2018 Players Championship: “Giải Major thứ 5”  09/05/2018

Giải đấu lần này sẽ có sự góp mặt đầy đủ của Top 53 golfer thế giới, và 1 vài những ngôi sao đứng ngoài top 50 như Tiger Woods (2 lần vô địch giải), Adam Scott (vô địch giải 2014).

Đặc biệt, Tiger với người bạn thân của anh trên Tour là Phil Mickelson và Rickie Fowler sẽ thi đấu chung nhóm tại 2 vòng đầu. Đây là lần đầu tiên kể từ năm 2014 cặp kỳ phùng địch thủ này mới có cơ hội đánh cặp với nhau.

1 nhóm nổi bật khác là bộ 3 Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas và Jordan Spieth cũng hứa hẹn giành được nhiều sự chú ý trên sân. Cả 3 người họ tổng cộng sở hữu tới 8 giải Major tính tới thời điểm này, nhưng chưa 1 ai tỏa sáng tại Players Championship.

Các cặp đấu nổi bật khác: Patrick Reed, Jon Rahm và Hideki Matsuyama; Jason Day, Henrik Stensonvà Sergio Garcia; Bubba Watson, Dustin Johnson và Brooks Koepka.

Năm nay, 2018 Players Championship tăng tổng giải thưởng từ $10.5 triệu lên $11 triệu ($1,98 triệu cho nhà vô địch), qua đó vượt lên so với PGA Championship, The Open, đứng ngang hàng với the Masters và chỉ kém duy nhất U.S. Open ($12 triệu).

Giải: Players Championship 2018

Địa điểm: TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

Thời gian: 10-13/5/2018

Đương kim vô địch: Si Woo Kim (-10, 278 gậy)

Tiền thưởng: $11 triệu ($1,98 triệu cho nhà vô địch)

Tee times vòng 1,2:

