PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -The flag was in a tempting location, back and left on the 13th green at the TPC Sawgrass with a pond running alongside the left side. Sergio Garcia took dead aim with a 7-iron and the ball never left its target. This is nothing new with Garcia, who rarely struggles to make solid contact. What pleased him was to see the 6-foot putt break sharply toward the water and drop into the center of the cup for one of seven birdies Thursday at The Players Championship, leading... Read more

* Fred Couples, who is making his 25th career start at THE PLAYERS (the most by any player in the field), opened with a 2-under 70. Couples has played the Tournament every year since 1982, with victories in 1984 and 1996. Tom Kite, Ben Crenshaw and Jay Haas hold the Tournament record with 28 starts. * Sergio Garcia opened the 2008 THE PLAYERS Championship the same way he ended it in 2007, with a 6-under-par 66. Garcia, who currently holds a two-stroke advantage over Kenny Perry and Paul Goydos... Read more

US Open Champion Angel Cabrera, and fellow Argentine Andres Romero, will bring their formidable talents to the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth Club, Surrey, England, from May 22-25, 2008. Cabrera became the first Argentine winner of the US Open when he lifted the trophy at Oakmont Country Club last year after holding off the challenges of World Number One Tiger Woods and the 2003 US Open champion Jim Furyk, ahead of fourth placed Niclas Fasth of Sweden. The 38 year old will be looking... Read more