Scottie Scheffler

The American, who would supplant Jon Rahm at the top of the rankings with success at TPC Sawgrass, held a three-shot lead midway through his final round on ...

His attempt to chip back over a road from the rough also did not go to plan and two shots were lost. He began on 14 under, two ahead of playing partner Min Woo Lee, but that lead was wiped out within three holes. Hatton was also safely in the clubhouse after coming home in a tournament record 29 for a brilliant 65.

The American responded to a strong challenge from Englishman Tyrrell Hatton to shoot a final-round 69 at TPC Sawgrass on Sunday and win with a score of 17 under ...

Rai had four bogeys and a double on the 17th – which he memorably aced on Saturday – in his 75 and finished on six under. Fleetwood was a shot further back after three bogeys and two doubles – also including the 17th – in a round of 76. He ended up with a triple-bogey seven and another seven on the 11th meant his tournament would finish in anti-climax on eight under. It was at this point Scheffler rose to the challenge. “Fortunately I gave myself some great chances and the putter co-operated.” “The final stretch was pretty tough, especially with how windy it was getting.

The American Scottie Scheffler finished on 17 under for his second win this season while England's Tyrrell Hatton was second on 12 under.

He’s in a good position to be able to continue to do this for a while.” “When I feel like I get the better of him it’s a boost of confidence. “It’s as simple as that where it’s a level-playing-field rule, going out, trying our best every week and if you play better, then you’re going to be in the bigger events. He is already a near-certainty to represent Europe once again at the Ryder Cup in Italy in September. The Englishman played the closing half in 29 – matching a record – and birdied the last five holes while en route to a 65. After completion of the Ryder Cup in the autumn of 2021, and as well as the victories, Scheffler has 14 top-10 finishes.

Scottie Scheffler won The Players Championship in Sawgrass, Florida, on Sunday evening in the United States.

He recorded five back-to-back birdies as he finished up three-under on 69, to finish the tournament 17-under overall. [Scheffler takes two-shot lead from Lee to edge close to world No. Hatton was at par on his first nine holes, but as well as the final five, he also birdied the 10th and 12th to close in on second and keep some pressure up. The win means Scheffler is only the third player to hold The Players and The Masters simultaneously, with Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus the previous superstars to manage the feat. The 26-year-old American returns to the top of the world rankings as a result of the triumph, and the success marks more silverware for Scheffler, last year’s Masters winner, and builds on his WM Phoenix Open victory last month. Scottie Scheffler won The Players Championship in Sawgrass, Florida, on Sunday evening in the United States.

Scottie Scheffler's going to need a bigger trophy case if he keeps this up. After defending his title last month at the WM Phoenix Open, Scheffler claimed ...

Pickle ball, basketball, he’s a freak athlete that has this mental capability that he can go into a tunnel vision and shoot low numbers.” But just as Hatton climbed within a stroke of the lead, Scheffler went on the offensive and pulled away for good with his birdie binge to win $4.5 million, the richest prize on the Tour. “Golf courses where he can be creative show off his best attributes because he’s such a great athlete,” Hickok said. 1 in the world.” Women’s Open champion, grabbed a share of the lead with a birdie at the first and a bogey by Scheffler at the third, but it was short-lived. “I knew he was going to chip that in,” Smith said later. A day earlier Scheffler let it be known that his chip-in for eagle at the second hole won him a season-long bet with Scott. “I think if you asked him, it’s no surprise that he’s No. “There’s no weaknesses.” “It looks just kind of homegrown, which I always feel like works pretty well,” Homa said. “It happened really quick,” Lee said. He was hanging around after rolling in a 28-foot birdie putt at the seventh to cut the deficit to two strokes, the same amount he trailed by at the start of the day.

The American, who would supplant Jon Rahm at the top of the rankings with success at TPC Sawgrass, held a three-shot lead midway through his final round on ...

His attempt to chip back over a road from the rough also did not go to plan and two shots were lost. He began on 14 under, two ahead of playing partner Min Woo Lee, but that lead was wiped out within three holes. Hatton was also safely in the clubhouse after coming home in a tournament record 29 for a brilliant 65.

Scottie Scheffler returns to world number one with a dominant victory at the Players Championship at Sawgrass.

[Viktor Hovland](/people/viktor-hovland/) and [Tom Hoge](/people/tom-hoge/) in a tie for third having posted rounds of 68 and 70 respectively. [Justin Rose](/people/justin-rose/) and the United States' [Max Homa](/people/max-homa/). [Hideki Matsuyama](/people/hideki-matsuyama/) threatened to challenge Scheffler but had to make do with fifth, while [Min Woo Lee](/people/min-woo-lee/) had to settle for a share of sixth.

His win at the Players Championship was his second victory at a designated event in 2023, and with the record prize money on the PGA Tour these days, the 26- ...

Of course, we can assume that if you have $300,000 sitting around and are firing it on golf outrights, $3.3 million is probably not going to be too life-changing. His win at the Players Championship was his second victory at a designated event in 2023, and with the record prize money on the PGA Tour these days, the 26-year-old’s season earnings now add up to $10.59 million … Well, it turns out, it’s also good to be one particular bettor at FanDuel Sportsbook.

Scottie Scheffler took home a record winner's check after cruising to a convincing victory at the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.

There are a few weeks remaining, and maybe a start or two for Scheffler, before the first major of the season arrives. He parred 15 and 16 and walked to the tee box of the diabolical 17th hole with a five-stroke lead. He punched out, knocked it onto the green and, of course, rolled in the 20-footer to save par. It’s Scheffler’s sixth career PGA Tour victory, and all of them have come between February and April the past two seasons. “I knew the conditions were going to get really hard late and I did a really good job of staying patient, not trying to force things,” Scheffler said. Scheffler, while playing the 16th, could see balls splashing and hear the crowd’s reaction. That turned out to be the number the majority of the contenders not named Scheffler sat around for most of the day on Sunday, but none stayed there. Scheffler missed the fairway on 14 and was forced to punch out and made bogey. Lee, who was just two back standing on the 8th tee, was suddenly 10 behind. Just like that Scheffler had a three-stroke lead over Maysuyama, Lee and Several holes ahead, Hideki Matsuyama was also making a move, birdieing six of eight to get to 12 under and just one back. Pete Dye’s TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course was built to produce drama and award precision, especially on the watery closing stretch that’s highlighted by the iconic par-3 island-green 17th.

If there are weaknesses in the game of American Scottie Scheffler, they are fast becoming impossible to spot and every bit as difficult for his closest ...

I had times when I didn't think I was playing my best but I got hot in spurts in each of my rounds. 1 in his ongoing game of thrones with Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy. It sounds horrible to say something positive, I guess, but it's one of my favourite golf courses.' I chose my moments and it was just solid.' scooping huge $4.5million prize in the process 'I'm really happy with how it's played out.

Scottie Scheffler sat in front of the golfing media ahead of the final round at The Players and insisted tournament victory was more important than a world ...

It's a lot more fun being in the arena and being in the moment." Champions Dinner, there's going to be a lot of fun stuff that I get to do that week. Can Scheffler enjoy more success in the coming weeks? "Going into the Masters, it's going to be a fun week. My focus is just going out and having a solid round of golf, and the rankings will be the rankings. "For me, I would much rather win the tournament than get back to No 1.