Anirban Lahiri started with a birdie and but bogeyed second and fifth but a birdie on eighth meant he turned in even.
Webb Simpson won for the fifth time and moves to No. 20 in the world. He won $1.98 million, the second-largest tournament payoff behind only the US Open.
Justin Thomas became the 21st player and seventh American to reach No. 1 since the world ranking began in 1986.
Tiger Woods dominated the front nine while Jordan Spieth dominated the back nine to card 65 each to enter the top-10 even as Webb Simpson maintained the lead after third day at the 'PLAYERS' Championship.
Tiger Woods, a 79-times winner on the PGA Tour, used his irons with precision and wielded a hot putter to record his lowest numerical score on the PGA Tour since 2015.
Starting with a solid 69 under his belt, Anirban Lahiri looked even stronger with two birdies in first seven holes, but it literally went downhill after that and he finished at 75 and an even-par total that ended his campaign.
Dustin Johnson wielded a new putter with precision, notching six birdies for a six-under-par 66, his lowest ever score at TPC Sawgrass on a day when Tiger Woods could manage only a 72.
Living in a two-room maintenance shed, 18-year-old Pratima harbours the dream of becoming Nepal’s first woman pro golfer.
Justin Thomas, Jon Rahm, Jordan Spieth and Justin Rose have a mathematical chance at The Players Championship to replace Dustin Johnson atop the world ranking.
The once icy relationship between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson has thawed since they hit their 40s, and they appeared genuinely pleased to be grouped together for the Players Championship.
Anirban Lahiri arrived at his 36th hole on even par for the tournament, five strokes behind the clubhouse leaders and on course to make the halfway cut in Ponte Vedra, Florida last year.
Jason Day rated the victory one of the best of his career, not because of the quality of his play but more due to his ability to get the job done without his best game.
Tiger Woods shot a 3-under 68 at Wells Fargo Championship but is nine strokes behind leader Jason Day entering the final round.
Jason Day took off his shoes and socks and stood in a small creek to play a shot to the green at the 18th to stand at 10-under 203, two strokes ahead of Nick Watney.
Anirban Lahiri missed the cut at the Wells Fargo Championship after shooting 76-74 in the first two rounds, even as the legendary Tiger Woods managed to make it.
At seven-under 135, Peter Malnati heads Australian Day (67) and Aaron Wise (68) by a shot, while South African Charl Schwartzel (67) and Englishman Paul Casey (68) trail by two.
Tiger Woods returns to competition at this week's Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina eager to see the benefits of the extended break.
Tiger Woods will use a new set of irons at this week's Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina, the 14-times major winner announced on Tuesday.
Tuesday's call-up means Rayhan Thomas will have to fit in preparing for the quadrennial event in Indonesia, with the academics and amateur golf tournaments.
Shubhankar Sharma, who recently became the youngest Indian to play at Augusta, is a BA Political Science (Honours) student at Delhi University’s School of Open Learning (SOL).
Going on a birdie-spree towards the end, Shubhankar Sharma fired a 5-under 67, his best card of the week, to finish T-15th at the Volvo China Open in Beijing on Sunday.
Tiger Woods announced on Thursday that he will play the next two events on the PGA Tour -- the Wells Fargo Championship in North Carolina and the Players Championship in Florida.
Fired up by analysts predicting a win for Rory McIlroy, Patrick Reed powered to a one-stroke victory at the U.S. Masters on Sunday.
27-year-old Patrick Reed held his nerve to drain a four-foot par putt at the 18th for a final round one-under 71 and end Fowler's hopes of a playoff.
Patrick Reed, who began the day with a two-shot lead, took full advantage of a damp Augusta National layout with a five-under 67 that left him on 14-under for the week


