Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship this weekend and Justin Thomas has told fans there’s something people don’t quite realise about the world number one.
Scheffler’s finish at East Lake ensured he capped off a memorable year with yet another victory and in turn, pocketed a nice $25m cheque in the process.
Justin Thomas, of course, battled hard as well and he finished in a tie for 14th after only just sneaking into the tournament in the first place.
As we know, Thomas has had his fair share of wins and has two major championships to his name.
But he’s admitted that when it comes to Scottie Scheffler, he’s witnessing a player who has seemingly got the mental side of the game worked out.
Justin Thomas praises Scottie Scheffler’s ability to lead from the front
Thomas was speaking to the media after seeing Scheffler win out at East Lake and was asked what he felt had elevated Scheffler’s game this year in particular.
And giving a detailed answer, Thomas eventually pointed to Scheffler’s mentality of being the best.
“I don’t even know where to start. Obviously his putting has been so impressive in terms of literal what part of his game. But I just think how well he plays when he’s the guy to beat every single week,” Thomas said.
“I don’t think people understand how hard that is to do, when you’re expected to win, when you’re the favourite to win, when every single thing you’re doing is being looked at, good and bad, on the golf course, and how hard it is to get in your own little zone and own little world and truly just quiet the noise.
“It’s something that is just as much of a skill as being able to hit a driver in the fairway or an iron on line. He’s clearly figured that out very well.”
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Tiger-like mentality from Scottie Scheffler
Justin Rose had picked up on Scheffler’s steely focus on the 15th yesterday and it is something he seems to have perfected.
Indeed, even after Scheffler left golf fans shocked with a rare shank on the eighth hole, he recovered brilliantly to put things to bed quickly.
As Thomas says here, it really is a sign of an amazing player and is a skill in itself to simply keep being so good from a mental point of view.
Going into 2025, there’s little sign of things slowing down from Scheffler’s side.
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