.Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterSep 1, 2024, 08:12 PM ETCloseSenior college soccer article writer.Writer of 7 books on university regulation football.Graduate of the College of GeorgiaATLANTA-- For a quick moment in the last round of the Excursion Champion at East Lake Golf Nightclub on Sunday, globe No. 1 golf enthusiast Scottie Scheffler looked like some of us.With the FedEx Mug and also an immense $25 thousand benefit vulnerable, Scheffler had actually only carded a bogey on the par-4 seventh gap. He terribly hooked his tee bullet to the left, as well as his sphere virtually went out of bounds before resolving in desire straw.Scheffler had to stand in a tree to reach his 2nd shot, after that his 4 1/2- feet par putt lipped out-- his only miss inside 8 feets in 72 holes. Collin Morikawa produced par, reducing Scheffler's bring about 4 shots.It would certainly get back at much smaller on the following hole.On the driveable par-4 eighth, Scheffler's tee shot came up short, landing in a main greenside bunker, about 80 feets coming from the hole.Somehow, the greatest golfer on the planet shanked his bunker shot-- his sphere went lifeless right and stopped about 36 gardens listed below the hole. Scheffler chipped to 24 feets and required two putts coming from there for another bogey-- his third in 4 holes.Morikawa made an 8-foot birdie, trimming down Scheffler's result in just pair of. It had actually been actually seven after pair of holes." Yeah, honestly, incredibly unusual," Morikawa mentioned of Scheffler's shank. "Appear, I created the putt and was 2 back, however he's not visiting merely begin creating bogeys afterwards. He is actually visiting do the contrary and also he's visiting start hitting golf tries. It practically delivered his concentration back in for a half 2nd, and that is actually something you can't instruct. You merely either possess it or even you do not." Scottie Scheffler celebrates with the FedEx Prize after gaining the FedExCup and Scenic Tour Championship. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesAfter one of the worst gos of his job, Scheffler performed what he has done so usually the past 3 years-- he closed the door on Morikawa as well as everybody else.He produced birdies on each of the next 3 holes. On the par-3 ninth, he punched a 4-iron go to 5 feet, 2 inches. His strategy on the par-4 10th ceased at 3 feet, after that he drained a 15-footer for birdie on the par-3 11th. Easily, Scheffler's lead was 5 bullets again. He added a bald eagle on the par-5 14th. Editor's Picks2 RelatedScheffler caught his first FedEx Mug with a total credit rating of 30 under (he started at 10 under as the season-long factors leader in the staggered-scoring format), trumping Morikawa through 4 strokes as well as Sahith Theegala through six.It was the 3rd direct year through which Scheffler began along with a 2-stroke lead over every person else in the Tour Champion. 2 years earlier, he wasted a six-stroke lead in the final round as well as dropped to Rory McIlroy through one. In 2014, he was 1 under over 72 gaps (certainly not featuring beginning strokes) as well as matched for 6th." I try not to assume way too much concerning the past or presume a lot of about the future, however I assume 2 years ago was actually quite difficult, possessing an excellent top going into the last cycle as well as not playing my finest and afterwards dropping, and after that in 2014 I simply possessed a pretty off full week thus was actually rather disappointing," Scheffler stated. "Therefore to find in with a lead for the third opportunity and also have the ability to complete it off is certainly pretty sweet." Scheffler participated in Leopard Forest (1999 and also 2007) and Dustin Johnson (2020) as the only golf enthusiasts to succeed the Trip Championship while they were ranked No. 1 in the Official Globe Golf Ranking.With his initial FedEx Cup playoffs success, Scheffler became merely the fourth PGA Scenic tour golfer given that 1980 to win at the very least 7 times with a major in a solitary season. Tom Watson (1980 ), Woods (1999, 2000, 2006 and also 2007) and Vijay Singh (2004) were the others.Scheffler obtained a pep talk coming from his caddie, Ted Scott, after bogeying for the 2nd consecutive time on gap No. 8. