on the following holes. “We were just trying to stay in the moment and not get too ahead of ourselves with all the rain.

The Players' chief referee, Gary Young, said: 'The golf course has reached an unplayable point,' after two and a half inches of rain fell in 24 hours.

We knew it was just going to be a point where we’re just going to be battling too hard to keep up. “The potential is there,” said the event’s chief referee, Gary Young, of a Tuesday conclusion. Jason Day produced a 69 after finishing his first round on Friday morning. The staff did a great job keeping up with the greens as much as we could, trying to manage play through some really difficult [storm] cells that we were facing. The golf course has reached a point where it’s unplayable.” After torrential rain and approaching electric storms halted play at Sawgrass on Friday morning, the PGA Tour said a Monday finish had become inevitable.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH — Through two days at the 2022 Players Championship the leader by a wide margin is rain. Storms delayed Thursday's play twice at TPC ...

- Except for the Players Championship, In the event of a suspension during a final round being played on Monday when at least half of the field has completed play, the final round will be completed Tuesday, but not later. Further, if no situation would we resume play in order to have 50 percent or more of the field complete their round. Friday started on time, albeit in a steady downpour, and then play was eventually suspended for the day at 11:15 a.m. ET with 47 players still needing to complete their first rounds.

The heavens have opened over TPC Sawgrass, but how is it affecting this year's Players Championship?

Andy took up the game at the age of seven and even harboured ambitions of a career in the professional ranks for a spell. However, he couldn't turn down the opportunity to get back into the sport he grew up watching and playing and now covers a mixture of equipment, instruction and news for Golf Monthly's website and print title. If we don't get back out on the golf course this afternoon then we are (all but) assured of a Monday finish." A ball with mud on it won't fly predictably, while it would be barbaric to expect players to deal with plugged lies on top of everything else. It goes without saying but expect to see little to no roll on the fairways and greens this week, meaning Pete Dye's brutal creation will play all of its 7,245 yards and then some. It's to get colder still on Sunday but at least the storms should have cleared, meaning we may see a full day of uninterrupted golf.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — THE PLAYERS Championship said play will be suspended for the rest of the day Friday due to “unplayable golf course conditions.”.

The PGA Tour says tickets and parking are non-refundable. Guests must present their Friday mobile ticket at any of the tournament entry gates to be scanned. Tour officials said they are anticipating winds that could be in the neighborhood of 60 mph on Saturday, and the pace of play will be slower. If they are unable to resume play on Friday, Tour officials said they are likely in a situation where they will have to finish the tournament on Monday. While Tour officials say they are confident they can finish the tournament on Monday, the possibility of a Tuesday finish is there. The PGA Tour said players may finish the hole they were on at the time of suspension.

England's Tommy Fleetwood made a superb start to the Players Championship as thunderstorms forced the evacuation of TPC Sawgrass in round one.

After considerable weather disruption, an opening round of 66 put Fleetwood among the early leaders, but a Monday finish is possible given the forecast.

Adam Scott stumbled to a 78, not helped by the firing of two balls into water at the 18th, where he took eight. Fleetwood can at least enjoy a lie-in with round one safely in the books. As the PGA Tour faces the possibility of a Monday finish to its marquee event, Tommy Fleetwood has ending a barren run on his mind.

Tommy Fleetwood and Tom Hoge share the first-round lead at the Players Championship, where weather wreaked havoc Thursday. The suspended first round is ...

"I felt like I drove the ball well aside from a couple, and I felt like I chipped and putted great. For the most part, it was safe and steady play, far from perfect though Sawgrass rarely demands that. Poulter was on the tee at the par-3 17th, the island green with a back pin and soft greens, when he fired his shot and barely saw it land 4 feet from the cup. His next shot from the drop zone nearly did the same. His shot spun sharply down the slope, across the light cut of rough and into the water. The 46-year-old could sense the horn about to sound to suspend play for darkness.

