No Laying Up - Golf Podcast 1129: Thursday at the 2026 Players
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Mar 13, 2026 Chris Solly Sollenberger, on-site reporter known for course-condition updates, brings live Sawgrass perspective. He recounts morning vs afternoon conditions, the 17th green pin debate, Colin Morikawa’s withdrawal, and Sahith Tagala’s electric round. Short takes on Maverick McNeely’s rise, surprising leaderboard names, broadcasting vibes, and memorable on-course visuals.
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Morning Wave Gave The Best Players An Edge
- Thursday at TPC Sawgrass played like a two-faced day with a strong morning where top talent separated and an afternoon softened by rain, creating a wave effect on scoring.
- DataGolf's skill-index spiked (around 2.4) showing elite players pulled away in the morning before conditions changed and compressed the leaderboard later.
Morikawa Withdrawal Shattered Fantasy Lineups
- Colin Morikawa's early exit shocked DFS and commentators; Chris Solly noted many of his fantasy teams were affected.
- Neil joked about Solly losing half his DFS squads, illustrating the immediate bracket-busting impact.
Morikawa's One Hole Withdrawal Due To Back Spasm
- Colin Morikawa withdrew after one hole when a practice swing triggered severe spasms and he immediately felt he couldn't continue.
- The panel described it as a white-squall back issue and praised Morikawa's decision to stop despite DFS consequences.