Rory McIlroy continues to sit on the front page of the leaderboard, but TPC Sawgrass still finds ways to put its claws into him at The PLAYERS Championship.

No matter who wins, this edition of the Players marks the end of an era: the last with a field of 144 players. Check back here after the final round for full results and payouts.

It will be a quick turnaround for many of the names atop the leaderboard at the 2025 Players Championship as second-round play begins. The likes of Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler and

THE PLAYERS is off and running at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Verda Beach with first round action heating up at the iconic stadium course. It's not even noon on the east coast yet and already there's a ton to catch up on.

It wasn't all sunshine and rainbows for players in the first round of the 2025 Players Championship. With TPC Sawgrass showing more teeth than expected, some competitors are forced to play catch-up to secure a weekend tee time while others will aim to position themselves for a charge over the second 36 holes.

A tree is back near the tee box at the par-4 sixth hole of the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, and it's the talk of the tournament.

The Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, site of the 2025 Players Championship on the PGA Tour, was designed by architect Pete Dye with plenty of input from his wife, Alice. The layout in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, opened in 1980 and has been home to the tournament since 1982.