Summary
The Players Championship was delayed due to bad weather. Two players, Ryan Fox and Collin Morikawa, withdrew from the tournament for health reasons.
Key Facts
- The Players Championship is often called the year's fifth major golf tournament.
- Ryan Fox withdrew because of illness before he started playing.
- Collin Morikawa left the tournament due to a back injury while playing.
- The tournament's first round was suspended because of bad weather at 12:09 p.m.
- The PGA Tour had warned about thunderstorms in northern Florida during the tournament.
- The first round continued after a 21-minute delay and tee times were postponed by 30 minutes.
