PGA Tour Temporarily Cancels Events After Driver's Accident
A fatal shooting near TPC Sawgrass disrupted Saturday’s operations at The Players Championship. Officials delayed opening the gates to spectators after two people were killed at a nearby Walgreens, with authorities hunting for the suspect in the surrounding area. MORE:…
A fatal shooting near TPC Sawgrass disrupted Saturday’s operations at The Players Championship. Officials delayed opening the gates to spectators after two people were killed at a nearby Walgreens, with authorities hunting for the suspect in the surrounding area. MORE: 2026 Players Championship Round 3 tee times & pairings The PGA Tour cited “operational considerations” when announcing the gate delay, keeping spectators out until 9 a.
m. The third round itself went ahead as scheduled at 8:15 a. m.
, but hospitality areas remained closed until 11 a. m. What happened near the Players Championship venue?
The incident unfolded late Friday night around 10:30 p. m. on a normally quiet stretch of Palm Valley Road.