.Result Schlabach, ESPN Senior Citizen WriterSep 1, 2024, 08:12 PM ETCloseSenior college regulation football author.Writer of 7 publications on university football.Graduate of the Educational Institution of GeorgiaATLANTA-- For a quick instant in the last shot of the Scenic tour Championship at East Pond Golf Club on Sunday, planet No. 1 golf enthusiast Scottie Scheffler appeared like one of us.With the FedEx Cup as well as an immense $25 million reward vulnerable, Scheffler had only carded a bogey on the par-4 7th opening. He terribly hooked his tee shot to the left, and his sphere virtually went out of bounds before settling in want straw.Scheffler needed to stand in a plant to attack his second discharge, at that point his 4 1/2- foot the same level putt lipped out-- his only skip inside 8 feets in 72 gaps. Collin Morikawa produced the same level, cutting Scheffler's bring about four shots.It would even the score much smaller on the upcoming hole.On the driveable par-4 eighth, Scheffler's tee shot lost, landing in a front greenside bunker, about 80 feet from the hole.Somehow, the best golf enthusiast around the world shanked his bunker chance-- his sphere went lifeless right as well as quit about 36 yards below solitary confinement. Scheffler broke to 24 feets and also needed to have 2 putts from there for another bogey-- his 3rd in 4 holes.Morikawa created an 8-foot birdie, trimming Scheffler's trigger merely pair of. It had been seven after 2 holes." Yeah, in all honesty, incredibly astonishing," Morikawa pointed out of Scheffler's shank. "Appear, I brought in the putt and was actually pair of back, but he's not going to merely start making bogeys afterwards. He is actually visiting perform the contrary and also he is actually visiting start attacking golf tries. It practically carried his concentration back in for a half 2nd, which is actually one thing you can't instruct. You simply either possess it or even you do not." Scottie Scheffler celebrates along with the FedEx Prize after succeeding the FedExCup and Excursion Champion. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesAfter among awful chances of his job, Scheffler performed what he has actually done so commonly recent three years-- he shut the door on Morikawa and also every person else.He produced birdies on each of the following 3 gaps. On the par-3 ninth, he slapped a 4-iron shot to 5 feet, 2 inches. His method on the par-4 10th stopped at 3 feets, after that he drained a 15-footer for birdie on the par-3 11th. Just like that, Scheffler's top was five bullets once again. He included a bald eagle on the par-5 14th. Editor's Picks2 RelatedScheffler caught his first FedEx Mug with a total credit rating of 30 under (he started at 10 under as the season-long aspects forerunner in the staggered-scoring style), defeating Morikawa by four movements as well as Sahith Theegala through six.It was actually the third straight year through which Scheffler started along with a 2-stroke top over everyone else in the Trip Champion. Pair of years ago, he wasted a six-stroke lead in the ultimate round and also dropped to Rory McIlroy by one. In 2015, he was actually 1 under over 72 gaps (certainly not including beginning strokes) and tied for sixth." I make an effort certainly not to assume excessive regarding recent or think excessive about the future, but I think 2 years back was fairly tough, having a good lead going into the last round as well as certainly not playing my finest and after that losing, and after that in 2013 I merely had a quite off week so was actually fairly unsatisfactory," Scheffler mentioned. "So ahead belong a top for the third opportunity and be able to complete it off is definitely quite pleasant." Scheffler participated in Tiger Woods (1999 as well as 2007) and also Dustin Johnson (2020) as the only golf enthusiasts to win the Tour Championship while they were actually ranked No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking.With his initial FedEx Cup playoffs victory, Scheffler became just the 4th PGA Tour golfer considering that 1980 to gain at the very least 7 opportunities along with a learn a singular season. Tom Watson (1980 ), Forest (1999, 2000, 2006 and 2007) and Vijay Singh (2004) were actually the others.Scheffler received a trumpet call coming from his caddie, Ted Scott, after bogeying for the 2nd successive opportunity on hole No. 8. