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Rory McIlroy’s simplicity and the curious case of Viktor Hovland

Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland, who shares a combined 35 PGA Tour victories and four FedExCup titles between them, offer an interesting glimpse as to how the mind works for some of today’s top golf stars in their hunt for the most glittering prizes

2025.4.1

Kim Si-woo reacts to a missed putt on the second hole during the third round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida on March 15. [EPA/YONHAP]

Kim Si-woo recovers to end as sole Korean under par at The Players Championship

Former champion Kim Si-woo bounced back from a disastrous third round to finish as the only Korean with an under-par score at The Players Championship in Florida.

2025.3.17

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Tom Kim looks on from the 18th hole during the first round of The Players Championship on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 13 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. [AFP/YONHAP]

Korean players struggle in suspended opening round at The Players Championship

Korean players found themselves out of early contention in the suspended opening round of The Players Championship on the PGA Tour.

2025.3.14

Kevin Yu of Chinese Taipei plays his shot from the second tee during the second round of The Genesis Invitational 2025 at Torrey Pines Golf Course on Feb. 14 in La Jolla, California. [GETTY IMAGES]

Kevin Yu ready to challenge world's best at The Players Championship

Chinese Taipei’s Kevin Yu takes aim at the world’s best golfers at The Players Championship this week with a realization that he doesn’t need to play perfect golf to achieve success.

2025.3.13

Kim Si-woo hits an approach shot on the first hole during the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard 2025 at Arnold Palmer Bay Hill Golf Course on March 8 in Orlando, Florida. [GETTY IMAGES]

Kim Si-woo yearns for second title at The Players

Korean star Kim Si-woo has a ‘thirst’ to win The Players Championship for a second time this week as he attempts to join golf greats like Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Scottie Scheffler to achieve the rare feat.

2025.3.13

Scottie Scheffler poses for a photo as he holds the winner's trophy after winning The Players Championship at Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 17, 2024 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. [GETTY IMAGES]

Scottie Scheffler reflects on his back-to-back The Players Championship wins

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler rewrote golf history by becoming the first player to successfully defend The Players Championship last year after closing with a stunning eight-under 64 at The Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass.

2025.3.12

Jordan Spieth watches his tee shot on the 10th hole during the first round of The Players Championship at Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 14, 2024 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. [GETTY IMAGES]

The Players is simply crafted for a champion

Against a backdrop of golf competitions which share labels of similar fare — they are tournaments or championships or invitationals or classics or opens — only one stands out because of the first words in its title. The Players Championship.

2025.3.11

Lee Kyoung-hoon plays his shot from the ninth tee during the second round of the Valspar Championship at Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club in Palm Harbor, Florida on Friday. [GETTY IMAGES]

Lee Kyoung-hoon charges into title contention at Valspar Championship

Lee Kyoung-hoon fired a superb second round of four-under 67 in tough conditions to surge into title contention at the Valspar Championship on Friday where he is just two back of five co-leaders.

2024.3.24

Hideki Matsuyama plays a shot from a bunker on the ninth hole during the third round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida on Saturday. [GETTY IMAGES]

Matsuyama seeks big Sunday push at The Players Championship

Japanese star Hideki Matsuyama will be hoping his putter gets hot at The Players Championship on Sunday after ending the third round in tied ninth place and seven shots behind new leader, Xander Schauffele of the United States.

2024.3.17

C.T. Pan putts on the seventh green during the second round of The Players Championship on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida on Friday. [GETTY IMAGES]

Taiwan's C.T. Pan overcomes challenges to content at The Players

Taiwan’s C.T. Pan is running on fumes and feeling sore in his left wrist but it has not stopped him from making a bold run at The Players Championship.

2024.3.16