.Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterSep 1, 2024, 08:12 PM ETCloseSenior college football writer.Author of seven publications on university football.Grad of the University of GeorgiaATLANTA-- For a quick moment in the ultimate round of the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Nightclub on Sunday, globe No. 1 golf enthusiast Scottie Scheffler appeared like some of us.With the FedEx Mug and also a massive $25 thousand bonus offer on the line, Scheffler had actually just carded a bogey on the par-4 seventh opening. He severely fastened his tee shot to the left, as well as his sphere nearly headed out of bounds prior to settling in desire straw.Scheffler must stand in a tree to hit his 2nd shot, then his 4 1/2- foot par putt lipped out-- his only skip inside 8 feets in 72 gaps. Collin Morikawa created par, cutting Scheffler's lead to 4 shots.It would certainly get back at smaller sized on the upcoming hole.On the driveable par-4 eighth, Scheffler's tee chance lost, touchdown in a main greenside bunker, concerning 80 feet from the hole.Somehow, the most effective golf enthusiast on earth shanked his bunker try-- his sphere went dead right and also stopped about 36 gardens below the hole. Scheffler damaged to 24 feet and also required 2 putts from there for yet another bogey-- his 3rd in 4 holes.Morikawa made an 8-foot birdie, cutting Scheffler's cause merely 2. It had actually been 7 after two openings." Yeah, in all honesty, extremely unusual," Morikawa claimed of Scheffler's shank. "Appear, I created the putt and also was pair of back, but he is actually certainly not mosting likely to just begin creating bogeys after that. He's heading to do the opposite as well as he's mosting likely to start striking golf shots. It nearly delivered his focus back in for a half second, which's one thing you can not educate. You merely either possess it or even you don't." Scottie Scheffler commemorates along with the FedEx Prize after gaining the FedExCup and also Excursion Championship. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesAfter some of the most awful shots of his job, Scheffler did what he has actually accomplished this often recent 3 years-- he closed the door on Morikawa as well as every person else.He made birdies on each of the next three gaps. On the par-3 9th, he punched a 4-iron go to 5 shoes, 2 ins. His method on the par-4 10th quit at 3 feet, at that point he drained pipes a 15-footer for birdie on the par-3 11th. Just like that, Scheffler's lead was five bullets once again. He incorporated an eagle on the par-5 14th. Publisher's Picks2 RelatedScheffler grabbed his 1st FedEx Cup along with a total rating of 30 under (he began at 10 under as the season-long factors innovator in the staggered-scoring layout), defeating Morikawa through 4 strokes as well as Sahith Theegala through six.It was actually the third direct year through which Scheffler began along with a 2-stroke lead over everyone else in the Scenic tour Championship. 2 years ago, he misused a six-stroke top in the last shot as well as lost to Rory McIlroy by one. In 2014, he was actually 1 under over 72 gaps (certainly not including beginning movements) and also tied for sixth." I attempt not to presume excessive about recent or even assume too much concerning the future, but I believe pair of years back was fairly tough, having a good lead going into the final round and also certainly not playing my greatest and after that shedding, and after that in 2013 I only possessed a pretty off full week so was actually fairly unsatisfactory," Scheffler mentioned. "Thus to find in with a lead for the third opportunity and also manage to finish it off is actually undoubtedly pretty wonderful." Scheffler joined Leopard Forest (1999 and 2007) as well as Dustin Johnson (2020) as the only golf enthusiasts to gain the Trip Champion while they were rated No. 1 in the Representative Globe Golf Ranking.With his very first FedEx Cup playoffs triumph, Scheffler became only the fourth PGA Trip golfer since 1980 to gain at the very least 7 opportunities along with a learn a singular season. Tom Watson (1980 ), Woods (1999, 2000, 2006 as well as 2007) as well as Vijay Singh (2004) were the others.Scheffler acquired a pep talk from his caddie, Ted Scott, after bogeying for the 2nd consecutive opportunity on gap No. 8. