Justin Thomas says there’s an area of Scottie Scheffler’s game which is so ‘underrated’

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Justin Thomas believes one part of Scottie Scheffler’s game is so “underrated” despite the American’s recent success.

Scheffler’s performance since the turn of the year has been nothing short of Tiger-esque, with four victories in his past five starts, including The Masters and The Players.

In his recent ‘failure’ at The Houston Open, the 27-year-old still managed to tie for second.

It’s pretty astonishing stuff from the metronomic American, and right now, it’s hard to envisage anyone getting close to his current level.

Rory McIlroy, returning to his previous heights, maybe the only person capable of stopping Scheffler.

Justin Thomas highlights ‘underrated’ area of Scottie Scheffler’s game

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Thomas has been talking on YouTube channel, The Smylie Show, and has highlighted one area of Scheffler’s game that the two-time Masters champion doesn’t get enough credit for.

When asked about improvements he wants to make to his game, Thomas claimed Scheffler’s driving doesn’t get enough credit.

He said: “It all feels good. I really like the drive the ball better. I am driving it pretty well, but not great. I drove really well at Bay Hill, and my Iron game let me down there. I think that something that’s so underrated about Scottie is that he drives it so well.

“Scottie’s hitting 80 per cent of his fairways, and you combine with one of the best Iron players of all time when they’re hitting from the fairway so often and the par 3s, it’s going to be harder to screw up. It’s something I’d like to keep improving on.”

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For Thomas, it’s been a tough couple of years. Since his 2022 PGA Championship victory, the 30-year-old has struggled for form and had to rely on a captain’s pick to make the Ryder Cup team.

However, with the year’s second major taking place at Valhalla in his hometown, Louisville, specific components could be falling into place for the American.

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He’s looking for a hat-trick of PGA Championship wins after also taking the title in 2017 and is clearly a massive fan of the course at Valhalla. He added: “It [Valhalla] doesn’t get enough credit as it deserves.

“Look at the tournaments it’s produced, it’s insane. You had Kenny Perry in 96, and then any golf fan knows the Tiger Bob May situation. It’s produced some unbelievable golf tournaments.”

Thomas will be hoping to produce some home town magic to kickstart his 2024 campaign next month.