Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia share lead at The Players as Justin Thomas ties course mark with 62
Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia shared the lead at The Players Championship going into a weekend with strong wind in the forecast and the potential for a wide-open chase. That includes Justin Thomas, the biggest surprise Friday. Thomas opened with a 78 and was tied […]
- Min Woo Lee yells after hitting his second shot on the ninth hole during the second round of The Players Championship golf tournament Friday, March 14, 2025, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
- Justin Thomas celebrates after making a birdie on the 17th hole during the second round of The Players Championship golf tournament Friday, March 14, 2025, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
- Rory McIlroy hits his tee shot on the 18th hole during the second round of The Players Championship golf tournament Friday, March 14, 2025, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
- Min Woo Lee leaves his shot in the bunker on the ninth hole during the second round of The Players Championship golf tournament Friday, March 14, 2025, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
- Justin Thomas, right, shakes hands with his caddie Matt Minister on the 18th green after shooting a 62, tying the course record, during the second round of The Players Championship golf tournament Friday, March 14, 2025, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
- Rory McIlroy watches his tee shot on the third hole during the second round of The Players Championship golf tournament Friday, March 14, 2025, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
- Akshay Bhatia watches his approach shot to the ninth green during the second round of The Players Championship golf tournament Friday, March 14, 2025, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
- Scottie Scheffler watches his tee shot on the third hole during the second round of The Players Championship golf tournament Friday, March 14, 2025, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
- Scottie Scheffler walks off the third tee during the second round of The Players Championship golf tournament Friday, March 14, 2025, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
- Collin Morikawa lines up a birdie putt on the ninth hole during the second round of The Players Championship golf tournament Friday, March 14, 2025, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
- Collin Morikawa removes his cap after making a birdie on the ninth hole during the second round of The Players Championship golf tournament Friday, March 14, 2025, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
- Justin Thomas celebrates after making a birdie on the 17th hole during the second round of The Players Championship golf tournament Friday, March 14, 2025, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
- Xander Schauffele hits an approach shot to the second green during the second round of The Players Championship golf tournament Friday, March 14, 2025, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
- Justin Thomas hits his second shot on the 18th hole during the second round of The Players Championship golf tournament Friday, March 14, 2025, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
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Min Woo Lee yells after hitting his second shot on the ninth hole during the second round of The Players Championship golf tournament Friday, March 14, 2025, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O’Meara)
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