.Result Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterSep 1, 2024, 08:12 PM ETCloseSenior college football author.Writer of seven books on university regulation football.Graduate of the Educational Institution of GeorgiaATLANTA-- For a brief instant in the ultimate shot of the Scenic tour Champion at East Pond Golf Club on Sunday, planet No. 1 golf player Scottie Scheffler looked like some of us.With the FedEx Cup and also a massive $25 million bonus on the line, Scheffler had just carded a bogey on the par-4 7th gap. He horribly fastened his tee discharge to the left, as well as his round almost walked out of bounds before working out in yearn straw.Scheffler had to fill in a plant to attack his 2nd discharge, at that point his 4 1/2- foot par putt lipped out-- his only overlook inside 8 feets in 72 gaps. Collin Morikawa produced par, reducing Scheffler's bring about four shots.It would certainly even the score smaller on the next hole.On the driveable par-4 eighth, Scheffler's tee try lost, touchdown in a frontal greenside bunker, regarding 80 feets from the hole.Somehow, the most ideal golfer on the planet shanked his bunker chance-- his round went lifeless right and stopped around 36 lawns below the hole. Scheffler nicked to 24 feets and also required pair of putts from there for yet another bogey-- his 3rd in four holes.Morikawa created an 8-foot birdie, pruning Scheffler's trigger only pair of. It had actually been 7 after 2 openings." Yeah, honestly, really unusual," Morikawa said of Scheffler's shank. "Appear, I created the putt and was actually pair of back, yet he's certainly not visiting just start making bogeys after that. He is actually heading to carry out the opposite as well as he is actually mosting likely to start reaching golf shots. It just about took his emphasis back in for a fifty percent 2nd, and also is actually one thing you can't teach. You simply either possess it or even you do not." Scottie Scheffler celebrates along with the FedEx Prize after succeeding the FedExCup and also Tour Championship. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesAfter among the most awful chances of his occupation, Scheffler performed what he has actually accomplished this frequently recent 3 years-- he shut the door on Morikawa as well as everyone else.He helped make birdies on each of the upcoming three gaps. On the par-3 ninth, he punched a 4-iron try to 5 feet, 2 ins. His strategy on the par-4 10th quit at 3 feet, at that point he emptied a 15-footer for birdie on the par-3 11th. Easily, Scheffler's lead was five shots once again. He included an eagle on the par-5 14th. Editor's Picks2 RelatedScheffler grabbed his 1st FedEx Mug along with an overall score of 30 under (he started at 10 under as the season-long aspects forerunner in the staggered-scoring format), defeating Morikawa by four strokes and also Sahith Theegala by six.It was actually the third direct year in which Scheffler started along with a 2-stroke top over everybody else in the Excursion Champion. Pair of years earlier, he misused a six-stroke top in the last shot as well as shed to Rory McIlroy through one. In 2014, he was 1 under over 72 gaps (certainly not featuring starting movements) as well as tied for sixth." I try not to assume excessive regarding the past or even think excessive regarding the future, yet I presume pair of years earlier was actually pretty tough, having a great lead entering into the last cycle and certainly not playing my best and afterwards shedding, and afterwards last year I merely had a quite off week so was actually rather frustrating," Scheffler claimed. "Therefore to find in with a lead for the 3rd opportunity as well as have the capacity to complete it off is actually absolutely rather delightful." Scheffler participated in Leopard Woods (1999 as well as 2007) as well as Dustin Johnson (2020) as the only golf players to win the Tour Championship while they were placed No. 1 in the Representative Globe Golf Ranking.With his very first FedEx Cup playoffs success, Scheffler ended up being simply the fourth PGA Excursion golf enthusiast considering that 1980 to gain at least seven opportunities along with a major in a single time. Tom Watson (1980 ), Forest (1999, 2000, 2006 and also 2007) and Vijay Singh (2004) were the others.Scheffler received a pep talk from his caddie, Ted Scott, after bogeying for the second successive time on gap No. 8. