.Mark Schlabach, ESPN Elder WriterSep 1, 2024, 08:12 PM ETCloseSenior university regulation football author.Writer of seven books on college soccer.Grad of the College of GeorgiaATLANTA-- For a brief minute in the last shot of the Tour Championship at East Pond Golf Club on Sunday, globe No. 1 golf enthusiast Scottie Scheffler seemed like among us.With the FedEx Cup and a monstrous $25 thousand reward on the line, Scheffler had actually simply carded a bogey on the par-4 seventh opening. He severely fastened his tee bullet to the left, and also his ball virtually went out of bounds before clearing up in ache straw.Scheffler must stand in a plant to hit his 2nd shot, after that his 4 1/2- foot par putt lipped out-- his only skip inside 8 feet in 72 gaps. Collin Morikawa created the same level, reducing Scheffler's lead to four shots.It would certainly even the score smaller sized on the following hole.On the driveable par-4 eighth, Scheffler's tee shot came up short, touchdown in a frontal greenside bunker, regarding 80 feets from the hole.Somehow, the most effective golf enthusiast worldwide shanked his bunker shot-- his ball went lifeless right as well as ceased about 36 yards listed below solitary confinement. Scheffler broke to 24 feet and needed pair of putts from there for another bogey-- his 3rd in 4 holes.Morikawa created an 8-foot birdie, trimming Scheffler's cause only pair of. It had actually been 7 after two holes." Yeah, honestly, extremely surprising," Morikawa claimed of Scheffler's shank. "Appear, I brought in the putt and was actually two back, but he is actually certainly not heading to simply begin bring in bogeys after that. He is actually visiting perform the opposite and also he is actually heading to start striking golf tries. It nearly brought his concentration back in for an one-half 2nd, and also is actually something you can't teach. You just either possess it or you don't." Scottie Scheffler celebrates along with the FedEx Trophy after winning the FedExCup and also Tour Champion. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesAfter one of awful chances of his profession, Scheffler performed what he has done this commonly the past 3 years-- he closed the door on Morikawa and every person else.He made birdies on each of the next three holes. On the par-3 9th, he slapped a 4-iron go to 5 shoes, 2 inches. His method on the par-4 10th ceased at 3 feets, then he emptied a 15-footer for birdie on the par-3 11th. Easily, Scheffler's lead was 5 shots once more. He included a bald eagle on the par-5 14th. Editor's Picks2 RelatedScheffler captured his first FedEx Mug with a complete score of 30 under (he began at 10 under as the season-long aspects forerunner in the staggered-scoring format), beating Morikawa through 4 strokes and also Sahith Theegala by six.It was actually the third direct year through which Scheffler started with a 2-stroke top over everybody else in the Tour Champion. 2 years earlier, he frivolled away a six-stroke top in the final shot and also dropped to Rory McIlroy through one. In 2014, he was actually 1 under over 72 holes (certainly not including starting strokes) as well as matched for 6th." I attempt not to assume too much about recent or believe way too much concerning the future, however I think pair of years earlier was actually rather difficult, possessing a good top entering the final cycle and certainly not playing my best and after that losing, and then in 2014 I merely possessed a quite off week so was rather unsatisfactory," Scheffler stated. "Therefore to find in with a top for the 3rd time and have the ability to complete it off is actually certainly rather sweet." Scheffler joined Leopard Forest (1999 as well as 2007) and Dustin Johnson (2020) as the only golfers to win the Scenic tour Championship while they were actually positioned No. 1 in the Representative Planet Golf Ranking.With his initial FedEx Cup playoffs success, Scheffler ended up being just the 4th PGA Trip golfer considering that 1980 to win a minimum of 7 opportunities along with a major in a solitary period. Tom Watson (1980 ), Woods (1999, 2000, 2006 and also 2007) as well as Vijay Singh (2004) were the others.Scheffler received a pep talk coming from his caddie, Ted Scott, after bogeying for the second successive time on hole No. 8. