.Mark Schlabach, ESPN Elder WriterSep 1, 2024, 08:12 PM ETCloseSenior college regulation football author.Author of seven books on university football.Graduate of the Educational Institution of GeorgiaATLANTA-- For a brief minute in the last shot of the Scenic tour Champion at East Pond Golf Club on Sunday, planet No. 1 golf player Scottie Scheffler resembled one of us.With the FedEx Mug as well as a tremendous $25 million perk vulnerable, Scheffler had just carded a bogey on the par-4 7th opening. He terribly hooked his tee shot to the left, as well as his round almost walked out of bounds before resolving in ache straw.Scheffler must stand in a plant to reach his 2nd shot, at that point his 4 1/2- foot the same level putt lipped out-- his only skip inside 8 feets in 72 openings. Collin Morikawa produced the same level, reducing Scheffler's bring about 4 shots.It would certainly get back at smaller sized on the following hole.On the driveable par-4 eighth, Scheffler's tee go lost, landing in a frontal greenside bunker, about 80 feets from the hole.Somehow, the very best golf enthusiast in the world shanked his bunker shot-- his ball went lifeless right and also quit around 36 yards listed below solitary confinement. Scheffler damaged to 24 feets and needed two putts coming from there for another bogey-- his 3rd in 4 holes.Morikawa created an 8-foot birdie, cutting Scheffler's lead to just two. It had actually been actually seven after two gaps." Yeah, honestly, really shocking," Morikawa mentioned of Scheffler's shank. "Appear, I made the putt as well as was actually pair of back, yet he is actually not mosting likely to merely start creating bogeys afterwards. He's visiting carry out the opposite and also he's going to start striking golf tries. It nearly took his emphasis back in for an one-half second, and also's something you can't educate. You merely either have it or even you do not." Scottie Scheffler celebrates with the FedEx Prize after gaining the FedExCup as well as Excursion Championship. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesAfter some of the most awful gos of his career, Scheffler did what he has done this frequently recent three years-- he closed the door on Morikawa and everyone else.He helped make birdies on each of the upcoming 3 gaps. On the par-3 9th, he punched a 4-iron shot to 5 feet, 2 ins. His method on the par-4 10th quit at 3 feets, at that point he drained a 15-footer for birdie on the par-3 11th. Just like that, Scheffler's lead was actually five discharges once again. He added an eagle on the par-5 14th. Editor's Picks2 RelatedScheffler caught his very first FedEx Mug along with a total rating of 30 under (he started at 10 under as the season-long points leader in the staggered-scoring layout), beating Morikawa by four movements and Sahith Theegala by six.It was the third direct year through which Scheffler began along with a 2-stroke top over everyone else in the Excursion Champion. 2 years earlier, he wasted a six-stroke lead in the final shot and lost to Rory McIlroy by one. In 2015, he was actually 1 under over 72 gaps (certainly not consisting of starting movements) and matched for sixth." I try certainly not to believe too much concerning recent or even believe too much about the future, but I believe two years back was fairly difficult, having an excellent lead going into the final cycle as well as certainly not playing my ideal and then shedding, and afterwards in 2015 I merely possessed a fairly off full week so was actually reasonably frustrating," Scheffler claimed. "Therefore to come belong a top for the third opportunity and also have the ability to finish it off is absolutely rather sweet." Scheffler joined Tiger Forest (1999 and 2007) as well as Dustin Johnson (2020) as the only golf players to win the Scenic tour Championship while they were placed No. 1 in the Authorities World Golf Ranking.With his very first FedEx Cup playoffs victory, Scheffler became merely the 4th PGA Excursion golf player due to the fact that 1980 to win at least 7 opportunities along with a learn a singular time. Tom Watson (1980 ), Woods (1999, 2000, 2006 and 2007) as well as Vijay Singh (2004) were the others.Scheffler received a pep talk from his caddie, Ted Scott, after bogeying for the 2nd consecutive time on hole No. 8. