A year on from becoming the first player to defend The Players Championship title, world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler tees off at Florida’s TPC Sawgrass on Thursday looking to put further distance between himself and his peers in golf’s history books.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler rewrote golf history by becoming the first player to successfully defend The Players Championship last year after closing with a stunning eight-under 64 at The Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass.

Compelling storylines are in great supply ahead of The Players Championship this week, where World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is bidding for an unprecedented third successive victory and third-ranked Xander Schauffele looks to bounce back from a recent rib injury.