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Players Championship: Camilo ‘Spider-Man’ Villegas rolls back the years to swing into surprise early co-lead

Colombia's Camilo Villegas shares the early lead at the Players Championship with an opening six-under 66 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
Villegas' rise in golf comes after the tragic death of his daughter, Mia, in 2006, which he channels as motivation, saying it "kept the engine going."
Two-Time champion Rory McIlroy is one shot behind the leaders at five-under par.
Lucas Glover, also atop the leaderboard, expressed his determination to compete at 45, stating, "Deep down I believe I can still compete out here at 45.

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Arab News

Camilo Villegas, Lucas Glover among those sharing Players

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida: Camilo Villegas was on the phone the day before The Players Championship trying to sort out his swing with a coach who is in Singapore caddying at a LIV Golf event. He wound up tied for the lead, a peculiar twist in a tournament filled with them. Thursday was no exception. Lucas Glover had nine birdies in his round of 6-under 66, leaving him tied with Villegas and J.J. Spaun, who managed to get around the TPC Sawgra…

22 hours ago·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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ESPN

Villegas turns late tip into share of Players lead

Camilo Villegas, Lucas Glover and J.J. Spaun share the lead at 6 under after the suspended opening round of the Players Championship on Thursday.

23 hours ago·United States

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CNN

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Players Championship: Camilo ‘Spider-Man’ Villegas rolls back the years to swing into surprise early co-lead

With great putting comes great responsibility – “Spider-Man” is back to his best at The Players Championship.

24 hours ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Paintsville Herald

Villegas, Spaun and Glover share Players lead, McIlroy one back

Colombia's Camilo Villegas and Americans Lucas Glover and J.J. Spaun each fired six-under-par 66s to share the lead on Thursday at the darkness-halted opening round of the PGA Players Championship.

1 day ago

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L'ÉQUIPE

Matthieu Pavon 31st of The Players Championship, a trio in the lead

On Thursday, in California, the first round of the Players was interrupted by the fall of the night. Matthieu Pavon did indeed launch this first major rendezvous of the season, with a solid 70 and ranks 31st (-2). Lucas Glover, J.J. Spaun and Camilo Villegas took over (-6).

13 hours ago·Boulogne-Billancourt, France

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Temple Daily Telegram

Villegas among leaders on wild first day at Sawgrass

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Camilo Villegas was on the phone the day before The Players Championship trying to sort out his swing with a coach who is in Singapore caddying at a LIV Golf event. He wound up tied…

21 hours ago

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