The Players: Paul Casey in contention as PGA Tour’s flagship event heads into fifth day at TPC Sawgrass | Golf News

Five strokes separate the top 31 players heading into a Monday finish at TPC Sawgrass, with Shane Lowry in contention after a hole-in-one at the par-three 17th; watch day five live on Monday from midday on Sky Sports The Players

Paul Casey is looking to become the first English winner of The Players

Anirban Lahiri will take a one-shot lead into the fifth day of a weather-affected Players Championship, with Paul Casey just two off the pace as he chases a historic victory.

Indian star Lahiri birdied the par-five 11th in fading light at TPC Sawgrass to move into a narrow lead on nine under with seven holes of his third round remaining, with halfway co-leader Tom Hoge a shot back alongside Harold Varner III.

Hoge and Varner are halfway through their third rounds, which will resume at 8am on Monday (midday GMT), while Casey is just two off the pace with nine holes to complete as he looks to become the first English winner of the PGA Tour’s flagship event.

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Casey has battled back superbly from triple-bogeying his opening hole of the tournament on Thursday, posting rounds of 70 and 69 before playing the first half of his third round in two under.

The veteran is joined on seven under by Sam Burns – who held the outright advantage until finding water off the seventh tee and making bogey – and Sebastian Munoz, who is six under for his round with four holes to complete.

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