Scheffler returns to World No.1 after Players triumph

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 14, 2023 12:08 am

MIAMI: American Scottie Scheffler won The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass by five strokes on Sunday (Monday in Manila) to return to number one in the world rankings.

Scheffler ran away with the US PGA Tour showdown at Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, after making five straight birdies between the eighth and 12th holes while his closest rival, Australian Min Woo Lee imploded.

Scottie Scheffler of the United States plays his shot from the seventh tee during the final round of The Players Championship on The Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on Sunday, March 12, 2023, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. AFP PHOTO

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