Webb Simpson had to settle for a share of the course record at Sawgrass as the famous 17th hole claimed another victim in the Players Championship. However, the former US Open champion then double-bogeyed the 17th after his tee shot hit the wooden sleepers which form the edge of the green, bounced on to the putting surface and into the water. "The challenge is to treat tomorrow just how I treated today, one shot at a time and try to attack when it's the right opportunity. Schwartzel has never finished inside the top 25 at Sawgrass - "I've even missed this tournament a few times, willingly!" "I normally go back to South Africa after Augusta and then fly from there and start with this tournament.

Source: Evening echo May 12, 2018 00:22 UTC