.Mark Schlabach, ESPN Elder WriterSep 1, 2024, 08:12 PM ETCloseSenior college soccer writer.Writer of 7 books on university soccer.Graduate of the College of GeorgiaATLANTA-- For a brief second in the ultimate round of the Trip Championship at East Lake Golf Nightclub on Sunday, globe No. 1 golf enthusiast Scottie Scheffler seemed like among us.With the FedEx Mug and also a massive $25 thousand reward vulnerable, Scheffler had merely carded a bogey on the par-4 seventh hole. He poorly fastened his tee bullet to the left, and his ball almost headed out of bounds just before working out in want straw.Scheffler needed to fill in a plant to strike his 2nd shot, then his 4 1/2- foot the same level putt lipped out-- his only overlook inside 8 feet in 72 holes. Collin Morikawa created the same level, cutting Scheffler's result in four shots.It would certainly get back at smaller sized on the upcoming hole.On the driveable par-4 eighth, Scheffler's tee chance lost, touchdown in a main greenside bunker, regarding 80 feet from the hole.Somehow, the most ideal golf player around the world shanked his bunker shot-- his ball went lifeless right as well as ceased approximately 36 backyards listed below solitary confinement. Scheffler broke to 24 feets and also required 2 putts from there for yet another bogey-- his third in four holes.Morikawa created an 8-foot birdie, trimming Scheffler's trigger just 2. It had been 7 after 2 openings." Yeah, in all honesty, incredibly shocking," Morikawa stated of Scheffler's shank. "Appear, I brought in the putt and was actually 2 back, yet he's not going to just start creating bogeys afterwards. He's mosting likely to do the contrary as well as he is actually going to begin hitting golf chances. It nearly carried his focus back in for a half 2nd, and that is actually one thing you can not show. You just either possess it or you don't." Scottie Scheffler celebrates with the FedEx Prize after succeeding the FedExCup and also Excursion Champion. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesAfter among awful shots of his profession, Scheffler did what he has done this often recent three years-- he closed the door on Morikawa and everyone else.He made birdies on each of the next 3 openings. On the par-3 ninth, he punched a 4-iron shot to 5 shoes, 2 inches. His strategy on the par-4 10th ceased 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 again. He included a bald eagle on the par-5 14th. Editor's Picks2 RelatedScheffler grabbed his very first FedEx Cup along with a total rating of 30 under (he started at 10 under as the season-long aspects innovator in the staggered-scoring format), trumping Morikawa through 4 strokes and Sahith Theegala by six.It was actually the third straight year through which Scheffler began with a 2-stroke top over everyone else in the Trip Champion. Two years earlier, he frivolled away a six-stroke lead in the ultimate round and dropped to Rory McIlroy through one. In 2014, he was actually 1 under over 72 holes (certainly not including beginning movements) and also tied for 6th." I attempt not to think too much regarding recent or even presume excessive regarding the future, however I believe pair of years ago was pretty tough, possessing a good lead going into the last cycle as well as not playing my finest and after that shedding, and afterwards in 2013 I only had a rather off week therefore was actually rather unsatisfactory," Scheffler said. "Therefore to follow in with a top for the third opportunity and manage to complete it off is most definitely pretty wonderful." Scheffler signed up with Leopard Woods (1999 and 2007) as well as Dustin Johnson (2020) as the only golf players to gain the Tour Champion while they were actually positioned No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking.With his first FedEx Mug playoffs success, Scheffler ended up being merely the fourth PGA Trip golf player considering that 1980 to win at the very least seven times along with a learn a solitary period. Tom Watson (1980 ), Woods (1999, 2000, 2006 and also 2007) as well as Vijay Singh (2004) were the others.Scheffler got a trumpet call coming from his caddie, Ted Scott, after bogeying for the second consecutive opportunity on gap No. 8. Kevin C. Cox/Getty ImagesFollowing Scheffler's fiasco on the eighth opening, his caddie, Ted Scott, pulled him aside for a trumpet call before his tee chance on the nine." Yeah, 9 was actually a big turn-around," Scheffler mentioned. "Teddy offered me a good pep talk certainly there astride 8 eco-friendly since I kind of checked out him like, 'Guy, I don't find out about this. This isn't appearing therefore very hot right now.' He type of gave me a little trumpet call, and afterwards I was able to strike an actually great iron go in there and obtained points spinning." Scheffler decreased to uncover what Scott told him." I'm certainly