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So much for that Masters hangover for Jordan Spieth.

The Madeira Islands Open has been reduced to 36 holes after persistent fog caused more delays on Saturday.

The Players Championship is routinely described by players as the fifth major, but after two rounds the leader board was laden with minor characters.

Adam Scott was married to longtime girlfriend Marie Kojzar in the Bahamas three weeks ago and only disclosed the news Friday after asked about it by a reporter.

Adam Scott made the cut right on the number at the Players Championship on Friday, several hours after revealing that he was married in secret to his long-time girlfriend three weeks ago.

Rory McIlroy remains perplexed by the front nine at TPC Sawgrass where he has struggled during the opening three rounds of the Players Championship.

Adam Scott still hopes he can claim the world No 1 berth on Sunday after a third-round 69 at the Players' Championship.

A day after disclosing details of his secret wedding last month, Adam Scott gave himself an outside chance to end this week's Players Championship as world number one for the first time.

Tiger Woods is the world's top-earning athlete and tournaments still lure blue-chip sponsors and huge TV rights but golf is losing millions of players, prompting desperate ideas to stem the tide.

Rory McIlroy on Saturday was once again left shaking his head in disbelief over how much he has struggled on the front nine before flourishing after the turn at this week's Players Championship.

The Madeira Islands Open was reduced to 36 holes because of persistent fog on Saturday, with the first round still incomplete.

Adam Scott's wedding was so secret that not even his guests knew about it.

Adam Scott's wedding was so secret that not even his guests knew about it.

Danie van Tonder birdied the first playoff hole on Saturday to defeat Jacques Blaauw and Jared Harvey at the Investec Royal Swazi Open.

The Madeira Islands Open has been reduced to 36 holes after persistent fog caused more delays on Saturday.

The Madeira Islands Open has been reduced to 36 holes after more weather problems blighted the European Tour's 1,500th official event.

Lee Westwood was pleased with his second round effort at Sawgrass to keep in the mix for the Players Championship.

Martin Kaymer and Jordan Spieth both lowered their expectations at The Players Championship, for different reasons.

Martin Kaymer and Jordan Spieth both lowered their expectations at The Players Championship, for different reasons.

Scott Henry shot a five-under-par 67 to take a two-shot clubhouse lead in the first round of the fog-affected Madeira Islands Open.

With all the varied permutations that have four different players possibly becoming No. 1 in the world this week, something smells rank at the Players Championship, writes ESPN.com's Gene Wojciechowski.

Phil Mickelson can't seem to see the shots. He can't picture his putts going into the hole. And for the second big tournament this year, the only thing he will see of the final two rounds will be on television.