The second round of the 2021 Players Championship was called for darkness Friday with just eight golfers remaining on the course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. T22. While the official 36-hole cut won’t come until Saturday morning when the second round will be 5:04 pm ET, at T14. 5:21 pm ET, at In the end, though, the leaderboard at TPC Sawgrass is a smorgasbord of old stalwarts, young studs and plenty of journeymen looking for the biggest win of their careers. In her first LPGA start since 2008, the 50-year-old Sorenstam shot 1-under 71 Friday at the Gainbridge LPGA to make the cut on the number at 2 over. Cut Line Notes The most notable cut is the four-time major winner and defending Players Championship winner McIlroy, who shot a seven-over 79 Thursday before following up … Still, every year there's somebody who pops up early on Saturday, and I'm guessing it's either going to be him or J.T. The last players sweating the cut: Adam Long, at even par, just hit his approach to 16 feet on the 18th hole, so it looks like Long will make the cut. "I'm happy with the fact that I've still been able to keep myself in it and score well," said DeChambeau after his Friday 69. The PGA Championship cut line can be tricky to pin down while play is in progress. at 2016 Players Championship Cut Line Player Score Jordan Spieth-1 Kevin Na-1 Carl Pettersson-1 George McNeill-1 Vaughn Taylor-1 David Lingmerth … He's never had a top-10 finish here, but he's improved every time he's played TPC Sawgrass, culminating in a T12 in 2019. Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson (-3): D.J. T3. Live leaderboard for the 2021 THE PLAYERS Championship from TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. PGA TOUR Live Leaderboard golf scores from THE PLAYERS Championship, TPC Sawgrass 2020-2021 Lee Westwood leads at the halfway point after a stunning 66 in Round 2, which was the second-best round of the day next to only Chris Kirk's 65. Jon Rahm (-4): The No. 5:13 pm ET, at T5. @WestwoodLee heads into the clubhouse with a 1 shot lead. I don't think that'll happen this weekend. pic.twitter.com/SaFviNQoHG, Sergio strokes gained putting field ranks this week1st round - 2nd2nd round - 143rd. Now trying to “rein” it in but much work to do. I've got to make sure that my game is good off the tee so I don't have those issues occurring and I don't have to rely on luck for the most part. Lee Westwood currently leads... Charles A. Williams III PhD flipped this story into Pour Homme • 19h, Sergio Garcia has played quite well in this week’s Players Championship. Murray Walker, the voice of Formula One, has died aged 97. 's 2 under on Friday was again a grind as the driver, which has not been kind to him over the past few months, was a problem. 6-keys: media/spln/golf/reg/free/stories_live-blog. In Viktor Hovland’s case, mom also knows the Rules of Golf. The PGA Tour introduces an internal out-of-bounds at Sawgrass to ensure Bryson DeChambeau does not take an unusual route to the 18th green at this week's Players 5:05 pm ET, at Players Championship 2021 Leaderboard: Full List of Projected Players Cut 1 like • 6 shares Bleacher Report - Paul Kasabian ... Rory McIlroy shot 10-over through 36 holes at the Players Championship and missed the projected cut line by 10 strokes. Rahm stood on the second tee box (his 11th hole of the day on Friday) right on the cut line but birdied four of his last eight to put himself in perfect position for Moving Day on Saturday. 5:48 pm ET, at Westy: "My confidence is high, but the quality of me golf swing is high too." Phil Mickelson is one of several top players already out of the tournament, along with the likes of Marc Leishman, Kevin Kisner and Gary Woodland. While that's not technically accurate, it is true that we haven't seen his best stuff off the tee at TPC Sawgrass so far. Lee Westwood led the field last week at Bay Hill in greens in regulation. pic.twitter.com/uc2fECd1vm, His sixth career bogey-free round @THEPLAYERSChamp. Walker, whose broadcasting career spanned more than 50 years, worked for the BBC and ITV, before he retired from commentating in 2001. pic.twitter.com/9TWHyTslWG. Haha, so good. Matthew Fitzpatrick (-8): It's an all-English final pairing as Fitzpatrick birdied the last to shoot 68 for the second consecutive day. Rahm also said on Friday that he's benefitted from having several thousand in attendance, many of them following his group over the first two days. