Webb Simpson didn't finish strong, but he still cruised to victory at The Players Championship. Heres the lowdown from the final round at TPC Sawgrass.Leaderboard: Simpson (-18), Jimmy Walker (-14), Xander Schauffele (-14), Charl Schwartzel (-14)What it means: Simpson found the water on 18 and closed with a double bogey and a 1-over 73. But it didn't matter. He still easily won his fifth PGA Tour title and his first in five years (2013 Shriners). The 2012 U.S. Open champion started the day with a seven-shot lead the largest 54-hole margin in the event's history and he was never really challenged on Sunday. He joined an impressive list of players who have won both the U.S. Open and The Players Tiger Woods, Martin Kaymer, Lee Janzen, Tom Kite, Ray Floyd, Jack Nicklaus, Lee Trevino and Jerry Pate. There are also plenty of perks for winning The Players. Simpson locked up PGA Tour membership for the next five years and earned three-year exemptions into all four majors.Perhaps even more important for Simpson was his win Sunday was his first victory since the anchored putting stroke was banned. He received a tip from Tim Clark last year at Sawgrass, and he's been working on a putting style similar to Matt Kuchar - putter braced on the left arm but with a claw grip. A year later, the hard work paid off with one of the biggest wins of Simpson's career.Round of the day: Reigning U.S. Open champ Brooks Koepka started the week with a freak accident, but he finished on a high note with a Sunday 63 and tied the course record. Koepka closed with an amazing finish, featuring an albatross at the par-5 16th and a birdie at the island-green 17th.Best of the rest: Charl Schwartzel, Xander Schauffele and Jimmy Walker all recorded 5-under 67s to grab a share of second place. Justin Thomas fired a 6-under 66 for a T-11 finish, and he will overtake Dustin Johnson for No. 1 in the world.Biggest disappointment: Paired with Woods, Jordan Spieth was 2 under par on his final round until he made a quadruple bogey on 18 to drop down to T-41.Shot of the day: Koepka's albatross on 16 was a thing of beauty:
Here it is!@BKoepka one-hops in his second shot at the par-5 16th for an ALBATROSS!!#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/WkILTIl7VQ— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 13, 2018Quote of the day: I really wanted to do this for my mom. - Simpson on winning The Players on Mother's Day
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Players Championship 2018: Simpson cruises at Sawgrass, Simpson never put the issue in doubt, his final-round one-over 73 good enough for a four-shot win at the Players Championship.
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Webb Simpson could not be stopped this week as the American claimed a comprehensive four-shot win at The Players Championship, while Justin Thomas became the new world number one.
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Webb Simpson is the champion of The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. Simpson led by seven-strokes entering Sunday and carded a one-over 73 to finish at 18-under par for the weekend.
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May 14: Webb Simpson could not be stopped this week as the American claimed a comprehensive four-shot win at The Players Championship, while Justin Thomas became the new world number one. Simpson cruised to victory on Sunday, the 2012 U.S. Open champion posting a one-over-par 73 for his fifth PGA Tour victory on Mother's Day.
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Webb Simpson kept the drama at bay on Sunday and closed out a four-stroke victory in the Players Championship on the TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Simpson, 32, began the final round
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Simpson cruises to four-shot win at Players. By Ryan Reiterman. May 13, 2018 at 7:00 PM. Getty Images Webb Simpson didn't finish strong, but he still cruised to victory at The Players Championship
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