Jason Day had to withdraw from The Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, just an hour before his scheduled tee time on Thursday due to an illness. Day, who is currently ranked 33rd in the world, had been in contention at the Arnold Palmer Invitational the previous week until a double bogey on the 16th hole dashed his chances. The Australian golfer had previously won The Players in 2016 when he was ranked as the world’s No. 1 player. The PGA Tour did not disclose the specifics of his illness. Day’s spot in the tournament was taken by Danny Walker, bringing the total number of first-time competitors at TPC Sawgrass to 26. For more AP golf news, visit https://apnews.com/hub/golf.