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: golf | pageType: stories | Bryson DeChambeau, Denny McCarthy, Brian Harman, Charley Hoffman, Doug Ghim, Sungjae Im (-6): After shooting his second-straight 69 and getting into a tie for second at the time he finished, Bryson said on Golf Channel that he was scrapping it around at TPC Sawgrass. Early morning fog in the Bay Area on Thursday eventually gave way to ideal conditions for the late tee times in Round 1, but that wasn’t enough to save Justin Thomas. © 2004-2021 CBS Interactive. Early in the second round of the 2021 Players Championship, it seemed like the cream of the crop was rising to the top. ✅Laptops courtesy of @CDWCorp and @intel. For the U.S. Open, it's simple: The top 60 players on the leaderboard after 36 holes automatically make it through to the third round, including ties. 5:57 pm ET, at AUGUSTA, Ga. – Leaderboard watching kicked up a notch at the Masters on Friday afternoon as the golf universe started to keep an eye on that projected cut line. Westy gets in the house at -9, and he's the solo leader with Fitzy one back with five holes left (but in a ton of trouble on his 14th hole of the day). with a swing that has stood the test of time and a putter that is as hot as it's ever been. 5:12 pm ET, at PGA Players Championship: 'Feel good' Lee Westwood leads Matthew Fitzpatrick after two rounds - Sports... Rory McIlroy, Tyrell Hatton, Ian Poulter commiserate over terrible round at Players Championship. 5:58 pm ET, at USA TODAY - PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Golf’s biggest stars are at The Players Championship this week. Maybe you look at it and say that he just doesn't have it this week coming off an emotional win last week at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The cut line at 36 holes is the top 65 players plus those tied at the end of that group. In the photo below, the orange line is the way the hole is intended to be played, and the pink line is the way Bryson was insinuating he might play it if the opportunity was right. @TheSergioGarcia birdies two of his last three and is two shots back heading into the weekend.#QuickHits pic.twitter.com/cm3gZhvzqe, Sergio's back nine today made the weekly Spieth ride looks more like this. That's a thing, right. He putted horrendously (obviously) on Friday, but the staying power at TPC Sawgrass is real because he's still hitting it well. 6:02 pm ET, at Players Championship leaderboard 2021: Live golf scores, results from Round 2 at TPC Sawgrass Players Championship ... Rory McIlroy shot 10-over through 36 holes at the Players Championship and missed the projected cut line by 10 strokes. pic.twitter.com/jC82j7mpSU. Jordan Spieth made a … @WestwoodLee cards a second round 6-under 66. pic.twitter.com/lj7jkOSL1G, 71-72@PhilMickelson will play the weekend @THEPLAYERSChamp. 5:06 pm ET, at Hovland was walking to his car after shooting 2-under …, Check in each day of this week’s Players Championship for the unfiltered opinions of our writers and editors as they break down the hottest topic in …. Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler and Tony Finau are a few players expected to miss the cut at the Players Championship ... international leaderboard in The Players Championship. Sergio just missed a 2-footer. Master class from @MattFitz94 pic.twitter.com/rMENBVlyLM, THE PLAYERS - Round 2 Reaction / Round 3 Preview | The First Cut Golf Podcast https://t.co/lG0Vf1xVZK, Their game clearly travels well https://t.co/pEcNpBwo0Y, Brilliant up-and-down from the bunker for @MattFitz94. Maro Itoje gave away five penalties against Wales but ended France’s grand slam push four minutes from time when he picked up from a ruck, which... Eric Dier believes Bukayo Saka's impressive performances for Arsenal this season have "gone a bit under the radar" when compared to "other young, …. He should be fun to watch coming home after a great 36-hole start. He's barely a plus in driving and putting, which could go one of two ways. ESPN's up-to-the-minute leaderboard of the THE PLAYERS Championship golf tournament 5:33 pm ET, at Who missed the cut at the Masters in 2020? ESPN's up-to-the-minute leaderboard of the THE PLAYERS Championship golf tournament PGA Euro LPGA Champions Korn Ferry THE PLAYERS Championship March 11-14, 2021 TPC Sawgrass | … "I've been pretty lucky, for the most part. 6:14 pm ET, at Mourinho’s Spurs …, Players Championship 2021 Leaderboard: Full List of Projected Players Cut, Rory McIlroy says he got ‘sucked in’ by speed race, chasing Bryson, Ian Poulter, Rory McIlroy, and Tyrrell Hatton had a hilariously sad lunch after bad first rounds. Golfers at the top of the leaderboard don't need to worry about the Masters cut line. Pretty solid way to head into the weekend. 6:01 pm ET, at 2 player in the world shot the quietest 4-under 140 by a No. Up-to-date PGA PLAYERS Champ Leaderboard on MSN Sports Dates Status Purse Par Yards Place Mar 11 - Mar 14 Pre-Game $ 15,000,000 72 7,189 Ponte Vedra Beach 2 player in the world in the history of this event. 