Scottie Scheffler becomes the first player to win back to back at Sawgrass

TPC Sawgrass is a par 72 and was the venue for 2024 Players Championship. $25,000,000 created history with it been the richest ever prize fund for a professional golf event. Major champions Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Cameron Smith, Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau all missed the event due to joining LIV Golf. Water comes into play on every hole at Sawgrass including the iconic island green at 17. -1 was the halfway cut and major champions Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas and Justin Rose all had a weekend off.

Wyndham Clark lead after 36 holes on -14 but went into Sunday’s round on -16 and one behind -17 leader Xander Schauffele. After five holes of final round Clark and Schauffele are tied for the lead on -17. World number one Scottie Scheffler shot rounds of 65, 69, 68 and went into day four on -12. Scheffler played holes four and five in an incredible -3 to move within two shots of leaders. Schauffele finished the front nine with two birdies in three holes to reach -19 and take a one shot lead over Clark -18 to 10th tee.

Scheffler tied the lead with Schauffele on -19 due to playing 12 holes in a sensational -7. Schauffele went into the lead on -20 due to getting up and down for birdie at 12. 2023 The Open champion Brian Harman -15 moved within two shots of Schauffele due to a birdie at 11. Schauffele dropped back to -18 due to playing 14 & 15 in a disappointing +2. A fantastic up and down at 16 as Scheffler takes the lead on -20.

Harman kept his hopes of a win alive due to an excellent birdie at 15 to reach -19. Scheffler finished with a par to shoot 64 and sets the clubhouse target on -20. Clark refuses to give up as he made two birdies in a row at 16 and 17 to reach -19. Harman failed to birdie 16 and finished with a par to come up one shot short on -19. Schauffele and Clark -19 both needed a birdie at 18 to force a play-off.

Clark & Schauffele were both unsuccessful with their birdie putts at 18 and Scheffler was confirmed as champion. In the space of two years Scheffler has won eight times from February to April. World number one received a winners cheque of $4.5 million. Clark, Schauffele and Harman finished tied second on -19 and all received $1.9 million.

Matt Fitzpatrick played holes 15 to 18 in -4 to finish fifth on -16. Hideki Matsuyama and Si-woo Kim finished tied sixth on -15. Ludvig Aberg continues to impress as he shot a round of 67 to finish eight on -14. Sahith Theegala and Maverick McNealy finished tied ninth on -13.

Rory McIlroy opened up with an exceptional round of 65 and was joint leader on -7. McIlroy finished tied 19th on -9 due to disappointing rounds of 73,69 and 72. Throughout the four days McIlroy made 26 birdies but also dropped 17 shots. McIlroy has one more opportunity at Valero Texas Open to improve his game for Augusta.

Shane Lowry started his final round on -3. Lowry shot a round of 66 which included a birdie at 17. Lowry finished tied 19th on -9 and earned $285,500. Seamus Power finished tied 64th on level par.