.Result Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterSep 1, 2024, 08:12 PM ETCloseSenior college soccer writer.Writer of 7 publications on college soccer.Grad of the University of GeorgiaATLANTA-- For a quick minute in the last shot of the Trip Champion at East Lake Golf Nightclub on Sunday, world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler appeared like some of us.With the FedEx Mug and also a massive $25 thousand incentive on the line, Scheffler had simply carded a bogey on the par-4 7th hole. He extremely fastened his tee shot to the left, as well as his sphere virtually walked out of bounds prior to resolving in want straw.Scheffler must fill in a plant to strike his second bullet, then his 4 1/2- feet par putt lipped out-- his only overlook inside 8 feets in 72 openings. Collin Morikawa created par, cutting Scheffler's lead to four shots.It would get even much smaller on the next hole.On the driveable par-4 eighth, Scheffler's tee shot lost, landing in a front greenside bunker, about 80 feet from the hole.Somehow, the best golf enthusiast on earth shanked his bunker chance-- his ball went lifeless right and also quit around 36 backyards listed below solitary confinement. Scheffler chipped to 24 feet and also required two putts from there for another bogey-- his 3rd in four holes.Morikawa made an 8-foot birdie, cutting Scheffler's result in only pair of. It had been 7 after 2 gaps." Yeah, in all honesty, very unusual," Morikawa stated of Scheffler's shank. "Look, I brought in the putt and was pair of back, but he's not mosting likely to only begin creating bogeys afterwards. He's going to carry out the contrary and also he is actually going to begin hitting golf chances. It just about took his focus back in for a fifty percent 2nd, and also's one thing you can not instruct. You merely either have it or even you do not." Scottie Scheffler commemorates with the FedEx Trophy after winning the FedExCup as well as Excursion Championship. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesAfter some of the worst chances of his job, Scheffler did what he has done so commonly the past three years-- he closed the door on Morikawa as well as everyone else.He helped make birdies on each of the upcoming three gaps. On the par-3 9th, he smacked a 4-iron try to 5 shoes, 2 inches. His strategy on the par-4 10th ceased at 3 feets, then he emptied a 15-footer for birdie on the par-3 11th. Just like that, Scheffler's lead was 5 shots once again. He incorporated a bald eagle on the par-5 14th. Editor's Picks2 RelatedScheffler caught his very first FedEx Mug with a total rating of 30 under (he started at 10 under as the season-long aspects leader in the staggered-scoring style), beating Morikawa through 4 strokes and Sahith Theegala by six.It was actually the 3rd direct year through which Scheffler started with a 2-stroke top over every person else in the Tour Championship. Two years earlier, he misused a six-stroke top in the ultimate shot and also lost to Rory McIlroy through one. Last year, he was actually 1 under over 72 gaps (not including beginning movements) and matched for 6th." I make an effort not to assume a lot of concerning the past or even presume a lot of about the future, yet I think 2 years earlier was actually quite tough, having a great lead entering the last round as well as certainly not playing my ideal and afterwards losing, and after that in 2014 I simply possessed a fairly off full week thus was actually fairly unsatisfactory," Scheffler said. "So to come belong a top for the 3rd time and also manage to complete it off is absolutely pretty delightful." Scheffler signed up with Tiger Forest (1999 and 2007) and also Dustin Johnson (2020) as the only golf enthusiasts to succeed the Tour Champion while they were positioned No. 1 in the Representative Globe Golf Ranking.With his 1st FedEx Cup playoffs success, Scheffler ended up being simply the fourth PGA Trip golfer given that 1980 to succeed at the very least 7 times along with a learn a solitary time. Tom Watson (1980 ), Woods (1999, 2000, 2006 and also 2007) as well as Vijay Singh (2004) were the others.Scheffler acquired a pep talk from his caddie, Ted Scott, after bogeying for the second successive opportunity on opening No. 8. