Matt Fitzpatrick’s caddie picks the part of Scottie Scheffler’s game which actually reminds him of Lee Westwood

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What seems to be particularly remarkable about the way Scottie Scheffler plays the game is how casual the world number one tends to be.

Certainly, you would gain little information by only watching his reaction to each shot he hits, with a fist pump after a crucial putt about as animated the 28-year-old is prepared to get on the golf course.

With that, it seems difficult to explain the magic Scottie Scheffler has within his game. He does not prowl down the fairway in the manner in which Tiger Woods or Rory McIlroy do after hitting the kind of shot which quickly sends a message around the entire course.

He is also far from being the best putter on the PGA Tour – even if Scheffler was outstanding on the greens at the Hero World Challenge earlier this month.

The part of Scottie Scheffler’s game which is ‘incredible’ according to major-winning caddie

Perhaps Scheffler’s greatest skill is his relentless consistency. He is top for strokes gained tee to green and approach play. And speaking on The 19th Uncut, caddie Billy Foster explained what he has noticed about Scheffler’s game after being paired with him on a number of occasions this past year.

“Been out with him a few times this year. He’s won nine times this year I believe, I think Tiger’s the only other player to do it in modern golf. But to say the fella’s breakdancing when he hits it, it’s incredible his distance control. He’s got the best distance control out of any player out there,” he said.

“It’s like Westy used to be. [Lee] Westwood in his heyday; as soon as it came off the club face, you knew it was 10 feet, 12 feet or 15 feet, and Scottie just hits it to 10 feet every hole. He’s just an incredible player. And if he misses the green, his short game’s dynamite. He’s going to take some beating.”

The gap between Scheffler and the rest of the PGA Tour

Perhaps the most eye-watering statistic concerning Scheffler does indeed focus on his iron game. As already mentioned, he is number one for strokes gained on the PGA Tour when it comes to approaching the green.

But the gap between Scheffler and second place Tony Finau is bigger than the gap between Finau and 31st place Chan Kim.

It is too soon to say where Scheffler is going to rank in the pantheon of golfing greats by the time his spell at the top comes to an end. But there is definitely something very different about the two-time Masters champion – and he may still be some way short of his ceiling.