The morass of inevitability gave way to a furious surge that ended with the Americans tying the mark for the biggest win in a modern singles session, and nearly resulted in one of the greatest comebacks in sports history.
What gives? Why is Scottie Scheffler, the world No.1 ubermensch who seems to win or come close to winning in every event he plays, now 0-2, and staring down a 2-4-3 career record that parallels in miniature Tiger Woods (13-21-3), the only golfer this century who played at his level?
The path to victory at the Ryder Cup requires a different mindset than other golf tournaments. If you want to win (or predict the winner!), you can’t view these players as individuals. If you did, every list imaginable would put Scottie Scheffler at No.1.
Scheffler’s first win in America’s Golden State constitutes the 19th official PGA Tour title of his career, all of them coming since he broke through at the 2022 WM Phoenix Open. He also won the Olympic gold medal in 2024.
Griffin didn’t say it in a mean way. It was more of an off-the-cuff, honest remark that followed with him admitting that he knows those in the gallery and tournament officials feel differently.
Scheffler’s tee-to-green game was impeccable as he ranked first in strokes gained/off the tee, third in driving accuracy, ninth in driving distance and second in strokes gained/approach.
etting the pace at East Lake Golf Club with a bogey-free 9-under 61, the Georgia native felt “at peace” with his game even if he had world No.1 Scottie Scheffler hot on his heels just two strokes behind.
Even Scottie Scheffler had to break out into a broad smile after watching his playing partner, Rory McIlroy, convert a 17-foot birdie putt on the home hole at East Lake Golf Club Thursday afternoon.
While the finish at this weekend’s Tour Championship determines where a player falls in the final FedEx Cup points standings for 2025, it won’t decide how much every player gets from the $US100 million FedEx Cup bonus pool.
Scottie Scheffler erased a big deficit early, took the reins at the halfway point, held on like hell and delivered an exclamation mark at the end, capturing the BMW Championship for his fifth win of the season.
Australian Golf Digest