5:41 pm ET, at started out hot on Friday but faded a bit late. There are plenty of great stories near the top of this board, but Kirk winning a Players Championship after fighting himself for so long would be the very best of them all. 5:27 pm ET, at Bryson DeChambeau through 36 holes last week: 6-under, 3 shots backBryson DeChambeau right now at TPC Sawgrass: 6-under, 3 shots back, On 17 and one shot outside the cut line.2018 @THEPLAYERSChamp Webb Simpson finds the water. 5:42 pm ET, at 7:00 pm ET, at I have to get it in the fairway.". The cut line was one-under-par, with Bubba Watson barely making it. The sinner in Cardiff turned into the matchwinner here. Many of them are heading home after missing the cut. Heading to 17 one shot inside the cut line ...@JustinThomas34 escapes the … Friday proved to be a much easier scoring day than Thursday, but plenty of stars were still ejected as Westy just chugged on. 6:27 pm ET, at Here's the projected cut and how they determine the cut at the Players Championship. pic.twitter.com/eOZ03IYuKz, Sergio Garcia had 34 putts today, tying his most putts in any single round at @THEPLAYERSChamp The last player to win at TPC Sawgrass despite having a round that week with 34+ putts?Sergio Garcia of course, in 2008 (3rd round), Anyone else think @JustinThomas34 made this look WAY to easy? 15. 6:11 pm ET, at @kylerrobbins how do you do this all the time? Hitting 76% GIR over the last 2 weeks. He's been really strong across the board -- albeit the putter was cold on Thursday and hot on Friday -- and though he's not quite as good a ball striker as Westwood, he's not afraid to tangle with TPC Sawgrass. All Rights Reserved. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. The top 50 players and ties make the cut here plus anyone within 10 strokes of the lead. That's right, Sergio missed a 23-inch putt on the 15th hole, but he bounced back from that bogey with a birdie-par-par finish to claw his way back into the top 5 heading to the weekend. You're going to get a lot of people that are supporting you, and whether you hit a good shot or bad shot, you can feed off that positive energy that they're giving you.". Notable names cut include Jordan Spieth, Phil Mickelson and Henrik Stenson. I agree that CBS Sports can send me the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" newsletter. "From zero to 10,000, it's a pretty big difference," he said. That it is. "My confidence is high, but the quality of me golf swing is high, too," he said. ✅ was a huge success. 5:10 pm ET, at He held the 18-hole lead after a dazzling opening-round 65, and even in …, With the second round of the Players Championship finishing up early this morning, it is officially Moving Day at TPC Sawgrass. Here's a look at what happened at the top of the leaderboard on Friday and what to expect going into Saturday morning. His back nine on Friday -- somehow 1 under -- made me feel like my weekly ride on the Jordan Spieth roller coasters is more benign than I originally imagined. Should his 36-hole lead hold, this will mark the third time Lee Westwood has led after 36 holes at THE PLAYERS (previous: 2005 and 2010). He said all he's seeing is fairways and greens -- that's how it felt watching him -- and now he's poised for what would be the best win of an underrated, great career. 5:38 pm ET, at Some tournaments will have a second cut after day three (54 holes) if that initial group is 78 total players, but this is not one of those tournaments. US Open cut line 2020 The projected cut will likely change throughout the afternoon session at Winged Foot but it’s currently set at four-over par. Keep up with all the news, scores and highlights. Players Championship leaderboard 2021: Live golf scores, results from Round 3 at TPC Sawgrass Players Championship ... Rory McIlroy shot 10-over through 36 holes at the Players Championship and missed the projected cut line by 10 strokes. Sergio bounces back with a birdie-par run after his ghastly missed 23-inch putt on No. Kirk, who has played well at this event before, stepped away from golf nearly two years ago to deal with depression and alcoholism. We've been here before with Westwood -- even at this tournament -- and his best result here came in 2010 when he finished T4. Chris Kirk (-7): You might not know the full Chris Kirk story, but it's one worth rooting for. He warred for a second-straight 70, but he'll need everything to click over the next 36 to have a shot. @TheSergioGarcia is two-back.LEADERBOARD: https://t.co/1m9wGRMAU9pic.twitter.com/rQSEXh6YTE, Anyone else think @JustinThomas34 made this look WAY too easy?pic.twitter.com/SaFviNQoHG, Sergio's back nine today made the weekly Spieth ride look more like this. He has a chance to usurp that this time around (at the age of 47!) 6:10 pm ET, at He's currently 2nd in the field in that statistic this week. T3. 