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesFollowing Scheffler's debacle on the eighth hole, his caddie, Ted Scott, pulled him apart for a trumpet call before his tee try on the nine." Yeah, 9 was a big turn-around," Scheffler claimed. "Teddy provided me a good trumpet call there certainly on the back of eight eco-friendly because I kind of checked out him like, 'Male, I don't learn about this. This isn't looking therefore very hot right now.' He type of provided me a little bit of trumpet call, and then I had the capacity to strike an actually wonderful iron chance in there as well as got points spinning." Scheffler declined to disclose what Scott informed him." I'm certainly not visiting hand out all our tips," Scheffler mentioned. "Teddy has consistently been my greatest fan. I presume the outcomes speak for on their own after he managed to pick up my bag as well as start aiding me. He actually is a huge part of the team. I do not understand if I would certainly have the capacity to carry out any one of this without him on my bag. Our team've got a terrific connection." He possesses a routine of claiming the right point at the right time to sort of keep me in the right frame of mind." Scheffler's 2024 season are going to be born in mind being one of the greatest in golf background. Each of his victories came versus best fields in four signature events (Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Heritage, Memorial Tournament and also Travelers Champion), Athletes Championship, Professional as well as 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 counted in his victory total amount due to the PGA Scenic tour." I do not presume individuals understand exactly how challenging that is actually to carry out, when you're expected to win, when you're the preferred to win, when each and every single trait you are actually carrying out is being considered-- excellent as well as poor-- on the greens, as well as how challenging it is actually to get in your very own little area and own little bit of world and also definitely simply silent the sound," stated Justin Thomas, that connected for 14th at 14 under." It's one thing that is actually just as a lot of an ability as being able to hit a chauffeur in the golf course or even an iron on line. He is actually clearly thought that out effectively." Scheffler's excellent 2024 time featured a gold award at the 2024 Paris Video games. ( Picture through Andrew Redington/Getty Images) In the process, Scheffler gathered around $62.2 million in on-course incomes as well as season-long bonuses.Even a lot better, Scheffler as well as his wife, Meredith, invited their initial kid, Bennett, on Might 8." I seem like I've resided practically a full life time within this one year," Scheffler pointed out. "It's been actually almonds." Scheffler's 7 triumphes was available in merely 19 beginnings. He was a second best twice as well as had top-10 appearances with all but 3 of his starts as well as no missed cuts.Woods' 2000 season is thought about some of the greatest in past-- he grabbed three of his 15 primary championships by 24 shots blended as well as succeeded nine times general in 20 begins. He was actually runner-up four opportunities. Tiger won concerning $9.2 thousand that year.About the only thing that reduced Scheffler down over the past eight-plus months was the Louisville law enforcement officer that arrested him adhering to a visitor traffic accident outside evictions of Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky just before the second round of the PGA Championship.Top tales of the full week from Receive special accessibility to lots of fee posts a year from leading article writers. u2022 CFB: Week 1 preview with greatest 25 video games "u2022 Who are actually X aspects for all 32 NFL teams? "u2022 Transactions worth of this particular position keeps climbing" Even more ESPN+ content ".Remarkably, Scheffler posted a 5-under 66 a couple of hrs after he was discharged coming from prison. He seemed to run out of gas on the weekend and also connected for eighth. Louisville district attorneys lost Scheffler's costs on May 29." I assume his consistency, his mindset," pointed out McIlroy, that connected for nine at 16 under. "I believe that he just type of delivers the exact same behavior to the training program each and every single day, no matter what position on the leaderboard he remains in. He's merely outstanding to simply view the means he handles himself around the golf links. Yeah, we'll look back on 2024 as well as it's obviously one of the very best personal years that a gamer has actually had for a long time." Scheffler's triumph at East Pond need to finish any sort of dispute concerning who is actually the PGA Tour gamer of the year. Xander Schauffele had a disagreement after succeeding his initial 2 majors at the PGA Champion and The Open.Even Schauffele accepts everyone else is still going after Scheffler." I think by the interpretation of dominance, I believe that is actually literally where he's resting," Schauffele pointed out. "I do not understand the amount of weeks he's been No. 1 player on earth. Given that I have actually been actually out, I think Dustin had an operate, Brooks [Koepka] possessed a run, Jon [Rahm] possessed an operate, Rory possessed an operate. They were actually type of drilling to and fro between 1, 2 as well as 3. Scottie has actually only been at the tip-top of the mountain for, what, pair of complete years today it seems." Scheffler doesn't seem to be ready to come down anytime quickly, either.