The start of play at Sawgrass was delayed by an hour due to overnight rain and thunderstorms in the area.

Matsuyama had been scheduled to tee off at 0840 local time alongside Joaquin Niemann and Cameron Smith. He was replaced in the field by Patrick Rodgers. Fleetwood, who is without a win since 2019 and has slipped to 49th in the world rankings, also birdied the first and was facing a birdie putt from nine feet on the par-five second when play was suspended due to dangerous weather in the area at 11am local time. The start of play at Sawgrass was delayed by an hour due to overnight rain and thunderstorms in the area, with preferred lies put in place for the first round.

Nearly half the field completed the first round with Tommy Fleetwood, Tom Hoge sharing the lead with 6-under 66.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The first round of the Players Championship was delayed, started, delayed again and then suspended due to darkness. Nearly half — 69 of the 144-player field — finished the round. That would be nice." Fleetwood said he was “chuffed" by his play and for good reason. He barely hung onto the 50th spot in the Official World Ranking following the Honda Classic to qualify for the Players. “I don't know, doesn't look good tomorrow, but yeah, hopefully we can play some holes tomorrow.

Play got underway at TPC Sawgrass in Florida an hour late as the course was made playable after an estimated 1.25 inches of rain fell overnight, but just after ...

Hurricane Henri caused the postponement of all play on the Sunday there, and a four-hour delay on Monday too, before Tony Finau emerged victorious after a play-off with Cameron Smith. Despite weekend downpours in 2011, 2013 and 2014, the tournament has finished on Sunday ever since. The Players Championship may not finish until Monday after a series of weather delays on the opening day, with more storms expected.

The PGA Tour heads to its flagship event this week, The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. As you would expect the world's best will be in attendance with ...

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A first for the PGA Tour - or any golf organization - the activation not only helps highlight the event's rich history, but serves as another means of ...

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Hideki Matsuyama withdrew from THE PLAYERS Championship with a lingering back injury Thursday morning.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Hideki Matsuyama withdrew from THE PLAYERS Championship with a lingering back injury Thursday morning. - Hideki Matsuyama withdrew before his first round at THE PLAYERS Championship. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Hideki Matsuyama WDs from THE PLAYERS Championship

Masters champion Hideki Matsuyama ruled out of The Players Championship on the PGA Tour, and fantasy players are not best pleased at the timing of the news.

Hey— Andrew Leintz (@AndrewLeintz10) @DraftKingsHideki Matsuyama just WD from the players tournament. Only 6 guys on the course and I cannot change my team. — Carl (@ccraig0825)— Carl (@ccraig0825) @DraftKingsHideki Matsuyama WD’s at 6 am and players can’t edit their lineup?!

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Granted, it was a wet first round of THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass, but it was still surprising to hear Keith Mitchell ...

That was probably a year, year and a half ago, when I was probably the lowest I've been in the World Rankings since I got on the PGA TOUR.” Mitchell said he had fun hanging out in the locker room and maintained a positive attitude. That kind of started everything, getting a mentality, getting some coaching, and really just not just feeling sorry for yourself out here.” It's not just your typical golf stuff like one shot at a time and stay patient. “And he was kind of helping me through some like downs and kind of really hit the reset button about a year ago. To address the problem, he reached out to 23-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps, the most decorated U.S. swimmer of all time.

The Englishman, sans beard, shoots 6-under 66 at TPC Sawgrass to take the lead in a rain-interrupted first round.

