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Great Scottie! Scheffler cruises to win The Players Championship

The pressure didnโ€™t get to Scottie Scheffler.

Can anyone catch Scheffler at The Players?

The world's number two-ranked player, Scottie Scheffler, is in a prime position to win his first Players Championship. Which golfers are the most likely to pressure Scheffler in Sunday's final round?

Three intriguing storylines heading to the weekend at The Players

There are several storylines to follow after the cut at The Players Championship. Here are three of the most interesting.

Going to The Players? Hereโ€™s 5 tips for Thursdayโ€™s first round

The first round of The Players Championship tees off Thursday morning. Here are five tips to make your visit to TPC Sawgrass as smooth and enjoyable as possible.

Tickets to THE PLAYERS Championship 2023 go on sale this week

The Players Championship 2023 will be here before we know it, and if you wanna buy tickets, they go on sale this week.

Nonprofit helping veterans gets surprise donation from The Players Championship

A local charity helping veterans transition back into society got a big boost from The Players Championship golf tournament. Five Star Veterans Center on Friday received a grant.

New playground funded by grant provided by The Players

Episcopal Childrenโ€™s Services held an event to celebrate the grand opening of a new playground at the Northside Early Head Start Center in Northwest Jacksonville.

Jacksonville resident Cameron Smith wins The Players

Cameron Smith wasnโ€™t intimidated. Not on his home course.

Parking and ticket info for Mondayโ€™s action at The Players

Fans who want to attend Monday's action at The Players Championship donโ€™t need to look far for tickets.

Rain gone, raging wind takes over at Players Championship

The rain finally went away and then The Players Championship really got tough.

The Players resumes with windy, sunny conditions

Bad weather pushed back The Players Championship, with a Monday finish now a certainty.

Rain pushes The Players into the weekend; Monday finish a certainty

Two days of bad weather and a miserable forecast for the rest of Friday has forced the postponement of The Players Championship, with a Monday finish now a certainty.

Bad weather, bad business: Rain puts damper on revenue at The Players

The first round of The Players Championship hit some speed bumps Thursday, with storms causing a four-hour weather delay.

Executive director asks for patience from fans at The Players as weather throws curveball

As the weather caused a delayed start and a suspension in play for the first round of The Players Championship on Thursday, the tournamentโ€™s executive director asked fans for patience.

Thunderstorm pauses play for 4 hours in first round of The Players Championship

The start of The Players Championship has been delayed an hour Thursday morning because of thunderstorms and heavy rain overnight. That might just be the beginning of additional breaks in the action on the way because of the weather.

The Players: Best places to watch the action in person

If you are going out to watch The Players Championship this week, don't forget your rain jacket. But if you're willing to stick it out, here are the best places to watch.

Buckle up: Stadium Course awaits best field in golf as The Players tees off

The Players Championship tees off Thursday morning at TPC Sawgrass without the two biggest attractions in the sport, but there's no shortage of storylines as the Stadium Course awaits the best field in golf.

The Playersโ€™ prestige continues to grow after 40 years at TPC Sawgrass

This year marks the 40th anniversary of The Players Championship moving into itโ€™s permanent home at TPC Sawgrass. In 1982, Jerry Pate fired a final round 67 to beat Brad Bryant and Scott Simpson by two strokes, taking home $90,000 and a set of wet clothes after he dove into the water at 18 in celebration of his win.

๐Ÿ”’ Inside(r) The Players: Food

Vic Micolucci highlights some of the local cuisines at The Players.

The Players salutes service members, veterans at Military Appreciation Day

Tuesday was Military Appreciation Day at The Players Championship.

Players Championship celebrating babies born during tournament week

While golfers will try and avoid those bogeys at TPC Sawgrass when The Players Championship begins Thursday, babies who are born in local hospitals during the event will get special recognition from the tournament.

Going to The Players? Hereโ€™s when the golfers tee off Thursday, Friday

The Players Championship tees off Thursday at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach. Hereโ€™s a look at the tee times for the first and second rounds of the tournament.

Local charity helping women veterans to be featured at The Players

The featured nonprofit for this yearโ€™s Military Appreciation Day at The Players Championship is Northeast Florida Women Veterans.

The Players: What you should know about this yearโ€™s tournament

47 of the top 50 players in the World Golf Rankings will descend on TPC Sawgrass to compete for one of the biggest championships in golf. It's the week of The Players, and there are some changes this year.

