On Thursday morning at TPC Sawgrass, the early Players Championship contenders are making the turn to the back nine. There is a three-way tie at the top of the leaderboard, with Jason Dufner, Brian Davis, and Y.E. Yang sitting at 4-under through 10 holes. Meanwhile, Tiger Woods is doing his best to stabilize himself after a wretched start.
Players Championship 2011 Leaderboard: Jason Dufner, Brian Davis, Y.E. Yang Lead; Tiger Woods 6-Over
Dufner and Davis both started on the front nine, and both have played bogey-free golf thus far. Dufner is still looking for his first-ever PGA Tour win after losing the 2011 Waste Management Open in a playoff to Mark Wilson. Davis, from England, also has no PGA Tour wins to his name, though he has won a pair of events on the European Tour.
Yang started on the back nine and recovered nicely from a bogey on the 12th hole with five subsequent birdies. The 39-year-old South Korean is looking for his third PGA Tour win, and his second since the 2009 PGA Championship.
Meanwhile, Woods, a noted golf enthusiast, is just doing his best to mitigate the damage. He bogeyed the ninth hole, and as he heads to the back nine, he stands at 6-over for the tournament. This puts him in a tie for dead last with Stephen Ames.
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