The last two years he has struggled, he admitted, and he might be in that downturn for three years, who knows? “My wife prefers me with a beard,” he said, “so I’ll definitely grow it back.” Or he might be coming out of the other side this week. “Then I birdie eight, one of the hardest holes on the course.” Fleetwood’s 24-foot birdie putt just barely curled in the left edge. Fleetwood did what you’re supposed to do at TPC Sawgrass. He birdied the first three par 5s he played. He bogeyed the sixth after a badly errant drive and he saved par at the seventh after another poor drive, an approach shot over the green into a lie so thick it nearly required a ladle. “I completely stole par at seven,” he said with a smile. It might be a while before you hear about Fleetwood again this week, in other words, because he may not get back on the course until sometime Saturday, depending upon the weather. So, I went for the beard.” Friday’s forecast calls for all-day rain and the weather radar shows great globs of green, orange and yellow massing for the assault. You can believe in hair care as the path to better golf or not. Then came the last two years and … poof!

Round 2 of the 2022 Players Championship starts Friday at TPC Sawgrass in Florida. Here's how to watch Round 2 on TV or online.

5:26 p.m. – K.H. Lee, Adam Long, Kevin Tway 5:04 p.m. – Cameron Champ, Matt Jones, Francesco Molinari 4:20 p.m. – Adam Schenk, Kramer Hickok, Lee Hodges 5:15 p.m. – Joaquin Niemann, Patrick Rodgers, Cameron Smith 5:04 p.m. – Sergio Garcia, Adam Scott, Louis Oosthuizen 12:59 p.m. – Brice Garnett, Adam Hadwin, Danny Lee 12:48 p.m. – Luke List, Seamus Power, Kevin Na Looking to make a (legal!) wager yourself? Fans can also stream the Round 2 Golf Channel TV coverage on golfchannel.com. If you buy a linked product, GOLF.COM may earn a fee. They are expected to resume their first rounds Friday morning at 7:15 a.m. ET. If all goes well, the second round should begin around 11:20 a.m. ET. Here’s what you need to know to watch Round 2 on TV or online.

TPC Sawgrass was soaked and played like it on Thursday with golf balls spinning and zipping all over the place and providing tons of scoring opportunities for ...

Would be pretty wild if the tournament ended on Tuesday morning! 2022 The Players: Friday Recap, Reaction & Analysis From Rainy TPC Sawgrass There's plenty of time to salvage the tournament, of course, but when we look back on this event in the future, we will likely remember it for the dreary, rainy bummer of a week it's been thus far. » https://t.co/dZJBEwI5kH https://t.co/rNxhnU16sF March 11, 2022 welp— The First Cut Podcast (@FirstCutPod) https://t.co/J4bs23QxtL March 11, 2022 All in all, this week has been a sloppy, unfortunate mess, especially with all the excitement and storylines coming into the event. A glance at the radar shows more rain expected on Saturday morning before the wind howls in the afternoon. We would stick with that as the earliest" If our calculations on everything hold together and we're able to start tomorrow, we certainly expect to be finished with the championship on Monday." At one point on Thursday, Collin Morikawa -- who is even thru 15 holes -- hit a top with his 3-wood because conditions were so slick and nasty. Players like Jon Rahm and Will Zalatoris, who played early on Thursday, might not hit a shot again until Sunday depending on delays and how much water the course takes on overnight. After enduring an early downpour, players were pulled off the course at 11:15 a.m. ET with Round 2 just about to start as Round 1 headed toward a close.

THE PLAYERS Championship continues Friday from the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. The top 30 golfers in the FedExCup standings – including 2017 FedExCup ...

How to watch every moment of the 2022 Players Championship on TV or streaming live online.

- Featured Groups -- 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. For now, follow Monday's action live. While attending The Players is a dream for many, simply being able to watch the event live from home or the office is an incredible treat each year, and we here at CBS Sports are thrilled to bring you wall-to-wall coverage, continuing Monday. Round 4 tee times will be available Monday afternoon after third-round action wraps up. Golfers were placed in threesomes and with starts and tee times split between holes No. 1 and No. 10 in an effort to ensure everyone gets into the clubhouse before darkness falls. The Players Championship opened with 47 of the top 50 players in the world as part of its 2022 field.

Severe weather has pushed the remainder of Round 1 and the start of Round 2 into Saturday.

