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Watch Dustin Johnson's perfect recovery shot from the middle of the gallery

Johnson got an ovation from the crowd.

A blast from the past: Vijay Singh in the hunt

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) The last time Vijay Singh started this well in The Players Championship was in 2006, when he was No. 2 in the world and still adding to his record of most PGA Tour victories in his 40s.

Change – good and bad – comes quickly at the TPC Sawgrass

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) The first round of any PGA Tour event reveals little more than the fact three more rounds are left.

No practice round is no problem for Mickelson

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Phil Mickelson first competed in The Players Championship as a senior at Arizona State in 1992, the year before Justin Thomas, Daniel Berger and Jordan Spieth were even born.

The debut for Hughes: Canada rookie tied for lead at Players

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Canadian rookie Mackenzie Hughes played bogey-free in his debut at The Players Championship and shot 5-under 67 to share the lead with William McGirt after an opening round that showed anew that the TPC Sawgrass has surprises around every corner.

Sergio Garcia Becomes Eighth Player Ever To Ace No. 17 At The Players Championship

Sergio Garcia became the eighth player ever to record a hole-in-one on the famed island green during today’s first round of the Players Championship:

McGirt grabs early lead at Sawgrass (May 11, 2017)

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) William McGirt made a pair of eagles on the back nine and shot a 5-under 67 to take the early lead in The Players Championship.

Fore or timber? Vandals cut trees at Trump-run golf course

NEW YORK (AP) Four 30-foot trees have been cut down at a Trump Organization-run golf course in New York City, and police are searching for the vandals.

More water on a new risk-and-reward hole at Sawgrass

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) As if the TPC Sawgrass didn’t have enough water at The Players Championship.

A strong field, an unpredictable course at Players

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) The Players Championship attracts the strongest and deepest field in golf. In its 43-year history, all but 10 winners of the PGA Tour’s premier event have captured a major championship.

Dustin Johnson: Big wins, not much of a pulse

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) During his march to victory in the Dell Technologies Match Play, Dustin Johnson at times looked as though he had no pulse.

Column: Day ready to start the climb back toward No. 1

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) Jason Day used to think no one could beat him, and there wasn’t much evidence to prove him wrong.

PGA Tour extends FedEx Cup sponsorship for 10 years

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) The PGA Tour has announced a 10-year extension for the title sponsorship of the FedEx Cup. Along with continuity of the season-long competition, it gives the tour flexibility as it explores reshaping its season.

Brian Harman holes incredible 28-foot putt to win Wells Fargo Championship

This was an epic way to win.

Fred Funk's luxurious Ponte Vedra Beach home listed for $6.1 million

For the sticker price of $6.1 million, you can live like a Players champion.

Dustin Johnson returns to a course that feels like Augusta

WILMINGTON, North Carolina (AP) Dustin Johnson was walking the expansive, manicured fairways where the sun filtered through the towering pines. On his first day back to work, it was a reminder of what he missed. This wasn’t Augusta National. It was Eagle Point, the beautiful replacement course for the Wells Fargo Championship.

But Did He Call Glass

George Coetzee eagled the 18th today at the China Open by ricocheting a shot into a once-in-a-lifetime situation—and taking the South African from one-over to one-under after the third round.

Every Day of the Trump Presidency Is a Hellish Game of Ethics Whac-A-Mole

What’s wrong with this photo?

Pro Golfer Creeps On High School Student, Deletes Tweet

Grayson Murray, one of golf’s up-and-coming talents, has spent the past month pushing golfers to take a more active role in showing off their personalities online. On Wednesday, Murray shared a little too much of his.

USGA Finally Changes Rules To Thwart Snitching TV Viewers

One of the weakest things to happen in sports this year was Lexi Thompson losing an LPGA major because some asshole who was watching the tournament at home tattled on her for placing a ball no more than an inch away from where she had previously marked it.