One month out: Players Championship ready for return to normalcy

After a start and stop and then limited crowds, The Players Championship is back to doing what it does best. The event at TPC Sawgrass is 30 days away and will feel normal for the first time since Rory McIlroy edged Jim Furyk by a stroke in 2019. That feels like an eternity ago.

Players Championship offers ticket enhancements for retired, active military

The Players Championship continues to focus on making it possible for active duty and military veterans to be able to enjoy tournament golf.

โ€˜New beginningsโ€™: The Players makes $100K donation for Northwest Jacksonville park

With the areaโ€™s marquee sporting event just 50 days away, The Players was there to announce a donation of $100,000 to help revitalize the Clanzel Brown Community Center and Park in Northwest Jacksonville.

Build Back Better would cut taxes for nearly all households next year, new report finds

Almost all households would get a tax cut in 2022 under the Build Back Better framework. Then things get complicated.

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6-year-old raised money to buy costumes for children at Sulzbacher. The Players then matched her fundraising goal

A local 6-year-old who has worked hard to help create a happy Halloween for homeless children got a sweet surprise on Monday.

The Players to increase purse to record $20 million for 2022

The tournament that boasts the best field in golf is increasing the purse and winners' share for 2022 to the largest in the history of The Players Championship.

Families with kids would benefit most under Biden's proposed tax changes, report finds

At the same time, the wealthiest 1% of households will take on "nearly all" of the tax increases in the American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan.

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Fact check: Stores cannot use checkout charity funds to offset their own taxes

A viral meme makes the claim that companies use checkout charities to offset their own taxes. Stores cannot legally deduct customer donations.

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The Players donates $50K to help EWC reinstate womenโ€™s golf program

A $50,000 donation from The Players Championship will help Edward Waters College reinstate the schoolโ€™s womenโ€™s golf program.

The Players volunteers ready for big challenge

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. โ€“ One of the components that powers The Players is the massive volunteer force that turns out each year. And every year, there is a new Volunteer Chairman who oversees the other Red Coats on the volunteer committee and the thousands of volunteers underneath them. But as you mentioned, safety and health of everyone involved, whether it be the fans, the volunteers, or the players, is itโ€™s going to remain our number one priority this year. โ€œWeโ€™ve developed safety and health protocols so that we can present the tournament in a safe, responsible manner,โ€ Smith said. โ€œNormally weโ€™d meet once a month with staff leading up to the tournament, as we get closer to the tournament we meet every weekend.

Tyler McCumber ready to make his own memories at The Players

(Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. โ€“ Tyler McCumber has more memories at TPC Sawgrass than he can count. But McCumber wanted his next memory to be of him actually competing in The Players Championship. McCumber and Nease won the Class 2A state championship in 2007. Bartram Trailโ€™s Julian Suri, also a current professional golfer, won back-to-back individual state championships during that time. And being in the gallery when Funk won, McCumber knows the pride that locals feel when a hometown golfer succeeds.

Fans eager to renew Players Championship tradition after pandemic year

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. โ€“ Some fans at The Players Championship said theyโ€™re enjoying their first major sporting event in the last year because of the pandemic, and theyโ€™re eager to get outside and enjoy the event safely. For many people in Northeast Florida, The Players Championship is a tradition. โ€œJust came out to walk with my daughter and get her outside,โ€ Kennon said. Kennon is one of many fans planning to check out the action this week and feel a sense of normalcy. Pierre Hildebrand said he is pleased with the safety measures in place.

Great spots to watch the action at The Players besides the 17th hole

This year, the PGA Tour is encouraging people to check out some of the different spots to watch the action in order to help spread people out more during the coronavirus pandemic. The 17th hole is one of the most popular spots for fans to watch The Players, but around the course, there are a variety of great vantage points you might not think of. But this year, there wonโ€™t be a hospitality tent, making it easier for fans to watch the action at both holes from the same spot. AdThe Players Championship returns: Fanโ€™s guide to the 2021 tournamentJared Rice, executive director of The Players, also shared with News4Jax his favorite place to watch. TacoLu is back there, so who doesnโ€™t like to grab a taco, a little something to drink out there and watch some great golf?

Northeast Florida charity helping people spot the warning signs to prevent veteran suicides

Bean met Dempsey at the 5 Star Veterans Center, a local charity that gets service members back on their feet. Itโ€™s now the model for The Fire Watch, the charity in Northeast Florida aimed at ending veteran suicide. The Fire Watch is building a network of so-called Watch Standers, volunteers who are trained to identify the warning signs and step in. Since it started in May, 450 people have signed up to be Watch Standers. If you want to be a Watch Stander, go to TheFireWatch.org, click the โ€œWatch Standersโ€ button at the top of the screen and then register.