Would be pretty wild if the tournament ended on Tuesday morning! 2022 The Players: Friday Recap, Reaction & Analysis From Rainy TPC Sawgrass There's plenty of time to salvage the tournament, of course, but when we look back on this event in the future, we will likely remember it for the dreary, rainy bummer of a week it's been thus far. » https://t.co/dZJBEwI5kH https://t.co/rNxhnU16sF March 11, 2022 welp— The First Cut Podcast (@FirstCutPod) https://t.co/J4bs23QxtL March 11, 2022 All in all, this week has been a sloppy, unfortunate mess, especially with all the excitement and storylines coming into the event. A glance at the radar shows more rain expected on Saturday morning before the wind howls in the afternoon. We would stick with that as the earliest" If our calculations on everything hold together and we're able to start tomorrow, we certainly expect to be finished with the championship on Monday." At one point on Thursday, Collin Morikawa -- who is even thru 15 holes -- hit a top with his 3-wood because conditions were so slick and nasty. Players like Jon Rahm and Will Zalatoris, who played early on Thursday, might not hit a shot again until Sunday depending on delays and how much water the course takes on overnight. After enduring an early downpour, players were pulled off the course at 11:15 a.m. ET with Round 2 just about to start as Round 1 headed toward a close.

The first round has yet to be completed at soaked TPC Sawgrass, and the best-case scenario is a resumption at 11 a.m. Saturday -- after another expected ...

After the storm comes through on Saturday, the rain is expected to stop but cold temperatures will arrive. This is the third playing of the event since reverting to March dates. Young said the rules staff will assess the weather situation early Saturday. A severe storm with possible winds up to 60 mph is expected to hit the area early, and the PGA Tour will not allow spectators or players to arrive at the course until the storm has passed and the course is assessed.

Collin Morikawa is considered the best ball striker on the PGA Tour - but that was not the case on the par-5 11th in round one at The Players.

Collin Morikawa is perhaps the world’s best ball-striker right now. Collin Morikawa might be renowned as being the best ball striker on the PGA Tour in 2022, but you certainly would not have thought that when the two-time major champion played his second shot at the par-5 11th in round one at The Players Championship. Collin Morikawa is considered the best ball striker on the PGA Tour - but that was not the case on the par-5 11th in round one at The Players.

Round 1 of the 2022 Players Championships was upended by two separate rain delays totaling five hours on Thursday. That turned TPC Sawgrass into a ...

Only Sungjae Im has more in that span.— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) March 10, 2022 Harold Varner III makes birdie at No. 16 to take a two-stroke lead, but he immediately gives it back by hitting a ball in the water on No. 17. He'll be hard to ignore, especially if it gets windy on the weekend because he flights it so well, but those numbers are worth keeping an eye on. Also, Ian Poulter just ran from the 17th tee to the green, putted his ball and ran to the 18th tee so his entire group could get their last hole in. If his short game continues to show up, he could have two wins at the two biggest events of 2022 so far (TPC Sawgrass and the Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club). T7. Brian Harman, Sam Burns, Abraham Ancer, Taylor Pendrith (-4): Harman has a T8 and a T3 here in the last two years and always seems to be in the mix at this tournament. He was a nice little sleeper pick coming into the week considering his history here (two top 30s in his last two starts) and his win earlier in 2022 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am. The only blemish on his card was a three-putt on the 17th hole. He hit the ball so well and got nothing out of it because his short game didn't cooperate. He also got in some trouble at the last and made double there or he could have scared the lead by the end of the day. T19. Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Jason Day, Justin Rose (-2): These guys are all worth mentioning because none of them have played more than four holes. I felt like I drove the ball well aside from a couple, and I felt like I chipped and putted great. Fleetwood, Hoge and others who finished Thursday evening will either barely get any of their second round in or perhaps have the day completely off before starting Round 2 on Saturday.

The Players Championship will finish on Monday after heavy rain and storms wrecked the first two days of the PGA Tour's $20m flagship tournament.