Adam Scott surges into contention at Players Championship with two amazing shots
World No. 11 Adam Scott has enjoyed a steady start to his 2017 season with five top 25s in eight PGA Tour starts, but he put himself near the top of the leaderboard Thursday at TPC Sawgrass with a couple unlikely birdies in his closing holes.
On the 14th, Scott left his approach at the par-4 just short of the green, but he banged in a 44-foot putt from the fringe to drop to 5-under for his round.
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On the very next hole, Scott blocked his drive over the right bunker along the fairway, but was able to hit a phenomenal recovery shot under a canopy to 13 feet, eight inches. He drained the putt to take the solo lead, but gave it back with a double-bogey at 17.
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William McGirt took the lead in the clubhouse Thursday with a five-under par round of 67.
