The PGA Tour is currently hosting THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass, situated in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The tournament’s par-setting Players Stadium Course is renowned for its challenging greens.
The Players 2024: Wyndham Clark dominates, McIlroy struggles
As Round 2 unfurls, the leaderboard displays a competitive stance among the tour’s elite golfers. Leading the pack is Wyndham Clark of the United States with a total score of -14. He holds a firm grip on the top spot, four strokes ahead of his nearest competitors Xander Schauffele and Nick Taylor, both tied at the second position with a total score of -10.
Positioned at T4 are England’s Matt Fitzpatrick and the USA’s Maverick McNealy, their total scores tallied at -9. Defending champion Scottie Scheffler struggled with muscular problems in his neck during the second round, but still finds himself in T6 (-8) after a round of 69. Rory McIlroy got off to a weak start after his great start to the tournament and is T14 (-6) after a round of 73.
These PGA Tour Highlights from Round 2 have set the stage for an exciting finish, with a prize pot of $25,000,000 on the line. Do stay tuned for THE PLAYERS Championship Highlights for a curated view of the day’s events. As the fourth and final round approaches, the battle is intensifying for that famed spot of tournament champion. The thrill of the PGA Tour continues.
THE PLAYERS Championship: The PGA Tour round 2 highlights
About the PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the largest American professional golf tour. There are 36 tournaments on the tour’s schedule this season. The tournaments mainly take place in the USA, but there are also some international venues over the course of the season. The signature events introduced in 2023 offer higher prize money and a smaller field of participants. There will be a total of eight of these events in the 2024 season. The four Majors and the Players Championship are also part of the PGA Tour. At the end of the tours season, the 70 best players in the FedEx Cup season rankings will play in a three-tournament play-off for overall tour victory and an extra 18 million dollars in prize money.