Summary

  • Leaderboard (external website), external

  • Leader: -12 Spaun (14:01 GMT)

  • Selected: -11 Cauley (14:01); -9 Glover (14:01), Smalley (13:50)

  • -8 McIlroy (13:50), Conners (13:50), Bhatia (13:39); -5 MacIntyre (13:06), Scheffler (12:55); -4 Fleetwood (12:22)

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  1. Postpublished at 19:50 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March

    Bhatia -10, M W Lee -11 (4)

    At 19:33, I said Akshay Bhatia and Min Woo Lee were out in the undergrowth.

    Both have had to take drops miles away from the fifth fairway and take aim blind over a huge cluster of trees.

    They get out of there but neither are on the green - and their next shot will be to save par. Snap your hand off for a bogey?

  2. Three-putt bogey for Rorypublished at 19:42 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March

    McIlroy -9, Spaun -11 (5)

    Oh Rory McIlroy, that is criminal! He hit a nice iron shot from 164 yards to about 12 feet to give himself an outside chance for birdie, but he's not only missed it but left over three feet to tidy up.

    But he's gone and missed that one too! A three-putt bogey from 12 feet is about as bad as it gets for these top pros.

  3. Third bogey of the round for Morikawapublished at 19:42 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March

    Morikawa -7, Smalley -10 (6)

    Collin Morikawa played one of the best rounds of the day yesterday but an ugly start to round three is damaging his challenge.

    Another bogey, this time on six, leaves him two over already.

    He's being overshadowed by playing partner Alex Smalley who gets a birdie at six and joins the scrum one off the lead.

  4. Postpublished at 19:40 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March

    Fleetwood -7 (7)

    A grin from Tommy Fleetwood on the seventh green as he drains a long putt.

    It's only for a par but finding the bottom of the cup from 16 feet has got to do something for his confidence on the greens.

  5. Zalatoris joins the leadpublished at 19:35 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March

    Glover -10, Zalatoris -11 (6)

    Will Zalatoris at the Players ChampionshipImage source, Getty Images

    Will Zalatoris makes the leading duo a leading trio as he picks up a third birdie of the day at the sixth - making it two in a row.

    Again it's the iron play from a man who is an elite ball striker, as he stripes one from about 150 yards out and almost holes the thing - leaving just a foot or so for birdie.

    That's now 27 holes without a bogey now for Zalatoris who could do some serious damage here if he keeps up this ball striking excellence.

    Playing partner Lucas Glover may have something to say about that though, as he's followed a bogey at the first with three birdies, including at the sixth, to climb back up to 10 under and just a shot off the lead.

  6. Postpublished at 19:33 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March

    Bhatia -10, M W Lee -11 (4)

    "Oh my gosh," comes the cry from a frustrated Min Woo Lee as his drive at the fifth soars off into the trees down the left.

    Akshay Bhatia saw what not to do, but does exactly the same as his playing partner.

    Plenty of spectators down there at least to help them find their wayward balls.

  7. Conners has set tough targetpublished at 19:31 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March

    Conners -8 (66)

    Iain Carter
    BBC golf correspondent at Sawgrass

    It's blowy out here, and the wind has got stronger as the day has gone on. It's looking like a formidable test for the leaders. And you look at Corey Conners who posted a 66 to improve to eight under par and you can only see him climbing the leaderboard.

  8. Lee saves par as Bhatia slips backpublished at 19:29 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March

    Bhatia -10, M W Lee -11 (4)

    Deft touch from Min Woo Lee gets him out of the trap at four.

    He tidies up for par from six feet to stay top of the leaderboard.

    Akshay Bhatia's rollercoaster round continues though as he flies the green and has to chip out of the rough to try to save par.

    He's unsuccessful and is now one back.

  9. Wind can play havocpublished at 19:27 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March

    Andrew Murray
    Former European Tour winner on 5 Live

    When you get the wind gusting through the tree-lined fairways it's very difficult to predict what's going to happen to your ball. One part of the course is around 11mph and then on another it's 28mph. And it's forecast to get a little stronger.

  10. Fleetwood birdies the sixthpublished at 19:26 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March

    Fleetwood -7 (6)

    Tommy Fleetwood finds himself a nice birdie at the sixth to erase the shot he picked up earlier.

    That'll make him feel an awful lot better.

  11. Mind that tree!published at 19:26 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March

    Keegan Bradley tees off at the sixth holeImage source, Getty Images

    The sixth hole at TPC Sawgrass has got new roots - quite literally.

    That giant tree in front of the tee box was replanted there for this tournament, after the original oak died and was taken out in 2014.

    The players have not enjoyed its return either, Matt Fitzpatrick describing it as "the dumbest tree I've ever seen".

    As you can imagine, it makes for a shot dilemma off the tree- I mean, tee.

  12. Live on the radiopublished at 19:25 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March

    Live commentary is just getting under way on Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and this website - just click the link and read our ramblings as you listen to Iain Carter, Kat Downes and former European Tour pro Andrew Murray.

  13. Bogey for Spaunpublished at 19:24 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March

    McIlroy -10, Spaun -11 (4)

    It's a good effort with a curling 35 footer from JJ Spaun but not good enough as he rests just next to the cup and he has to tap it in for a bogey to drop back into a tie for the lead.

    A simple chip and putt for par for Rory McIlroy.

  14. Ouch!published at 19:23 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March

    Scheffler -6 (9)

    Scottie SchefflerImage source, Getty Images

    We've seen this movie before starring Scottie Scheffler, who shows great imagination with a pitch shot to the par-five ninth that settles only about five feet from the pin.

    It should be a regulation birdie but despite being the world number one he's by no means automatic with the putter and slides it by.

    Getting through the front nine in one under is more than decent, but that's a great chance gone begging.

  15. Jaeger moves up the boardpublished at 19:21 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March

    Jaeger -10 (11)

    It's moving day - and Germany's Stephan Jaeger has made the most significant so far.

    A stunning eagle at the 11th moves him to -10 and just one shot off the lead.

    He's five under for his round so far.

  16. Zalatoris closing inpublished at 19:19 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March

    Zalatoris -10 (5)

    Will Zalatoris picks up a shot at the fifth hole courtesy of a 25-foot putt that puts him on 10 under and just a shot off the lead.

  17. Birdie for Bobpublished at 19:16 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March

    MacIntyre -6 (11)

    Terrific up and down from the sand to the right of the 11th green by Bob MacIntyre. The Scotsman splashes his third shot out to four feet and knocks in for a birdie on the long par-five hole.

  18. Postpublished at 19:15 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March

    McIlroy -10, Spaun -12 (3)

    The wind is really whipping around Sawgrass now with gusts being the major issue. Rory McIlroy plays a nice approach over the water to the fourth green but it bounces off and just dives into the rough.

    Our new outright leader JJ Spaun tries to punch a wedge in close but he's over 30 feet short, and after having to chip out from the rough he's got that long one for par.

  19. Bogey for Bhatiapublished at 19:14 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March

    Bhatia -11, M W Lee -11 (3)

    And the final group are back where they started.

    Akshay Bhatia has a lengthy putt on three that bundles into the hole but bounces free. Eight foot coming back for par is beyond him.

    He's level with playing partner Min Woo Lee who has kicked off with three straight pars.

  20. Morikawa bogeys the fourthpublished at 19:11 Greenwich Mean Time 15 March

    Morikawa -8 (4)

    It's been an odd round for Collin Morikawa so far and his wayward tee shot at the fourth ends up costing him.

    Needing 12 feet for par, he can't get it to drop and he's slipped to eight under.