.Result Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterSep 1, 2024, 08:12 PM ETCloseSenior college regulation football writer.Author of seven books on college football.Grad of the Educational Institution of GeorgiaATLANTA-- For a brief minute in the last round of the Scenic tour Champion at East Pond Golf Nightclub on Sunday, planet No. 1 golf player Scottie Scheffler looked like among us.With the FedEx Cup as well as a massive $25 million perk vulnerable, Scheffler had actually simply carded a bogey on the par-4 seventh opening. He terribly fastened his tee discharge to the left, and his ball virtually went out of bounds just before resolving in want straw.Scheffler needed to fill in a tree to reach his second shot, after that his 4 1/2- foot the same level putt lipped out-- his only overlook inside 8 feet in 72 holes. Collin Morikawa produced the same level, reducing Scheffler's result in 4 shots.It would certainly get even smaller on the next hole.On the driveable par-4 eighth, Scheffler's tee shot lost, landing in a frontal greenside bunker, concerning 80 feet coming from the hole.Somehow, the greatest golf enthusiast worldwide shanked his bunker try-- his sphere went dead right and also ceased around 36 gardens listed below the hole. Scheffler chipped to 24 feet as well as needed to have pair of putts from there for an additional bogey-- his 3rd in four holes.Morikawa created an 8-foot birdie, pruning Scheffler's lead to just two. It had been 7 after 2 gaps." Yeah, honestly, really shocking," Morikawa said of Scheffler's shank. "Appear, I made the putt as well as was two back, yet he's certainly not mosting likely to simply begin bring in bogeys afterwards. He's visiting do the contrary and also he's heading to begin attacking golf shots. It almost took his concentration back in for a half 2nd, which is actually something you can't teach. You merely either have it or even you don't." Scottie Scheffler celebrates along with the FedEx Prize after succeeding the FedExCup and also Tour Championship. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesAfter one of the worst shots of his profession, Scheffler performed what he has accomplished this usually recent 3 years-- he finalized the door on Morikawa and also every person else.He made birdies on each of the following three holes. On the par-3 ninth, he punched a 4-iron shot to 5 shoes, 2 inches. His method on the par-4 10th ceased at 3 feets, at that point he emptied a 15-footer for birdie on the par-3 11th. Easily, Scheffler's top was 5 bullets again. He included a bald eagle on the par-5 14th. Editor's Picks2 RelatedScheffler recorded his initial FedEx Mug along with an overall score of 30 under (he started at 10 under as the season-long points innovator in the staggered-scoring format), defeating Morikawa through 4 movements and Sahith Theegala through six.It was actually the 3rd straight year through which Scheffler began with a 2-stroke lead over every person else in the Trip Champion. Pair of years ago, he wasted a six-stroke top in the last round as well as dropped to Rory McIlroy by one. Last year, he was 1 under over 72 openings (not including beginning movements) and tied for sixth." I make an effort certainly not to presume a lot of concerning recent or presume way too much regarding the future, but I presume 2 years back was actually fairly challenging, having a great top going into the final cycle and certainly not playing my best and afterwards losing, and afterwards in 2013 I simply possessed a fairly off full week so was actually reasonably unsatisfying," Scheffler stated. "Thus to follow in with a top for the third opportunity and also have the ability to finish it off is definitely quite wonderful." Scheffler signed up with Tiger Forest (1999 as well as 2007) and Dustin Johnson (2020) as the only golf players to succeed the Excursion Champion while they were actually positioned No. 1 in the Authorities Planet Golf Ranking.With his very first FedEx Mug playoffs success, Scheffler came to be merely the 4th PGA Excursion golf enthusiast considering that 1980 to gain at the very least seven times with a learn a solitary period. Tom Watson (1980 ), Woods (1999, 2000, 2006 and 2007) and Vijay Singh (2004) were actually the others.Scheffler acquired a trumpet call coming from his caddie, Ted Scott, after bogeying for the second consecutive time on opening No. 8. