Chandler Phillips finds himself in contention at The PLAYERS Championship after setting a PGA Tour record during Thursday's opening round.

The University of Texas golfer was allegedly seen having his phone taken by McIlroy as he walked off the tee box

Rory McIlroy took matters into his own hands at The Players Championship earlier this week after being heckled by a fan.

Bhatia, meanwhile, beat Denny McCarthy in a playoff last year to win the Valero Texas Open. His victory at TPC San Antonio punched his ticket to Augusta National the following week, as Bhatia became the first Drive, Chip, and Putt participant to compete in The Masters.

Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia share the lead at The Players Championship in what could be a wild weekend with expected wind.

Carding dueling 66s in the second round to reach 11 under, Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia will take a share of the 36-hole lead into the weekend of the 2025 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.  The opportunity will mark the biggest of Bhatia's young career while Lee looks to make amends for falling short a couple years ago when he first bursted onto the scene — Lee was featured in the final round of the 2023 Players Championship alongside eventual winner Scottie Scheffler.

Wyndham Clark withdrew from The Players Championship in the middle of his second round due to a neck injury. Clark had just finished closing out his front nine of the second round with a 4-over 40 when he was shown shaking the hands of playing partners Jordan Spieth and Danny Walker on the Golf Channel broadcast.

Wyndham Clark withdrew from the Players Championship on Friday afternoon after 27 holes because of a neck injury.

Wyndham Clark has withdrawn from The Players Championship after playing only 27 holes. The 2023 U.S. Open champion called it quits after shooting a 4-over 40 on the front nine, which included a double-bogey seven on the par-5 2nd.