Playing alongside McIlroy and Scheffler, US PGA and Open champion Xander Schauffele birdied the ninth – his final hole of the day – to finish one under par and potentially extend his streak of made cuts to 59, the longest since Tiger Woods’ run of 142 from 1998-2005.

Rory McIlroy shot a 67 at The Players Championship. Getting as much attention is a video of him taking a phone away from a University of Texas player who heckled him during a practice round.

World number two Rory McIlroy is one off the lead after the opening round of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.