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Ponte Vedre, FL … Scot Russell Knox found himself behind the 8-ball in posting five bogeys and a solitary birdie in a horror four-over par 76 on day one of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Knox, who believes he has played the course over 75 occasions, recorded his only birdie at the par five, 11th while there was some satisfaction in recording a par at the island-green 17th where he had taken a ‘9’ on day three a year ago. “I just played awful and that is what it basically comes ...

Ponte Vedre, FL .. Masters champion, Sergio Garcia sensationally celebrated his return to competition with an ace late in his round on day one of the Players Championship at Ponte Vedre in Florida. Garcia used a 52-degree wedge at the famed island-green par three 17th sending his 123-yard tee shot onto the green and delighting in seeing his ball take two bounces before spinning back into the bottom of the cup. The Spaniard lifted his right arm and clenched fist into the air as a massive roar of delight ...

Ponte Vedre, FL … Rory McIlroy battled a case of post-wedding wobbles while Masters champ Sergio Garcia celebrated his return to competition with an ace on day one of the Players Championship in Florida. Garcia raised his fist in air with delight after seeing his tee shot take two bounces and spin back into the cup at the famed island-green par three, 17th. The Spaniard had been three-over par at the time having taken a bogey ‘5’ at 15, a birdie ‘3’ at 16 and then ‘1’ at his penultimate ...

Sandy Lyle now seems destined never to win the one event missing from a glittering golfing CV – The Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open. After first contesting Scotland’s premier event in 1986 finishing T7th at Haggs Castle, Lyle has been one of the tournament’s biggest supporters with a combined 27 appearances. Lyle’s best result was a four-stroke runner-up to Ian Woosnam in 199o at Gleneagles. However, in recent years the now 59-year old Scot has failed to contest all four rounds and, ...

Ponte Vedre, FL … Graeme McDowell was delighted to get to the air-conditioned comfort of the clubhouse after dealing with the meltdown conditions in posting a 71. McDowell grabbed four birdies and one less bogey to be trailing four strokes behind American William McGirt and the early leader at five under par. G Mac had been one over par early in his round in taking bogey at the 11th or his second hole but picked-up birdies at his fourth, where he holed a nine-footer, and then also at his eighth ...

Ponte Vedre, FL … Paul Casey, with three birdies and one less bogey, was pleased to sign for a one-under 71, and on a golf course that has not been overly kind to the very affable Englishman. Casey, 39 is celebrating his 10th showing at TPC Sawgrass but only on three occasions has he played all four rounds. “It was a decent start and a 71 is okay even though I didn’t play all that great”, he said. “I think if you looked at my stats they would be awful as I didn’t hit a lot of greens ...

Ponte Vedre, FL … Double Major winning Jordan Spieth was so fuming he bizarrely snapped a mobile pic of a badly raked bunker on day one of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Florida. The American dug deep into his bag and pulling out his phone on the first very first hole and after finding a greenside bunker on route to a double bogey ‘6’ and then an eventual one over par 73. Tour rules state that a player cannot be seen to be using his phone in case of seeking ‘outside ...