The stage is set at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on the final round of the PGA Tour event, THE PLAYERS Championship. Today marks the fourth and final round of the iconic event in the golfing community, with golfers vying for the coveted spot at the top of the leaderboard. THE PLAYERS Championship is renowned in the world of golf, not just for the level of competition it brings forward, but also for its substantial prize money. This season, the tournament boasts a prize pool of $25,000,000.
Scottie Scheffler from the USA took the lead of the pack with an early eagle on the fourth hole and won the tournament with an impressive total score of -20, followed closely by Brian Harman, Xander Schauffele and Wyndham Clark, all from the USA, who are tied for second place with a total score of -19. British golfer Matt Fitzpatrick is also making his presence felt, currently holding the fifth position on the leaderboard with a total score of -16.
THE PLAYERS Championship: The PGA Tour round 4 highlights
About the PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the largest American professional golf tour. There are 36 tournaments on the tour’s schedule this season. The tournaments mainly take place in the USA, but there are also some international venues over the course of the season. The signature events introduced in 2023 offer higher prize money and a smaller field of participants. There will be a total of eight of these events in the 2024 season. The four Majors and the Players Championship are also part of the PGA Tour. At the end of the tours season, the 70 best players in the FedEx Cup season rankings will play in a three-tournament play-off for overall tour victory and an extra 18 million dollars in prize money.