Collin Morikawa is digging in on his decision to duck the media after his Arnold Palmer Invitational loss despite heavy criticism from some notable voices.

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.

Collin Morikawa, the 28-year-old fourth-ranked golfer in the world, on Friday after his second round at the Players Championship lashed out at several former players turned media personalities for criticizing him.

Chandler Phillips finds himself in contention at The PLAYERS Championship after setting a PGA Tour record during Thursday's opening round.

Live coverage of all four days of the 2025 Players Championship will be available to watch in Canada via TSN, while the weekend's action will be available to watch on free-to-air broadcaster CTV2. Cord-cutters can also watch TSN's coverage via the network's streaming service TSN Plus.