Scottie Scheffler’s cold-blooded shank in PGA Tour finale left golf fans thinking: “One of us”

ATLANTA — Golf can sometimes make even the best players in the world look foolish.

Look no further than what happened to world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler at the Tour Championship on Sunday.

After landing in a greenside bunker on the par-4 eighth hole, which can be hit with a driver, Scheffler sank into the sand and prepared to take a conventional shot from the trap. Hit a cold-blooded shankIt was a shot that would put a 25-handicap player, let alone the reigning Masters champion, to shame: His ball flew straight off the hosel, sailed right and over the green, eventually coming to rest in a precarious spot 36 yards from the pin.

Scheffler ended up with a bogey, cutting his lead over Collin Morikawa to two strokes.

Schaeffler shanks are used in many Fans think about themselves While out on the course.

After a bogey, Scheffler hit a 4-iron into 5 feet on the par-3 ninth hole, where he rallied for a birdie and added two more par-breakers on the 10th and 11th holes.

Yes, after shanking the ball from the bunker, Scheffler roared back with three consecutive birdies to prove again why he's the best player in the world.

Fans also took notice.

Going into the tee on the 12th hole, Scheffler again held a five-stroke lead, the same margin he had at the start of the final round.

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