At 16-under-par when combined with his 10-under starting score, Scheffler owns the largest lead after 18 holes on the PGA Tour since at least 1983 (when records began to be kept), though it won’t count as a record due to the staggered-start format.
Six times a winner on the PGA Tour this season, including the Masters and the Olympic gold medal, Scheffler has to think that the third time is absolutely, positively the charm at East Lake Golf Club.
East Lake Golf Club’s extensive restoration under architect Andrew Green has this year’s crop of 30 players feeling like they’re playing it for the first time.
The winner from the 30-player field will claim not just the tournament title but also the FedEx Cup and its $US25 million reward for the culmination of a season’s worth of golf.
When the biggest stars at Le Golf National were asked what their “Pairs Goal” was this week, almost all of them said some version of “winning a medal”. Except Scottie Scheffler…
Australian Golf Digest
