After shooting 65 on Tuesday at The Players Championship, Collin Morikawa fired the latest shot in his relationship with golf media.

Collin Morikawa was nearly all smiles during a Friday round at the Players Championship in which he racked up nine birdies to put himself in contention heading into the weekend. The two-time major champ's tone was a bit more serious after when he met with reporters at TPC Sawgrass.

Wyndham Clark withdrew after nine holes Friday in the second round of The Players Championship. No immediate reason was provided. Clark, who opened in even-par 72, shot 4-over 40 over his opening nine in Round 2 and was five strokes removed from the projected cut line.

Through almost two full rounds at The PLAYERS Championship, TPC Sawgrass has been far more receptive to good scores than normal. Several players have carded rounds in the mid-60s, with Min Woo Lee and Akshay Bhatia in the clubhouse,