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Scottie Scheffler speaks to the media after winning The Players Championship golf tournament Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Scottie Scheffler is reaching a dominance not seen since Tiger Woods

Golf is always searching for the next Tiger Woods. Scottie Scheffler is the next candidate. The world’s No. 1 player left little doubt when he became the first back-to-back winner of The Players Championship.

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan speaks during the second round of The Players Championship golf tournament Friday, March 15, 2024, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

PGA Tour player directors prepare for meeting with Saudi leader of LIV Golf

Scottie Scheffler holds up the trophy after winning The Players Championship golf tournament Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Scottie Scheffler goes back-to-back at The Players Championship

Scottie Scheffler celebrates after winning The Players Championship golf tournament Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Scheffler goes back-to-back in Players Championship in Sunday thriller at Sawgrass

Xander Schauffele blasts from the sand on the eighth hole during the third round of The Players Championship golf tournament Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Xander Schauffele overcomes a 4-shot deficit to take the lead at The Players Championship

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Scottie Scheffler watches his tee shot on the 11th hole during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament, Friday, March 8, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Scottie Scheffler, Hideki Matsuyama part of a 6-way tie for lead at Bay Hill

Scottie Scheffler and Wyndham Clark had big finishes at Bay Hill. Now the Arnold Palmer Invitational has a big logjam at the top going into the weekend.

Tiger Woods aborda un vehículo luego de retirarse del Genesis Invitational en el Riviera Country Club de Los Ángeles, el viernes 16 de febrero de 2024 (AP Foto/Ryan Sun)

Tiger Woods to skip the Players Championship as the Masters nears

Tiger Woods won’t be at The Players Championship next week at TPC Sawgrass. The PGA Tour released the field for its premier championship and Woods was not part of it.

Women’s mini-tour in Florida changes to female-at-birth policy

The NXXT Golf mini tour for women has updated its eligibility policy to require all players to be a biological female at birth.

Manassero shoots career-low 61 for European tour to lead in South Africa

Matteo Manassero has shot a career-low round for the European tour of 11-under 61 to take a one-shot lead of the Jonsson Workwear Open in South Africa.

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Saturday, Mar. 9

FS1 — AFL: Collingwood at Greater Western Sydney

FILE - Narin An, right, gets a shoulder rub before teeing off on the first hole during the first round of the LPGA Drive On Championship golf tournament at Bradenton Country Club, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, in Bradenton, Fla. Sarah Schmeizel and Narin An were atop the leaderboard after two rounds of the Blue Bay LPGA on China's southern island of Hainan, both at 9-under and one shot clear of Hye-Jin Choi Friday, March 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius, File)

Sarah Schmeizel and Narin An atop leaderboard after 2nd round of LPGA event in China

Narin An shot a 7-under 65 to join Sarah Schmeizel in the lead after the second round of the Blue Bay LPGA on China’s southern island of Hainan.

Captain Joaquín Niemann of Torque GC hits his shot from the 15th tee during the first round of LIV Golf Jeddah at the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club on Friday, March 1, 2024, in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia. (Charles Laberge/LIV Golf via AP)

Ancer and Burmester shoot 63 to take first-round lead at LIV Golf tournament in Hong Kong

Abraham Ancer and Dean Burmester have shot 7-under 63s to share the first-round lead at the inaugural LIV Golf tournament in Hong Kong.

Shane Lowry, right, of Ireland, walks on the 11th fairway after hitting his tee shot during the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament, Thursday, March 7, 2024, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Shane Lowry shows good form is more valuable than a bad track record at Bay Hill

Shane Lowry knows he’s playing good golf. He also knows he has a horrible record at Bay Hill. Good golf mattered more in the Arnold Palmer Invitational.

Joe Highsmith, Scott Piercy share lead in suspended first round of Puerto Rico Open

Rookie Joe Highsmith shot a bogey-free, 7-under 65 to share the early first-round lead with veteran Scott Piercy at the weather-delayed Puerto Rico Open.

Nick Dunlap among the stars at Bay Hill and playing as a single

Nick Dunlap is playing the Arnold Palmer Invitational as a single. That’s not unusual for the weekend. But he’s doing that for two rounds at Bay Hill.

Davidse and Cantero share the lead in European tour event in South Africa

South African Keenan Davidse and Spaniard Ivan Cantero have shot 8-under 64s to take the first-round lead at the Jonsson Workwear Open in South Africa.

Viktor Hovland, of Norway, chips to the fifth green during the third round of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Kang)

Bay Hill still boasts a strong field. It’s just a lot smaller

Bay Hill had a $20 million purse and a strong field that produced a dynamic finish last year. Now it’s a signature event, and really the only change is a smaller field.

