KJ Choi of South Korea celebrates with the trophy after defeating David Toms on the first playoff hole during the final round of the Players Championship held at TPC Sawgrass on May 15, 2011.
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Baddeley, Chalmers in hunt at Sawgrass
Updated May 14, 2011 12:33:00 Aaron Baddeley and Greg Chalmers were well-placed for an assault on the US PGA Tour's richest purse after impressive second rounds at TPC Sawgrass in the Players Championship.
Baddeley backed up his first round 70 with a bogey-free 5-under-par 67 to move to 7-under-par and tied seventh, three off the lead held by American David Toms who was 10-under in the $US9.5 million tournament in Florida.
Overnight leader Nick Watney was second at 9-under-par as a stellar field battles for the $US1.7million first prize.
Chalmers posted the best round of the day with a blistering 7-under 65, moving him to 6-under for the tournament and in a tie for 11th.
He had just 22 putts in his round, which consisted of an eagle, seven birdies and two bogeys.
A run of four birdies in a row on his back nine gave him a slim chance of matching Greg Norman and Fred Couples' course record 63.
"I played nicely most of the day and there was a stretch there were on the third hole, (his 12th of the day) I got up and down from over the back of the green and then managed to get four birdies in a row," Chalmers said.
"That stretch was crucial because if I don't make the up and down, I go back to 1-under for the tournament and who knows what can happen from there.
"It's amazing how quickly your round or the feel of the tournament can change. My scorecard had six threes in a row on it but I didn't really think I could get to the record because I was running out of holes real quick."
Jason Day is also within striking distance with a 2-under 70 moving him to a 5-under total in a tie for 17th.
Robert Allenby, runner-up last year, struggled in round two (74) but managed to birdie the famous final two holes, the par-three island 17th and long par-four 18th to make the cut with a shot to spare (1-under).
Matt Jones made the weekend on the number (even) while Nick O'Hern (3-over), Michael Sim (4-over), Adam Scott (4-over), Stuart Appleby (5-over), John Senden (7-over) and Marc Leishman (17-over) missed out.
Former US Open champion Geoff Ogilvy withdrew after nine holes with a recurrence of a shoulder injury, but expects to only miss one week of action.
-AAP
Tags: sport, golf, australia, united-states First posted May 14, 2011 11:38:00Aussies in striking distance at Sawgrass
Posted May 15, 2011 13:00:00 Aaron Baddeley, Jason Day and Greg Chalmers were four shots off the lead midway through a rain-affected third round at the US PGA Tour Players Championship in Florida.
A huge electrical storm and subsequent rain ensured four-and-a-half hours of golf were lost at TPC Sawgrass with the Australian trio unable to start their rounds until very late in the day.
The Aussie assault sits at 7-under-par for the tournament, four adrift of Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell and American Nick Watney.
Steve Stricker and David Toms were a shot back at 10-under-par while KJ Choi and Lucas Glover were on 9-under.
Day managed to nab two birdies in 10 holes to move up the leaderboard, Chalmers had one birdie in nine holes while Baddeley negotiated seven holes and had two birdies and as many bogeys.
When the squall line hit Ponte Vedra Beach, pea-sized hail covered the course and winds reached 64 kilometres per hour, felling a large tree on the 16th fairway.
It forced players indoors for the lengthy lay-off and soaked the usually hard and fast course, allowing players to attack soft greens upon resumption.
The Australians were hoping for fast conditions, similar to courses back home, circumstances that can traditionally give the field a rough time.
"The greens were definitely softer and I would have liked them to stay firm but these things happen," Baddeley said.
"But if you are playing well you can shoot low scores when it is like this so it's fine."
The only other Australians left in the field managed to complete their third rounds with Robert Allenby carding a 4-under 68 to move to a 5-under 211 total and Matt Jones shooting a 3-under 69 to finish at 3-under 213.
-AAP
Tags: sport, golf, united-statesSaturday, May 14, 2011
Norman's course record intact at Sawgrass
Posted May 13, 2011 11:19:00 Greg Norman's first-round record 9-under-par 63 at the US PGA Tour Players Championship remains intact despite American Nick Watney giving it an almighty shake at TPC Sawgrass.
Watney led after carding an eagle and nine birdies on day one in Florida, but a bogey on the eighth and double bogey on the 14th gave him an 8-under 64, leaving Norman's 1994 in the history books.
Lucas Glover, last week's winner on tour at Quail Hollow, was one shot back thanks to a 7-under 65 while veteran Mark O'Meara turned back the clock with a vintage 6-under 66 to be third with David Toms.
Robert Allenby, second in this event last year, and Jason Day, coming off his runner-up finish at the Masters, were the best of the Australians after posting solid 3-under 69s to be tied for 13th.
Allenby flew out of the gate by birdying his first two holes and notched up a further two later in his round.
His only blemish was a three-putt bogey on the 15th hole, more the result of an errant drive to the left rough than his prowess, or lack thereof, with the flat stick.
His day could have been a lot better if not for differing green conditions with the Australian a little surprised they had not been cut recently.
"I played well today and overall it was really solid," Allenby said.
"I putted really well also and hit three or four putts that should've gone in but the greens are a little bit grainier this year, which is a little different to previous years.
"But I think it's a good start, the course is only going to get tougher as the week goes along."
Day closed out his round with back-to-back birdies and was "very happy with the momentum swing" going into the second round.
Aaron Baddeley was the next best Australian with a 2-under 70, followed by Matt Jones (72), Greg Chalmers (73) and Geoff Ogilvy (75).
Adam Scott, the 2004 champion, failed to replicate his Masters form with a 4-over 76, the same score posted by Stuart Appleby, Nick O'Hern, John Senden and Michael Sim.
Marc Leishman had a horror day and is anchored in last place after a 9-over 81.
Watney's brilliant round was overshadowed by the withdrawal of Tiger Woods, who hobbled off the course after just nine holes, re-injuring his left knee and Achilles tendon.
Woods was running dead last and 6-over-par when he withdrew after three bogeys and a triple-bogey and is now in huge doubt for the US Open starting in five weeks.
-AAP
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