Stunning Scheffler, 17th heaven, heroic Hoge - Five things we learned from THE PLAYERS Championship

13.03.2023 - 21:17 eurosport.com

The PGA TOUR’s flagship event at TPC Sawgrass delivered plenty of delight and drama but one player — Scottie Scheffler — stood head and shoulders above the rest and can now lay claim to being the best in the world.

Scottie Scheffler’s star continues to rise Ad Scottie Scheffler cruised to his sixth PGA TOUR title — and his second this year — with another brilliant display of golf that ultimately ended in a five-shot victory over nearest challenger Tyrrell Hatton that was rewarded with a cheque for US$4.5m.

The Players Championship'I found a way to choose my moments' — Triumphant Scheffler reacts to THE PLAYERS Championship win30 MINUTES AGO With victory he also returned to the World No.

1 spot ahead of Jon Rahm who was forced to pull out of the event due to sickness while fellow ranking rival Rory McIlroy failed to make the cut.

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A reasonable case could be made that the breathtaking major moment of 2022 was not produced by a champion. Rory McIlroy’s club toss and leap for joy as his ball rolled, rolled and rolled into the hole from a greenside bunker on the 18th during last year’s Masters reverberated far beyond the grounds of Augusta National. McIlroy’s reaction was of an exuberant, care-free child as opposed to a globally famous sportsman.

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A magnificent seven for brilliant Burns Sam Burns captured his fifth PGA Tour title with a dominant 6&5 victory over fellow American Cameron Young including eight birdies in 10 holes in what proved to be a fitting finale to a brilliant week of match play golf. Ad In his first appearance in the event, Burns had already accounted for Seamus Power, Adam Scott and Adam Hadwin in the group stages before beating Patrick Cantlay in the Round of 16 (2&1), Mackenzie Hughes in the quarter-final (3&2) and good friend Scottie Scheffler in the final four (21st hole).