In Scheffler and Cantlay, you have two players who stay pretty consistent with their equipment but who also have several notable differences. Holliman expects his skills to carry him as he bounces back at a course where he clearly feels comfortable. 88. After some typical autumn tinkering with his gear, Scheffler put the Scotty Cameron putter he used for all four of his wins last season back in the bag over the weekend at the World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba. Talor Gooch may not be able to play in the 2023 U.S. Open because of a rule that states that players needed to have qualified and been eligible for the 2022 Tour Championship, from which Gooch was banned when he joined LIV last June. He needed them to stay in front of hard-charging Masters champion Jon Rahm, who shot 61 to tie his lowest score on the PGA Tour. In Scheffler and Cantlay, you have two players who stay pretty consistent with their equipment but who also have several notable differences. He hits fairways and greens. The Masters LIVE: News and updates as Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler feature at Augusta National Scottie Scheffler is defending champion after his three-shot win in 2022; Rory. Arguably the most notable clubs in Schefflers bag are the irons he plays. From February through May, Scheffler made 61.2% of his putts from 5-10 feet. The 33-year-old has finished in the top 10 nine times in 11 tries, including the three victories. [15] On August 18, 2019, Scheffler won the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship in Columbus, Ohio. For Thursday at least, the focus will be on Scheffler and Cantlay, whos trying to become the first back-to-back FedExCup champ. Yeah, I think I just like the challenge of kind of harder golf courses.". Thomas, 29, won his second PGA Championship in May at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and is the fourth player since 1960 to win 14 times on tour before turning 28, joining Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Johnny Miller. 1 Scottie Scheffler in U.S. Open debut", "Tee Up for 'Full Swing,' the Golf Documentary Series That Drives Plenty of Drama", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Scottie_Scheffler&oldid=1151508969, 2011 Legends Junior Match Play Championship, Most consecutive cuts made 7 (2020 PGA 2022 Masters), Longest streak of top-10s 4 (2021 PGA 2022 Masters), This page was last edited on 24 April 2023, at 14:16. Access 4,300-plus hours of live coverage from 35 PGA Tour tournaments each year, including four days of coverage at 28 events with four feeds each day. Scottie Scheffler is making his fourth Masters appearance. [4] The family lived in Montvale, New Jersey, until Scheffler was aged six, when they moved to Dallas, Texas, in the wake of the September 11 attacks. Scheffler had been well above average in the 2020-21 PGA TOUR season, ranking 32nd in scoring average and 33rd in Strokes Gained: Total. Not surprisingly, Scheffler told GolfWRX.com that Woods had an influence on why Scheffler even started testing the irons in the first place. In his victory in Phoenix, Scheffler ranked 2nd in Strokes Gained: Putting, one of just three times in his entire PGA TOUR career where he ranked in the top 10 in a tournament field in that statistic. Open. Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship, number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, "WM Phoenix Open: Scottie Scheffler defends title, retakes No. Scottie Scheffler. Scottie Scheffler has won four PGA TOUR events this season, including the Masters, and he once held a record-setting, 1,041-point lead in the FedExCup standings back in June. He shot a final round 6-under 65 to beat Nick Taylor by two strokes. It was one of those things, like, I know Im going to use this driver, I know Im going to use the irons, so maybe lets see if we can work something out. But in his 10 starts from February through May, Scheffler gained more than half-a-stroke on the field, per round, on the greens. [34], Scheffler is married to Meredith Scheffler (ne Scudder). Check out Schefflers full specs below, and for more photos, : TaylorMade Stealth Plus (8 degrees, 7.5 degrees of actual loft), : Titleist Vokey Design SM8 (50-12F, 56-14F), Titleist Vokey WedgeWorks prototype (60-06K), : True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400, : Titleist TS3 (9.5 degrees, B1 SureFit setting, 0.75-degree flat lie angle), : Titleist TS2 (21 degrees, B1 SureFit setting, 0.75-degree flat lie angle), : Titleist Vokey Design SM7 (46-10F, 52-08F), Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (56-08M and 60-T), : True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S300, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. After