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Fred Couples speaks with the media at a news conference prior to being inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame on May 6. PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.

Roaring support: Fans celebrate as Tiger Woods makes a birdie putt on the seventh green during the final round of The Players Championships at the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on Sunday.

The High Point softball team still has titles to defend this season. But the Hunterdon Warren Sussex tournament championship is no longer one of them.

Woods ended a weekend of testy words with Garcia by doing what he does best - closing out tournaments, even if he let this one turn into a tense duel over the final hour at the TPC Sawgrass.

Digging deep after dunking his tee shot into the water on the 14th hole and squandering a two-shot lead in the process, Tiger Woods collected his thoughts and controlled his emotions down the stretch to win The Players Championship on Sunday.

Woods ended a weekend of testy words with Garcia by doing what he does best -- closing out tournaments, even if he let this one turn into a tense duel over the final hour at the TPC Sawgrass.

Roberto Castro made a debut he won't soon forget in The Players Championship, opening with a 9-under 63 Thursday to tie the course record at the TPC Sawgrass and build a three-shot lead over Rory McIlroy and other early starters.

He has played in the past two U.S. Opens at Oakmont Country Club, most recently in 2007.

Our Tracy Wilcox was the PGA Tour Wives Golf Classic on Tuesday at The Players Championship on Dye's Valley Course.

After a very solid seven-under par 65 on Friday, Sergio Garcia leads The Players Championship at 11-under par.

As Tigers coach Kim Evans went in for more testing, her resilient Auburn players improved 15 strokes on Day 2 of regional action.

Yesterday, 27-year-old Roberto Castro shot a 63 in the first round of The Players Championship.

The first round of the 2013 Players Championship is in the books, and little-known Roberto Castro took home the low-round honors and also tied the course record with a score of 63.

Some traditionalists may not like it but low scores don't demean the game or the course or the tournament.

Roberto Castro hit shots to tap-in range on the famed 17th and 18th holes on his way to a 9-under 63.

Roberto Castro hits from the ninth tee during the first round of The Players championship golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass, Thursday, May 9, 2013, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

The 27-year-old Castro opened with a 9-under 63 on Thursday to take the early lead in The Players Championship, the showcase event on the PGA Tour.

Tee times and pairings for the first- and second-round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

Course: The Stadium Course was designed by Pete Dye. It opened in 1980 and first hosted The Players Championship in 1982.

The Reno-Tahoe Open will present a check for $15,500 to the Nevada Humane Society today.