Scottie Scheffler, the current world number one and defending two-time Masters champion. His goal now is to take the momentum from his recent victory into next month’s PGA Championship. Scheffler is over the hand surgery in its entirety and is ready to play once more. Having prevailed against considerable odds, he’s poised to return to the elite form he showed during the 2019-2020 season.
The pro golfer’s hand injury was the result of a deep laceration from a broken wine glass, requiring multiple surgeries. After a period of rehabilitation, Scheffler returned to the course and showcased his talent at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson two weeks prior to the PGA Championship. He thoroughly crushed the rest of the field, winning by eight strokes and equaling the PGA Tour 72-hole scoring record. To put this into context, he had a combined average of -8 in his rounds of 61-63-66-63 at TPC Craig Ranch.
With each passing day, Scheffler’s confidence seems to be growing as he’s starting to realize just how good he is. “I talked a little bit about how I felt like my game was trending, so it was nice to see some results from a lot of hard work to start the year, and I feel like my game is in a good spot,” he stated. Best of luck as you and the team head into one of golf’s greatest major tournaments!
Even after this big week, Scheffler isn’t getting too far ahead of himself in his expectations. I never do that and set goals for myself like that. I have big dreams and aspirations that keep me hopeful. The real story, he shared. The truth is, I’m always at my best when in the moment. His no-nonsense, can-do approach has been remarkably successful. In fact, he’s placed 10th or better in four of five career PGA Championship starts.
Painful memories aside, in 2023, Scheffler went on to lose to Brooks Koepka at Oak Hill, a circumstance that only serves to stoke his fire. “It’s always motivating when you just get beat, and in golf you tend to get beat a lot. You don’t really get to win that many tournaments,” he noted. That dog-eat-dog approach may serve him well as he readies himself for a second-run challenge for a major crown.
The accolades are long, numerous and remarkable, but winning the PGA Championship would add an exclamation mark to his stellar career. It would get him one step closer to his own Grand Slam. Scheffler remains grounded about such aspirations. He acknowledges that “it takes a lifetime of work to be able to even have a chance to win major championships, let alone win all four of them.”
Scheffler understands that it’ll be hugely beneficial to ride this new-found momentum going into the tournament. “I think it would be silly to say I can’t ride a little bit of that momentum going into this tournament,” he remarked. How well he is able to harness this momentum will likely be a key factor in his success.
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