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesFollowing Scheffler's debacle on the 8th hole, his caddie, Ted Scott, pulled him apart for a trumpet call before his tee try on the nine." Yeah, 9 was actually a big turnaround," Scheffler said. "Teddy offered me a nice pep talk certainly there on the back of 8 eco-friendly since I type of considered him like, 'Male, I don't find out about this. This isn't looking therefore warm now.' He type of gave me a little trumpet call, and then I had the capacity to attack a truly nice iron shot in there and also received points rolling." Scheffler declined to uncover what Scott told him." I am actually certainly not mosting likely to provide all our techniques," Scheffler mentioned. "Teddy has constantly been my largest advocate. I think the outcomes promote on their own after he managed to pick up my bag and also begin aiding me. He definitely is a substantial portion of the staff. I do not recognize if I would certainly have the ability to do some of this without him on my bag. We have actually got a terrific partnership." He possesses a routine of stating the ideal thing at the correct time to sort of keep me in the right state of mind." Scheffler's 2024 season will definitely be always remembered as being one of the most effective in golf background. Each of his success happened versus best fields in 4 trademark celebrations (Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Ancestry, Remembrance Competition and also Travelers Champion), Athletes Championship, Professional and also the Excursion Championship.Last month, the 28-year-old coming from Texas added a gold medal at the Olympics in Paris. Scheffler isn't certain why the Olympics isn't being awaited in his triumph total by the PGA Tour." I do not believe people understand exactly how difficult that is to perform, when you're anticipated to gain, when you are actually the beloved to win, when each and every trait you are actually carrying out is being considered-- great as well as negative-- on the golf course, and just how hard it is to enter your personal little bit of zone and personal little bit of globe and truly just quiet the sound," stated Justin Thomas, that linked for 14th at 14 under." It is actually something that is actually just like much of a capability as managing to attack a chauffeur in the fairway or an iron on series. He's precisely figured that out extremely well." Scheffler's excellent 2024 period featured a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Gamings. ( Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) Along the way, Scheffler picked up about $62.2 thousand in on-course profits and also season-long bonuses.Even a lot better, Scheffler and also his better half, Meredith, welcomed their 1st kid, Bennett, on Might 8." I think that I've stayed nearly a total life-time within this one year," Scheffler mentioned. "It is actually been actually almonds." Scheffler's seven success was available in merely 19 beginnings. He was a runner-up twice and had top-10 surfaces with all however 3 of his beginnings as well as no missed cuts.Woods' 2000 season is actually thought about one of the greatest in history-- he captured three of his 15 significant champions by 24 chances integrated and won 9 times overall in twenty beginnings. He was actually runner-up 4 times. Leopard gained concerning $9.2 million that year.About the only thing that slowed Scheffler down over the past eight-plus months was the Louisville law enforcement officer that arrested him complying with a web traffic incident outside evictions of Valhalla Golf Nightclub in Kentucky before the second round of the PGA Championship.Top stories of the week coming from Obtain special accessibility to lots of fee short articles a year from top authors. u2022 CFB: Week 1 preview along with ideal 25 video games "u2022 Who are actually X aspects for all 32 NFL teams? "u2022 Transfer value of this particular job always keeps increasing" Even more ESPN+ material ".Remarkably, Scheffler published a 5-under 66 a couple of hrs after he was launched coming from prison. He seemed to be to run out of gas on the weekend break and tied for eighth. Louisville district attorneys dropped Scheffler's charges on May 29." I assume his congruity, his mindset," stated McIlroy, that tied for ninth at 16 under. "I feel like he only type of delivers the exact same temperament to the program each and every day, no matter what posture on the leaderboard he remains in. He is actually merely outstanding to simply see the method he manages themself all around the golf links. Yeah, our experts'll reflect on 2024 and it's clearly some of the most effective personal years that a gamer has actually eaten a number of years." Scheffler's victory at East Lake must finish any controversy regarding that is actually the PGA Scenic tour player of the year. Xander Schauffele possessed a disagreement after gaining his initial two majors at the PGA Champion and also The Open.Even Schauffele confesses everybody else is still chasing Scheffler." I presume by the definition of authority, I think that's practically where he's resting," Schauffele claimed. "I don't know how many full weeks he is actually been No. 1 player around the world. Due to the fact that I've been out, I assume Dustin possessed an operate, Brooks [Koepka] had an operate, Jon [Rahm] had an operate, Rory possessed a run. They were type of punching to and fro between 1, 2 and 3. Scottie has actually only been at the tip-top of the hill for, what, 2 complete years now it seems to be." Scheffler does not seem prepared ahead down anytime quickly, either.