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Adam Hadwin tomahawks club into water left of 18th hole at Players Championship, wife approves

What a club toss!

It was a tough finish to the opening round of the 2024 Players Championship for Adam Hadwin.

The 36-year-old Canadian was even-par through 16 holes before making a double on the par-3 17th hole. His drive on the 18th almost went into the water, forcing him to stand on a bulkhead for his approach shot.

Then, as he was hitting his approach, he hit a low pull that trickled into the water.

That’s when Hadwin’s frustration got to him.

He chucked, and I mean stepped into it and threw with all his might, his iron, which came helicoptering out of his hands and toward the water left of the 18th hole.

Splash.

The video is so good, you’ll have to watch it again and again.

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Hadwin made a five on the hole and signed for an opening 3-over 75.

The best part? His wife approved.

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Photos: Best shots from the 2024 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass

Check out some of the best images from the 2024 Players Championship.

The 2024 Players Championship is off and running at TPC Sawgrass’ famed Stadium Course in Ponta Vedra Beach, Florida, and this year’s event marks the 50th edition of the PGA Tour’s flagship event. A $25 million purse is up for grabs and the winner will receive $4.5 million, as well as 750 FedEx Cup points.

The Stadium Course is No. 1 in Florida on Golfweek’s Best list of public-access layouts in each state. It also ranks No. 23 on Golfweek’s Best list of modern courses in the U.S. and No. 10 among all resort courses in the U.S.

Scottie Scheffler was the defending champion and won again to become the first to win the tournament back-to-back.

Take a scroll through some of the best photos from the 2024 Players Championship.

2024 Players Championship photos

2024 Players Championship hub: Everything you need to know for the PGA Tour’s flagship event at TPC Sawgrass

Stay up to date with all the latest news from the 2024 Players Championship.

The 2024 Players Championship is off and running at TPC Sawgrass’ famed Stadium Course in Ponta Vedra Beach, Florida, and this year’s event marks the 50th edition of the PGA Tour’s flagship event. A $25 million purse is up for grabs and the winner will receive $4.5 million, as well as 750 FedEx Cup points.

The Stadium Course is No. 1 in Florida on Golfweek’s Best list of public-access layouts in each state. It also ranks No. 23 on Golfweek’s Best list of modern courses in the U.S. and No. 10 among all resort courses in the U.S.

Scottie Scheffler is the defending champion and enters the week off a win at last week’s Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.

Photos: Check out the best practice round shots from the 2024 Players Championship

Check out TPC Sawgrass during the practice rounds.

The PGA Tour is back in Ponta Vedra Beach for the 2024 Players Championship.

TPC Sawgrass’ famed Stadium Course hosts the biggest event on the Tour schedule, and there’s a lot on the line this week.

First, a $25 million purse. The winner will receive $4.5 million of that along with 750 FedEx Cup points. It’s also the 50th edition of the Players, meaning the importance surrounding this week is heightened.

The Stadium Course ranks No. 1 in Florida on Golfweek’s Best list of public-access layouts in each state. It also ranks No. 23 on Golfweek’s Best list of modern courses in the U.S., and it ranks No. 10 among all resort courses in the U.S.

Scottie Scheffler is the defending champion, and he comes in off his victory last week at Arnie’s place at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Here’s a look at some of the best practice round photos from the Players Championship:

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2024 Players Championship Thursday tee times, how to watch PGA Tour at TPC Sawgrass

The purse at the Players is $25 million with $4.5 million going to the winner.

It’s time for the fifth major.

The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass kicks off Thursday from Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Defending champion Scottie Scheffler, who last week won the Arnold Palmer Invitational for the second time in three years, highlights the field, but all of the top players on the PGA Tour are in the field, including past winners Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas and more.

The Players Stadium Course ranks No. 1 in Florida on Golfweek’s Best list of public-access layouts in each state. It also ranks No. 23 on Golfweek’s Best list of modern courses in the U.S., and it ranks No. 10 among all resort courses in the U.S.

The purse at the Players is $25 million with $4.5 million going to the winner. The winner will also receive 750 FedEx Cup points.

From tee times to TV and streaming info, here’s everything you need to know for the first round of the 2024 Players Championship. All times listed are ET.

Thursday tee times

1st tee

Tee time Players
7:40 a.m.
Ryan Moore, Chesson Hadley, Zac Blair
7:51 a.m.
Brandon Wu, Ben Taylor, Carson Young
8:02 a.m.
Alex Noren, Thomas Detry, Joseph Bramlett
8:13 a.m.
Camilo Villegas, Lee Hodges, Tom Hoge
8:24 a.m.
Kurt Kitayama, Chad Ramey, Adam Schenk
8:35 a.m.
Vincent Norrman, Sepp Straka, Chez Reavie
8:46 a.m.
Brice Garnett, Russell Henley, Steve Stricker
8:57 a.m.
Emiliano Grillo, Taylor Moore, Scott Stallings
9:08 a.m.
Billy Horschel, Sungjae Im, Webb Simpson
9:19 a.m.
Keegan Bradley, K.H. Lee, Adam Hadwin
9:30 a.m.
David Lipsky, Justin Lower, Tyson Alexander
9:41 a.m.
Robert MacIntyre, Ben Silverman, Ryo Hisatsune
12:45 p.m.
Doug Ghim, Hayden Buckley, Kevin Yu
12:56 p.m.
Peter Malnati, Beau Hossler, Alex Smalley
1:07 p.m.
Cam Davis, Sam Ryder, Stephan Jaeger
1:18 p.m.
Jake Knapp, Matthieu Pavon, Nick Dunlap
1:29 p.m.
Hideki Matsuyama, Matt Fitzpatrick, Max Homa
1:40 p.m.
Scottie Scheffler, Rickie Fowler, Justin Thomas
1:51 p.m.
Wyndham Clark, Collin Morikawa, Brian Harman
2:02 p.m.
Tony Finau, Will Zalatoris, Shane Lowry
2:13 p.m.
Austin Eckroat, Sahith Theegala, Akshay Bhatia
2:24 p.m.
Garrick Higgo, S.H. Kim, Andrew Novak
2:35 p.m.
Ben Martin, Eric Cole, Harry Hall
2:46 p.m.
Charley Hoffman, Sam Stevens, Sami Valimaki

