.Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterSep 1, 2024, 08:12 PM ETCloseSenior college soccer article writer.Writer of seven publications on college regulation football.Graduate of the Educational Institution of GeorgiaATLANTA-- For a quick minute in the final round of the Scenic tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club on Sunday, planet No. 1 golf player Scottie Scheffler resembled among us.With the FedEx Mug and also an enormous $25 thousand benefit on the line, Scheffler had only carded a bogey on the par-4 seventh opening. He severely fastened his tee discharge to the left, and his ball nearly headed out of bounds before resolving in ache straw.Scheffler had to stand in a plant to attack his second bullet, after that his 4 1/2- feet the same level putt lipped out-- his only skip inside 8 feet in 72 holes. Collin Morikawa made par, reducing Scheffler's bring about 4 shots.It would even the score smaller on the following hole.On the driveable par-4 eighth, Scheffler's tee shot lost, landing in a frontal greenside bunker, about 80 feets from the hole.Somehow, the greatest golf enthusiast worldwide shanked his bunker shot-- his sphere went lifeless right as well as stopped approximately 36 gardens below solitary confinement. Scheffler cracked to 24 feet and needed pair of putts coming from there for one more bogey-- his 3rd in four holes.Morikawa created an 8-foot birdie, cutting Scheffler's lead to only 2. It had been actually seven after two openings." Yeah, frankly, quite surprising," Morikawa mentioned of Scheffler's shank. "Appear, I brought in the putt and also was two back, yet he's not mosting likely to merely begin creating bogeys after that. He is actually mosting likely to do the contrary as well as he is actually visiting begin hitting golf shots. It virtually took his emphasis back in for a fifty percent second, which's something you can not educate. You just either have it or even you do not." Scottie Scheffler celebrates along with the FedEx Prize after succeeding the FedExCup and Scenic Tour Championship. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesAfter one of the most awful tries of his occupation, Scheffler performed what he has actually accomplished this usually recent three years-- he finalized the door on Morikawa and everybody else.He made birdies on each of the following three holes. On the par-3 nine, he slapped a 4-iron shot to 5 shoes, 2 inches. His method on the par-4 10th ceased at 3 feet, then he drained a 15-footer for birdie on the par-3 11th. Just like that, Scheffler's lead was actually 5 shots once more. He incorporated an eagle on the par-5 14th. Publisher's Picks2 RelatedScheffler caught his very first FedEx Cup along with a total score of 30 under (he started at 10 under as the season-long factors leader in the staggered-scoring style), beating Morikawa by four strokes and Sahith Theegala through six.It was the third direct year through which Scheffler began along with a 2-stroke lead over everybody else in the Tour Championship. Two years earlier, he misused a six-stroke lead in the final round as well as lost to Rory McIlroy through one. In 2014, he was 1 under over 72 gaps (certainly not consisting of starting movements) as well as tied for 6th." I make an effort not to presume too much concerning recent or assume excessive concerning the future, however I presume 2 years ago was rather tough, possessing an excellent lead entering into the final cycle and not playing my best and after that shedding, and then last year I only had a rather off full week so was actually fairly frustrating," Scheffler stated. "Therefore ahead belong a top for the third time as well as manage to finish it off is absolutely fairly pleasant." Scheffler signed up with Leopard Forest (1999 and also 2007) and Dustin Johnson (2020) as the only golf players to gain the Trip Champion while they were actually ranked No. 1 in the Representative Planet Golf Ranking.With his first FedEx Cup playoffs triumph, Scheffler came to be just the fourth PGA Excursion golf player due to the fact that 1980 to gain a minimum of seven times along with a learn a solitary time. Tom Watson (1980 ), Woods (1999, 2000, 2006 and 2007) and also Vijay Singh (2004) were the others.Scheffler received a pep talk from his caddie, Ted Scott, after bogeying for the 2nd consecutive time on gap No. 8. