No hidden secrets of Sawgrass as Glover finds early Players groove 

The 45-year-old American is trying to become the second oldest Players champion behind Fred Funk (49 in 2005).

OLD HAND: Lucas Glover answers a question after completing the first round of The Players Championship golf tournament Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Lucas Glover made nine birdies – including four in a row to finish – to set the pace in the Players Championship with a 6-under 66. There was no special sauce to the 2009 U.S. Open champions success.

“Hit a lot of fairways, make a lot of putts. No secret, honestly,” said Glover, who outside of a solo third in 2010 and T6 in 2017 has a pretty rough record at TPC Sawgrass with 10 missed cuts in 16 career Players starts.