Brandel Chamblee has suggested Scottie Scheffler should be compared to an eight-time major championship winner – and perhaps surprisingly, not Tiger Woods.
The metronomic American has been in the form of his life of late, picking up six PGA Tour victories since the turn of the year, including his second Masters title at Augusta.
Scheffler’s most recent win came at the Travelers Championship, where he edged out Tom Kim in a play-off.
The world number one is now taking a mid-season break ahead of The Open Championship, which gets underway at Royal Troon in mid-July.
Brandel Chamblee makes Scottie Scheffler and Tom Watson comparison
Speaking to NBC, Chamblee was asked about Scheffler and whether his current form is similar to a prime Woods.
His answer was fairly unequivocal.
“Even what Scottie is doing right now, Tiger was lightyears ahead of what Scottie is doing,” said Chamblee.
However, the American did suggest that Scheffler’s current performance level is similar to that of eight-time major winner Tom Watson.
He added: “If you take Tiger out of it and he’s in the category of Hogan and Nicklaus, the last time we saw a golfer like this, globally, from a data perspective, was Tom Watson.
“Rory didn’t play the type of golf Scottie is playing right now. He came close. Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth, Jason Day, and Justin Thomas didn’t play the type of golf Scottie is playing right now. It’s the best golf we’ve seen since Tiger Woods.”
Scottie Scheffler would love to replicate Tom Watson’s Open Championship success
Watson, quite remarkably, managed to land five Open Championship titles during his career.
The American is one Claret Jug behind Harry Vardon, who won six Opens during his career.
Watson’s game clearly suited the links aspect, and Scheffler will no doubt be looking to replicate it during this year’s event.
Scheffler is yet to win a major championship beyond the Masters and will be desperate to end any lingering questions over his ability to perform late into the season.
After struggling during the US Open at Pinehurst, an improved performance against a strong field is a must for the usually unflappable American.
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