PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Apparently Rickie Fowler isn’t the only player who has solved the back nine at TPC Sawgrass.
Shane Lowry made the turn in even par Thursday before lighting up the Stadium Course’s inward half, coming home in 7-under 29. That gave him an opening round of 65 at The Players Championship and put him two shots behind the early pace set by world No. 1 Jason Day.
It also marked a tournament record for back-nine scoring, a feat that surprised even the Irishman given the self-described “melt down” he suffered during practice the day prior.