The second day of the coveted 2013 PGA Players Championship is set to start Friday in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., and Roberto Castro holds the lead.
After an impressive record-tying seven birdies and an eagle on the par-5 hole during the opening round on Thursday, Castro, who shot 66 for the day, held a three-stroke lead over golf stars such as Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, the No.1 and 2 players in the world, respectively.
But with three more days of tournament action in one of golf's biggest events of the year, the lead is far from being secure. Woods, who started the year with three straight tournament wins, is looking to rebound from his disappointing finish at the Masters last month and grab the Players title, while McIlroy and golf star Phil Mickelson are looking to make a run of their own. Both Woods and McIlroy set personal bests for themselves at the end of the first day of the Players Championship.
Castro will tee off at the No.1 hole at 12:46 EST with Jimmy Walker and Jason Bohn while Woods tees off at 8:39 a.m. with Brandt Snedeker and defending Players champion Matt Kuchar. However, Castro will face a difficult challenge in keeping up his pace. Woods appeared to have some difficulties due to winds on the front nine during Day 1, but finished strong with only one bogey on the day. Can he put together a push to vault into the lead after the second day?
Meanwhile, McIlroy tees off at 1:49 p.m. in the afternoon with Adam Scott and Steve Strickler.
Latinos Post breaks down the Tee Times, Pairings and TV Schedule for Day 1 of the 2013 Players Championship for Friday, May 10, 2013:
Tee Times and Pairings
Morning Wave Off No.1
Tee Time Pairing
07:15 AM Charles Howell III James Driscoll Greg Chalmers
07:26 AM Thorbjorn Olesen Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano Martin Flores
07:36 AM Charley Hoffman Ryan Palmer Seung-Yul Noh
07:47 AM Jonas Blixt Marc Leishman Johnson Wagner
07:57 AM Ben Curtis Retief Goosen Davis Love III
08:08 AM Bill Haas Martin Kaymer Freddie Jacobson
08:18 AM Ryan Moore Carl Pettersson Jason Dufner
08:29 AM Michael Thompson Chris Kirk Charl Schwartzel
08:39 AM Martin Laird Scott Brown Scott Piercy
08:50 AM Tim Herron Pat Perez James Hahn
09:00 AM Greg Owen David Hearn Will Claxton
09:11 AM Chris Stroud David Lynn Kevin Stadler
Morning Wave Off No.10
Tee Time Pairing
7:15 a.m. David Mathis Joe Daley
7:26 a.m. Kevin Chappell Daniel Summerhays
7:36 a.m. Charlie Wi Matt Every Colt Knost
7:47 a.m. Jonathan Byrd Y.E. Yang Stewart Cink
7:57 a.m. Ted Potter, Jr. Rory Sabbatini Padraig Harrington
8:08 a.m. Ian Poulter Nick Watney Lee Westwood
8:18 a.m. Phil Mickelson Webb Simpson Justin Rose
8:29 a.m. Sergio Garcia Luke Donald K.J. Choi
8:39 a.m. Tiger Woods Matt Kuchar Brandt Snedeker
8:50 a.m. J.J. Henry Robert Garrigus Vijay Singh
9 a.m. Sang-Moon Bae Brian Stuard Graham DeLaet
9:11 a.m. Bob Estes Tom Gillis Harris English
9:21 a.m. Jeff Overton Bud Cauley Brendon de Jonge
Afternoon Wave Off No. 1:
Tee Time Pairing
12:25 p.m. Ken Duke Luke Guthrie Branden Grace
12:36 p.m. Francesco Molinari Cameron Tringale Peter Hanson
12:46 p.m. Jason Bohn Jimmy Walker Roberto Castro
12:57 p.m. Ben Crane Aaron Baddeley Jerry Kelly
1:07 p.m. George McNeill Kyle Stanley Brendan Steele
1:18 p.m. Rickie Fowler Hunter Mahan Jim Furyk
1:28 p.m. Graeme McDowell Keegan Bradley Bubba Watson
1:39 p.m. Billy Horschel Dustin Johnson Ernie Els
1:49 p.m. Adam Scott Rory McIlroy Steve Stricker
2 p.m. Tommy Gainey John Huh Robert Allenby
2:10 p.m. Boo Weekley Andres Romero David Lingmerth
2:21 p.m. Matt Jones Brian Davis Nicholas Thompson
Afternoon wave off No. 10:
Tee Time Pairing
12:25 p.m. Troy Matteson Josh Teater Jason Kokrak
12:36 p.m. Jeff Maggert William McGirt Brian Harman
12:46 p.m. Jason Day Chad Campbell Casey Wittenberg
12:57 p.m. Mark Wilson Bryce Molder David Toms
1:07 p.m. Scott Stallings Lucas Glover Justin Leonard
1:18 p.m. D.A. Points Kevin Streelman Tim Clark
1:28 p.m. Derek Ernst Louis Oosthuizen Angel Cabrera
1:39 p.m. Brian Gay Russell Henley Henrik Stenson
1:49 p.m. John Merrick Zach Johnson Geoff Ogilvy
2 p.m. Charlie Beljan Sean O'Hair Bo Van Pelt
2:10 p.m.. Dicky Pride Ricky Barnes Erik Compton
2:21 p.m. John Rollins John Senden Richard H. Lee
TV Schedule
Live Coverage begins from 12 p.m. EST to 7 p.m. EST on the Golf Channel. Repeat coverage will air from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. EST on the Golf Channel.
Live Stream
Live stream coverage can be caught on The Golf Channel.com. For group following and featured holes coverage, go to CBS Sports.com.
Leaderboard
The official leaderboard with up-to-the-minute results can be found via this link on PGA Tour.com.