Vòng 1

1st tee

7:10 a.m. — Lucas Glover, Chad Campbell, Dominic Bozzelli

7:21 a.m. — Ryan Palmer, Bud Cauley, Harold Varner III

7:32 a.m. — Scott Brown, J.J. Spaun, Ryan Blaum

7:43 a.m. — Ryan Moore, Branden Grace, Charles Howell III

7:54 a.m. — William McGirt, Zach Johnson, Brian Gay

8:05 a.m. — Jonas Blixt, Chris Kirk, Stewart Cink

8:16 a.m. — Cody Gribble, Charley Hoffman, Danny Willett

8:27 a.m. — Chris Stroud, Kevin Kisner, Brian Harman

8:38 a.m. — Cameron Smith, Rod Pampling, Emiliano Grillo

8:49 a.m. — Ted Potter Jr., Ryan Armour, David Lingmerth

9 a.m. — Harris English, Chez Reavie, Sung Kang

9:11 a.m. — Keegan Bradley, Trey Mullinax, Beau Hossler

12:35 p.m. — Robert Streb, Martin Flores, Rafa Cabrera Bello

12:46 p.m. — Jamie Lovemark, Ollie Schniederjans, Kevin Tway

12:57 p.m. — Ben Martin, Robert Garrigus, Derek Fathauer

1:08 p.m. — Brendan Steele, Marc Leishman, Grayson Murray

1:19 p.m. — Billy Horschel, Brandt Snedeker, Matt Kuchar

1:30 p.m. — Patrick Reed, Jon Rahm, Hideki Matsuyama

1:41 p.m. — Jason Day, Henrik Stenson, Sergio Garcia

1:52 p.m. — Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler, Tiger Woods

2:03 p.m. — Andrew Landry, Austin Cook, Xander Schauffele

2:14 p.m. — Bryson DeChambeau, Kevin Chappell, Vaughn Taylor

2:25 p.m. — Kevin Streelman, Luke List, Kelly Kraft

2:36 p.m. — Martin Laird, Sean O’Hair, Francesco Molinari

10th tee

7:10 a.m. — John Huh, Blayne Barber, Kiradech Aphibarnrat

7:21 a.m. — Scott Stallings, Kevin Na, Richy Werenski

7:32 a.m. — Danny Lee, Jason Kokrak, Ross Fisher

7:43 a.m. — Jhonattan Vegas, Webb Simpson, Tyrrell Hatton

7:54 a.m. — Ian Poulter, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood

8:05 a.m. — Bubba Watson, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka

8:16 a.m. — Si Woo Kim, Adam Scott, Martin Kaymer

8:27 a.m. — Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth

8:38 a.m. — Brice Garnett, Patton Kizzire, Wesley Bryan

8:49 a.m. — Paul Casey, Russell Knox, Alex Noren

9 a.m. — Michael Kim, C.T. Pan, Haotong Li

9:11 a.m. — J.J. Henry, Nick Taylor, Rory Sabbatini

12:35 p.m. — J.B. Holmes, Geoff Ogilvy, Whee Kim

12:46 p.m. — Bill Haas, Chesson Hadley, Matthew Fitzpatrick

12:57 p.m. — Anirban Lahiri, Byeong Hun An, Alexander Levy

1:08 p.m. — Kyle Stanley, D.A. Points, Jimmy Walker

1:19 p.m. — Daniel Berger, Tony Finau, Charl Schwartzel

1:30 p.m. — Satoshi Kodaira, Gary Woodland, Mackenzie Hughes

1:41 p.m. — Patrick Cantlay, James Hahn, Louis Oosthuizen

1:52 p.m. — Jason Dufner, Hudson Swafford, Steve Stricker

2:03 p.m. — Pat Perez, Russell Henley, Shane Lowry

2:14 p.m. — Scott Piercy, Adam Hadwin, Nick Watney

2:25 p.m. — Scott McCarron, Tyrone Van Aswegen, Tom Hoge

2:36 p.m. — Michael Thompson, Patrick Rodgers, Brandon Harkins

Vòng 2

1st tee

7:10 a.m. — J.B. Holmes, Geoff Ogilvy, Whee Kim

7:21 a.m. — Bill Haas, Chesson Hadley, Matthew Fitzpatrick

7:32 a.m. — Anirban Lahiri, Byeong Hun An, Alexander Levy

7:43 a.m. — Kyle Stanley, D.A. Points, Jimmy Walker

7:54 a.m. — Daniel Berger, Tony Finau, Charl Schwartzel

8:05 a.m. — Satoshi Kodaira, Gary Woodland, Mackenzie Hughes

8:16 a.m. — Patrick Cantlay, James Hahn, Louis Oosthuizen

8:27 a.m. — Jason Dufner, Hudson Swafford, Steve Stricker

8:38 a.m. — Pat Perez, Russell Henley, Shane Lowry

8:49 a.m. — Scott Piercy, Adam Hadwin, Nick Watney

9 a.m. — Scott McCarron, Tyrone Van Aswegen, Tom Hoge

9:11 a.m. — Michael Thompson, Patrick Rodgers, Brandon Harkins

12:35 p.m. — John Huh, Blayne Barber, Kiradech Aphibarnrat

12:46 p.m. — Scott Stallings, Kevin Na, Richy Werenski

12:57 p.m. — Danny Lee, Jason Kokrak, Ross Fisher

1:08 p.m. — Jhonattan Vegas, Webb Simpson, Tyrrell Hatton

1:19 p.m. — Ian Poulter, Justin Rose, Tommy Fleetwood

1:30 p.m. — Bubba Watson, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka

1:41 p.m. — Si Woo Kim, Adam Scott, Martin Kaymer

1:52 p.m. — Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth

2:03 p.m. — Brice Garnett, Patton Kizzire, Wesley Bryan

2:14 p.m. — Paul Casey, Russell Knox, Alex Noren

2:25 p.m. — Michael Kim, C.T. Pan, Haotong Li

2:36 p.m. — J.J. Henry, Nick Taylor, Rory Sabbatini

10th tee

7:10 a.m. — Robert Streb, Martin Flores, Rafa Cabrera Bello

7:21 a.m. — Jamie Lovemark, Ollie Schniederjans, Kevin Tway

7:32 a.m. — Ben Martin, Robert Garrigus, Derek Fathauer

7:43 a.m. — Brendan Steele, Marc Leishman, Grayson Murray

7:54 a.m. — Billy Horschel, Brandt Snedeker, Matt Kuchar

8:05 a.m. — Patrick Reed, Jon Rahm, Hideki Matsuyama

8:16 a.m. — Jason Day, Henrik Stenson, Sergio Garcia

8:27 a.m. — Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler, Tiger Woods

8:38 a.m. — Andrew Landry, Austin Cook, Xander Schauffele

8:49 a.m. — Bryson DeChambeau, Kevin Chappell, Vaughn Taylor

9 a.m. — Kevin Streelman, Luke List, Kelly Kraft

9:11 a.m. — Martin Laird, Sean O’Hair, Francesco Molinari

12:35 p.m. — Lucas Glover, Chad Campbell, Dominic Bozzelli

12:46 p.m. — Ryan Palmer, Bud Cauley, Harold Varner III

12:57 p.m. — Scott Brown, J.J. Spaun, Ryan Blaum

1:08 p.m. — Ryan Moore, Branden Grace, Charles Howell III

1:19 p.m. — William McGirt, Zach Johnson, Brian Gay

1:30 p.m. — Jonas Blixt, Chris Kirk, Stewart Cink

1:41 p.m. — Cody Gribble, Charley Hoffman, Danny Willett

1:52 p.m. — Chris Stroud, Kevin Kisner, Brian Harman

2:03 p.m. — Cameron Smith, Rod Pampling, Emiliano Grillo

2:14 p.m. — Ted Potter Jr., Ryan Armour, David Lingmerth

2:25 p.m. — Harris English, Chez Reavie, Sung Kang

2:36 p.m. — Keegan Bradley, Trey Mullinax, Beau Hossler