Justin Thomas is having quite the tournament. A 16-shot swing between his first and second round scores and then on the first hole today, he did this for a kick-in birdie...

Two bogeys, and then a birdie on the long ninth, have seen him reach the turn on the score he started on.

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In Min Woo Lee, Australia have found a new golfing gem and a victory here would mark a stellar rise.

The 26-year-old starred in an episode of the new series of Full Swing and his laidback, fan-first approach to golf has won him plenty of supporters around the globe.

He's got history here too - in 2023, he went into Sunday playing alongside Scottie Scheffler in the final group.

Expect shouts of "Let him cook" from the galleries.

Steady going for Collin Morikawa as he just undercooks his birdie putt from 15 feet at the first.

He and playing partner Alex Smalley remain two back and on their way.

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The flags at TPC Sawgrass are being blown about by the gusty conditions kicking up this afternoon, and that means double trouble for our players.

Firstly, with a whole lot of water on the course then getting your lines right will be tough with the driver and long irons.

But also, this wind will dry out the greens and that will make approach shots even harder, especially when players will be trying to knock down shots more under the breeze. It should be interesting...

Nice solid start from world number one Scottie Scheffler who is one under for four holes and six under for the tournament.

With his iron play, Scheffler should be a big danger in these conditions.

Another birdie putt skims the hole and stays up for Tommy Fleetwood on the second and he winces with frustration.

It can't help his mindset that partner Jake Knapp sunk a birdie from 41 feet at the first and then has saved par with another monster 23-footer at two.

Hang in there, Tommy.

Birdie start for Will Zalatoris to move him closer to the lead - it's great to see the American back challenging in these big events after a troubled couple of years with injury.

Rory McIlroy has not been known as an expert player in the wind over the years, but it was certainly on the blustery side when he won at Pebble Beach last month.

He's also won the Scottish Open in windy conditions and you simply don't have talent like McIlroy has without being able to play in these conditions.

Let's see if McIlroy's challenge gets blown off course tonight...

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Four shots off the lead, don't discount Tommy Fleetwood.

He's still yet to win on the PGA Tour but there would be few more popular victors should he be lifting the trophy tomorrow.

The 34-year-old is certainly in this - but he'll need a hot putter. He's 92nd on tour so far this season with the flat stick.

And a tidy birdie opportunity has just come up short at the first.

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Collin Morikawa was criticised in some parts for avoiding the media last Sunday after being pipped into second place at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

He explained his reasoning on Tuesday here at TPC Sawgrass being because he "didn't owe anyone anything".

That just increased the volume and he doubled down on Friday when he said he "did not regret anything" he had said.

That was after an outstanding round of 65 put him firmly in contention for this title. It'll be interesting to see if his golf does the talking today.

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We had 11 golf balls hit the water on 17 in the first round, and nine in the second round - both in much calmer conditions.

Just the one so far today but with gusts up to 30mph coming up it could be a busy time for the drop zone at the 17th...

Jordan Spieth is box office, he really is. He may be my favourite play to watch just because you never know quite what to expect - and he usually serves up a little bit of everything.

Today already he's had four birdies and four bogeys mixing in some schoolboy errors with some incredible ability.

Spieth has missed a par putt inside five feet, taken a drop after hitting his ball into a bush and then driven the par-four 12th green before making birdie.

Just Spieth doing Spieth things...

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PGA Tour rookie Danny Walker only got the call saying he was in the tournament early Thursday morning when Jason Day pulled out through illness.

It was an emotional moment for Walker but he only had a few hours to compose himself before going out with major champions Jordan Spieth and Wyndham Clark.

Walker made the cut bang on the number and was then first out this morning - when he produced a stunning six-under round of 66 to set the lead in the clubhouse.

And with the winds getting up this afternoon his seven under par may not be too far behind the lead come the end of play.

What a story!

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A notoriously difficult event to win, Scottie Scheffler has claimed the Players Championship title in the past two years and could become the first man ever to win three in a row.

Only the great Jack Nicklaus managed to win three of these - claiming three of the first five editions before it moved permanently to Sawgrass.

Tiger Woods won it twice, not consecutively, so Scheffler has already achieved something the great man never managed - but can he create tournament history and claim three in a row?

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With the Players Championship being the flagship event on the PGA Tour, the prize money is reflective of that status - with a whopping $25m (£19.3m) prize fund on offer this week.

The champion will pocket a massive $4.5m (£3.5m), which is a lot more than any of the majors handed out last season as only the US Open first prize eclipsed the $4m mark.

The winner also gets the new gold trophy that was introduced in 2019 plus a five-year exemption on the PGA Tour and a ticket to all four majors for the next three years.

Justin Thomas: "That was one of the best rounds I have played for sure and I putted the ball beautifully as well.

"I am just happy I have a tee time [on Saturday]. I was losing to everybody who was playing golf at one point [on Thursday]. I haven't done a great job this year when I've got it going, of keeping it going. I start to get a little defensive, which is not me.

"Even this week when I do get it going I am keeping it going. I am playing really well otherwise I would not have been that many under par."

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Justin Thomas equalled the course record with a stunning 10-under par 62 to get himself back into contention in the second round of The Players Championship in Florida.

It represented a remarkable turnaround from Thomas, who carded a six-over 78 in his opening round and began Friday just hoping to make the cut.

The 31-year-old American became the first player to ever register 11 birdies in a single round at the PGA Tour’s flagship event as he equalled the mark set by Tom Hoge, two years ago, when he was in the pairing with his compatriot.

Thomas’ 16-stroke improvement from the first to the second round was also the largest in the history of the tournament and lifted him 104 places on the leaderboard.

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Welcome golf fans to live coverage from the third round of the Players Championship at the iconic TPC Sawgrass.

It's the flagship event of the PGA Tour with a top field taking on this incredible Stadium Course at Sawgrass in what today could be increasingly testing conditions.

We've already seen Jordan Spieth doing Jordan Spieth things, Justin Thomas producing a stunning response after a poor start and Rory McIlroy well in the mix.

So get comfortable and prepare for some thrills and spills as this is going to be a great test of golf coming up...