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesFollowing Scheffler's ordeal on the 8th gap, his caddie, Ted Scott, took him apart for a pep talk before his tee go on the nine." Yeah, 9 was a huge turn-around," Scheffler claimed. "Teddy offered me a great trumpet call there astride 8 green given that I sort of looked at him like, 'Man, I do not find out about this. This isn't looking therefore very hot now.' He type of gave me a little bit of trumpet call, and after that I managed to strike a definitely wonderful iron go in there as well as obtained points spinning." Scheffler dropped to expose what Scott informed him." I am actually certainly not visiting distribute all our tricks," Scheffler pointed out. "Teddy has constantly been my most significant advocate. I believe the end results represent on their own after he managed to grab my bag and begin assisting me. He truly is a huge aspect of the crew. I don't recognize if I will manage to do any of this without him on my bag. Our company've obtained a wonderful partnership." He possesses a routine of stating the correct trait at the right time to kind of maintain me in the right mindset." Scheffler's 2024 time are going to be actually always remembered being one of the very best in golf past. Each of his triumphes happened versus elite areas in 4 signature occasions (Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Heritage, Remembrance Tournament and also Travelers Champion), Players Championship, Masters and also the Excursion Championship.Last month, the 28-year-old coming from Texas added a gold award at the Olympics in Paris. Scheffler isn't certain why the Olympics isn't being awaited in his success total by the PGA Scenic tour." I do not presume folks know exactly how hard that is actually to carry out, when you're expected to succeed, when you are actually the beloved to succeed, when every trait you are actually doing is actually being actually took a look at-- excellent as well as bad-- on the fairway, and also how hard it is to enter your very own little area and very own little planet and truly merely quiet the noise," stated Justin Thomas, who tied for 14th at 14 under." It is actually one thing that is actually just like much of a capability as being able to hit a chauffeur in the fairway or even an iron on line. He's clearly figured that out effectively." Scheffler's stellar 2024 season consisted of a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Gamings. ( Photograph through Andrew Redington/Getty Images) Along the way, Scheffler collected approximately $62.2 million in on-course incomes as well as season-long bonuses.Even better, Scheffler and also his wife, Meredith, accepted their initial youngster, Bennett, on Might 8." I seem like I've stayed nearly a total life-time in this particular one year," Scheffler stated. "It's been actually nuts." Scheffler's 7 success can be found in simply 19 begins. He was a second best two times as well as had top-10 finishes with all however three of his starts and no overlooked cuts.Woods' 2000 period is actually considered among the greatest in history-- he grabbed 3 of his 15 major champions by 24 shots combined and also gained nine times overall in twenty begins. He was runner-up 4 times. Leopard gained about $9.2 thousand that year.About the only trait that slowed Scheffler down over the past eight-plus months was the Louisville law enforcement officer who detained him observing a web traffic event outside evictions of Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky before the 2nd round of the PGA Championship.Top stories of the week from Get exclusive accessibility to countless superior write-ups a year coming from top authors. u2022 CFB: Week 1 preview along with absolute best 25 video games "u2022 That are X aspects for all 32 NFL groups? "u2022 Move value of this particular role keeps climbing" Additional ESPN+ information ".Incredibly, Scheffler uploaded a 5-under 66 a couple of hrs after he was actually launched coming from jail. He seemed to lose ground on the weekend and linked for 8th. Louisville prosecutors dropped Scheffler's fees on May 29." I think his consistency, his attitude," pointed out McIlroy, that tied for 9th at 16 under. "I believe that he only form of takes the exact same behavior to the training course each and every day, whatever setting on the leaderboard he remains in. He's merely remarkable to simply check out the method he manages themself all around the golf course. Yeah, we'll review 2024 as well as it's clearly some of the very best individual years that a gamer has had for a long period of time." Scheffler's triumph at East Pond ought to finish any kind of dispute concerning who is actually the PGA Scenic tour player of the year. Xander Schauffele possessed a disagreement after succeeding his very first pair of majors at the PGA Championship as well as The Open.Even Schauffele confesses everyone more is still chasing after Scheffler." I assume due to the definition of prominence, I believe that's practically where he's resting," Schauffele said. "I don't understand the number of full weeks he's been No. 1 player on earth. Because I've been out, I assume Dustin possessed a run, Brooks [Koepka] possessed a run, Jon [Rahm] had an operate, Rory possessed an operate. They were actually sort of punching to and fro between 1, 2 as well as 3. Scottie has merely been at the good of the hill for, what, 2 total years now it seems to be." Scheffler does not appear all set ahead down anytime very soon, either.