Rory McIlroy is near the top of the PLAYERS Championship, but he had to earn his 5-under 67 the hard way as his struggles off the tee continue.

Rory McIlroy will take the positives from an improved putting performance into the Players Championship as he seeks a second victory at Sawgrass. McIlroy, who won golf’s unofficial ‘fifth major’ in 2019,

Scheffler is a combined 37-under-par the last two years at TPC Sawgrass, 12 shots better than any other player.