PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Webb Simpson didn’t back off Saturday at THE PLAYERS Championship with a 4-under 68 that stretched his lead to seven shots. He started out with an 8-foot birdie putt on the opening hole. His shot from the back bunker on the par-5 11th raced across the green and into the hole for an eagle. And that island green on the 17th was no problem. He tapped in for birdie. Simpson’s seven-shot lead set a record at THE PLAYERS, and he has plenty of history on his side. No one has ever lost a seven-shot lead in the final round on the PGA TOUR. He was at 19-under 197. Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth each had their best round at the TPC Sawgrass with 65s. They still were 11 shots behind. Â
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