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.

Rory McIlroy is fighting atop the leaderboard amid the second round of the 2025 Players Championship on Friday, yet most of the public attention on him is more concerned with what happened during a practice round at TPC Sawgrass earlier this week.

It might be easier for Rory McIlroy if Scottie Scheffler were a little bit less likable, so he could manufacture at least some sort of enemy vibe.

J.J. Spaun only had to look at the video boards around the TPC Sawgrass to appreciate the chaos going around him Saturday in The Players Championship. Will Zalatoris was tied for the lead and then his name was gone after an astonishing stretch of 9-over par on the last five holes.

J.J. Spaun battled the elements Saturday to hold a one-stroke lead heading into the final round of the 2025 Players Championship. Here's what to know.

You didn’t need to look at the scoreboard to know what kind of day it was at the Players Championship. You needed only to look at the exasperated expressions on the players’ faces. Really, all you needed to do was watch Scottie Scheffler.