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Video: From near ace to double bogey at the 2024 Players Championship

Sam Ryder at th 2024 Players Championship. (Photo: Getty)
Sam Ryder at th 2024 Players Championship. (Photo: Getty)

That’s golf: just millimeters away from one of the greatest moments of your golf career to a costly double bogey in just a few minutes. When Sam Ryder teed off on the famous signature hole, the 17th, in round 1 of the 2024 Players Championship, thousands of fans cheered him on.

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Hole 17 – the highlight of the Players Championship 2024

Hole 17 of the TPC Sawgrass – the dreaded island green of the course, which has been the undoing of many a player. While Ryan Fox was able to celebrate an ace on this special hole on Thursday, things turned out differently for Sam Ryder. His ball headed straight for the flag after hitting the green and missed it by a hair’s breadth. The back spin that Ryder had put on the ball then drove the ball off the green, over the narrow edge of the rough and into the water. In the end, Ryder recorded an annoying 5 on the par-3. He found a conciliatory finish with a birdie on the 18th and is tied 37th after round 1.

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Viktor Hovland: “I don’t want to spend my free time thinking about the PGA Tour”

Viktor Hovland doesn't trouble with thinking to much about the PGA Tour's future. (Image: Getty)
Viktor Hovland doesn't trouble with thinking to much about the PGA Tour's future. (Image: Getty)

In the week before the Players Championship, Jay Monahan and Rory McIlroy spoke up to the future of the PGA Tour. More fan engagement, ongoing chats with the PIF and the new alliance with the SSG were in discussion. For Viktor Hovland all these topics are important, but the Norwegian doesn’t keep up with all the new twists and turns happening on the PGA Tour right now.

Viktor Hovland on Jay Monahan: “I want a person to take ownership of their mistakes”

“The thing is, like, I play golf for a living. I don’t know exactly what should have been done because at the end of the day I don’t have all the information”, Hovland said when being asked about Jay Monahans and Rory Mclroys latest statement regarding the PGA Tour’s future.

“As a leader of an organization, I will want a person like that to take some ownership and say, hey, we made a couple of mistakes, but this is how we’re going to rectify it, instead of kind of sweeping it under the rug, which I felt like has been done to a certain degree”, he goes on.

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With the talk shifting to the possible futures of the PGA Tour and the new PGA Tour Enterprises Hovland doesn’t give mich tought into these developments. “These Signature Events, for example, they have been great for the players that are in the tournaments. I don’t know if that’s necessarily what the fans want to watch.”

On the contrary Hovland agrees to a comment from tour colleague Lucas Glover. “I’ve read Lucas Glover’s comments last week where he said having the smaller field sizes are not making it more competitive. Yes, you’re getting the best players to play, the top guys to show up, but the fields are more competitive when you have bigger field sizes. I think that’s just the fact. There’s a reason why we’re playing THE PLAYERS Championship with 144 guys.”

Hovland agrees with McIlroy in one point. “I don’t think it’s a great outlook if we keep being divided (with LIV Golf) for 10, 15 years, whatever, however long it’s going to take. There has to be some kind of decision being made in the future.” Hovland leaves open what this future might look like.

Should Hovland be more invested in this topic?

The overall impression of Viktor Hovland in terms of the PGA Tour’s development is a leaned back attitude. “Probably there’s definitely a responsibility on my side. I could have definitely gone out of my way to put more time and effort into figuring out what kind of trajectory we’re on and put myself into that debate a bit more.” But with Players like Jordan Spieth, Tiger Woods and other well known names in the Players Advisory Counsil Hovland doesn’t feel the need to stay up to date at all times. “Although, I do trust the players on the PAC to represent the players in the best way possible and I have been in communication with some of those guys to fill me in. But at the same time, I’m just not that interested in spending my free time in trying to figure out every single nuance in the situation. So, I’m trying to stay outside a little bit and play my game, because, yeah, I trust the guys on the board to kind of do their thing.”

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Players Championship: Rory McIlroy tired of uncertainty

Rory McIlroy talks about his next Major title. (Image: Getty)
Rory McIlroy talks about his next Major title. (Image: Getty)

After Jay Monahan’s press conference regarding the future of the PGA Tour, Rory McIlroy agrees with his decision to stay in the lead of the Tour and the new PGA Tour Enterprises. In McIlroys Wednesday press conference, prior to the Players Championship, he emphasises the importance of bringing the game back together and move on. McIlroy oppend up about his difficulties winning another Major and if he thinks he can capture his next Major-Title this year.