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesFollowing Scheffler's fiasco on the eighth opening, his caddie, Ted Scott, took him aside for a pep talk prior to his tee chance on the ninth." Yeah, 9 was actually a huge turnaround," Scheffler claimed. "Teddy provided me a great trumpet call there on the back of 8 environment-friendly since I sort of considered him like, 'Male, I don't find out about this. This isn't appearing therefore hot at this moment.' He type of offered me a little bit of trumpet call, and after that I had the capacity to reach a really pleasant iron shot in there and got things rolling." Scheffler decreased to uncover what Scott told him." I'm not mosting likely to provide all our tricks," Scheffler mentioned. "Teddy has constantly been my biggest promoter. I assume the outcomes represent themselves after he had the ability to grab my bag as well as begin aiding me. He actually is a massive component of the group. I do not recognize if I would certainly manage to carry out any one of this without him on my bag. We have actually obtained a fantastic relationship." He has a practice of pointing out the correct trait at the right time to type of keep me in the right mindset." Scheffler's 2024 time will be actually born in mind as one of the very best in golf background. Each of his victories came versus best fields in 4 trademark activities (Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Heritage, Memorial Tournament and Travelers Championship), Players Champion, Professional and the Tour Championship.Last month, the 28-year-old from Texas incorporated a gold medal at the Olympics in Paris. Scheffler isn't certain why the Olympics isn't being actually counted in his success overall by the PGA Tour." I don't presume folks understand how challenging that is actually to do, when you're expected to succeed, when you're the favored to succeed, when each and every single factor you are actually carrying out is being looked at-- really good as well as bad-- on the greens, and also exactly how hard it is to enter your personal little region and personal little bit of world and also absolutely simply peaceful the sound," stated Justin Thomas, that tied for 14th at 14 under." It is actually something that is just like a lot of a skill as having the ability to attack a vehicle driver in the golf course or an iron on line. He's clearly figured that out well." Scheffler's stellar 2024 period consisted of a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Games. ( Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) Along the road, Scheffler gathered about $62.2 million in on-course revenues and also season-long bonuses.Even much better, Scheffler and also his partner, Meredith, invited their initial little one, Bennett, on Might 8." I feel like I've resided almost a full life time in this particular one year," Scheffler pointed out. "It's been actually nuts." Scheffler's 7 success came in merely 19 starts. He was a runner-up two times as well as possessed top-10 surfaces in each but three of his starts as well as no missed cuts.Woods' 2000 time is actually thought about among the best in background-- he recorded 3 of his 15 primary championships through 24 shots mixed and also succeeded nine opportunities general in 20 begins. He was runner-up four opportunities. Leopard succeeded about $9.2 thousand that year.About the only point that slowed down Scheffler down over the past eight-plus months was the Louisville law enforcement agent that detained him observing a website traffic happening outside evictions of Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky just before the second cycle of the PGA Championship.Top stories of the full week from Obtain exclusive access to countless fee short articles a year coming from best authors. u2022 CFB: Week 1 preview with finest 25 video games "u2022 Who are X variables for all 32 NFL teams? "u2022 Transmission worth of the position keeps climbing" Additional ESPN+ material ".Incredibly, Scheffler submitted a 5-under 66 a couple of hours after he was discharged coming from jail. He seemed to lose ground on the weekend break and also connected for eighth. Louisville district attorneys lost Scheffler's costs on May 29." I presume his uniformity, his attitude," stated McIlroy, who linked for ninth at 16 under. "I feel like he just kind of takes the exact same temperament to the training course every time, whatever placement on the leaderboard he's in. He's just fantastic to only view the technique he handles himself around the fairway. Yeah, our team'll review 2024 and also it is actually definitely one of the greatest specific years that a gamer has actually eaten a long period of time." Scheffler's triumph at East Pond should finish any type of debate concerning who is actually the PGA Trip gamer of the year. Xander Schauffele had an argument after gaining his 1st two majors at the PGA Champion and The Open.Even Schauffele admits everyone more is still chasing after Scheffler." I believe due to the meaning of authority, I believe that's literally where he is actually sitting," Schauffele said. "I don't know the number of full weeks he's been No. 1 gamer in the world. Given that I have actually been actually out, I presume Dustin possessed a run, Brooks [Koepka] had an operate, Jon [Rahm] had an operate, Rory had an operate. They were sort of punching back and forth between 1, 2 and also 3. Scottie has actually just been at the first-class of the hill for, what, 2 full years right now it appears." Scheffler does not seem prepared to come down anytime very soon, either.