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesFollowing Scheffler's debacle on the 8th gap, his caddie, Ted Scott, drew him aside for a pep talk prior to his tee chance on the 9th." Yeah, nine was actually a big turnaround," Scheffler said. "Teddy gave me a great trumpet call there astride eight green given that I type of took a look at him like, 'Guy, I do not know about this. This isn't looking therefore scorching today.' He kind of provided me a little trumpet call, and after that I managed to hit a really good iron try in there and got factors rolling." Scheffler dropped to reveal what Scott told him." I am actually certainly not heading to provide all our keys," Scheffler claimed. "Teddy has actually always been my biggest supporter. I presume the outcomes promote on their own after he managed to get my bag and also begin assisting me. He truly is a significant portion of the group. I do not know if I 'd have the capacity to perform some of this without him on my bag. Our company have actually obtained a terrific connection." He has a behavior of saying the ideal factor at the right time to kind of keep me in the right frame of mind." Scheffler's 2024 season will definitely be born in mind as one of the very best in golf background. Each of his triumphes happened against best industries in 4 signature celebrations (Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Culture, Memorial Competition as well as Travelers Championship), Athletes Champion, Expert and also the Tour Championship.Last month, the 28-year-old coming from Texas added a gold award at the Olympics in Paris. Scheffler isn't sure why the Olympics isn't being actually awaited in his success total by the PGA Tour." I do not assume people comprehend just how hard that is actually to accomplish, when you are actually expected to gain, when you're the favored to succeed, when every trait you're performing is actually being examined-- excellent and bad-- on the golf course, and also exactly how tough it is actually to enter your own little zone as well as personal little planet and also truly merely silent the noise," mentioned Justin Thomas, who tied for 14th at 14 under." It's one thing that is equally a lot of a skill-set as managing to hit a vehicle driver in the fairway or even an iron on line. He is actually clearly figured that out extremely well." Scheffler's excellent 2024 period featured a gold award at the 2024 Paris Games. ( Photograph through Andrew Redington/Getty Images) En route, Scheffler collected about $62.2 million in on-course earnings and also season-long bonuses.Even a lot better, Scheffler as well as his other half, Meredith, accepted their initial youngster, Bennett, on Might 8." I think that I have actually stayed practically a full life-time in this one year," Scheffler stated. "It is actually been actually nuts." Scheffler's 7 triumphes came in merely 19 starts. He was actually a runner-up two times and possessed top-10 surfaces in all but three of his starts and no overlooked cuts.Woods' 2000 season is actually looked at one of the greatest in past-- he caught 3 of his 15 significant championships by 24 shots blended and succeeded nine times overall in 20 starts. He was actually runner-up four opportunities. Leopard won about $9.2 million that year.About the only thing that slowed down Scheffler down over the past eight-plus months was actually the Louisville law enforcement agent who imprisoned him adhering to a web traffic occurrence outside the gates of Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky just before the 2nd cycle of the PGA Championship.Top stories of the full week from Acquire exclusive access to countless superior write-ups a year coming from best article writers. u2022 CFB: Full week 1 examine along with best 25 video games "u2022 That are actually X variables for all 32 NFL groups? "u2022 Transfer worth of this particular role maintains rising" More ESPN+ material ".Amazingly, Scheffler submitted a 5-under 66 a couple of hours after he was actually launched coming from prison. He appeared to lose ground on the weekend break as well as tied for eighth. Louisville prosecutors went down Scheffler's charges on May 29." I presume his uniformity, his mindset," said McIlroy, who tied for nine at 16 under. "I seem like he just form of brings the exact same temperament to the program each and every time, no matter what placement on the leaderboard he resides in. He is actually just fantastic to just enjoy the technique he handles himself all around the golf course. Yeah, our company'll review 2024 and also it is actually obviously one of the very best private years that a player has had for a number of years." Scheffler's success at East Lake ought to end any argument about who's the PGA Trip player of the year. Xander Schauffele had a disagreement after succeeding his first two majors at the PGA Champion and also The Open.Even Schauffele admits everybody more is still going after Scheffler." I assume by the meaning of prominence, I think that's actually where he is actually resting," Schauffele said. "I don't know how many full weeks he's been actually No. 1 player on earth. Due to the fact that I've been out, I believe Dustin had an operate, Brooks [Koepka] possessed an operate, Jon [Rahm] had a run, Rory had a run. They were sort of punching back and forth between 1, 2 and also 3. Scottie has merely gone to the first-class of the mountain range for, what, two total years now it seems to be." Scheffler does not seem to be ready to find down anytime very soon, either.