Collin Morikawa posts low round of Tour Championship; closer to chasing Scottie Scheffler down
ATLANTA — When Collin Morikawa heard his name called on the first tee Friday, he was seven strokes behind world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who had dominated the newly restored East Lake the day before. Morikawa knew that Scheffler would undoubtedly be roaming the premises and that he needed to play aggressively to have any […]
Scottie Scheffler keeps pedal to medal but sees lead dwindle at PGA Tour finale
ATLANTA — Scottie Scheffler set a PGA Tour “record” at the Tour Championship on Thursday, but he continued to hold down his status as the best player in the world the next day. But Scheffler saw his big lead shrink from seven to four after shooting a five-under 66, despite dominating East Lake off the […]
PGA Tour suspends Tour Championship play due to lightning; Scottie Scheffler leads by 4
ATLANTA — Moments after Scottie Scheffler smashed yet another tee shot down the middle of the 16th fairway, the worst sound in golf echoed across East Lake. PGA Tour officials sounded the horn to warn of severe weather in the area, and then, just as Scheffler, playing partner Collin Morikawa, NBC Sports reporter Jim “Bones” […]
Scottie Scheffler smashes PGA Tour record, takes overwhelming Tour Championship lead
ATLANTA — Is anyone going to catch Scottie Scheffler from now on? The world number one shot a six-under 65 on Thursday, the lowest score of the day, to keep him in a commanding seven-stroke lead in the Tour Championship over Collin Morikawa and Xander Schauffele. His big lead was also PGA TOUR RECORDS. He […]
Scottie Scheffler reveals eye-popping handicap index he uses when not playing PGA Tour events
Atlanta — Official USGA HandicapNow you can pit your index against the best players in the world. Ahead of this week's Tour Championship, where he starts two strokes behind, Scottie Scheffler revealed he has an astonishing plus-seven index. For those who don't know what that means, Scheffler has to return seven strokes to the course […]
Scottie Scheffler likens Tour Championship short-comings to Dallas Cowboys’ playoff blunders
ATLANTA — Scottie Scheffler has previously explained that he doesn't like the format of the FedExCup playoffs, and he also doesn't praise the handicapping system used at the Tour Championship. Maybe it's because he's come to East Lake as the leading player each of the past two years, two strokes ahead at 10 under par, […]
Scottie Scheffler says he’s “fine,” no injury sustained at BMW Championship
Scottie Scheffler stood in the fairway of the par-5 17th hole with a five-iron in hand, aiming for another birdie on the penultimate hole of the BMW Championship. But right after the swing, Scheffler grabbed her waist.It’s something Tiger Woods has done far too often over the past decade. Of course, Scheffler’s stellar season has […]
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler continues to play flawless golf at FedEx St. Jude Championship
Once again, the best player on the planet put in a masterful performance at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Scottie Scheffler put himself in great position after 36 holes on Friday, shooting a bogey-free 5-under 65. He’s at 9-under par for the tournament, two strokes behind leaders Hideki Matsuyama and Denny McCarthy. “It’s good to […]
Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele contending again at FedEx St. Jude Championship
Considering how well Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele have performed this year, it won’t be a surprise to see their names on the leaderboard again. The two played together and finished with a 4-under 66 on a hot, muggy day in Memphis. Scheffler and Schauffele were tied for fifth after the first day of the […]
Scottie Scheffler on FedEx Cup Playoffs: “silly” it all comes down to one event
Given what’s happened over the past two years, Scottie Scheffler has good reason to dislike the FedExCup playoff format. Scheffler arrived at East Lake in both 2022 and 2023 as the top player in the FedEx Cup rankings, meaning he was at 10 under par and two strokes ahead of the second-place player at the […]