The Players: Scottie Scheffler relishes grouping with Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy at TPC Sawgrass | Golf News

Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy head to The Gamers as the highest three gamers on the earth and have been grouped for the primary rounds at TPC Sawgrass; Watch the opening spherical dwell Thursday from 11.30am on Sky Sports activities Golf

Scottie Scheffler is relishing the possibility to renew the rivalry on the prime of the lads’s sport after receiving a star-studded group with Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy at The Gamers.

Scheffler briefly held the No. 1 spot on the earth after successful the WM Phoenix Open final month, solely to have Rahm overtake him every week later with the Genesis Invitational victory – a fifth title in 9 world begins.

McIlroy can be a PGA Tour winner this season and completes the world prime three, with all three having the possibility to finish the week on the prime of the world rankings based mostly on their performances at TPC Sawgrass.

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Paul McGinley believes Jon Rahm could have the sting over Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler because the three are bundled collectively within the first spherical of the Gamers Championship.

The trio have been grouped collectively for the primary two rounds of the PGA Tour’s flagship occasion, beginning at 7:56 a.m. native time (12:56 GMT) on Thursday and 12:56 p.m. (17:56 GMT) the next day, with Scheffler wanting to be alongside his fellow world No. 1 contenders.

“The way in which I strategy it’s I believe it is going to be plenty of enjoyable,” Scheffler mentioned in his pre-tournament press convention. “Rory [McIlroy] and Jon [Rahm] are very proficient golfers. I simply can’t wait to go on the market and watch them play and have a superb time on the market and compete collectively.

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“I am certain the followers will likely be there to look at us, and it will likely be plenty of enjoyable. Hopefully we are able to birdie and provides them some roars. It ought to be plenty of enjoyable.

“I hope all of us maintain taking part in good golf. I believe it is enjoyable to have three guys jostling for world #1 and I am very completely satisfied to be certainly one of them. Rory and Jon are each such proficient gamers that anytime I can communicate in the identical breath as these guys, that is particular to me.

“Particularly rising up watching a man like Rory play golf for a very long time. So hopefully we proceed to play properly and might compete for a very long time right here.”

Scheffler ’50/50′ on PGA Tour modifications

The PGA Tour introduced final week that eight designated occasions on the 2024 schedule could have restricted fields of 70-78 gamers and no cuts, in addition to excessive purses, with Scheffler understanding why the choice has generated a blended view of the golf world.

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“Cuts are robust as a result of I haven’t got a robust opinion anyway,” Scheffler added. “I am 50/50 on that as a result of as a participant I believe a minimize is nice. I believe whenever you go to the opposite facet and also you go to the sponsors a minimize might be unhealthy. .

“From a participant’s perspective generally there’s worth in making cuts. Like we’ll have a excessive occasion the week earlier than a significant and there is not any minimize and I am current and I play two horrible rounds, generally you’d somewhat be like, okay, kick me out of the match, let me regroup and prepare for subsequent week.

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“From a sponsor’s and a fan’s perspective, it is in all probability not excellent. So for me, I am not being too arduous on one facet of the fence about it. I am not not the man working the corporate. I am the one right here making an attempt to play.

“All I can do is go on the market and deal with these occasions. However perhaps that is one thing we’ll play with sooner or later. I am unsure precisely what the format of every occasion will likely be. subsequent yr, however we’ll see.”

Watch The Gamers all through the week dwell on Sky Sports activities. Reside protection of the opening spherical begins Thursday from 11.30am on Sky Sports activities Golf!