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Can Rory McIlroy win another Major?

Here’s his opinion on how the pressure added up over the last ten years without a Major title: “It does, but then at the same time, I look at my record in the majors over the last couple of years, and I’ve definitely started to perform much more consistently in them.”

“Look, I’m under no illusion that the clock is ticking and it has been 10 years since I’ve won one of them, and I’ve had chances, and those just haven’t went my way. I just need to keep putting myself in those positions, and sooner or later it’s going to happen.”

Rory McIlroy defends Jay Monahan

“You look at what Jay has done since he took over,” McIlroy said in the Wednesday press conference in TPC Sawgrass. “The media rights deal, navigating us through COVID, the strategic alliance with the DP World Tour. I would say creating PGA Tour Enterprises, we were just able to accept a billion and a half dollars in the business, people can nit-pick and say he didn’t do this right or didn’t do that right, but if you actually step back and look at the bigger picture, I think the PGA Tour is in a far stronger position than when Jay took over.”

Monahan spoke about the new alliance with the SSG (Strategic Sports Group) and the new funds coming with the newly created PGA Tour Enterprises. Tough informations regarding the PIF are highly requested Monahan did hold back and just stated, that meetings were “accelerating”.

Rory McIlroy: “We need to get this thing over and done”

Like many fans and players, Rory McIlroy urges the policy board and PGA Tour Enterprises to come to a conclusion and to “get this thing over and done”, falling right in line with his latest statements about the LIV Golf Tour and Liv players getting involved in the Ryder Cup and a potential World Tour.

“I feel grateful that I was on the PGA Tour board at the point in time when I was. I feel like it will stand to me down the line if I ever want to get deeper into the business side of things, whether that’s in golf or in other domains. It’s different now, though. You’ve got two boards on Tour. One is really a business board, and sort of that priority is growing the growth of the business of the PGA Tour, and then the policy board, which I was on, was about making rules and slow play and whatever else.”

“The business board to me would be something — if an opportunity came along in the future and I felt like it was the right time, would maybe be something that I would like to get involved in again.”

“We need to improve fan experience”

Like Jay Monahan, Rory McIlroy talked about enhancing the fan experience. “Yeah, so to me, like this is the problem with a members’ organization. Things are created for the members. Then once those things are created, you’ve got to go sell those things to fans, sponsors, media.” 

“To me, that seems a little backwards. I think what needs to happen is you need to create things for the fans, for the sponsors, for the media, and then you have to go sell that to the players, tell them to get on board with that, because if they get on board and we’re all part of the business now, if the business does better, we do better. That seems pretty simple to me.”

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Watch: PGA Tour highlights from the 3 round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational

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The PGA Tour highlights in video. (Photo: Getty)

As an esteemed event of the PGA Tour, the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard is currently underway at the Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge situated in Orlando, Florida, USA.

In the light of the tournament’s third round, there is a compelling development on the leaderboard. As it is, Scottie Scheffler (USA) and Shane Lowry (IRL) are sharing the top position with a total score of 207 (-9). Wyndham Clark (USA) with a total score of 208 (-8) stands at the third position. Following closely are Will Zalatoris (USA), Russell Henley (USA), and Hideki Matsuyama (JPN), sharing the fourth position with the total score of 209 (-7).

For the day, Harris English (USA) and Rory McIlroy (NIR) stand out with the best daily score of -4, placing them at the seventh and the eighth position overall, respectively. Following them, Justin Lower (USA) and Tom Hoge (USA) hold the impressive daily score of -3, placing them tied at the eleventh position on the total board.

The coveted tournament awards a total prize money of $20,000,000. The fourth round will further intensify the competition, with the top golfers battling for the tournament victory.

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Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard: The PGA Tour 3 round highlights

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Watch: PGA Tour highlights from round 2 of the Arnold Palmer Invitational

The PGA Tour highlights in video. (Photo: Getty)
The PGA Tour highlights in video. (Photo: Getty)

The PGA Tour unfolds into yet another fascinating day at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. The tournament takes place in Orlando, Florida, USA at the Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge. The $20,000,000 prize pool serves as a testament to the prestige of this tournament, appealing to the competitive spirit of the golfers. Spectators and golf enthusiasts can expect to see the PGA Tour Highlights from this captivating event.

As round 2 concludes, the leaderboard has interesting developments. The top five positions display a quintet tie. Several players, namely Shane Lowry from Ireland, Hideki Matsuyama from Japan, Russell Henley and Brian Harman, both from USA, and finally Wyndham Clark, also from USA all stand at T1, total score being -7.

