Scottie Scheffler reclaims world No 1 spot with Players Championship win

• American finishes on 17 under for second win this season
• England's Tyrrell Hatton runner-up, five shots behind

Even the 17^th at Sawgrass, host to carnage throughout the final round of the Players Championship, could not halt Scottie Scheffler. It helped that the man who is now restored as No 1 in the world took to the iconic par three while holding a five-shot lead. As soon as his tee shot was dry, victory was secure. This was a procession.

Scheffler's glory here, by five from Tyrrell Hatton courtesy of a 17-under-par aggregate, means he has won half a dozen times since last February. After completion of the Ryder Cup in the autumn of 2021, and aside from victories, Scheffler has 14 other top-10 finishes. His on-course reward for that is close to $25m, $4.5m (3.7m) of which was earned here at Ponte Vedra.