Players Championship leaderboard

Away from professional golf two years ago, Ben Griffin launched an early challenge for the leaderboard at the Players Championship in 2023.

From March to August 2021, he said, he placed his golf career on hold to work as a loan officer in the mortgage industry. "It helps me out there have fun, because I know at the end of the day, I'm just blessed to be playing golf." "My ball got stuck in a tree, just short of the green on No. And although he's not yet a household name, he's been steadily climbing his way up the leaderboard. [Turning point: Jordan Spieth, Jason Day surge mid-round at Players Championship](https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/golf/pga-tour/2023/03/09/the-players-championship-2023-jordan-spieth-jason-day/69991131007/) [From Mississippi to Australia, Players Championship leaderboard is a mix of styles, experience](https://www.jacksonville.com/story/sports/golf/pga-tour/2023/03/09/early-scores-by-chad-ramey-collin-morikawa-hold-up-in-players-first-round/69992027007/) [Eric Cole's life has changed since Honda: 'That's something that comes with good golf' "I could imagine, you know, a homeowner going under contract and we had to finance a loan," he said.