Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. — Initially, everything seemed ideal.
Scottie Scheffler's initial shot on his first Sunday hole was just after 9 a.m. at thetournament. 2025 Players Championship . Perfectly aimed at the pin. Several viewers believed it went in.
Next, apply backspin, sending it past the hole and going, going, going...
"Scheffler mentioned he executed the shot exactly as intended. The ball appeared to be flying smoothly towards the flagstick with some help from the wind at his back. He then observed that after landing, the ball spun and ended up 18 feet away from the hole, resulting in a par for him. He admitted being quite astonished by how significantly the ball curved backwards," explained Scheffler.
For the impressive beginning of a Sunday that was consistent, yet lacked brilliance.
It reached the top 20 for Scheffler on Sunday, though not achieving a third consecutive win.
Scheffler's chances of securing an unprecedented third successive title at the PGA Tour's premier event diminished as he ended the tournament with a score of 4-under 284.
Facing strong winds and intermittent showers, the top-ranked golfer shot a 1-under-par 73 in the last round, finishing within the top 20 but not posing a challenge for the winner of 2024.
That day, he came back from a five-stroke deficit in the last round against Xander Schauffele, Wyndham Clark, and Brian Harman. It didn’t happen like that this time.
“I simply didn’t accomplish as much as I should have today or even this week,” he stated. “I wasn’t able to create many chances for myself today and my putts weren’t dropping. It seemed like I spent most of the day attempting long-range puts.”
A bogey at the par-3 eighth hole (after hitting into the left rough from his tee shot) and a birdie at the par-5 11th broke the string of pars until he ended with a bogey on the final 18th hole.
This was not sufficient to catch up with the leaders at the Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass, yet it represented another milestone in Scheffler's comeback following an unusual Christmas Day hand injury that kept him out of action for over a month.
On Sunday, he ended his run of 11 successive rounds with scores at or under par at the Stadium Course. The last time he recorded an over-par score here was during the final round when he scored a 76 in 2022.
Nevertheless, Scheffler continues to lead the Official World Golf Ranking and also holds a position within the top 15 of the FedEx Cup standings.
He mentioned, 'I think there are some things I should address at home,' yet he expressed feeling quite connected.'
The article initially appeared in the Florida Times-Union. Scottie Scheffler did not achieve a third consecutive victory at the Players Championship in 2025.
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