The Players Championship

[JBones]

 

 

 

 

 

Dates:May 7-10, 2015

 

 

 

Location:  TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

 

 

 

 

Defending Champion:  Martin Kaymer

 

 

 

 

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Featured Pairings:

Justin Rose (15), Dustin Johnson (5), Zach Johnson (70): Rose, who finished fourth at last year's PLAYERS, won the recent Zurich Classic of New Orleans after finishing second at the Masters. Zach Johnson was runner-up at the 2012 PLAYERS. Dustin Johnson won this year's World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship and is No. 5 in the FedExCup. Tee times: Rd. 1 -- 1:17 p.m. ET off No. 1; Rd. 2 -- 8:07 a.m. ET off No. 10

Jim Furyk (16), Brandt Snedeker (11), Henrik Stenson (31): Three former FedExCup champs are in this group. Furyk won in 2010, while Snedeker won in 2012 and Stenson won the following year. Stenson also is the 2009 PLAYERS champion. Furyk was runner-up at last year's PLAYERS. Tee times: Rd. 1 -- 1:28 p.m. ET off No. 1; Rd. 2 -- 8:18 a.m. ET off No. 10

Phil Mickelson (54), Sergio Garcia (44), K.J. Choi (134): Three past PLAYERS champions are in this group. Mickelson, who is coming off a runner-up finish at the Masters, won the 2007 PLAYERS. Garcia won the following year, and Choi was the 2011 champion. Tee times: Rd. 1 -- 1:38 p.m. ET off No. 1; Rd. 2 -- 8:28 a.m. ET off No. 10

Martin Kaymer (150), Adam Scott (113), Tiger Woods (196): This also is a group of three past champions at TPC Sawgrass. Kaymer won last year's PLAYERS by one shot over local resident Jim Furyk. Woods won this tournament in both 2013 and 2001; he missed last year's tournament because of back surgery. Scott won THE PLAYERS in 2004. Tee times: Rd. 1 -- 1:49 p.m. ET off No. 1; 8:39 a.m. ET off No. 10

Jimmy Walker (2), Hideki Matsuyama (9), Ernie Els (163): Walker is No. 2 in the FedExCup after winning both the Sony Open in Hawaii and Valero Texas Open. Matsuyama is No. 9 in the standings, thanks to seven top-10s in 13 starts. Els was teammates with Matsuyama on the 2013 Presidents Cup team. Tee times: Rd. 1 -- 8:07 a.m. ET off No. 10; Rd. 2 -- 1:17 p.m. ET off No. 10

Brooks Koepka (17), Patrick Reed (4), Rickie Fowler (67): Koepka will play alongside two other 20-somethings from the States in his PLAYERS debut. Koepka won his first TOUR title earlier this year at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Reed earned his fourth TOUR title at this year's Hyundai Tournament of Champions; he missed the cut last year in his PLAYERS debut. Fowler was runner-up in the 2012 PLAYERS. Tee times: Rd. 1 -- 8:18 a.m. ET off No. 10; 1:28 p.m. ET off No. 1

Bubba Watson (6), Billy Horschel (55), Matt Kuchar (22): This group is comprised of players who have won the Masters, FedExCup and PLAYERS. Watson is a two-time Masters champ, claiming the Green Jacket in 2012 and 2014; he has never finished better than 37th at TPC Sawgrass, though. Horschel is the reigning FedExCup champ and lives near TPC Sawgrass. He finished a career-best T26 at last year's PLAYERS. Kuchar won the 2012 PLAYERS. Tee times: Rd. 1 -- 8:28 a.m. ET off No. 10; Rd. 2 -- 1:38 p.m. ET off No. 1

Rory McIlroy (19), Jordan Spieth (1), Jason Day (8): Three of the top seven players in the Official World Golf Ranking are in this group, including Nos. 1 and 2. They've all won this season, too. McIlroy earned his first TOUR title of the season Sunday at the World Golf Championships-Cadillac Match Play; it was his 10th PGA TOUR victory. He has finished in the top 10 of the past two PLAYERS. Spieth is the reigning Masters champion, and he had success in his PLAYERS debut last year. He played with Martin Kaymer in the final group before finishing fourth. Day won the 2015 Farmers Insurance Open and finished a career-best sixth at the 2011 PLAYERS. Tee times: Rd. 1 -- 8:39 a.m. ET off No. 10; Rd. 2 -- 1:49 p.m. ET off No. 1

 

[JBones]

Who is going to win the "5th major"?  GO

 

My money is on Rory, but I think Tiger will have another strong showing.

[Baseballfrk8998]

Really curious to see how tiger is going to perform this week coming off the anniversary of his fathers death and his recent split with Vonn.

 

Not to mention that this has never been his favorite course.

 

Rory is coming into the tournament extremely hot after winning last week's match play event.

 

This is also Spieth's first big tournament since his Masters victory. This is going to be a fun weekend for golf! Many intriguing storylines.

[Zeasy]

Rickie Fowler ftw.

[Kenny B]

Sergio

[revkev]

Spieth, his kind of course. Tiger? I don't see that one. This isn't Augusta, there is some room to hit it but not that much. I'm sure this would not be on his prefered list of courses if it weren't such a significant tournament. And yes I know that he's won two events on this course but he was a very different player then.

[jkittlesen]

I am going with His Baldness (Jim Furyk).

[jkittlesen]

Plus his wife is super nice and cool.

[JBones]

Good night, this leaderboard is PACKED.

[Baseballfrk8998]

#struggleisreal for TW this week. Glad to see Rickie playing well though!

 

Justin Thomas had 10 birdies today. My goodness this kid has potential.

[Kenny B]

It's anyone's tournament to win (not Tiger's)...

 

GO SERGIO!!!

[Kenny B]

C'mon Sergio. You can do it. Don't pull a .... Sergio!

[revkev]

What a fun tournament. My wife is taking a nap, still not in surgery recovery mode. Penny is busy reading Moby Dick (for fun). It's giving me the opportunity to see every shot.

 

Wow! Great birdie on 17 by Ricky!

[Blade]

Unbelievable Rickie!

[jbil8802]

Heck of a birdie by Rickie on 18. I'm really pulling for him to hold on.

[jbil8802]

It's also about that time when Sergio puts one in the water.

[Blade]

Oh wow. Garcia birdies 17 to match Rickie.

[jkittlesen]

Go Sergio !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Is this FUN or what ????????????????

[jkittlesen]

Go Sergio !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Is this FUN or what ????????????????

[jkittlesen]

Go Sergio !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Is this FUN or what ????????????????

[jkittlesen]

Sorry Double Dose

[Kenny B]

It is FUN!!!! Deserves a double dose..

[revkev]

Sorry Double Dose

Been there, done that!

 

This is a live these guys are good commercial.

[jbil8802]

This is out of control.

[jkittlesen]

Playoff maybe?

[jkittlesen]

4 way 12 under !!

[revkev]

Kisner has been amazing. Pipe one buddy, pipe one.

[jkittlesen]

I say Kisner wins with this next putt!

[jbil8802]

Kisner has been amazing. Pipe one buddy, pipe one.

Good for him. Now to see if he can make the biggest putt of his life.

[Blade]

3 way playoff!