Afternoon tee-off derails Lowry and Power

Power and Lowry struggled to get any momentum going Thursday afternoon.

Shane Lowry of Ireland hits a tee shot. Pic: Mike Ehrmann, Getty Images

Séamus Power and Shane Lowry were dealt a difficult hand before they ever teed off in the 50th Players Championship.

While the weather is perfect and the conditions benign and conducive to scoring on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, there has long been a baked-in disadvantage to being assigned to the afternoon wave in Thursday’s opening round.