some early . E. van Rooyen -7 6:40 AM Leaderboard Watch 2. My mishits were more accurate with the TaylorMade than they were than my Nike. He was clearly on an upward trajectory, but his four-month flurry of highlights still came as a shock. I already used the (TaylorMade P-7TW) irons for a while. "The Spaniard wants a green jacket badly. Scheffler was then recruited to play collegiate golf at the University of Texas from 2014 to 2018, where he helped the team win three Big 12 championships and was named "Phil Mickelson Freshman of the Year" in 2015. Lets look back at Schefflers rapid rise and analyze whats changed about his performances since the early summer. Woods won the Masters three times and the Players once before turning 27. Played with him last Sunday [at Bay Hill] and it was clear he didn't have his best that day, but he still hung around and had a chance there right at the end. A. Smotherman -8 11:34 AM Leaderboard Watch 2. ORLANDO - Meredith Scheffler called her husband, Scottie, a fighter. 1 ranking", "2022 Masters leaderboard, scores: World No. Since signing with TaylorMade, however, not much has really changed for Scheffler, aside from switching out his old Nike VR Pro Limited fairway wood for a new TaylorMade Stealth Plus 3-wood at the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play in Austin, Texas, which he went on to win to reach No. He's got every shot," Spieth said. At the next major, the 2022 PGA Championship, he missed the cut. On June 1, he was up exactly 100 spots in that statistic to 57th. He's in a good position to be able to continue to do this for a while.". "I think before Phoenix I had this idea that I had to play perfect on Sundays and hit nothing but good shots and that's not necessarily how golf is played. by Mastercard. I saw the shots I wanted to see. That win marked the beginning of one of the most dominant runs seen on TOUR in recent years. Winner of PGA/U.S. 1 Scheffler at Colonial", "Scottie Scheffler struggles in final round at East Lake, coughs up six-shot lead", "Why Scottie Scheffler's blown 6-shot lead at Tour Championship wasn't a meltdown", "Presidents Cup 2022: Our grades for all 24 players, from an A+ for Spieth to an F for Scheffler", "Canadian Nick Taylor runner-up to world No. That's how I try to live my life. Then Homa caught a terrible break when his tee shot hit the sunbaked green of the iconic par-3 17th and bounced off the back and into the water. [31], In February 2023, Scheffler successfully defended his title at the WM Phoenix Open. In 2020-21, Scheffler ranked 157th on the PGA TOUR in average proximity to the hole from 50-125 yards away. CUT = missed the half-way cut Tony Finau never gave Masters champion Jon Rahm or anyone else much of a chance Sunday, closing with a bogey-free round of 5-under 66 that gave him a 3-shot victory in the Mexico Open. It was his fourth win in his last 6 starts.[25][26]. [11] He and Cameron Champ were the only two amateurs to make the cut at the 2017 U.S. I would say first and foremost (the reason) would be the driver, Scheffler told GolfWRXs Two Guys Talking Golf podcast, . Who wins the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship? Check out Schefflers full specs below, and for more photos, head over to GolfWRX.com. "I feel like that I can find a way to make pars and hang in there. NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic, CUT = missed the halfway cut He is among the many PGA Tour stars who will be on hand in Charlotte, N.C. this week. On the morning of Super Bowl Sunday, 2022, Scheffler was inarguably the best player in the world without a PGA TOUR win yet to his credit. Scottie Scheffler chips in for eagle to climb up the leaderboard. by Mastercard. And he told the assembled. Scheffler holds the . His improved wedge play was a significant change, as well. McIlroy couldn't hit his driver straight or make a putt and missed the cut. Most of it is just managing your way around a golf course. He's got really good parents, great family structure. "Incredibly consistent. Latest on Scottie Scheffler including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN . Scottie Scheffler awards Jon Rahm with green jacket. The Wells Fargo Championship sees the eighth elevated event of the 2022/23 PGA . His red-hot spring of '22 owed to a few dramatic. I was able to flatten out the flight a little bit more if I wanted to hit it low or hit it through the wind. Max Homa, who has played about as well as anyone on tour not named Scheffler, Rory McIlroy or Jon Rahm this season, also was suddenly within striking distance. A. Smotherman -8 11:34 AM Leaderboard Watch 2. [3] Scheffler is the only boy among four siblings. TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course). He was ineligible for the $60,000 payout due to his amateur status.