1. With Round 2 under way at TPC Harding Park on Friday, the 2020 leaderboard is crowded at the top. 5:54 pm ET, at I don't know how to put it exactly, but you can feed off the crowd. Heading to 17 one shot inside the cut line ...@JustinThomas34 escapes the island green with a 3.#QuickHits pic.twitter.com/VDId4ADi2j, @BookTrustUSA's mission is to engage every child in book choice and ownership, cultivating literacy-rich communities.For every eagle made this year at THE PLAYERS, @MorganStanley will donate 1,500 books to Book Trust. Lee Westwood (-9): The Englishman summed it up nicely on Golf Channel after his round during an interview with Steve Sands, who asked about how his confidence has led to some great play. Cut: 1-over Players within cut: 73 (t-58th position) Notables who missed cut: Gary Woodland (3-over), Rory McIlroy (3-over), Tiger Woods (6-over) and Phil Mickelson (8-over) Or maybe you look at the first two days and say that he'll eventually default into the thing he does best, maybe better than anyone else in the history of the sport. The second round of the 2021 Players Championship was called for darkness Friday with just eight golfers remaining on the course at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Sergio Garcia (-7): We got the full Sergio Experience on Friday when he hit a 222-yard shot to 4 inches on the 11th hole and a 2-foot putt to ... 2 feet on the 15th. pic.twitter.com/PQ8CsLqyxp, THIS close to his fourth eagle of the tournament. Rory admits that he got “sucked” into the speed trap after Bryson’s demolition at Winged Foot, to the detriment of his own swing. "It's nice that they're back, to be honest. #QuickHits pic.twitter.com/z87RVEcGtk. Covering the impact of coronavirus on the sports world. You can find full …, BY BRENTLEY ROMINE Mother knows best. Click here to view the 2020 THE PLAYERS Championship Leaderboard. Back-to-back 68's has him 1 shot back after 36 holes. Sweet redemption for @ByeongHunAn pic.twitter.com/UPyUHiO96r. 5:18 pm ET, at https://t.co/OZAJDqKpiy pic.twitter.com/VBJ3ck1ugm. All players could finish the tournament, provided less than 78 players finishing inside the 36-hole cut line. 6:24 pm ET, at Patrick Reed, Justin Thomas (-4): J.T. 5:02 pm ET, 2021 Players Championship tee times: Round 3, 2021 Players Championship TV, live stream, schedule, Rory McIlroy among stars to miss cut at Players, 2021 Players Championship Friday tee times, 2021 Masters odds, picks, bets, contenders, sims. 6:16 pm ET, at Surprise visit from @HV3_Golf. 5:32 pm ET, at They'll have to finish their second rounds on Saturday morning before the official cut is made, but nobody out there is near the top of the leaderboard. The Players Championship Players Championship 2017 Leaderboard: Full Cut Line List of Players Removed Steve Silverman @ @profootballboy section: | slug: 2021-players-championship-leaderboard-breakdown-lee-westwood-leads-but-theres-a-loaded-pack-behind-him | sport: golf | route: live_blog_single | Follow your favorite players as they compete for the $15,000,000 prize purse. Big names like Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler have some work to do. Check out the live leaderboard and cut line as Round 2 comes to a close. Lee Westwood currently leads the field at nine-under following a six-under 66 on Friday. The cut line was set at 1 over par, with 79 players meeting that bar after Round 2. Sergio on 11: Hits 222-yard shot to 4 inchesSergio on 15: Hits 2-foot putt to 2 feetThe full Sergio Experience. Cut line: +1 … The British... Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has claimed Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal squad is ‘incredible’ ahead of this weekend’s north London derby. T37. pic.twitter.com/EYiPwTYnig. There was no cut in place between the maiden tournament in 1934 all the way through until 1956, when 101 players were in the field and a 36-hole cut was first introduced. pic.twitter.com/Fh0dadRzxA, Officially 23 inches and he hit it 4 feet. Play was again suspended with several players still out on the course. Notable players below the cutline: Phil Mickelson (+2, 31.5% Made Cut probability) Patrick Cantlay (+3, 26.6%) Jordan Spieth (+4, 9.0%) Top 10 win probabilities: Tommy Fleetwood (T1, -7, 13.2%) Westwood answered in his thick English accent as only somebody who has been around professional golf for 30 years can. His return to the sport has been successful and inspiring, and he's playing great again this week. If that happens -- if he improves on his 12-for-28 fairways hit performance over the first two days -- we could be looking at back-to-back wins for Bryson. 2. She did … Westwood backed up his 69 from Thursday with that 66 on Friday on the foundation of a red-hot putter, which has been solid for two weeks in a row. SERGIO MISSED THIS PUTT pic.twitter.com/fvuroaNA4J, Heading into the clubhouse with a 1 shot lead.