10th tee

Tee time Player
7:40 a.m.
Troy Merritt, Taylor Pendrith, Taylor Montgomery
7:51 a.m.
Michael Kim, Aaron Rai, Carl Yuan
8:02 a.m.
Joel Dahmen, Christiaan Bezuidenhout, Min Woo Lee
8:13 a.m.
Jason Day, Si Woo Kim, Matt Kuchar
8:24 a.m.
Sam Burns, Xander Schauffele, Tommy Fleetwood
8:35 a.m.
Viktor Hovland, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth
8:46 a.m.
Ludvig Aberg, Patrick Cantlay, Adam Scott
8:57 a.m.
Nick Taylor, Tom Kim, Justin Rose
9:08 a.m.
Erik van Rooyen, Lucas Glover, Brendon Todd
9:19 a.m.
C.T. Pan, Kevin Streelman, Ryan Fox
9:30 a.m.
Martin Laird, Justin Suh, Greyson Sigg
9:41 a.m.
Nate Lashley, Robby Shelton, Ben Kohles
12:45 p.m.
Byeong Hun An, Patrick Rodgers, Matti Schmid
12:56 p.m.
Denny McCarthy, Matt NeSmith, Nicolai Hojgaard
1:07 p.m.
Keith Mitchell, Mark Hubbard, Dylan Wu
1:18 p.m.
Grayson Murray, Seamus Power, Francesco Molinari
1:29 p.m.
Nick Hardy, Matt Wallace, Adam Svensson
1:40 p.m.
Nico Echavarria, J.T. Poston, Harris English
1:51 p.m.
Davis Riley, Corey Conners, J.J. Spaun
2:02 p.m.
Luke List, Gary Woodland, Cameron Young
2:13 p.m.
Chris Kirk, Mackenzie Hughes, Andrew Putnam
2:24 p.m.
Aaron Baddeley, Ben Griffin, Davis Thompson
2:35 p.m.
Tyler Duncan, Maverick McNealy, Callum Tarren
2:46 p.m.
Chan Kim, David Skinns, Jimmy Stanger

How to watch, listen

ESPN+ is the exclusive home of PGA Tour Live. You can also watch the Players Championship on Golf Channel free on Fubo. All times ET.

Thursday, March 14

Golf Channel/Peacock: 1-7 p.m.

Sirius XM: 12-7 p.m

ESPN+: 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m

Friday, March 15

Golf Channel/Peacock: 1-7 p.m

Sirius XM: 12-7 p.m

ESPN+: 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m

Saturday, March 16

NBC: 2-7 p.m.

Sirius XM: 1-7 p.m

ESPN+: 8 a.m.-7 p.m

Sunday, March 17

NBC: 1-6 p.m.

Sirius XM: 12-6 p.m

ESPN+: 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m

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Tiger Woods opts not to play in the 2024 Players Championship

We’ll have to wait a bit longer to see Tiger play golf again.

The field for next week’s Players Championship suffered a serious blow with fan favorite and 82-time PGA Tour winner Tiger Woods opting not to play.

Woods, the winner of the Players in 2001 and 2013, hasn’t played in the Tour’s signature event with the richest purse on the circuit, since 2019.

This season, Woods has played just one round, shooting an opening-round 72 at the Genesis Invitational in February before withdrawing from the tournament after hitting his tee shot at the seventh hole, citing the flu. According to Woods’ camp, the WD at Riviera wasn’t injury related.

Woods, 48, competed on Monday at the Seminole Pro-Member with partner Seth Waugh, the CEO of the PGA of America. They teamed to post a better-ball score of 70 and net 67, finishing outside the top 10 in both divisions. It was Woods’ first time playing in the exclusive club tournament.

Woods will only have three more chances to play competitively ahead of the Masters – at the Valspar Championship, the Texas Children’s Houston Open and the Valero Texas Open. While he has played the Valspar near Tampa as recently as 2018 when he finished T-2, Woods may be headed into the first major with a fresh coat of rust.

As recently as last month during his pre-tournament press conference in Los Angeles, he reiterated he hoped to build his schedule around the four majors and play once a month.

There are four eligible players not committed: Will Gordon, David Lingmerth, Danny Willett and Tiger Woods.

Woods is the winner of 15 majors during his World Golf Hall of Fame career. He joined the Tour’s Policy Board last fall.