The daily score of some players has been remarkable during this round. Wyndham Clark from USA tops the list with -6. He is followed by Brian Harman from USA scoring -4 and Russell Henley from USA achieving -3.

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Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard: 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.

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Watch: PGA Tour highlights from round 2 of the Puerto Rico Open

The PGA Tour highlights of the Puerto Rico Open 2024. (Photo: Getty)
The PGA Tour highlights of the Puerto Rico Open 2024. (Photo: Getty)

The PGA Tour is currently staging the Puerto Rico Open at the Grand Reserve Golf Club in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. A noteworthy event celebrated within the lush greens of the scenic Grand Reserve Golf Club.

As the tournament clocks round 2 in, Joe Highsmith from USA clearly stands at the top of the leaderboard at position 1 with a total score of -13. Closely following are Matti Schmid from Germany, Kevin Streelman from USA, Rafael Campos from Puerto Rico, and Ryo Hisatsune from Japan, all tied at position 2 with a total score of -12.

The round of the day was played by Matti Schmid, Erik Barnes, and Jimmy Stanger with a daily score of -7. These excellent performances contribute to the Puerto Rico Open highlights and make the tournament even more compelling to watch.

This event from the PGA Tour roster carries a prize fund of $4,000,000.

The following video provides an encapsulation of the PGA Tour highlights from round 2 of the Puerto Rico Open. From stunning shots to impressive putts, the video compilation presents the best moments from the tournament so far.

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Puerto Rico Open: The PGA Tour second round 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.

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Watch: PGA Tour highlights from the first round of the Puerto Rico Open

The first round highlights of the PGA Tours Puerto Rico Open 2024. (Photo: Getty)
The first round highlights of the PGA Tours Puerto Rico Open 2024. (Photo: Getty)

It’s time to check in on the highlights from the current PGA Tour tournament, the Puerto Rico Open, held in Rio Grande at the Grand Reserve Golf Club. For golf enthusiasts, the first round of the Puerto Rico Open offered some top-notch golfing.

In the top five spots, Scott Piercy, Joe Highsmith, Brice Garnett, Garrick Higgo, and Erik Barnes all showcased impressive golf skills. Scott Piercy and Joe Highsmith, both from the USA, have tied for first place, both boasting a total score of -7. Brice Garnett (USA), Garrick Higgo (RSA), and Erik Barnes (USA) all came in close behind the leading golfers with a total score of -6.

$4,000,000 are at stake for the participants of the Puerto Rico Open, as they navigate the challenges of the Grand Reserve Golf Club.

The ‘Puerto Rico Open Highlights’ video is a compilation which includes all the noteworthy moments from today’s round, offering viewers an insight into the round’s best shots.

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Puerto Rico Open: The PGA Tour 1 round 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.

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Watch: PGA Tour highlights from round 1 of the Arnold Palmer Invitational

Shane Lowry holds the lead at the PGA Tour Arnold Palmer Invitational 2024. (Photo: Getty)
Shane Lowry holds the lead at the PGA Tour Arnold Palmer Invitational 2024. (Photo: Getty)

The PGA Tour continues its season with the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard held at the Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, Florida. Today marked the end of the first round of the tournament, with Shane Lowry from Ireland taking the lead on the leaderboard with a total score of -6. Closely following behind Lowry were Justin Lower and Hideki Matsuyama, both tying for the second spot with total scores tallying at -5. Tied for the fourth position were players Russell Henley, Lee Hodges, Sam Burns and Sahith Theegala, all from the United States, each earning a total score of -4.

Named after its legendary founder, Arnold Palmer, this tournament not only celebrates his life and legacy but also presents a competitive field with $20,000,000 in prize money available.

To catch all the excitement and action of the day, check out the video highlights featuring the PGA Tour Highlights and the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard Highlights. With three more rounds to go, we eagerly anticipate how the story of the tournament will unfold.

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Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard: The PGA Tour round 1 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.

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PGA Tour Tee Times: Rory McIlroy and Colin Morikawa tee off together at Arnold Palmer Invitational

PGA Tour Tee Times: Arnold Palmer Invitational (Photo: Getty)
PGA Tour Tee Times: Arnold Palmer Invitational (Photo: Getty)

The Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard has scheduled its tee times and fans eagerly anticipate the performance of our esteemed British players. Hosted in the sunny Orlando, Florida, USA, the tournament commences at the Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge. With a generous prize fund of $20,000,000, defending champion Kurt Kitayama will face stiff competition on the Par 72 course.