Sports on TV for Thursday, Mar. 7

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Thursday, Mar. 7

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LIV Golf CEO Greg Norman, bottom, reacts on the eighth hole during the final round of LIV Golf Las Vegas at Las Vegas Country Club, Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Chris Trotman/LIV Golf via AP)

LIV Golf abandons its pursuit of getting world ranking points

LIV Golf has given up on hopes of being recognized by the Official World Golf Ranking. The Saudi-funded league has withdrawn its application to get ranking points.

Scottie Scheffler reacts to missing an eagle putt attempt on the 15th hole during the second round of the Phoenix Open golf tournament Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Column: Scottie Scheffler has been so good that it makes his putting look bad

Scottie Scheffler isn’t the first player to struggle with one part of his game. The putting stands out because everything else about his game is so good.

Adam Scott, of Australia, reacts after a birdie putt on the third hole during the third round of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ryan Kang)

PGA Tour goes to Bay Hill and Puerto Rico. LIV Golf goes to Hong Kong

Golf gets its busiest week of 2024, with every major tour in action. The PGA Tour has two events, most notably the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.

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Wednesday, Mar. 6

FS2 — AFL: Melbourne at Sydney

Austin Eckroat hits from the seventh tee during the final round of the Cognizant Classic golf tournament, Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Austin Eckroat gets his 1st PGA Tour win by prevailing at Cognizant Classic

Austin Eckroat waited a long time to become a winner on the PGA Tour. Another day didn’t hurt. Eckroat got the first victory of his tour career Monday, topping Erik van Rooyen and Min Woo Lee by three shots to win the weather-delayed Cognizant Classic.

Spectators exit the course as heavy rain delays the final round of the Cognizant Classic golf tournament, Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Rain pushes Cognizant Classic to Monday finish. Niemann wins again in LIV Golf

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Austin Eckroat had a one-shot lead in the rain-soaked Cognizant Classic through seven holes when it was too dark to continue, forcing a Monday finish at PGA National for the first time since 2015.

Erik van Rooyen of South Africa hits from the ninth tee during the final round of the Cognizant Classic golf tournament, Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Eckroat leads by stroke over van Rooyen, after rain sends Cognizant Classic to a Monday finish

Austin Eckroat left PGA National with a share of the lead on Saturday. He left with the outright lead on Sunday. He’ll have to come back Monday to finish the job.

Jordan Gumberg, a No. 669-ranked American, wins SDC Championship on the European tour

Jordan Gumberg, an American ranked No. 669, is a surprise winner of the SDC Championship on the European tour after beating Robin Williams in a playoff.

Captain Joaquín Niemann of Torque GC hits his shot from the 15th tee during the first round of LIV Golf Jeddah at the Royal Greens Golf & Country Club on Friday, March 1, 2024, in King Abdullah Economic City, Saudi Arabia. (Charles Laberge/LIV Golf via AP)

Niemann wins in Saudi Arabia for 2nd LIV Golf title of the year

Joaquin Niemann is a winner again on the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit. Niemann had no trouble Sunday in Saudi Arabia.

Japan's Takahiro Hataji holds his trophy aloft after winning the New Zealand Golf Open at the Millbrook Resort, in Arrowtown, New Zealand, Sunday, March 3, 2024. (Evan Barnes/Photosport via AP)

Takahiro Hataji wins New Zealand Open for 1st professional title

Takahiro Hataji has won his first professional tournament and became the first Japanese player to win the New Zealand Golf Open when he took out the 103rd edition of the event at the Millbrook Resort.

Hannah Green of Australia kisses he trophy after winning the HSBC Women's Wold Championship at the Sentosa Golf Clubin Singapore Sunday, March 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Danial Hakim)

Australia’s Hannah Green sinks 30-foot putt to win LPGA event in Singapore by one stroke

Hannah Green made a stunning 30-foot birdie at the final hole to clinch a one-stroke victory over Celine Boutier at the LPGA Tour’s HSBC Women’s World Championship.

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Shane Lowry of Ireland reacts to his shot from the sixth tee during the first round of the Cognizant Classic golf tournament, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)

Lowry, Skinns, Eckroat tied for lead entering final round of Cognizant Classic

Shane Lowry nearly won at PGA National two years ago. The Irishman has given himself a big chance to get a victory there Sunday.

USGA bringing men’s and women’s Opens to Shinnecock in consecutive weeks

The USGA is planning another doubleheader for the men’s and women’s U.S. Opens. Shinnecock Hills is to host them in consecutive weeks in 2036.

Tiger Woods wins Bob Jones Award, highest USGA honor

Tiger Woods is the latest winner of the Bob Jones Award. That’s the highest honor from the USGA. It recognizes Woods for his commitment to sportsmanship and respect for golf traditions.

Syme, Brown share lead at SDC Championship on the European tour. They are 2 shots clear of chasers

Connor Syme of Scotland and Daniel Brown of England share the lead and are two shots clear of the chasers heading into the final round of the SDC Championship on the European tour.