[9]. Blade vs. mallet putter: Although both players use custom Scotty Cameron designs, Scheffler uses a more traditional blade-style putter, whereas Cantlay opts for a winged mallet design that helps boost forgiveness The vast differences in their golf clubs highlights the importance of custom fitting; not everyone swings the same way, so not everyone should use the same golf clubs. "He's got great hands. If there was any doubt left, he birdied the next four holes to open up a 6-shot lead. ", Scheffler cruises to Players Championship win behind 5-hole birdie streak (2:04), No one could catch Scottie Scheffler on Sunday at the Players Championship, Jon Rahm begins title defense, LIV players contemplate Ryder Cup and more from the golf world, Hannah Green wins LPGA at Wilshire in a playoff, Alker defends Insperity title for 1st win of season, Finau wins Mexico Open for 4th title in 9 months, Larrazbal rides birdie run to title in South Korea, Gooch takes Singapore for 2nd straight LIV title, Rahm matches career-low 61, trails Finau by 2, Knight shoots 'special' score to lead at Wilshire, MacIntyre, Larrazabal tied in Korea as play halted, Garcia, Gooch lead LIV Singapore after 2 rounds, Eagle spurs Ashok in L.A.; N. Korda 4 shots back, Surging Finau holds 1-shot Mexico Open lead, Home favorite Park shares lead in South Korea, Gooch backs up Aussie win with Singapore lead, Johansson takes 1-shot LA Championship lead, Bees briefly halt Mexico play; Smotherman atop, LIV's Gooch may miss U.S. Open over rule tweak, Rozner shoots 63 to lead Korea Championship, Canada, Latin America to form PGA Tour Americas, Hardy, Riley WD from Mexico Open fresh off win, Hensby wins Invited Celebrity Classic in playoff, Vu wins Chevron in playoff to claim first major, Scheffler back to No. Jordan Spieth, who plays a lot of golf with Scheffler back home in Dallas, said it would be unfair to describe his performance over the past 13 months as a "run." He needed them to stay in front of hard-charging Masters champion Jon Rahm, who shot 61 to tie his lowest score on the PGA Tour. ", Added Homa: "I feel like he just knows what he's going to do. Austin Smotherman holds a 1-shot lead at the Mexico Open, where a swarm of bees briefly interrupted play and had the group of Erik Van Rooyen, Chez Reavie and Francesco Molinari running for cover. On February 13, 2022, Scheffler won the WM Phoenix Open on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff against Patrick Cantlay. Scheffler was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey on June 21, 1996. The 2023 Wells Fargo Championship is set to tee off on Thursday, May 4. In September 2022, Scheffler was named 2022 PGA Tour Player of the Year, earning the Jack Nicklaus Award for the first time. [27] On May 29, 2022, Scheffler lost the Charles Schwab Challenge in a playoff to Sam Burns after Burns made a 38-foot birdie putt. He needed them to stay in front of hard-charging Masters champion Jon Rahm, who shot 61 to tie his lowest score on the PGA Tour. Oh, not the golf part, where the Wells Fargo Championship's defending champion has won six times in four years and risen to seventh in the world. It's another designated PGA Tour event, so most of the elite golfers are scheduled to compete. Junior Amateur, and was the top-ranked junior golfer in the country in 2014. [10] He was also part of the U.S. team that won the 2017 Walker Cup. Top Scottie Scheffler News 2023 Mexico Open One and Done expert picks, purse. 1 with masterful Players win, Rory: PGA Tour support distracts from golf prep, No. Woods did it in 2001; Nicklaus did it twice from 1974 to '76, according to ESPN Stats & Information. Also, during the week of Schefflers first TOUR win and first of four victories this season in 2022 the WM Phoenix Open he switched into a custom Scotty Cameron Timeless Tourtype GSS prototype putter that measured 36.5 inches, with two 25-gram weights in the sole. Talor Gooch may not be able to play in the 2023 U.S. Open because of a rule that states that players needed to have qualified and been eligible for the 2022 Tour Championship, from which Gooch was banned when he joined LIV last June. He played well enough in 2021 to get a captains pick on the U.S. Ryder Cup team that beat Europe in the fall, even before his first PGA TOUR victory. He really liked the profile but the feel wasnt exactly where he wanted it, so we went to work on building him a new setup with adjustable weighting.. Defending Memorial Tournament champion Billy Horschel and world No.