Jack Bantock

1 month ago | kesq.com | Jack Bantock

By Jack Bantock, CNN(CNN) - It was roughly 7 a.m. on Thursday when Danny Walker, in a restroom of the TPC Sawgrass locker rooms, felt his phone begin to buzz. The call itself lasted a little more than a few minutes, but its impact for the PGA Tour rookie has already been nothing short of life-changing - and could get even better.

1 month ago | news.lee.net | Jack Bantock

(CNN) — There’s an age-old question put to the crowds that flock to the 17th hole at The Players Championship: are they there to see players hit brilliant shots or, in unashamed morbid curiosity, there to watch them hit the water? To spare fans from that moral dilemma on Thursday, Justin Lower did both.

1 month ago | cnn.com | Jack Bantock

Video Ad Feedback How a serious health scare changed Gary Woodland's perspective on golf and life 01:26 - Source: CNN How a serious health scare changed Gary Woodland's perspective on golf and life 01:26 CNN  —  Staring down the barrel of an early exit, Thursday was about as bad as it could be for Justin Thomas at The Players Championship. Friday, by contrast, was just about the best in history.

1 month ago | cnn.com | Jack Bantock

Collin Morikawa hits off of the tenth tee during the second round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Jeff Swinger/Imagn Images/Reuters CNN  —  After taking questions on a stellar second round performance that saw him surge into contention at The Players Championship, Collin Morikawa had a point to add regarding his absence from similar media duties last week.

1 month ago | accuweather.com | Jack Bantock

Woods tees off on the sixth hole during the 2007 Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo Credit: Scott Halleran/Getty Images via CNN Newsource) (CNN) — A presence that both influenced and frightened golf’s greats for years is making a long-awaited return to The Players Championship in Florida this week. It’s Woods, just not the one you’re likely thinking of.