Tiger Woods comparisons ‘inevitable’ for Scottie Scheffler after Players Championship win ,

Tiger Woods comparisons ‘inevitable’ for Scottie Scheffler after Players Championship win
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Scheffler was hitting balls on the driving range in case of a play-off when he learned of his victory

Scottie Scheffler gave a knowing smile when an inevitable comparison with Tiger Woods was made in the immediate aftermath of his historic Players Championship victory at Sawgrass.

Such is the current dominance enjoyed by the man who became the first to defend the PGA Tour’s flagship title, some are starting to equate him with the 15-times major champion.

Scheffler’s mind went back to Woods’ tournament, the Genesis Invitational at Riviera, last month. “I think that’s a funny question,” he smiled.

“I’m not going to remember the exact numbers, but we were playing at ‘Riv’ this year, and I hit my tee ball and this guy yells out, ‘Congrats on being number one Scottie. Eleven more years to go. Eleven more years to go’.”

And, of course, the fan was right. Scheffler is miles away from coming close to the longevity of dominance achieved by Woods in his pomp. But right here, right now, there is an argument to mention the two players in the same breath.

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