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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 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

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 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.

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,

After becoming the first golfer to win The Players Championship in back-to-back years in 2024, World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler returns this week for a shot at the unprecedented three-peat. While Scheffler is already used to making history on the course,

Scottie Scheffler is the defending champion of The Players Championship, a feat that had not been accomplished in the tournament's 48-year history until last year. The field of contenders includes top-ranked players from around the world, including Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, and Ludvig Åberg.

RORY MCILROY has been paired with world number one Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele, a two-time Major winner last year, for the first and second rounds of The Players Championship. Offaly’s Shane Lowry plays with Russell Henley,