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The season's "fifth major" gets underway this week as the best and brightest from the PGA Tour travel to TPC Sawgrass for the 2025 Players Championship. Representing the 51st playing of the event, this week at the famous Pete Dye design will test every aspect of one's game -- physically and mentally.

Rory McIlroy was in a relaxed mood as he made his final preparations ahead of the Players Championship, with the Northern Irishman sharing a joke with Scottie Scheffler.

Players Championship groups for early rounds include defending champion, world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, No. 2 Rory McIlroy and No. 3 Xander Schauffele.

Rory McIlroy sent a cheeky dig Scottie Scheffler's way as the two prepared for the upcoming Players Championship, with the duo joining Xander Schauffele in a loaded group

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. Rory McIlory celebrated at this competition in 2019,

Former PGA Tour winner Brad Faxon joins Jamie Weir on the latest Sky Sports Golf podcast to review the Arnold Palmer Invitational and look ahead to The Players at TPC Sawgrass; watch all four days of The Players Championship on Sky Sports,

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