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesFollowing Scheffler's fiasco on the eighth hole, his caddie, Ted Scott, took him apart for a trumpet call before his tee shot on the nine." Yeah, nine was a significant turnaround," Scheffler mentioned. "Teddy offered me a good trumpet call there certainly astride 8 green due to the fact that I sort of examined him like, 'Male, I do not know about this. This isn't appearing so warm right now.' He type of offered me a little bit of pep talk, and after that I had the capacity to reach a truly good iron try in there and also acquired factors spinning." Scheffler declined to uncover what Scott informed him." I am actually not heading to distribute all our keys," Scheffler claimed. "Teddy has regularly been my largest proponent. I assume the outcomes speak for themselves after he had the capacity to pick up my bag and also begin assisting me. He really is a huge part of the group. I don't know if I would certainly be able to perform some of this without him on my bag. Our company've received a wonderful partnership." He has a practice of stating the appropriate trait at the right time to sort of keep me in the right mindset." Scheffler's 2024 time will definitely be actually remembered as being one of the very best in golf background. Each of his triumphes came against elite fields in four trademark events (Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Heritage, Remembrance Tournament and Travelers Champion), Athletes Championship, Expert and the Tour Championship.Last month, the 28-year-old from Texas included a gold medal at the Olympics in Paris. Scheffler isn't certain why the Olympics isn't being awaited in his victory overall by the PGA Tour." I don't presume people understand just how difficult that is actually to carry out, when you're expected to win, when you are actually the favorite to succeed, when every trait you are actually performing is being actually considered-- really good as well as negative-- on the golf course, and also exactly how challenging it is actually to enter your personal little region as well as own little bit of globe and also truly just peaceful the sound," pointed out Justin Thomas, that connected for 14th at 14 under." It's something that is just as much of a skill-set as having the ability to hit a driver in the fairway or an iron on line. He's accurately thought that out effectively." Scheffler's outstanding 2024 time consisted of a gold award at the 2024 Paris Gamings. ( Photograph by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) In the process, Scheffler collected about $62.2 million in on-course earnings and also season-long bonuses.Even a lot better, Scheffler as well as his partner, Meredith, invited their 1st little one, Bennett, on May 8." I feel like I have actually lived practically a full lifetime in this one year," Scheffler pointed out. "It is actually been nuts." Scheffler's seven triumphes came in simply 19 beginnings. He was a runner-up two times and also had top-10 coatings with all however three of his starts and also no missed cuts.Woods' 2000 period is actually thought about some of the greatest in background-- he captured 3 of his 15 significant champions by 24 shots integrated and gained nine opportunities overall in twenty begins. He was actually runner-up four times. Tiger succeeded concerning $9.2 thousand that year.About the only thing that decreased Scheffler down over the past eight-plus months was actually the Louisville police who imprisoned him observing a visitor traffic happening outside evictions of Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky prior to the 2nd cycle of the PGA Championship.Top accounts of the full week coming from Obtain exclusive accessibility to thousands of superior posts a year coming from best writers. u2022 CFB: Full week 1 examine with absolute best 25 activities "u2022 Who are X variables for all 32 NFL staffs? "u2022 Move market value of this opening keeps rising" More ESPN+ material ".Extremely, Scheffler uploaded a 5-under 66 a couple of hours after he was actually released coming from jail. He seemed to run out of gas on the weekend break and also connected for eighth. Louisville district attorneys fell Scheffler's fees on May 29." I assume his congruity, his mindset," claimed McIlroy, that connected for nine at 16 under. "I think that he merely form of takes the same demeanor to the training program each and every single time, no matter what placement on the leaderboard he resides in. He's only impressive to simply check out the means he handles themself about the fairway. Yeah, our company'll look back on 2024 and also it is actually obviously one of the greatest private years that a gamer has actually eaten a long time." Scheffler's triumph at East Pond should finish any kind of discussion about that is actually the PGA Tour gamer of the year. Xander Schauffele possessed a disagreement after gaining his initial two majors at the PGA Championship and also The Open.Even Schauffele acknowledges everybody else is actually still chasing after Scheffler." I assume due to the interpretation of authority, I believe that's practically where he's resting," Schauffele pointed out. "I do not understand the amount of weeks he is actually been actually No. 1 gamer on the planet. Considering that I have actually been out, I think Dustin possessed a run, Brooks [Koepka] had a run, Jon [Rahm] possessed an operate, Rory possessed an operate. They were actually sort of drilling to and fro between 1, 2 and also 3. Scottie has merely gone to the tip-top of the mountain range for, what, 2 total years right now it appears." Scheffler does not appear all set to find down anytime very soon, either.