PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – There was a notice posted in the player locker room at TPC Sawgrass: “Every shot will be captured and transmitted live this week through enhanced coverage on PGA Tour Live/ESPN+, Golf Channel and NBC.”
Late Monday, as officials raced to complete the weather-delayed Players Championship, that enhanced exposure provided a rare moment of awkward drama.
Daniel Berger was 7 under and within four shots of the lead when his second shot at the par-5 16th hole sailed hopelessly right and into a water hazard. What transpired afterward was a contentious exchange that unfolded on live television.