“Nice to come out on top,” World No.1 Scottie Scheffler WINS back-to-back Players Championship title with sensational comeback despite neck injury

Scottie Scheffler won the Players Championship title two years in a row despite a neck injury in a recent event.

“Nice to come out on top,” World No.1 Scottie Scheffler WINS back-to-back Players Championship title with sensational comeback despite neck injury

Scottie Scheffler wins The Players Championship [Image Credit: Imago]

World No.1 Scottie Scheffler did not give up his crown at the 2024 Players Championship event. He became the 1st golfer to win back-to-back titles in tournament history. His final round at 20-under became a decisive factor in his victory. Top spot holders Xander Schauffele, Wyndham Clark, and Brian Harman failed to catch up to Scheffler in the final round, resulting in the American golfer’s 2nd title win.

Despite suffering from a neck injury recently, he came back from an 8-under 64 to win the TPC Sawgrass event at Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. So far in the 2024 season, Scheffler has maintained his top spot, with six top-10 finishes in seven starts. He also won the Arnold Palmer Invitational for the 2nd time in his career.

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While Sunday’s game boosted Scheffler to catch up with the leading players, Xander Schauffele, Wyndham Clark, and Brian Harman, in the end, they had to settle for a par on the 18th hole at 19-under. Many thought he would not make the cut after hurting his neck in the event, but the World No.1 proved why he has the crown to himself in OWGR. “I did what I could to hang around until the neck felt better,” he said.

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Scottie Scheffler comments on his “extremely special” Players Championship win

Scottie Scheffler, who started five shots behind during the final round, admits feeling “extremely special” and “really thankful” to win the Players Championship. He revealed that he didn’t want to give up despite suffering from neck pain just a couple of days back. 

Scottie Scheffler [Image Credit: Imago]
Scottie Scheffler [Image Credit: Imago]

“I’m a pretty competitive guy,” he noted, saying he wanted to try everything out in the final round and his neck pain was much relieved compared to earlier. He said it was nice to celebrate the win two years back-to-back, “Nice to come out on top,” Scheffler said.

Among the top leaders, Schauffele lost his chance to take control after missing tee shots on the 14th and 15th holes. He noted, that although he didn’t give up trying, he “executed poorly”,

I’m swallowing a heavy dose of acceptance right now…
Xander Schauffele as per Doug Ferguson of The Boston Globe.

Harman on the other hand, failed to convert birdie chances in the last two holes, ultimately falling from the top spot. Clark, although made a last push, his 16th and 17th holes tee shots were missed. Following the event win, Scheffler will pocket $4.5 million from the event’s grand $25 million prize purse.

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