PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.—Scottie Scheffler finally won, and then he kept winning, and the question a year ago was when this incredible hot streak would finally cool.
Now comes another question: Did it ever?
Even with a green jacket that ended last year’s remarkable run—four victories in six starts, capped by a Masters so dominant he four-putted the last hole and still won by three shots—he reached the top so quickly that it was tougher to appreciate it than a slow, steady rise like Dustin Johnson or Rory McIlroy or Jon Rahm.
The Players Championship brings a different view of the No. 1 player in the world….