JJ Spaun led the American charge at the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass after a third-round 70 put him one stroke ahead of compatriot Bud Cauley.

A tale of two waves took place Thursday in the opening round of the 2025 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Pete Dye's devilish design gave early goers everything they could handle before conditions eased in the afternoon and gave way to a trio of surprising first-round leaders in Camilo Villegas,

Rory McIlroy stays in the hunt for Players Championship glory despite scrappy finish - Mcllroy bogeyed two of his last four holes to card a 68 but is near the top of the leaderboard