Although Scheffler averages a healthy 300 yards per measured tee shot, he ranks 176th (out of 186 players) for the year on tour in smash factor, a stat generated with the ratio of ball speed divided by clubhead speed.
The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and one of the best celebrity golfers around claims to have played about 500 rounds with Scheffler through the years. And in all that time, he says he’s never seen Scheffler shoot in the 70s. Ever.
Scheffler played the final three holes in one-over – including a safe bogey on the 18th – to secure his latest win in a stretch so scintillating that it’s becoming harder and harder to describe.
This was a week of attrition, and while others were worn down by the course and the wind or the significance of what they were trying to chase, the unassuming superstar was undeterred by his surroundings, in command of his game and of himself. For that, Scheffler earned his second Masters title.
We’ve gotten to know Scottie a bit since 2022, as he has amassed nine PGA Tour wins and now two Masters. But you still might not know too much about him off the course. Allow us to tell you all about golf’s superstar.
Bryson DeChambeau’s 77-yard walk-off hole-out for birdie concluded another wild day at the Masters. And no one was more surprised than tournament leader Scottie Scheffler.
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