Going home early is always disappointing when you’re playing on the PGA Tour. Going home early in one of the biggest events of the year with $25 million on the line and a tractor-trailer FedEx Cup points available is even more frustrating.

There were nine players tied for the course record prior to the 2023 playing of the Players. Now there's two guys tied for the mark.

A tale of two waves took place Thursday in the opening round of the 2025 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Pete Dye's devilish design gave early goers everything they could handle before conditions eased in the afternoon and gave way to a trio of surprising first-round leaders in Camilo Villegas,