🏌 Scheffler Creates History

Good morning. Welcome to the Scheffler era!

The World No 1 has become the first golfer to win back-to-back titles at The Players Championship - check out the equipment he used and the prize money breakdown.

And congratulations to the 37.5% of you who backed him to defend his title in our poll last week. 🎉 

We also hit the bull’s eye 🎯 with our bet on Xander Schauffele (T-2) finishing in the top 10.

Trivia: Scottie Scheffler won and Wyndham Clark finished runner-up in back-to-back weeks - the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players Championship.

When was the last time the same duo finished winner and runner-up in consecutive tournaments on the PGA Tour?  Answer at the end of the mail.

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⛳ This day in history: On this date in 1951, unheralded Pat O’Sullivan won the LPGA Titleholders Championship at Augusta by two shots over Beverly Hanson. Both players were amateurs.

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Scheffler In A League Of His Own

The Players Championship had a thrilling finish with World No 1 Scottie Scheffler mounting an inspirational comeback to defend his title.

🏆 Epic Comeback: Scottie Scheffler battled injuries and a five-shot deficit to win The Players Championship by one stroke.

He has now won two PGA Tour titles in consecutive weeks and became the first golfer in history to win back-to-back titles at The Players.

💔 Heartbreaks: Wyndham Clark (69), Brian Harman (68) and overnight leader Xander Schauffele (70) all had the chance to win but eventually finished T-2. 

While Schauffele bottled a significant lead, Wyndham was quite unlucky not to force a playoff following an agonizing lip-out on the 72nd hole.

⛳️ No 17 Plays Toughest: The famed 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass relinquished just four birdies, the lowest total of the week, while a tournament-high 18 shots found the water.

Nine players made double bogey or worse.

🚨 Record Alert: Sam Ryder made 27 birdies for the week setting the record for most birdies in a tournament at TPC Sawgrass' Stadium Course.

He surpassed the record of 26 birdies, set by Fuzzy Zoeller in 1994 and by Rory McIlroy this week.

💰 Money Milestone: Scottie Scheffler took the top spot for most money won in a career at The Players after bagging the first prize of $4.5 million.

He takes over the top spot from Sergio Garcia as Tiger Woods slides from the second to third. Scheffler has also jumped to 14th place on the all-time PGA Tour money list with $53.5 million.

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Tour Pros To Decide Merger Destiny

Six PGA Tour Player Directors are scheduled to meet with PIF Governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan today, just a day after LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman met PGA Tour Investor Steve Cohen.

⏳ Woods and Co. To Meet Yasir: PGA Tour player directors — Tiger Woods, Patrick Cantlay, Jordan Spieth, Adam Scott, Peter Malnati and Webb Simpson will meet PIF representatives and governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan in a "secret meeting" later today.

The meeting will be held at a private residence near PGA Tour headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida with the PGA-PIF merger being the primary agenda.

🤝 Norman Meets Cohen: LIV Golf CEO, Greg Norman, was spotted at a New York Mets baseball game alongside Steve Cohen, who owns the team and is also part of the PGA Tour's new group of investors SSG.

While the discussions have not been revealed, Norman did post a picture alongside Cohen on his Instagram account.

These two high-profile meetings within 24 hours of one another indicate that a significant update regarding the much-awaited merger can be expected very soon.

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What else is making news

Asian Tour Record: John Catlin became the first player to shoot 59 on the Asian Tour during the third round of International Series Macau.

Gary Woodland: Tour veteran Gary Woodland continues to struggle with health issues following his brain surgery last September.

International Series Macau: US Golfer John Caitlin beat LIV Golf's David Puig in a thrilling playoff to win the International Series tournament in Macau.

Sponsor Watch: PGA Tour star Joel Dahmen's latest partnership with Rad Golf looks to marry technology with top-tier equipment and make Golf more accessible.

New Tour: The Ladies Pro Series is a new tour launched in the UK, designed to increase the professional playing opportunities for female golfers.

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These Are The Longest Putts In LPGA Tour History

The shots that can ultimately win a tournament - here are some of the longest putts holed in the women's game.

🏌️Paula Creamer (75 feet): Creamer’s 75-foot eagle putt on the 2nd playoff hole against Azahara Munoz at the 2014 HSBC Women’s Champions in Singapore is the most famous longest putt in LPGA history.

🏌️Inbee Park (40 feet): Former World No 1 Inbee Park is undoubtedly one of the best putters in the women’s game - one of her longest putts came in 2017 at the HSBC Women’s Champions, holing from 40 feet for a birdie on the 6th hole.

🏌️Lexi Thompson (35 feet): Thompson holed from around 35-feet on the 13th hole during the 2015 LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship in South Korea.

🏌️Annika Sorenstam (31 feet): Sorenstam knocked a 4-wood to 28 feet and made the eagle putt, and then made her longest putt of the week, a 31-footer on the 12th hole during the 2005 Chick-fil-A Charity Championship.

🏌️Annika Sorenstam (31 feet): Sorenstam knocked a 4-wood to 28 feet and made the eagle putt, and then made her longest putt of the week, a 31-footer on the 12th hole during the 2005 Chick-fil-A Charity Championship.

🏌️Michelle Wie West (31 feet): West drained a 31-foot par putt on the famous par-5 18th at Pebble Beach during the 2023 US Women's Open.

🏌️Pernilla Lindberg (30 feet): Lindberg rolled in a 30-foot birdie putt on the 8th playoff hole at the par-4 10th during the 2018 ANA Inspiration tournament to beat Inbee Park and claim her maiden LPGA and Major title.

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