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesFollowing Scheffler's ordeal on the 8th opening, his caddie, Ted Scott, pulled him aside for a trumpet call just before his tee chance on the nine." Yeah, 9 was actually a significant turn-around," Scheffler stated. "Teddy offered me a wonderful pep talk there astride 8 green given that I kind of examined him like, 'Man, I do not understand about this. This isn't looking so warm right now.' He type of gave me a little trumpet call, and afterwards I had the ability to attack a really wonderful iron chance in there and acquired traits spinning." Scheffler declined to expose what Scott informed him." I am actually not visiting hand out all our tricks," Scheffler said. "Teddy has actually always been my most significant advocate. I presume the results represent on their own after he managed to pick up my bag and start helping me. He truly is a massive part of the group. I do not recognize if I 'd have the capacity to do some of this without him on my bag. Our company have actually got a terrific partnership." He possesses a practice of claiming the appropriate trait at the right time to type of keep me in the right mindset." Scheffler's 2024 period will definitely be actually kept in mind as one of the best in golf record. Each of his success happened versus elite industries in 4 trademark occasions (Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Ancestry, Remembrance Competition and also Travelers Championship), Players Champion, Professional and the Trip Championship.Last month, the 28-year-old coming from Texas included a gold award at the Olympics in Paris. Scheffler isn't sure why the Olympics isn't being awaited in his success total by the PGA Excursion." I do not presume individuals recognize just how hard that is to accomplish, when you're expected to succeed, when you're the preferred to succeed, when every single thing you're doing is actually being checked out-- excellent and poor-- on the golf course, as well as exactly how challenging it is to enter your very own little area and very own little planet as well as definitely merely silent the noise," claimed Justin Thomas, that tied for 14th at 14 under." It is actually one thing that is actually just like a lot of a skill as having the capacity to reach a motorist in the golf course or even an iron on collection. He is actually clearly figured that out extremely well." Scheffler's excellent 2024 time consisted of a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Gamings. ( Image through Andrew Redington/Getty Images) En route, Scheffler gathered approximately $62.2 thousand in on-course earnings and season-long bonuses.Even better, Scheffler and his other half, Meredith, welcomed their first little one, Bennett, on May 8." I think that I have actually resided almost a complete life-time within this one year," Scheffler said. "It's been actually almonds." Scheffler's seven success can be found in simply 19 beginnings. He was actually a runner-up two times and also possessed top-10 surfaces in all however three of his begins as well as no missed out on cuts.Woods' 2000 period is actually looked at one of the best in record-- he captured 3 of his 15 major championships through 24 shots mixed as well as won 9 opportunities total in 20 beginnings. He was runner-up 4 opportunities. Leopard won concerning $9.2 million that year.About the only thing that slowed down Scheffler down over recent eight-plus months was the Louisville law enforcement officer who arrested him complying with a web traffic case outside the gates of Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky just before the 2nd round of the PGA Championship.Top tales of the full week from Get unique access to thousands of costs short articles a year from best authors. u2022 CFB: Full week 1 preview with absolute best 25 activities "u2022 That are X variables for all 32 NFL groups? "u2022 Transmission value of the opening maintains climbing" Even more ESPN+ information ".Remarkably, Scheffler uploaded a 5-under 66 a couple of hours after he was actually released coming from jail. He seemed to be to lose ground on the weekend break and also linked for 8th. Louisville prosecutors went down Scheffler's fees on May 29." I think his congruity, his attitude," stated McIlroy, who tied for 9th at 16 under. "I seem like he only type of brings the exact same demeanor to the course each and every day, no matter what posture on the leaderboard he's in. He's just outstanding to merely check out the means he handles himself all around the fairway. Yeah, we'll look back on 2024 and also it's obviously one of the most ideal private years that a player has actually had for a long period of time." Scheffler's victory at East Pond ought to end any type of argument about that's the PGA Trip gamer of the year. Xander Schauffele possessed a disagreement after winning his 1st pair of majors at the PGA Champion as well as The Open.Even Schauffele confesses every person else is actually still chasing after Scheffler." I believe due to the interpretation of authority, I assume that is actually virtually where he is actually sitting," Schauffele pointed out. "I do not understand the amount of weeks he's been actually No. 1 player worldwide. Since I have actually been actually out, I think Dustin possessed a run, Brooks [Koepka] possessed an operate, Jon [Rahm] had a run, Rory had a run. They were kind of drilling to and fro in between 1, 2 and 3. Scottie has simply been at the great of the hill for, what, two complete years right now it seems to be." Scheffler doesn't seem to be all set to come down anytime quickly, either.