Scottie Scheffler’s chances of winning the PGA Championship have just increased after what happened on day two at the Truist Championship

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Scottie Scheffler will be desperate to win his third major at The PGA Championship next week.

And something that has just happened at the Truist Championship has played right into the hands of Scheffler.

The world no.1 was in imperious form in his home state last weekend, as he romped away to victory at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

And now winning The PGA Championship is firmly in his sights.

Scheffler decided to skip the Truist Championship, in order to spend some time at home before heading to the second major of the season at Quail Hollow.

The 28-year-old American’s game is slowly starting to peak at just the right time.

Scheffler explained why he chose to skip the Truist Championship this week.

“Well, I mean, it’s nice for me to be at home for a week, and this will give me three weeks in a row heading into a major, and it’s nice to have that. In terms of major championship prep. I think last year I learned a little bit about my prep work. Going from the Memorial to the US Open was definitely a challenge, playing a really difficult golf course before. Having not played Philly Cricket before, maybe that factored into my decision a little bit.“

And now that decision from the two-time major champion is looking like an absolute masterstroke.

Scottie Scheffler handed PGA Championship boost after what happened at the Truist Championship

Scheffler’s main two rivals on the PGA Tour right now are Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas.

Both are playing at the Truist Championship this week at Philadelphia Cricket Club.

McIlroy and Thomas are well placed after two rounds, and are currently sitting in a tie for fourth place, five shots adrift of leader Keith Mitchell.

Day two on Friday was a real challenge for the players.

The course played a lot longer as temperatures dropped, the rain came down and the wind started to blow.

While the wind and rain battered Philadelphia, Scheffler was sat at home in Dallas with his feet up.

Well, he was probably out practicing hard, but you get the point.

All golfers will know that playing in adverse weather conditions can end up wreaking havoc with your swing.

Scottie Scheffler masterstroke ahead of the PGA Championship

The likes of McIlroy and Thomas may well be picking up bad habits during the Truist Championship this week.

For instance, if the wind is blowing over your left shoulder (as a right-hander), and the rain is pouring down, it’s very easy to develop an ‘over the top’ motion subconsciously.

Bunker play can also be impacted because the sand becomes extremely compact.

And the same can be said for putting, with surface moisture on the greens sometimes causing more of ‘jabby’ motion with the stroke, rather than a smooth and slow one.

There is no doubt that Scheffler made an inspired call to stay at home this week, rather than play the Truist Championship.

The thing is as well, even if you win the week before a major, confidence will obviously be high, but there’s a big problem.

There is a train of thought that due to the fact it is so hard to win in back-to-back weeks, a victory the week prior to a major isn’t always the best preparation.

It hasn’t actually happened for 11 years now!

It’s almost like you’d want to be trending the week before rather than hitting your peak.

The scary thing about Scheffler for his rivals is that he is most definitely trending, and if he peaks at the PGA Championship, it will be game over for the rest of the field.