Xander Schauffele reclaims The Players lead with resilience on moving day

Xander Schauffele flexed his muscles at TPC Sawgrass Saturday. He played alongside 36-hole leader Wyndham Clark, entering the day down by four shots.

Yet, Schauffele fired off a bogey-free 7-under 65 to finish at 17-under for the tournament. His superb play helped him surpass Clark, who shot a 2-under 70 on Saturday.

While he was able to make three birdies on the back nine, it was a grind for him. He showed resilience throughout the round when finding a fairway proved impossible.

“I only hit two fairways on the back nine,” Schauffele said. “When you make 58-footers, you get up-and-down on holes like 18 from the

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