There were 29 balls in the water at 17 at Sawgrass during Friday’s second round of The Players, the second most in a single day in the ShotLink era, which began in 2003.
Zac Blair put three balls in the drink on his way to a 9, and both playing partners Tyrone van Aswegen and Blayne Barber also found a watery grave on the hole.
Who found the water at 17 at Sawgrass?
Scott Piercy, Bubba Watson, Cameron Smith, Michael Kim, Billy Horschel, William McGirt, Brian Stuard, Martin Laird, Brett Stegmaier, Jerry Kelly, Scott Brown, Kevin Chappell, James Hahn, Jordan Spieth, Phil Mickelson, Sean O’Hair, Jim Furyk, D.A. Points, Jason Bohn and Brian Harman all hit their tee shots in the water.
There have now been 47 water balls at 17 through two rounds.
With 82 players making the cut and windier conditions on the weekend, there could be some record numbers ahead.
Thursday and Sergio Garcia’s ace seems a million miles away…
