Ireland’s Shane Lowry finish in tied-35th on four-under-par at TPC Sawgrass
Scottie Scheffler celebrates with his caddie Ted Scott after a chip-in for birdie on the eighth green during the final round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Photograph: Jared C Tilton/Getty Images)Scottie Scheffler turned on the type of masterclass expected of a world number one, as he outclassed all-comers in the final round of The Players at TPC Sawgrass to scoop the €4.2 million winner’s cheque and, in so doing, also returned to the top of the world rankings.
The 26-year-old American cruised to the title, his second win of the year on the PGA Tour after also collecting the Phoenix Open last month, with a closing round of three under par to leave him 17 under overall. It gave Scheffler a sixth win on the PGA Tour in 13 months. A chip-in birdie on the eighth hole ignited a hot streak that left him running away from everyone, as that hole-out was the catalyst for a run of five straight birdies that moved Scheffler into a clear lead which ultimately saw him finish five shots clear of runner-up Tyrrell Hatton, the Englishman producing a brilliant back nine of 29 in a final round 65 which saw him birdie the final five holes.
For Shane Lowry, who survived on the cutline, a solid weekend’s play featuring rounds of 68 and 70 saw him move up the leader board to finish in tied-35th on four-under-par 284: “The last three days are as good of golf as I can play and I just need to find something on the greens over the next couple of weeks. Thursday was a little bit of a kick in the backside really. You can never get complacent in this game ...
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