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesFollowing Scheffler's fiasco on the eighth hole, his caddie, Ted Scott, drew him apart for a trumpet call before his tee shot on the nine." Yeah, 9 was actually a big turn-around," Scheffler pointed out. "Teddy offered me a pleasant trumpet call there astride eight environment-friendly given that I kind of took a look at him like, 'Man, I do not know about this. This isn't appearing so scorching at this moment.' He type of offered me a little trumpet call, and then I was able to attack a definitely great iron chance in there as well as received traits spinning." Scheffler decreased to show what Scott told him." I'm not mosting likely to give away all our tips," Scheffler mentioned. "Teddy has actually consistently been my largest fan. I think the results promote themselves after he had the ability to grab my bag as well as begin helping me. He truly is a substantial component of the crew. I do not know if I would certainly have the capacity to carry out some of this without him on my bag. Our team have actually acquired an excellent partnership." He possesses a habit of mentioning the ideal trait at the right time to type of keep me in the right state of mind." Scheffler's 2024 season will definitely be actually remembered as being one of the most ideal in golf history. Each of his triumphes happened against best fields in 4 signature celebrations (Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Ancestry, Remembrance Competition as well as Travelers Champion), Athletes Championship, Masters as well as the Tour Championship.Last month, the 28-year-old from Texas included a gold award at the Olympics in Paris. Scheffler isn't certain why the Olympics isn't being awaited in his victory total due to the PGA Trip." I don't think people know just how tough that is to perform, when you are actually counted on to win, when you're the favored to gain, when each and every single trait you are actually carrying out is being considered-- good and also poor-- on the golf links, and how tough it is actually to get in your own little area as well as very own little globe as well as really merely quiet the sound," said Justin Thomas, that linked for 14th at 14 under." It's something that is actually just like a lot of a skill-set as being able to strike a vehicle driver in the fairway or even an iron on line. He's clearly figured that out extremely well." Scheffler's outstanding 2024 period consisted of a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Video games. ( Photo through Andrew Redington/Getty Images) En route, Scheffler gathered about $62.2 thousand in on-course earnings as well as season-long bonuses.Even a lot better, Scheffler and also his other half, Meredith, accepted their initial child, Bennett, on May 8." I feel like I've resided almost a complete life time in this one year," Scheffler mentioned. "It's been actually almonds." Scheffler's seven success came in simply 19 beginnings. He was a second best two times as well as had top-10 coatings in each however 3 of his beginnings as well as no overlooked cuts.Woods' 2000 season is actually taken into consideration among the best in past history-- he grabbed 3 of his 15 primary champions through 24 shots blended and also won nine times general in 20 starts. He was actually runner-up 4 times. Leopard succeeded about $9.2 million that year.About the only point that decreased Scheffler down over recent eight-plus months was the Louisville law enforcement officer who arrested him following a web traffic happening outside the gates of Valhalla Golf Nightclub in Kentucky prior to the 2nd cycle of the PGA Championship.Top accounts of the week coming from Get special accessibility to lots of superior articles a year from top writers. u2022 CFB: Full week 1 preview with greatest 25 video games "u2022 Who are X elements for all 32 NFL staffs? "u2022 Transfer worth of the job keeps increasing" Additional ESPN+ content ".Extremely, Scheffler published a 5-under 66 a couple of hours after he was discharged coming from prison. He seemed to run out of gas on the weekend break and linked for 8th. Louisville district attorneys fell Scheffler's charges on May 29." I believe his uniformity, his mindset," pointed out McIlroy, that tied for nine at 16 under. "I seem like he only kind of carries the very same behavior to the course every single time, no matter what setting on the leaderboard he remains in. He's merely incredible to simply enjoy the means he handles themself about the greens. Yeah, our team'll review 2024 as well as it is actually obviously among the most ideal personal years that a gamer has actually eaten a very long time." Scheffler's success at East Pond should end any kind of dispute concerning that is actually the PGA Tour player of the year. Xander Schauffele possessed an argument after winning his 1st pair of majors at the PGA Champion and also The Open.Even Schauffele confesses every person else is still chasing Scheffler." I believe due to the interpretation of dominance, I believe that is actually practically where he's sitting," Schauffele stated. "I do not recognize how many weeks he's been actually No. 1 player on earth. Given that I have actually been actually out, I think Dustin had a run, Brooks [Koepka] possessed an operate, Jon [Rahm] possessed an operate, Rory possessed a run. They were actually sort of punching backward and forward between 1, 2 and 3. Scottie has actually just been at the tip-top of the mountain range for, what, pair of total years right now it seems." Scheffler does not seem prepared to find down anytime soon, either.