The season's "fifth major" gets underway this week as the best and brightest from the PGA Tour travel to TPC Sawgrass for the 2025 Players Championship. Representing the 51st playing of the event, this week at the famous Pete Dye design will test every aspect of one's game -- physically and mentally.

Scheffler is a combined 37-under-par the last two years at TPC Sawgrass, 12 shots better than any other player.

Scheffler and McIlory have both won the tournament in the past. McIlroy won The Players back in 2019, while Scheffler has won the last tournaments, with Schauffele finishing tied for second in 2024. Scheffler is the first player ever to win The Players in consecutive years, and is a favorite to win it for a third straight year.

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Players Championship groups for early rounds include defending champion, world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, No. 2 Rory McIlroy and No. 3 Xander Schauffele.

Rory McIlroy sent a cheeky dig Scottie Scheffler's way as the two prepared for the upcoming Players Championship, with the duo joining Xander Schauffele in a loaded group

Rory McIlroy was in a relaxed mood as he made his final preparations ahead of the Players Championship, with the Northern Irishman sharing a joke with Scottie Scheffler.

Schauffele, just like Scheffler, recently returned after an injury, so it is difficult to give a precise answer as to what his capacities and possibilities are at the moment. Rory McIlory celebrated at this competition in 2019,