Watch Out For Bits Of Golf Ball In Your Hash Browns

In what would be the ideal alarmist story for a local news program to tease at the top of the show, McCain Foods announced a voluntary recall Friday for packages of frozen hash browns that “may be contaminated with extraneous golf ball materials.” A classic mixup.

Let's Check In With Tiger Woods

At a press event today for a new public golf course in Ridgedale, Mo., a kid reporter challenged old and fucked up Tiger Woods to a “friendly” competition from the range. Woods, sounding like he was reading a cue card, said, “There’s nothing friendly about it.” He smiled. Chuckles all around.

Sergio Garcia Was The Good Guy For Once

“He’s pooping his pants,” one fan yelled as Sergio Garcia backed off a shot on 10. Garcia bogeyed 10, bogeyed 11, and, already down two strokes, bounced his drive off a tree and into the bushes on 13. Somewhere in that stretch, the same thought crossed the minds of every single person watching: He’s doing it again.

Sergio Garcia Wins Masters In Playoff, His First Major In 74 Attempts

Sergio Garcia overcame choking an easy putt to win at 18 by beating Justin Rose in the first playoff hole to claim the Masters title and his first major championship after failing in his first 73 appearances.

Leaked Voicemail: Phil Mickelson Plans To Hustle Suckers For "Some Serious Cash"

Phil Mickelson is the same guy on the golf course as off, meaning that he gambles no matter where he is. Wherever Phil lays his bets is his home.

Dustin Johnson Questionable For Masters After Supposedly Falling Down The Stairs

Dustin Johnson, reigning U.S. Open champion and current No. 1-ranked golfer in the world, might have to miss this weekend’s tournament after he suffered a back injury at his rental home in Augusta, Ga.

TV Viewer Snitches On Lexi Thompson, Costs Her A Major

It should’ve been a runaway victory for Lexi Thompson, and it would’ve been if not for one tattletale viewer and some truly unfair rules. Thompson had a significant lead in the final round of the ANA Inspiration, the first LPGA major of the year, when a viewer wrote in to alert officials to a violation the previous day…

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Watch Dustin Johnson's perfect recovery shot from the middle of the gallery

A blast from the past: Vijay Singh in the hunt

Change – good and bad – comes quickly at the TPC Sawgrass

No practice round is no problem for Mickelson

The debut for Hughes: Canada rookie tied for lead at Players

Sergio Garcia Becomes Eighth Player Ever To Ace No. 17 At The Players Championship

McGirt grabs early lead at Sawgrass (May 11, 2017)

Fore or timber? Vandals cut trees at Trump-run golf course

More water on a new risk-and-reward hole at Sawgrass

A strong field, an unpredictable course at Players

Dustin Johnson: Big wins, not much of a pulse

Column: Day ready to start the climb back toward No. 1

PGA Tour extends FedEx Cup sponsorship for 10 years

Brian Harman holes incredible 28-foot putt to win Wells Fargo Championship

Fred Funk's luxurious Ponte Vedra Beach home listed for $6.1 million

Dustin Johnson returns to a course that feels like Augusta

But Did He Call Glass

Every Day of the Trump Presidency Is a Hellish Game of Ethics Whac-A-Mole

Pro Golfer Creeps On High School Student, Deletes Tweet

USGA Finally Changes Rules To Thwart Snitching TV Viewers

Watch Out For Bits Of Golf Ball In Your Hash Browns

Let's Check In With Tiger Woods

Sergio Garcia Was The Good Guy For Once

Sergio Garcia Wins Masters In Playoff, His First Major In 74 Attempts

Leaked Voicemail: Phil Mickelson Plans To Hustle Suckers For "Some Serious Cash"

Dustin Johnson Questionable For Masters After Supposedly Falling Down The Stairs

TV Viewer Snitches On Lexi Thompson, Costs Her A Major

Broken Tiger Woods To Miss Masters

Zach Johnson Banks In Birdie Shot Off Another Player's Ball

Golfer Rudely Startles Chill Gator Into Water