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XANDER SCHAUFFELE EYES EIGHTH CAREER WIN ON PGA TOUR
Schauffele is putting Clark under pressure after two birdies in his opening four holes. He has had a look at every hole so far and is on to the par four fifth in regulation , 41 feet away. But Clark has responded by putting his approach from 179 yards to nine foot.
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SOME ERRANT SHOTS FROM LEADER WILL GIVE PACK HOPE
Clark produces a deft chip and putt to save par on the par four fourth after his 101-yard approach with a wedge rolled back into the rough but his lead is now only three shots after Schauffele rolls in his second birdie in four holes to get to -12.
Second birdie of the day 🐦@XSchauffele is three shots back @THEPLAYERS. pic.twitter.com/nGzjU3YlpzMarch 16, 2024
CLARK FINDS GREEN AT PAR 3 THIRD
Clark has just fired an eight iron into the par three third with a 184-yard shot to 19 feet as both he and Schauffele made par.
SCHAUFFELE’S BIRDIE AT SECOND CUTS LEAD
Xander Schauffele moves to -1 for the day with a birdie at the par 5 second to trim Clark’s lead by a shot to four as the leader has to settle for a 5.
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CLARK MISSES SECOND FAIRWAY TOO DESPITE EXTENDING LEAD
Clark now leads by five shots after an opening birdie but after missing the first fairway on the right, he has now over drawn his driver off the second tee and had a big miss left. He has a terrible spot in the trees but produces a brilliant wedge back on to the fairway at the par five.
LEADER CLARK TEES OFF THE FIRST WITH THREE WOOD
Clark, who has a four-shot lead, is underway after taking a three-wood off the first which he has hit into the rough on the right where he has got a terrible lie while playing partner Xander Schauffele has found the fairway. But it hasn’t stopped Clark gouging his approach from 127 yards to five feet, which he converts.
The thick rough is no problem for leader @Wyndham_Clark.His approach on No. 1 sets up birdie.He leads by five. pic.twitter.com/xax0HkWQW1March 16, 2024
SCHEFFLER BACK ON COURSE BUT IS INJURED
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Scheffler was imperious last weekend to win the Arnold Palmer with an exhibition display but he is clearly going to have grind out a score today as he appears to still be troubled by his neck injury, which is…
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