Morning 9: Scheffler wins Players | $3 million golf bet win | Former LIV captain victorious

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Good Monday morning, golf fans, as Scottie Scheffler produced yet another masterclass to win at TPC Sawgrass over the weekend.

1. Scheffler claims huge Players win

AP Report…”Scottie Scheffler was fearless on a TPC Sawgrass course that can jangle the nerves on every hole. The wind was getting stronger, the targets looked smaller, and all he wanted was to make sure his lead got larger in The Players Championship.”

• “You can’t limp in on this golf course,” he said. “You’ve got to hit the shots.”

• He did every bit of that Sunday in a masterful performance that only enhanced his reputation as a player who’s at his best when playing the best in the world.

2. Campilo wins in Kenya

EuropeanTour.com report…”A five-under-par final round of 66 took Campillo to 18 under for the week and earned a two-stroke victory over Japan’s Masahiro Kawamura.”

• “Their respective compatriots Santiago Tarrio and Ryo Hisatsune shared third on 15 under par.”

• “Campillo had finished with four straight birdies on Saturday and a similar run – four in five – on Sunday’s front nine kept him in control of the tournament, the highlight a pitch to five feet at the seventh.”

3. DiMeglio attends Players

Gene Frenette of the Florida Times-Union…”For the first time in his nine-month battle with Stage 4 liver and rectum cancer, Golfweek/USA TODAY Steve DiMeglio found a perfect escape from the living hell of 720 hours of chemotherapy treatments, along with the daily drudgery of waking up and feeling sick.”

• “DiMeglio, a Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida resident, returned to his comfort zone at The Players Championship.”

• “If only for a few hours on three different days, one of the most recognizable faces among PGA Tour players and caddies was able to commiserate with friends that the lifelong bachelor considers extended family.”

• “That was better medicine than anything his doctors at Beaches Baptist Hospital or anyone could provide the 61-year-old DiMeglio, who has been on disability since Sept. 5 and is often confined to his second-floor apartment due to fatigue.”

4. McIlroy ready to get back to being a golfer

Matt Cradock for Golf Monthly…”Rory McIlroy visibly struggled over the first two days of The Players Championship, with the former champion carding a 76 and 73 as he finished three shots back of the cut line at TPC Sawgrass.”

• “It had been a disappointing few days for McIlroy, who perhaps was struggling with fatigue given the competitive golf, as well as frequently standing up for the interests of the PGA Tour in the media. Now, speaking after his second round, McIlroy has admitted that he would “love to get back to being a golfer.”

• “Asked about whether fatigue has played a part, the Northern Irishman admitted that “it is fair,” adding “I’d love to get back to being a golfer. It’s been a busy couple of weeks. It’s been a busy sort of six or eight months. But everything has sort of been announced now and the wheels have been put in motion. So it should quieten down from here.”

5. $3 million!

6. ICYMI: Jerry Kelly makes history

Garry Smits for the Florida Times-Union…”Jerry Kelly scored a victory for the old guys when The Players Championship cut was finalized on Saturday.”

• “Kelly, in the Players field for winning the Kaulig Companies Championship in 2022 (formerly the Senior Players), became the oldest in history to make the cut in The Players at 56 when he had rounds of 74-72 — 146.”

• “Kelly finished his second round on Friday before the rain suspension when the cut was at 2-over. It moved to 3-over when the rest of the field returned, giving him a cushion in his second Players as the Kaulig Companies winner and his 24th overall start.”

7. Former LIV captain wins

Mike Hall for Golf Monthly…”Former LIV Golf captain Wade Ormsby has won the latest International Series event on the Asian Tour, giving him a significant boost in his effort to return to the big-money circuit.”

• Ormsby claimed victory in the International Series Thailand following a playoff at Black Mountain Golf Club. The 42-year-old holed a 12-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole, edging out Chonlatit Chuenboonngam after starting the day two shots behind three leaders.

8. Life changing victory

Brentley Romine for Golf Channel…”Eila Galitsky, a 16-year-old dual citizen of Thailand and Canada, completed a dominant performance Sunday at the Women’s Amateur Asia-Pacific at Singapore Island Country Club. She closed in 4-under 68 to finish at 14 under, five shots clear of runner-up Minsol Kim of South Korea.

• With her triumph, Galitsky collected a slew of exemptions for later this year, including three major invites (Chevron, AIG Women’s Open and Evian), the Hana Financial Group Championship, ISPS Handa Australian Open, British Women’s Amateur and Augusta National Women’s Amateur.

• “What an opportunity I’ve got,” Galitsky said. “I just need to try to savor every moment.”

9. Scottie Scheffler’s winning WITB

Driver: TaylorMade Stealth 2 Plus (8 degrees)

Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 7 X

3-wood: TaylorMade Stealth 2 (15 degrees)

Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X

Irons: Srixon ZU85 (3-4), TaylorMade P7TW (5-PW)

Shafts: Nippon N.S. Pro Modus 3 Hybrid Prototype 10 X (3), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM8 (50-12F, 56-14F), Titleist Vokey Design WedgeWorks Proto (60-T)

Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Scotty Cameron Special Select Timeless Tourtype GSS tour prototype

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet