Day: March 8, 2019

Inside the Field: THE PLAYERS ChampionshipInside the Field: THE PLAYERS Championship

March 8, 2019March 8, 2019| 23:13

How the field qualified for THE PLAYERS Championship as of 03/08/19: Winner – Tournament Winner in the Past Year Keegan Bradley Cameron Champ Bryson DeChambeau Rickie Fowler J.B. Holmes Charles Howell III Dustin Johnson Michael Kim Brooks Koepka Matt Kuchar Marc Leishman Adam Long Troy Merritt Phil Mickelson Keith Mitchell Francesco Molinari Kevin Na Andrew Putnam Justin Rose Xander Schauffele Brandt Snedeker Justin Thomas Martin Trainer Kevin Tway Bubba Watson Aaron Wise Tiger Woods Top 125 on Prior Season’s FedExCup Points List Billy Horschel Tony Finau Webb Simpson Cameron Smith Rory McIlroy Hideki Matsuyama Jason Day Tommy Fleetwood Patrick Cantlay Patrick Reed Jon Rahm Paul Casey Gary Woodland Kyle Stanley Patton Kizzire Jordan Spieth Emiliano Grillo Chez Reavie Cheng Tsung Pan Adam Hadwin Andrew Landry Austin Cook Pat Perez Rafa Cabrera Bello Byeong Hun An Alex Noren Chesson Hadley Luke List Beau Hossler Kevin Kisner Brian Harman Ryan Armour Ian Poulter Adam Scott Jason Kokrak Tyrrell Hatton Si Woo Kim Brendan Steele Henrik Stenson Zach Johnson Brian Gay Abraham Ancer Brice Garnett J.J. Spaun Ryan Palmer Peter Uihlein Ted Potter, Jr. Chris Kirk Scott Piercy Louis Oosthuizen Daniel Berger Ryan Moore Whee Kim Stewart Cink Nick Watney Jimmy Walker Kevin Streelman Bronson Burgoon Charley Hoffman Joel Dahmen Brian Stuard Branden Grace Russell Knox Kelly Kraft Tom Hoge Scott Stallings Satoshi Kodaira Jhonattan Vegas Russell Henley Danny Lee Ollie Schniederjans Anirban Lahiri Jason Dufner Sam Ryder Trey Mullinax Brandon Harkins Patrick Rodgers Charl Schwartzel Harold Varner III Alex Cejka Rory Sabbatini Richy Werenski Sung Kang John Huh Tyler Duncan Seamus Power Martin Laird J.T. Poston Vaughn Taylor Grayson Murray Sam Saunders Ryan Blaum Scott Brown Nick Taylor Bud Cauley Harris English Top 125 (Medical) Lucas Glover Winner – THE PLAYERS Championship (last 5 years) Martin Kaymer Winner – Masters Tournament Sergio Garcia Danny Willett Top 50 – World Golf Ranking thru The Honda Classic Haotong Li Matt Wallace Kiradech Aphibarnrat Eddie Pepperell Matthew Fitzpatrick Shane Lowry Thorbjørn Olesen Lucas Bjerregaard Winner – Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship – Prior Year Vijay Singh Leading Money Winner from Web.com Tour and Finals Prior Year Sungjae Im Denny McCarthy Below Top 10 on Current Year FedExCup Points Michael Thompson Talor Gooch Corey Conners Aaron Baddeley Scott Langley Jim Furyk

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Cardinals’ Yadier Molina singles in return from knee surgeryCardinals’ Yadier Molina singles in return from knee surgery

March 8, 2019March 8, 2019| 22:57

Leaving the clubhouse following his first exhibition game this year, St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina received a congratulatory fist bump from third baseman Matt Carpenter. Molina went 1 for 2 as a designated hitter Friday, the 36-year-old’s first game since left knee surgery in mid-December. Molina

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England’s Eddie Pepperell cruising despite prank at Bay HillEngland’s Eddie Pepperell cruising despite prank at Bay Hill

March 8, 2019March 8, 2019| 21:57

England’s Eddie Pepperell shot a second-round 68 to get on the first page of the leaderboard at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. Then he had everyone in stitches talking about it. Pepperell is well-known in Europe for his candor and sense of humor, and after reaching 4 under for the day, and the tournament, he entertained at Bay Hill, as well. There were several funny moments, among them his confession that he’s just gone back to his old coach, Mike Walker, for “only the fourth time.â€� But Pepperell reached new heights when he started talking about his unfamiliarity with American customs. This is the third API without Palmer himself, and Pepperell, alluding to the week-long homage to one of the game’s all-time greats, has been impressed. He was also, at least momentarily, confused.     “I came on to the putting green yesterday,â€� he said, “and there was one flag in the putting green right in the middle and I started to putt to it, setting up a drill, and I took the flag out thinking, well I can take the flag out, which I can. But I had (putting coach) Phil Kenyon come up to me and say, ‘Eddie, that’s Arnie’s flag, that’s–that has to stay in every year in his memory.’ “And so I’m like, I think he’s winding me up,â€� Pepperell continued, “because I know what it feels like, we have that kind of relationship. … I had to ask Charles Howell, I said, ‘Charles, can you just tell me something? Should that flag be in? Is it in memory of Arnie?’ And he said, ‘No, no, he’s messing with you.’ So, yeah, that is a tradition that doesn’t exist. But I wasn’t surprised that it might have existed, which maybe goes to his legacy.â€�

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