The Players Championship is this week, but one of the favorites for the tournament, Collin Morikawa had to withdraw due to a back injury.

Rory McIlroy said he played through some "discomfort" from his recent back injury while hitting a 2-over 74 in Thursday's opening round of The Players Championship. "I'd say the most discomfort was when the ball was below my feet or with chipping, just ...

Morikawa, one of the most popular bets to win this week, played just one hole on Thursday morning at TPC Sawgrass.