not heading to give away all our tips," Scheffler pointed out. "Teddy has always been my largest promoter. I think the end results promote themselves after he had the ability to grab my bag as well as start aiding me. He definitely is actually a substantial portion of the staff. I do not know if I would certainly have the capacity to perform any one of this without him on my bag. Our team have actually got a fantastic partnership." He has a practice of mentioning the best trait at the correct time to kind of maintain me in the right frame of mind." Scheffler's 2024 season will definitely be actually kept in mind being one of the most effective in golf record. Each of his success came versus elite areas in 4 signature events (Arnold Palmer Invitational, RBC Ancestry, Memorial Event and Travelers Champion), Players Champion, Masters and also the Tour Championship.Last month, the 28-year-old coming from Texas added a gold award at the Olympics in Paris. Scheffler isn't sure why the Olympics isn't being actually awaited in his victory total by the PGA Trip." I do not think folks know just how tough that is to perform, when you're counted on to win, when you're the favorite to win, when every point you are actually carrying out is actually being actually considered-- good as well as negative-- on the greens, and just how challenging it is to enter your very own little zone as well as own little world and also truly only peaceful the noise," claimed Justin Thomas, that linked for 14th at 14 under." It is actually one thing that is actually equally much of a skill-set as being able to hit a driver in the fairway or an iron on collection. He is actually precisely figured that out quite possibly." Scheffler's stellar 2024 period consisted of a gold award at the 2024 Paris Video games. ( Photograph by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) En route, Scheffler collected approximately $62.2 thousand in on-course profits as well as season-long bonuses.Even better, Scheffler and his spouse, Meredith, welcomed their 1st youngster, Bennett, on May 8." I believe that I have actually lived practically a full life time in this particular one year," Scheffler said. "It's been nuts." Scheffler's 7 success can be found in merely 19 begins. He was actually a second best two times and also had top-10 coatings in each yet 3 of his begins as well as no overlooked cuts.Woods' 2000 time is actually looked at among the greatest in history-- he grabbed three of his 15 major championships by 24 gos mixed and also won nine times total in twenty begins. He was actually runner-up four times. Tiger succeeded regarding $9.2 thousand that year.About the only factor that slowed Scheffler down over recent eight-plus months was the Louisville policeman that jailed him observing a web traffic incident outside evictions of Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky just before the 2nd cycle of the PGA Championship.Top stories of the week from Obtain special access to thousands of fee posts a year coming from leading article writers. u2022 CFB: Full week 1 sneak peek with ideal 25 games "u2022 Who are X factors for all 32 NFL staffs? "u2022 Move market value of the opening keeps climbing" Even more ESPN+ content ".Remarkably, Scheffler published a 5-under 66 a number of hours after he was launched coming from prison. He seemed to lose ground on the weekend and tied for eighth. Louisville district attorneys lost Scheffler's costs on May 29." I presume his consistency, his perspective," stated McIlroy, who connected for 9th at 16 under. "I seem like he merely sort of carries the same disposition to the program each and every day, regardless of what position on the leaderboard he's in. He is actually just amazing to merely watch the means he handles himself all around the fairway. Yeah, we'll reflect on 2024 as well as it is actually definitely some of the most effective private years that a player has actually had for a number of years." Scheffler's triumph at East Lake should end any type of dispute about that is actually the PGA Excursion gamer of the year. Xander Schauffele had a debate after winning his very first two majors at the PGA Champion as well as The Open.Even Schauffele admits every person more is still chasing after Scheffler." I believe due to the interpretation of supremacy, I think that's virtually where he is actually sitting," Schauffele claimed. "I do not know the number of weeks he is actually been actually No. 1 gamer in the world. Considering that I have actually been out, I believe Dustin possessed an operate, Brooks [Koepka] had a run, Jon [Rahm] possessed a run, Rory possessed a run. They were sort of drilling backward and forward between 1, 2 and 3. Scottie has just gone to the great of the hill for, what, 2 full years right now it seems to be." Scheffler does not appear all set ahead down anytime soon, either.