Sepp Straka spielte beim inoffiziell 5. Major eine makellose Auftaktrunde.

With a birdie on the 18th hole at Pebble Beach, Collin Morikawa edged Min Woo Lee and Sepp Straka by one stroke for his seventh PGA Tour title and first in 28 months.

Sepp Straka has been firing on all cylinders in his last two events on the PGA Tour, which sees him contesting the top of the leaderboard after round one at The Players.

Austria's Sepp Straka and American Sahith Theegala were among five players sharing the lead at five-under par 67 when darkness halted Thursday's opening round of the US PGA Players Championship.Austin Smotherman, five-under through 17 holes, had a birdie putt from just inside 15 feet at the par-five ninth to seize the lead when darkness prompted the American to wait until Friday morning to finish his first round.

Ryder Cup star Sepp Straka chips in for an eagle three on the par-five 16th to take a share of the first-round clubhouse lead at the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

Collin Morikawa has returned to the winner's circle on the PGA Tour, claiming the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am title.