Fox and Lee best of the Australasians at Players Championship
Ryan Fox – an improved showing early in his second PGA Tour season
New Zealand’s Ryan Fox has finished as the equal leading Australasian at the Players Championship, recording his best finish in three starts at the TPC Sawgrass.
Fox shared 20th place with West Australian Min Woo Lee who had led through 36 holes but struggled to rounds of 78 and 73, although a homeward nine of 34 recovered some of the ground lost earlier.
Fox finished 27th in the event on debut two years ago but missed the cut in 2024, his final round of 70 today improving his overnight position some 13 places.
Fox and Lee were the only two of the six Australasians entered for the event to make the cut although Jason Day was forced to withdraw on Thursday morning due to illness.
Having missed the cut in his two previous PGA Tour starts this season and finished 63rd in Phoenix, it was an encouraging week for the 38-year-old Fox in his second full season on the PGA Tour.
Both he and Lee will earn US$240,000 for their ten-way share of 20th place.
Fox will tee it up again at this week’s Valspar Championship in Tampa.
