Scottie Scheffler mentioned he has change into extra snug along with his sport over the previous yr and isn't overthinking issues or striving for perfection after the American delivered a dominant victory on the Players Championship on Sunday.

Masters champion Scheffler, who mentioned final yr he “cried like a baby” earlier than the ultimate spherical at Augusta National, was an image of calm at TPC Sawgrass as he collected the PGA Tour’s largest winner’s cheque of $4.5 million and regained the world primary rating along with his five-shot victory.

“I’m trying to get a little bit better at a time, not overthink things and fortunately be able to see some good results and enjoy some wins,” Scheffler mentioned.

The 26-year-old earned his sixth win within the final 13 months forward of his Masters defence from April 6-9.

“I’m just comfortable with where my game is,” he added in a news convention. “I feel like I’m improving. I’m definitely learning more and more, the more you can get into contention and be in the moments ... I guess the experience helps.

“I had some times throughout week where I didn’t feel like I was swinging my best or playing at 100%, and then I would just kind of wait and pick my moments.

“Before Phoenix (in 2022) I had this idea that I had to play perfect on Sundays and hit nothing but good shots, and that’s not necessarily how golf is played. The most valuable thing is knowing what you feel like and being able to prepare for it.”

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At the Tour Championship in August, Scheffler squandered a six-shot lead within the ultimate spherical and misplaced to Rory McIlroy by one stroke.

“I was mentally and physically drained, emotionally drained,” Scheffler mentioned. “But the hard times make the good times that much sweeter.

“Going into the Masters, it’s going to be a fun week.”