The Players Championship: Tee times for Thursday, Friday rounds

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. โ€“ The first and second round tee times for The Players Championship are set. A glance at tee times for Thursday and Fridayโ€™s rounds at TPC Sawgrassโ€™ Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach. For information on the tournament, check out our fanโ€™s guide to The Players. 1:11 p.m.: Daniel Berger, Adam Scott, Shane Lowry. 7:51 a.m.: Daniel Berger, Adam Scott, Shane Lowry.

The Players volunteer spotlight: Azinger ace a great memory for Herbert

The legion of volunteers at The Players Championship are one of the most integral parts of the event. This week, weโ€™re looking at several longtime volunteers who are celebrating tournament milestones in 2021. Herbert had a perfect view of one of those, carded by Paul Azinger in the third round of the 2000 event. AdHerbert spent four years in various volunteer roles before becoming a walking scorer in 1991 and has been in that position since. The ball lands, I hit, โ€˜shot hit,โ€™ โ€ฆ a laser operator lasers that ball, and you know exactly immediately how far he hit it, 247 yards, and heโ€™s got 185 to go to the hole,โ€ she said.

The Players tees off this week with changes in place

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. โ€“ The Players Championship officially tees off this week, with practice rounds open to the public starting Tuesday. The number of fans at the tournament this year will be limited each day. โ€œI think for our volunteers, our staff and our players to have an opportunity to show we can do this safely and to finish it,โ€ said Jared Rice, executive director of The Players. โ€œAnd when we do that, itโ€™s going to be really awesome for our community.โ€Rice explained one of the changes to this yearโ€™s tournament that fans will notice. The Players Championship returns: Fanโ€™s guide to the 2021 tournamentThe Players was canceled after the first round last year, so Rice said it was important to make sure the tournament happened this year.

TPC Sawgrass agronomy team works year-round to get course ready for The Players

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. โ€“ Every year, some of the worldโ€™s best golfers compete in The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. โ€œIt takes a great team,โ€ said Jeff Plotts, director of agronomy at TPC Sawgrass. Plotts and his team work year-round to get the course ready for the tournament. โ€œThis is the third year doing the overseed, and weโ€™re just getting better and better each year,โ€ Plotts said. โ€œItโ€™s been a really good year for us, difficult weather-wise, but weโ€™ve been able to endure and have some really good conditions.โ€This year, Plotts said, they tried to improve some of the conditions based on player feedback.

Match4Military: Daylong fundraising campaign to support Northeast Florida military organizations

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. โ€“ The Players Championship kicks off this week at TPC Sawgrass, and News4Jax is teaming up with The Players this year for a daylong fundraising campaign called Match4Military. Typically, people come out to the tournamentโ€™s Military Appreciation Day ceremony and concert on the 17th hole every year. But this year, both events are canceled, so Match4Military is providing a way for everyone to come together remotely and give back to those who have given so much to our country. โ€œTuesday, March 9, weโ€™re going to market with a community campaign in order to drive, hopefully, more than $500,000 in charitable benefit to military charities,โ€ said Jared Rice, executive director of The Players. The Players will match donations dollar for dollar up to $250,000, and the money raised will benefit several different military organizations in Northeast Florida, including Wounded Warrior Project and The Fire Watch.

The Players 2019: Quick fanโ€™s guide entering Sundayโ€™s final round

The first tee times are 8:30 a.m. on Saturday and 7:45 a.m. on Sunday. Full tee times are below. AdThe total purse of The Players has jumped again, with $12.5 million up for grabs this week. The two-time Players winner is at 3-under and in a tie for 43rd going into Sunday. A look at Sunday's final-round tee times for The Players Championship.

Koepka withdraws from Players Championship with knee injury

Brooks Koepka hits from the seventh fairway during the final round of the Workday Championship golf tournament Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)ORLANDO, Fla. โ€“ Four-time major champion Brooks Koepka has withdrawn from The Players Championship next week with what his manager described as a strained right knee. Koepka won the Phoenix Open last month and was a runner-up in the Workday Championship last week. He has been saddled the last few years with injuries to his left knee, including a partially torn patella. His manager at Hambric Sports, Blake Smith, said Koepka would meet with doctors this week for a better evaluation and no further details. Koepka was planning to play the Honda Classic the following week, and he had the Dell Match Play after that as the Masters on April 8-11 gets closer.

Brooks Koepka out of The Players

Brooks Koepka tees off on the second hole during the third round of the Workday Championship golf tournament, Feb. 27, 2021, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. โ€“ Two-time major championship winner Brooks Koepka will not play in The Players Championship because of an injury. 12 in the World Golf rankings, competed in the World Golf Championship event last week but did not tee off in the Arnold Palmer Invitational this weekend at Bay Hill. โ€œBrooks strained his right knee and he is scheduled to further consult with doctors this week to receive a more extensive evaluation and outlook,โ€ said Blake Smith, Koepkaโ€™s manager. According to a release by the PGA Tour, โ€œWith Koepkaโ€™s withdrawal, the field now includes 48 of the top 50 in both the FedExCup standings and the Official World Golf Ranking. He will be replaced in the 154-player field by Anirban Lahiri of India, unless a player not otherwise exempt wins the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.โ€AdKoepka was expected to be in one of the featured groups in the first two rounds of The Players along with John Rahm and Patrick Reed.

No. 1 ranked Dustin Johnson among top golfers committing to The Players

(AP Photo/Ryan Kang)The worldโ€™s number one player has committed to The Players Championship. Defending FedEx Cup champion Dustin Johnson committed to play in next weekโ€™s event. Johnson has only one career top 10 finish at The Players. Also committing Tuesday, the worldโ€™s number three ranked player, Justin Thomas. The Players tees off Thursday, March 11 at TPC Sawgrass.

Players Championship tickets sell out within hours on Tuesday

Fans gather at the TPC Sawgrass course to watch The Players during the 2019 event. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ€“ Tickets came and went for The Players Championship on Tuesday, with the tournament selling out its limited allotment of passes within two hours. The only tickets that remain are for Tuesdayโ€™s practice round. The event is March 9-10 (practice rounds) and 11-14 (tournament rounds) at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach. A limited number of pre-sale tickets were made available on Feb. 1 to those who subscribe to the Players newsletter, and those who attended the tournament in 2019 and โ€™20.

Limited number of tickets for The Players go on sale Tuesday

File photo of the 17th green during The Players Championship on The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass. PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. โ€“ Tickets to The Players Championship will be harder to get this year due to limits on the size of the crowd. So they may go fast when single-day tickets go on sale Tuesday. Jared Rice, the executive director of The Players, said last month that tickets would be limited to 20% of the maximum capacity โ€” a number he declined to share. The Players was the first event on the PGA Tour to be impacted by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.

Want Players Championship tickets this year? Better get them early

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ€“ Tickets for next monthโ€™s Players Championship are going to be more in demand than ever before. The message from The Players โ€” get those tickets quickly. The Tour hasnโ€™t released attendance totals since 2013, so nailing down an exact number of available tickets is a bit estimation. That would put a 20% attendance at roughly 9,000 per day this year if the Tour based its numbers off that 2013 high. Players tickets are always in demand, especially the Friday and Saturday rounds, so scooping those up early is strongly encouraged by the tournament this year.

The Players will have only 20% of usual attendance due to coronavirus concerns

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. โ€“ In December, The Players announced that the tournament would be played in 2021, but with fewer fans on the course. Jared Rice, the executive director of The Players, said Monday that tickets would be limited to 20% of the maximum capacity โ€” a number he declined to share. โ€œAs part of that, weโ€™re going to ask a lot of this community and ask for the greater good,โ€ Rice said. Contactless entry and commerce throughout the golf course. There is DNA of how we addressed that situation here last year, in terms of the tourโ€™s return to golf.

The Players: As tourney approaches, updates on parking, tickets

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ€“ The Players Championship is quickly approaching and there are two big things to be aware of entering the 2020 tournament โ€” tickets and parking. Tournament rounds at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach are March 12-15. There will be no on-site sale of parking passes. Parking passes are still available. Thursday-Sunday parking passes are $40.

The Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass

Working with renowned golf course architect Pete Dye, TPC Commissioner Deane Beman designed the Stadium Course at Sawgrass with a selection of short, medium and long holes; both right and left doglegs; and a course where no two consecutive holes ever play in the same direction. With its signature island green on 17, this captures the imagination of golf fans around the world and is consistently named among the worldโ€™s top golf courses.

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