Can Scottie Scheffler achieve an unprecedented Players Championship three-peat? After Thursday's first round, the champion is still in contention.

Only a few days after a heated Arnold Palmer Invitational came down to the final few holes on Sunday, the Florida swing moves from Orlando to Ponte Vedra Beach where the best golfers in the world are ready to tackle one of the sport's great gauntlets.

Scheffler became the first to defend a Players title last season; now, he aims for rarified air at TPC Sawgrass

It's a new tournament,” Scheffler said on Tuesday during a pre-tournament press conference at TPC Sawgrass. Perhaps that’s just a way for Scheffler to manage expectations—both his own and golf fans in general.

Scottie Scheffler revealed what he really thinks about his spectacular win at the 2024 PLAYERS Championship, to the surprise of many.

A year on from becoming the first player to defend The Players Championship title, world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler tees off at Florida’s TPC Sawgrass on Thursday looking to put further distance between himself and his peers in golf’s history books.

Scottie Scheffler is the first back-to-back winner at The Players Championship and goes for three in a row this week

Scheffler is a combined 37-under-par the last two years at TPC Sawgrass, 12 shots better than any other player.