Golf

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler would rank near the bottom if the popular “strokes gained” statistic of golf had a category for celebrations. And he would be the first to concede that. Just two weeks ago — right before he earned $8.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler is next in line for comparisons with Tiger Woods because golf, like other sports, is always looking for the heir to the throne.

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The roar could be heard from a half-mile away just 16 minutes after the final group set out Sunday in the final round of The Players Championship. It was loud enough to indicate something special had happened.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Already the best in the world, Scottie Scheffler added another layer to his legend Sunday.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Xander Schauffele kept his head down and tried to post his best score Saturday in his bid to make up a four-shot deficit in The Players Championship, and he did better than that.

MACAU, China (AP) — John Catlin holed a 20-foot eagle putt on Saturday for an 11-under 59 in the International Series Macau, becoming the first player in Asian Tour history with a sub-60 round.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jordan Spieth and Adam Scott said the player directors on the PGA Tour board are being encouraged to meet with the Saudi Arabia wealth fund leader behind LIV Golf, a sign that could spark talks of an investment.

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler had his 25th consecutive round under par Friday in The Players Championship, and this was hard work.

It was easy to find Savannah Grewal on the course at last week's Blue Bay LPGA. All you had to do was follow the sound of her laughter.