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The Players Championship field features eight PGA Tour rookies — Frankie Capan III, Will Chandler, Rasmus Hojgaard, Aldrich Potgieter, Isaiah Salinda, Jackson Suber, Jesper Svensson and Karl Vilips. The PGA TOUR rookie with the highest finish at The Players is David Lingmerth (T2 / 2013). Fulton Allem (T3 / 1998) and Camilo Villegas (T3 / 2006) are the only others to finish inside the top five.
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When you see or hear the words "The Players Championship," what comes to mind?
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"There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full."
PGA Tour: The Players Championship
Site: TPC Sawgrass (Stadium), Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
Television [ET]: Today-Friday, 1-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 2-7 p.m. (NBC); Sunday, 1-6 p.m. (NBC).
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LIV Golf League: LIV Golf Singapore
Site: Sentosa Golf Club (Serapong), Singapore.
Television [ET]: Today, 9 p.m. to midnight (FS app), 12-2 a.m. (FS1); Friday, 9-11 p.m. (FS2), 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. (FS1); Saturday, 9-10:30 p.m. (FS2), 10:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. (FS1).
Ladies European Tour: Australian Women’s Classic
Site: Coffs Harbour Golf Club, Coffs Harbour, Australia.
Television [ET]: Friday-Saturday, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. (NBC Sports app).
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Laetitia Beck, 33, overcomes tough conditions, then goes low in final round to claim her first victory on either the LPGA or Epson Tour.
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