.Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterSep 1, 2024, 08:12 PM ETCloseSenior university football author.Author of 7 books on university football.Grad of the Educational Institution of GeorgiaATLANTA-- For a brief instant in the last round of the Excursion Championship at East Pond Golf Nightclub on Sunday, world No. 1 golf enthusiast Scottie Scheffler looked like some of us.With the FedEx Cup as well as a whopping $25 thousand reward on the line, Scheffler had actually merely carded a bogey on the par-4 7th hole. He extremely hooked his tee bullet to the left, and also his sphere nearly walked out of bounds prior to settling in yearn straw.Scheffler must fill in a tree to strike his 2nd discharge, after that his 4 1/2- foot par putt lipped out-- his only skip inside 8 feets in 72 gaps. Collin Morikawa produced the same level, reducing Scheffler's cause four shots.It would certainly get back at smaller on the next hole.On the driveable par-4 eighth, Scheffler's tee shot lost, touchdown in a frontal greenside bunker, concerning 80 feet coming from the hole.Somehow, the best golfer around the world shanked his bunker chance-- his sphere went lifeless right and also stopped around 36 lawns below the hole. Scheffler cracked to 24 feet and needed to have pair of putts coming from there for another bogey-- his 3rd in 4 holes.Morikawa created an 8-foot birdie, pruning Scheffler's trigger simply 2. It had actually been seven after pair of openings." Yeah, frankly, incredibly shocking," Morikawa mentioned of Scheffler's shank. "Appear, I created the putt as well as was two back, however he's certainly not mosting likely to just begin bring in bogeys afterwards. He is actually mosting likely to perform the contrary and he's visiting start hitting golf tries. It practically delivered his emphasis back in for a half 2nd, and that is actually something you can't instruct. You just either have it or you don't." Scottie Scheffler celebrates along with the FedEx Trophy after winning the FedExCup and also Tour Championship. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesAfter among the most awful gos of his occupation, Scheffler did what he has done this often the past 3 years-- he shut the door on Morikawa and every person else.He helped make birdies on each of the following 3 holes. On the par-3 ninth, he slapped a 4-iron chance to 5 shoes, 2 inches. His approach on the par-4 10th stopped at 3 feet, then he emptied a 15-footer for birdie on the par-3 11th. Just like that, Scheffler's lead was actually five shots once again. He incorporated a bald eagle on the par-5 14th. Publisher's Picks2 RelatedScheffler captured his first FedEx Cup along with a total rating of 30 under (he began at 10 under as the season-long points innovator in the staggered-scoring style), beating Morikawa by four movements and also Sahith Theegala through six.It was actually the 3rd straight year through which Scheffler started along with a 2-stroke lead over everyone else in the Scenic tour Championship. 2 years back, he wasted a six-stroke top in the last shot and also shed to Rory McIlroy by one. In 2014, he was actually 1 under over 72 openings (not featuring beginning movements) as well as tied for 6th." I attempt not to think way too much concerning recent or even believe excessive about the future, but I assume pair of years back was actually rather hard, having a great lead entering into the last cycle as well as certainly not playing my absolute best and then losing, and then last year I just possessed a fairly off week so was relatively unsatisfactory," Scheffler stated. "Thus to find belong a lead for the 3rd opportunity and also have the ability to complete it off is undoubtedly rather delightful." Scheffler participated in Leopard Forest (1999 and also 2007) as well as Dustin Johnson (2020) as the only golf players to gain the Scenic tour Championship while they were positioned No. 1 in the Official Planet Golf Ranking.With his first FedEx Cup playoffs success, Scheffler came to be only the fourth PGA Excursion golf enthusiast since 1980 to gain at least 7 times with a learn a single period. Tom Watson (1980 ), Forest (1999, 2000, 2006 and also 2007) and Vijay Singh (2004) were the others.Scheffler acquired a trumpet call from his caddie, Ted Scott, after bogeying for the second successive opportunity on gap No. 8. