The Players tournament starts today, and the excitement among the fans can already be felt. This is a tournament that was created in 1974, and throughout history, many greats of this sport have won this competition. This year's tournament will be specific because Rory McIlroy will be grouped together with Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele in the first two rounds.
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It is interesting that the three of them are also the top 3 golfers in the world according to the OWGR. Scottie Scheffler has done amazing things at TPC Sawgrass in the past, winnin in 2023 and 2024! And this year, the 28-year-old will be the favorite to win the trophy, but his somewhat worse form and return after injury, gives us the right to expect that someone else can jump to the surface this time.
Scottie was an unsolvable enigma for opponents last year, winning even 9 times. He is the absolute ruler on the OWGR list, firmly holding his position and not letting anyone dethrone him.
Rory McIlroy
Looking at this trio, many feel that Rory could make the biggest strides and successes this year.
Schauffele, just like Scheffler, recently returned after an injury, so it is difficult to give a precise answer as to what his capacities and possibilities are at the moment.
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Rory McIlory celebrated at this competition in 2019, and surely the Northern Irish golfer has a recipe for celebrating at this tournament.
Schauffele didn't celebrate even once, and where could there be a better motive than that?
Rory is the most experienced when it comes to The Players, having performed as many as 15 times during the competition. This trio will play in the 'featured' group during the first two years, so there is no doubt that their group will attract the most attention. In addition to their group, there are several interesting groups.
This is also the reason why we are impatiently waiting for the start of this tournament, which could really amaze everyone.
