36 m. ago Rory McIlroy relishing tougher test as storms head for Players Championship

Northern Irishman two off lead after improved drivingTommy Fleetwood in contention with second-round 66It looks as if the world’s best golfers should have enjoyed this while it lasted. If forecasted gusts of up to 30mph land at Sawgrass on Saturday, this Players Championship will descend into a war of attrition. Day four carries a 70% chance of storms. The PGA Tour’s marquee event could be about to get grisly.There was a time in the dim and distant past when Rory McIlroy shied away from playing in poor conditions. How things have changed. The Northern Irishman now relishes the battle. McIlroy’s second round of 68 placed him just two off the lead, held by Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Rory McIlroy refuses to comment on fan who heckled him at Players Championship

The incident in question occurred after McIlroy pulled his drive into the water on the 18th during a practice round.

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12 h. ago Rory McIlroy makes fast start at Players Championship after heckler apologises

Rory McIlroy is a shot back on five under after the first round of the Players Championship

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19 h. ago Rory McIlroy answers the call after a spot of mobile phone interference

Northern Irishman round in 67 after clash with spectatorGlover, Spaun and Villegas lead the way at SawgrassRory McIlroy opted to let his golf clubs do the talking. A wondrous approach to the 18th, setting up a birdie for an opening round of 67, emphasised the Northern Irishman’s ability to create his own storyline.Social media descended into typical frenzy in the buildup to this Players Championship after McIlroy was heckled by an aspiring golfer during a practice round at Sawgrass. Video footage showed McIlroy removing the intemperate spectator’s mobile phone beside the 17th tee before the individual in question was ejected by security. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago College golfer who heckled Rory McIlroy and had his phone stolen carries out humiliating punishment

The fan who heckled Rory McIlroy at the Players Championship and had his phone stolen by the golf star is a University of Texas star, it has been revealed.

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24 h. ago Lucas Glover sets clubhouse lead at Players Championship with opening 66

The American birdied his last four holes at TPC Sawgrass.

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31 h. ago Rory McIlroy snatches phone off fan as he loses it over heckling at Players Championship

Rory McIlroy was involved in a bizarre incident during the Players Championship Pro-Am, as he appeared to snatch a spectator's phone and walk away with it

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44 h. ago Rory McIlroy shocks fan with his reaction to savage heckling at Players Championship

McIlroy was heckled while playing a practice round at TPC Sawgrass in Florida before his bid to win golf's fifth major for the first time since 2019 this week.

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48 h. ago Luke Littler dumped out of Players Championship by star who had two

Luke Littler was dumped out of Players Championship 6 by Dom Taylor, who was only able to compete after seeing a two-year ban from the sport overturned

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53 h. ago Rory McIlroy encouraged by improved putting ahead of Players Championship

The Northern Irishman won golf’s unofficial ‘fifth major’ in 2019.

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2 d. ago Tiger Woods all but certain to miss Masters after rupturing achilles at home

15-time major winner has emergency surgery in FloridaWoods has not played on tour since 2024 Open at TroonTiger Woods is a near certainty to miss the Masters for just the fifth time since his debut in 1995 after confirming emergency surgery on a ruptured achilles, sustained while training at home.Woods has not played an individual event since missing the cut at the Open Championship last summer. He is a notable absentee from the Players Championship this week, with a lack of appearances in the early part of this year partly due to the death of his mother in early February. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Tiger Woods to miss next week’s Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass

The 49-year-old suggested he would not play at TPC Sawgrass earlier this week before the PGA Tour’s confirmation on Friday.

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9 d. ago Tiger Woods casts doubt over PGA Tour return with 'heart not really into it' admission

There were hopes that Tiger Woods would return to the PGA Tour next week for The Players Championship, but golf appears to have a backseat in recent weeks following the passing of his mother

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9 d. ago Tiger Woods explains reason behind Players Championship withdrawal

Woods has played sparingly this year after struggles with fitness and the death of his mother

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9 d. ago Tiger Woods set to miss Players Championship as ‘heart not into practising’

This is the final year in which Woods is exempt for the competition on the back of his win at the 2019 Masters.

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9 d. ago Cardiff City player ratings v Burnley as star man a real handful but others struggle on frustrating night

This is how the Bluebirds players rated against the Clarets in this midweek Championship encounter

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2 w. ago Police arrest two academy players on suspicion of voyeurism in dramatic training ground swoop at top EFL club

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Cops arrived at the Championship club 's HQ on Thursday to arrest the players, who are understood to be part of the club's academy.

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2 w. ago Police arrest two players at Championship training ground on suspicion of voyeurism

Police swooped in on QPR's training ground to arrest two players on suspicion of voyeurism on Thursday after an incident at a nightclub in Kingston earlier this month

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2 w. ago Police arrest two QPR academy players on suspicion of voyeurism in dramatic training ground swoop

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Cops arrived at the Championship club 's HQ in Hounslow on Thursday to arrest the players, who are understood to be part of the club's academy.

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3 w. ago Michael van Gerwen beat by 'unknown' care worker in one of darts' most staggering upsets

Michael van Gerwen was stunned at the Players Championship 3 by an unheard of care worker who had only learned he was playing the day beforehand

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