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British, Welsh and Scottish Players’ PGA Tour Tee Times Revealed

Justin Rose from England is set to start his first round at 08:45 alongside Keegan Bradley from the USA.

Matthew Fitzpatrick, another representative from England, is slated to tee off his first round at 11:45 with Patrick Cantlay from the USA as his flight partner.

Tommy Fleetwood, another English player, will begin his first round at 12:40. At his side will be Seamus Power representing Ireland.

Rory McIlroy from Northern Ireland, is set to tee off his first round at 13:20 with Collin Morikawa from the USA.

Please find below a table of confirmed PGA Tour Tee Times for the first round.

Player Name Nationality Tee Time Round 1 Playing Partner
Justin Rose England 08:45 Keegan Bradley (USA)
Matthew Fitzpatrick England 11:45 Patrick Cantlay (USA)
Tommy Fleetwood England 12:40 Seamus Power (Ireland)
Rory McIlroy Northern Ireland 13:20 Collin Morikawa (USA)

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PGA Tour Tee Times: Nick Dunlap Playing Two Rounds Alone At Arnold Palmer Invitational

PGA Tour Tee Times: Arnold Palmer Invitational 2024. (Photo: Getty)
PGA Tour Tee Times: Arnold Palmer Invitational 2024. (Photo: Getty)

The PGA Tour heralds the imminent commencement of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. Hosted in Orlando, Florida at the illustrious Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge, golf enthusiasts around the globe eagerly await the action to unfold. The American defending champion, Kurt Kitayama, will strive to retain his title on the par 72 course. The tournament, with a remarkable prize pool of $20,000,000, will take place over the course of two rounds, beginning this Thursday.

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All Set for PGA Tour Tee Times: Arnold Palmer Invitational

Nick Dunlap will step onto the course at 07:45 local time as the first American player for the first round of the tournament on Thursday. Because of an uneven number of participants in the tournament, he will play round 1 and 2 alone.

Luke List, amongst his fellow compatriot Justin Lower, both share the tee time for the first round at 08:05.

The American contingent will continue with Will Zalatoris opening his game at 08:15, sharing the tee time with Min Woo Lee from Australia.

Adam Schenk will be teeing off his first round at 08:25 together with Mackenzie Hughes from Canada.

Keegan Bradley will take on his first round at 08:45, with Justin Rose from England alongside him.

Tom Hoge from the United States embarks on his PGA Tour tournament journey with a tee time of 08:55.

Patrick Rodgers and Taylor Moore will build an all american squad and are scheduled to tee off in the first round at 09:05.

Russell Henley will be starting his journey on this tour with the first round tee time of 09:20, sharing his time with the Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama.

Brendon Todd and Andrew Putnam will commence their first round in an all-american flight at 09:30, followed by another US-flight, consisting of Chris Kirk and Lee Hodges with a tee time of 09:40.

At 09:50, the Arnold Palmer Invitational’s PGA Tour Tee Times will continue with Brian Harman and JT Poston starting off the first round.

Wyndham Clark is set to start his first round at 10:00 with Joohyung Kim from South Korea.

American golfers Scottie Scheffler and Sam Burns share the tee time of 10:10 for beginning their rounds.

Rickie Fowler will tee off his first round at 10:20 alongside Viktor Hovland from Norway.

Austin Eckroat will be attempting his second win after the Cognizant Classic last week and shares a flight with Matthieu Pavon from France with a tee time of 10:30.

Webb Simpson and David Ford, both American golfers, have been allocated the tee time of 10:55 for the first round of the tournament; Justin Thomas and Jake Knapp are scheduled to tee off at 11:15.

Likewise, Eric Cole is set to start his first round at 11:25; with American golfer Patrick Cantlay teeing off his first round at 11:45.

Among the final PGA Tour Tee Times for the first round, Sahith Theegala will get going at 12:05. Harris English is set to join the impressive lineup of American golfers, with a tee time of 12:30 for the first round.

Lucas Glover and Cameron Young share a tee time of 12:50 for the first round of the tournament, directly followed by another all-american-duo Max Homa and Kurt Kitayama, who will commence their journey in this tournament at 13:00.

Rounding off the PGA Tour Tee Times for the first round, American golfers Jordan Spieth, Xander Schauffele as well as Collin Morikawa with Rory McIlroy will bring up the rear with tee times of 13:10 and 13:20 respectively.

As the golfers set their sights on the first round of the thrilling competition, the Arnold Palmer Invitational is set to bring heat to the prestigious greens of Orlando.

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