PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 11: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland talks to Sergio Garcia of Spain during the first round of THE PLAYERS Championship on THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 11, 2021 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 11: Brian Harman of the United States lines up a putt on the 18th green during the first round of THE PLAYERS Championship on THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 11, 2021 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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Jason Day walks along the course.
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Jon Rahm hits out of the grass during the opening round.
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 11: Bryson DeChambeau of the United States plays his shot from the 18th tee during the first round of THE PLAYERS Championship on THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 11, 2021 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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The signs around THE PLAYERS Championship instruct visitors on some new safety protocols.
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Fans socially distance to watch the action from THE PLAYERS Championship.
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 11: Sergio Garcia of Spain plays his shot from the 18th tee during the first round of THE PLAYERS Championship on THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 11, 2021 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)