Players Championship 2016 Leaderboard: Live Scores and Standings from Thursday

The Players Championship at Florida’s TPC Sawgrass technically isn’t a major, but it may as well be. This year’s edition features a loaded field, $10 million in prize money and a daunting closing stretch that includes the island green on No. 17, which could determine the Sunday winner in a crowded competition. Erik Matuszewski of Forbes confirmed the prize money total and noted that each of the top 10 players in the Official World Golf Ranking will take the course Thursday. It may be only the first round, but it is important to get off to a favorable start. With so many top-notch... 

Mauritius Open 2016: Thursday Leaderboard Scores and Highlights

Andrew Dodt raced to the top of the leaderboard at the end of Day 1 of the Mauritius Open, posting a score of six-under par at a windy Four Seasons Golf Club in Anahita. The Aussie produced a putting masterclass on his way to a Thursday round of 66. It’s an effort that puts Dodt two shots ahead of the chasing pack, with Rashid Khan and Siddikur Rahman shooting respectable opening rounds of four-under par. Here is how the leaderboard is shaping up following a fascinating opening day in Mauritius and a closer examination of how the action panned out. Full leaderboard available on the European... 

Players Championship 2016 Prize Money: Purse and Payout Info for TPC Sawgrass

The 2016 Players Championship could serve as a turning point for the rest of the PGA Tour season. No golfer has won more than two events during the current campaign, which has certainly trended more toward parity than a singular dominant force leading the pack. Perhaps picking up a high-profile victory this week at the so-called fifth major can propel one of the sport’s biggest stars to top-dog status. There’s certainly no shortage of options with almost all of the notable names in attendance to chase the coveted title and massive winner’s check. Let’s check out the initial... 

Players Championship 2016 Payout: Breaking Down Prize-Money Purse Distribution

Golf‘s fifth major championship has arrived. The Players Championship gets underway Thursday at TPC Sawgrass’ Stadium course, with a majority of the world’s top golfers descending to Ponte Vedra Beach. Looking at the pre-tournament odds, though, you might notice something a little bit off. The tournament favorite is not world No. 1 Jason Day. It’s not world No. 2 Jordan Spieth. It’s world No. 3 Rory McIlroy, who hasn’t won on the PGA Tour in almost a full calendar year. Odds Shark has McIlroy at +750 (bet $100 to in $750), and it’s not even as if McIlroy... 

Players Championship 2016: Tee Times, TV and Livestream Schedule for Thursday

One of the major stops on the road to the U.S. Open will get underway Thursday morning at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, where Rickie Fowler will look to defend his Players Championship crown. According to the PGA Tour’s official website, a total of $10.5 million will be on the line, with $1.89 million going to the victor, so whoever comes out on top Sunday will get a healthy payout for four days of work. This is also an opportunity for some of golf’s biggest stars to pick up a major feather in their cap before heading to the Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania... 

Players Championship 2016 Predictions: Top Golfers to Watch at Sawgrass

Outside of the PGA majors, there are few events more anticipated than the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. And with 600 FedEx Cup points and a share of the $10.5 million purse at stake, more than just pride is on the line. Let’s break down some of the favorites at this year’s event.    The Obvious Favorites There’s one question on everybody’s minds heading into the Players Championship: How will Jordan Spieth recover from his Masters meltdown? Maybe we should be more specific: How will Spieth recover from his meltdown on the 12th hole in the final round of... 

Players Championship Odds 2016: Vegas Projections for Top Players in Field

With one of the most iconic holes in the form of the island green on No. 17, TPC Sawgrass will once again open its gates to host the 43rd Players Championship from May 12-15.  This is a tournament with a purse larger than the Masters, the U.S. Open, the British Open and the PGA Championship at $10.5 million, which means the world’s best golfers will be going at it in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.    Favorites Rory McIlroy The current No. 3 golfer in the world is still looking for his first PGA Tour win of the season. The closest he’s gotten to a victory this year was a... 

Players Championship 2016: Tee Times, Dates, TV Schedule and Prize Money

Although The Players Championship doesn’t carry the major label, winning the coveted title is still one of the most important pieces of any golfer’s resume. That’s why the tournament always attracts a star-studded field, and the 2016 edition of the event is no exception. Rickie Fowler arrives to the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course as the reigning champion after edging Sergio Garcia and Kevin Kisner in a playoff last year. Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy and Jason Day are just a few of the other notable names set to tee it up this week. So let’s check out all of the important viewing... 

Preview and Predictions for the 2016 Players Championship

Off to Ponte Vedra Beach we go for the Players Championship (officially, THE PLAYERS, but we don’t want to look like we’re shouting here at Bleacher Report).  Golf‘s “fifth major” features the largest purse on the PGA Tour, a stacked field and a pristine TPC Sawgrass. We’ll see Jordan Spieth and Danny Willett return to action following their very different outcomes at the Masters in April.  And of course, with all three members of golf’s Big Three teeing it up—and Rickie Fowler—we’re due for much discussion of which golfer is... 

Players Championship Betting: McIlroy Leads Spieth, Day on PGA Tour Golf Odds

Rory McIlroy is back playing the role of favorite this week at Sawgrass with 15-2 odds to win The Players Championship at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. McIlroy finished in a tie for fourth place in the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club on Sunday, which was enough to impress oddsmakers in making him the golfer to beat ahead of both Jordan Spieth (9-1) and Jason Day (11-1). Phil Mickelson, Andrew Loupe and defending champion Rickie Fowler also tied with McIlroy in last week’s PGA event after shooting a seven-under 281 behind only James Hahn (279), Roberto Castro (279) and... 

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