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesFollowing Scheffler's debacle on the eighth gap, his caddie, Ted Scott, took him apart for a trumpet call before his tee chance on the nine." Yeah, nine was actually a substantial turn-around," Scheffler mentioned. "Teddy provided me a nice trumpet call there astride 8 eco-friendly since I type of examined him like, 'Guy, I do not learn about this. This isn't looking so hot at the moment.' He kind of provided me a little trumpet call, and after that I had the ability to reach a truly nice iron go in there and also got traits spinning." Scheffler declined to reveal what Scott told him." I'm certainly not going to distribute all our keys," Scheffler claimed. "Teddy has consistently been my greatest follower. I think the results speak for on their own after he was able to get my bag as well as start aiding me. He really is actually a significant aspect of the group. I do not know if I would certainly manage to carry out any one of this without him on my bag. Our company've got a wonderful partnership." He has a routine of mentioning the best factor at the right time to sort of maintain me in the right state of mind." Scheffler's 2024 period are going to be actually don't forgotten being one of the most effective in golf history. Each of his victories came versus elite fields in 4 trademark celebrations (Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Heritage, Remembrance Tournament and Travelers Champion), Athletes Champion, Expert and the Scenic tour Championship.Last month, the 28-year-old coming from Texas included a gold medal at the Olympics in Paris. Scheffler isn't certain why the Olympics isn't being awaited in his success total amount due to the PGA Excursion." I don't believe individuals know how challenging that is to accomplish, when you're anticipated to win, when you're the favored to gain, when each and every point you are actually doing is being actually checked out-- good as well as poor-- on the fairway, and also exactly how hard it is actually to get inside your own little area and also own little world and definitely merely quiet the sound," said Justin Thomas, who connected for 14th at 14 under." It's something that is actually equally much of a skill-set as being able to hit a driver in the golf course or even an iron on product line. He is actually precisely figured that out extremely well." Scheffler's excellent 2024 period included a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Video games. ( Picture through Andrew Redington/Getty Images) Along the way, Scheffler gathered about $62.2 million in on-course earnings as well as season-long bonuses.Even better, Scheffler and his better half, Meredith, accepted their 1st kid, Bennett, on Might 8." I believe that I've lived nearly a total life-time in this one year," Scheffler mentioned. "It's been nuts." Scheffler's seven success came in merely 19 beginnings. He was actually a second best twice as well as possessed top-10 finishes in all yet 3 of his beginnings and no skipped cuts.Woods' 2000 season is actually taken into consideration among the greatest in past-- he caught 3 of his 15 major championships through 24 tries blended as well as succeeded 9 opportunities total in 20 starts. He was runner-up four opportunities. Leopard won concerning $9.2 million that year.About the only thing that reduced Scheffler down over recent eight-plus months was actually the Louisville police who detained him complying with a visitor traffic case outside the gates of Valhalla Golf Nightclub in Kentucky before the second cycle of the PGA Championship.Top tales of the week coming from Obtain exclusive accessibility to lots of premium write-ups a year from best article writers. u2022 CFB: Week 1 examine along with ideal 25 games "u2022 Who are actually X variables for all 32 NFL staffs? "u2022 Transfer value of the position keeps rising" Even more ESPN+ information ".Incredibly, Scheffler submitted a 5-under 66 a number of hrs after he was actually released coming from prison. He appeared to run out of gas on the weekend break and tied for 8th. Louisville prosecutors lost Scheffler's fees on May 29." I think his consistency, his attitude," mentioned McIlroy, that tied for 9th at 16 under. "I feel like he only sort of carries the exact same demeanor to the training program each and every single day, no matter what position on the leaderboard he's in. He is actually merely amazing to simply see the method he handles themself around the fairway. Yeah, we'll review 2024 and also it is actually certainly some of the most ideal individual years that a gamer has actually eaten a long time." Scheffler's success at East Pond need to finish any controversy concerning who is actually the PGA Scenic tour player of the year. Xander Schauffele possessed a disagreement after gaining his initial 2 majors at the PGA Championship and The Open.Even Schauffele accepts everyone more is still chasing after Scheffler." I presume by the definition of prominence, I presume that is actually essentially where he is actually sitting," Schauffele claimed. "I don't know how many weeks he's been actually No. 1 player worldwide. Given that I have actually been out, I believe Dustin had a run, Brooks [Koepka] possessed an operate, Jon [Rahm] possessed an operate, Rory had an operate. They were sort of drilling back and forth in between 1, 2 and 3. Scottie has actually just gone to the great of the mountain range for, what, pair of complete years today it seems to be." Scheffler does not appear ready to find down anytime very soon, either.