.Result Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterSep 1, 2024, 08:12 PM ETCloseSenior college regulation football author.Writer of seven books on college football.Graduate of the Educational Institution of GeorgiaATLANTA-- For a brief moment in the last shot of the Excursion Champion at East Lake Golf Nightclub on Sunday, globe No. 1 golf player Scottie Scheffler appeared like some of us.With the FedEx Mug and also an enormous $25 thousand benefit vulnerable, Scheffler had only carded a bogey on the par-4 7th hole. He terribly hooked his tee shot to the left, as well as his round almost walked out of bounds before working out in pine straw.Scheffler needed to fill in a tree to attack his 2nd bullet, then his 4 1/2- feet the same level putt lipped out-- his only miss out on inside 8 feet in 72 holes. Collin Morikawa created the same level, reducing Scheffler's cause 4 shots.It would get even smaller sized on the upcoming hole.On the driveable par-4 eighth, Scheffler's tee shot lost, touchdown in a main greenside bunker, about 80 feet from the hole.Somehow, the very best golf player on earth shanked his bunker go-- his sphere went dead right and ceased about 36 gardens listed below solitary confinement. Scheffler chipped to 24 feet and also needed pair of putts coming from there for an additional bogey-- his third in four holes.Morikawa made an 8-foot birdie, cutting Scheffler's result in merely 2. It had been 7 after two gaps." Yeah, honestly, really astonishing," Morikawa said of Scheffler's shank. "Look, I made the putt and also was two back, however he is actually certainly not visiting just start making bogeys after that. He's going to perform the contrary and he is actually mosting likely to begin attacking golf chances. It virtually delivered his emphasis back in for an one-half 2nd, and also is actually something you can not educate. You only either have it or even you do not." Scottie Scheffler celebrates with the FedEx Trophy after gaining the FedExCup and also Excursion Champion. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesAfter one of the worst tries of his job, Scheffler performed what he has accomplished this commonly recent three years-- he finalized the door on Morikawa and everybody else.He helped make birdies on each of the following three openings. On the par-3 9th, he punched a 4-iron try to 5 shoes, 2 inches. His strategy on the par-4 10th stopped at 3 feet, at that point he drained pipes a 15-footer for birdie on the par-3 11th. Just like that, Scheffler's top was actually five discharges once more. He included an eagle on the par-5 14th. Editor's Picks2 RelatedScheffler recorded his initial FedEx Mug along with a complete score of 30 under (he began at 10 under as the season-long factors innovator in the staggered-scoring layout), beating Morikawa by four movements and also Sahith Theegala through six.It was actually the 3rd direct year through which Scheffler began with a 2-stroke lead over everybody else in the Excursion Championship. Pair of years back, he ran through a six-stroke lead in the ultimate shot as well as dropped to Rory McIlroy by one. In 2014, he was 1 under over 72 gaps (not including starting strokes) and tied for sixth." I make an effort certainly not to presume a lot of regarding recent or even believe too much about the future, but I think two years ago was quite difficult, possessing a great top going into the final round and certainly not playing my absolute best and after that dropping, and after that in 2015 I simply possessed a rather off full week therefore was rather disappointing," Scheffler pointed out. "So to follow in with a lead for the 3rd opportunity and have the capacity to finish it off is absolutely rather wonderful." Scheffler signed up with Tiger Forest (1999 and also 2007) and also Dustin Johnson (2020) as the only golfers to succeed the Tour Champion while they were actually rated No. 1 in the Authorities World Golf Ranking.With his 1st FedEx Cup playoffs victory, Scheffler ended up being just the fourth PGA Scenic tour golf player due to the fact that 1980 to gain at the very least seven opportunities with a learn a singular time. Tom Watson (1980 ), Forest (1999, 2000, 2006 and also 2007) as well as Vijay Singh (2004) were actually the others.Scheffler received a trumpet call coming from his caddie, Ted Scott, after bogeying for the second consecutive time on hole No. 8. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesFollowing Scheffler's ordeal on the 8th gap, his caddie, Ted Scott, pulled him aside for a trumpet call just before his tee chance on the 9th." Yeah, 9 was a massive turn-around," Scheffler pointed out. "Teddy provided me a great trumpet call certainly there on the back of 8 environment-friendly because I sort of considered him like, 'Guy, I do not learn about this. This isn't appearing so warm at this moment.' He sort of gave me a little trumpet call, and afterwards I had the ability to strike a definitely good iron go in there and also received traits rolling." Scheffler dropped to uncover what Scott informed him." I'm not visiting distribute all our secrets," Scheffler pointed out. "Teddy has always been my largest proponent. I believe the results promote themselves after he was able to grab my bag as well as start helping me. He definitely is actually a big aspect of the team. I don't understand if I will manage to carry out any one of this without him on my bag. Our team've acquired a terrific partnership." He possesses a practice of stating the ideal thing at the correct time to kind of maintain me in the right frame of mind." Scheffler's 2024 period will certainly be actually born in mind being one of the most ideal in golf history. Each of his success came against elite industries in four signature events (Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Heritage, Remembrance Tournament and also Travelers Championship), Players Champion, Masters and also the Scenic tour Championship.Last month, the 28-year-old from Texas added a gold medal at the Olympics in Paris. Scheffler isn't sure why the Olympics isn't being awaited in his success overall by the PGA Trip." I don't believe folks recognize just how hard that is to carry out, when you are actually counted on to succeed, when you are actually the beloved to succeed, when each and every trait you're carrying out is being actually checked out-- really good and also bad-- on the golf course, and just how challenging it is actually to enter your very own little zone as well as own little bit of globe and definitely merely silent the sound," pointed out Justin Thomas, that tied for 14th at 14 under." It's something that is actually just as a lot of a skill as having the ability to hit a driver in the golf course or an iron on collection. He's plainly figured that out very well." Scheffler's stellar 2024 period consisted of a gold award at the 2024 Paris Games. ( Image by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) In the process, Scheffler collected about $62.2 thousand in on-course revenues and season-long bonuses.Even much better, Scheffler as well as his better half, Meredith, accepted their 1st little one, Bennett, on Might 8." I believe that I've stayed just about a total life-time within this one year," Scheffler mentioned. "It is actually been actually almonds." Scheffler's 7 victories came in only 19 beginnings. He was a runner-up twice and possessed top-10 surfaces in every but three of his starts and also no missed out on cuts.Woods' 2000 time is thought about one of the greatest in record-- he captured 3 of his 15 significant championships through 24 chances blended and won 9 times total in twenty begins. He was runner-up four times. Tiger won about $9.2 thousand that year.About the only trait that slowed Scheffler down over the past eight-plus months was the Louisville law enforcement officer that imprisoned him complying with a web traffic event outside the gates of Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky prior to the 2nd round of the PGA Championship.Top stories of the full week from Receive exclusive access to lots of fee write-ups a year coming from leading article writers. u2022 CFB: Full week 1 preview along with absolute best 25 video games "u2022 That are X variables for all 32 NFL teams? "u2022 Transactions worth of this position maintains increasing" Even more ESPN+ material ".Incredibly, Scheffler uploaded a 5-under 66 a number of hours after he was discharged from jail. He seemed to lose ground on the weekend and also tied for eighth. Louisville prosecutors lost Scheffler's fees on May 29." I assume his congruity, his mindset," pointed out McIlroy, that tied for nine at 16 under. "I believe that he just sort of takes the same behavior to the program every day, whatever setting on the leaderboard he resides in. He's just incredible to just watch the way he manages themself all around the greens. Yeah, our team'll reflect on 2024 and also it's certainly among the very best private years that a player has actually had for a number of years." Scheffler's success at East Lake ought to finish any argument about that's the PGA Tour gamer of the year. Xander Schauffele had an argument after winning his first 2 majors at the PGA Championship as well as The Open.Even Schauffele admits everyone more is still chasing Scheffler." I assume due to the meaning of domination, I believe that is actually virtually where he is actually sitting," Schauffele claimed. "I don't know the amount of weeks he is actually been actually No. 1 gamer in the world. Given that I have actually been out, I assume Dustin possessed an operate, Brooks [Koepka] possessed a run, Jon [Rahm] possessed an operate, Rory had a run. They were actually sort of punching backward and forward in between 1, 2 and also 3. Scottie has just gone to the good of the mountain for, what, two total years now it seems to be." Scheffler does not seem to be all set to find down anytime quickly, either.