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesFollowing Scheffler's ordeal on the eighth gap, his caddie, Ted Scott, pulled him apart for a pep talk just before his tee shot on the 9th." Yeah, nine was actually a large turnaround," Scheffler pointed out. "Teddy provided me a nice pep talk certainly there astride 8 green considering that I sort of took a look at him like, 'Male, I do not learn about this. This isn't appearing so hot immediately.' He sort of offered me a little bit of pep talk, and after that I had the ability to strike a truly pleasant iron try in there as well as acquired factors rolling." Scheffler dropped to uncover what Scott informed him." I am actually not heading to give away all our keys," Scheffler stated. "Teddy has consistently been my biggest supporter. I think the end results promote on their own after he had the ability to pick up my bag and begin aiding me. He truly is a significant component of the group. I do not understand if I will manage to carry out some of this without him on my bag. Our company've received a fantastic partnership." He possesses a behavior of stating the correct point at the right time to type of keep me in the right frame of mind." Scheffler's 2024 season will certainly be kept in mind as being one of the best in golf background. Each of his victories happened against best areas in four signature occasions (Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Culture, Memorial Competition as well as Travelers Championship), Athletes Championship, Expert and the Scenic tour Championship.Last month, the 28-year-old from Texas added a gold award at the Olympics in Paris. Scheffler isn't sure why the Olympics isn't being awaited in his victory total due to the PGA Tour." I do not think people comprehend exactly how hard that is to perform, when you're anticipated to succeed, when you're the preferred to gain, when each and every thing you're carrying out is actually being actually checked out-- excellent as well as bad-- on the golf links, as well as exactly how challenging it is actually to get inside your personal little zone and also own little planet as well as absolutely merely peaceful the sound," mentioned Justin Thomas, who linked for 14th at 14 under." It is actually one thing that is actually just as a lot of a skill as having the ability to strike a vehicle driver in the fairway or even an iron on line. He is actually precisely thought that out extremely well." Scheffler's stellar 2024 period consisted of a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Gamings. ( Photograph by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) Along the way, Scheffler gathered about $62.2 thousand in on-course revenues and also season-long bonuses.Even better, Scheffler as well as his partner, Meredith, accepted their first kid, Bennett, on Might 8." I believe that I've resided nearly a complete life time in this one year," Scheffler said. "It is actually been actually almonds." Scheffler's seven triumphes came in merely 19 starts. He was a runner-up two times as well as had top-10 finishes with all however three of his starts and no skipped cuts.Woods' 2000 time is looked at one of the greatest in record-- he caught 3 of his 15 significant champions by 24 gos incorporated and also succeeded nine opportunities total in twenty begins. He was actually runner-up four times. Leopard won regarding $9.2 thousand that year.About the only thing that reduced Scheffler down over recent eight-plus months was actually the Louisville police that apprehended him following a website traffic case outside the gates of Valhalla Golf Nightclub in Kentucky just before the second round of the PGA Championship.Top stories of the week from Receive unique accessibility to lots of premium articles a year from top authors. u2022 CFB: Week 1 sneak peek along with best 25 activities "u2022 That are actually X factors for all 32 NFL staffs? "u2022 Transmission worth of this role keeps increasing" More ESPN+ content ".Remarkably, Scheffler submitted a 5-under 66 a number of hrs after he was launched coming from jail. He seemed to be to lose ground on the weekend and also tied for eighth. Louisville prosecutors lost Scheffler's charges on May 29." I assume his uniformity, his mindset," stated McIlroy, who linked for nine at 16 under. "I think that he just type of carries the very same demeanor to the program every day, whatever placement on the leaderboard he resides in. He's simply outstanding to merely check out the means he handles themself around the greens. Yeah, our team'll reflect on 2024 and also it's obviously one of the most ideal private years that a gamer has actually eaten a very long time." Scheffler's triumph at East Pond must finish any dispute concerning that's the PGA Tour player of the year. Xander Schauffele had an argument after gaining his very first 2 majors at the PGA Championship as well as The Open.Even Schauffele confesses every person more is actually still chasing after Scheffler." I presume by the definition of authority, I presume that's virtually where he is actually resting," Schauffele said. "I don't know the number of full weeks he is actually been No. 1 gamer worldwide. Since I have actually been out, I presume Dustin had an operate, Brooks [Koepka] had an operate, Jon [Rahm] possessed an operate, Rory possessed an operate. They were type of drilling back and forth in between 1, 2 and 3. Scottie has actually merely gone to the tip-top of the mountain for, what, pair of complete years today it seems to be." Scheffler doesn't appear prepared to find down anytime very soon, either.