Scottie Scheffler won the PGA Championship on Sunday after an excellent performance at Quail Hollow.
The world number one assumed the tournament lead on Saturday evening, playing the last five holes in an incredible five under par.
He then looked somewhat shaky on the front nine in the final round, bringing others into contention, but soon turned it around.
Scheffler eventually won by six shots over Bryson DeChambeau, Davis Riley, and Harris English, and claimed his third major championship victory.
Former European Tour player Paul McGinley has now decided what Scheffler’s biggest weapon is on the golf course.
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Paul McGinley picks Scottie Scheffler’s best trait after PGA Championship victory
You don’t get to world number one without having an excellent all-around game. Scheffler’s driving, irons, wedges, and putting are world-class.
However, what people don’t often think about is the mental side, where Scheffler possibly excels more than anyone else.
Anyone who has played golf will tell you that the game is incredibly frustrating, and keeping your emotions in check becomes a real challenge.
McGinley thinks Scheffler is the best “competitor” on the professional golf circuit because he responds to adversity in the best possible way.
“Congrats to Scottie,” McGinley tweeted after the PGA Championship. “He is many things as a player. However, I believe his best trait is that of being a phenomenal competitor!
“An example: He made 10 bogeys this week, and he followed those 6 times with birdies on the very next hole!”
Everyone makes mistakes on the golf course, even Scheffler, so the key is to make sure you don’t let one lead to another.
Scottie Scheffler showed winning mentality on back nine at PGA Championship
With a three-shot lead over Alex Noren before the final round, almost everyone expected Scheffler to cruise to victory at Quail Hollow.
The final leaderboard suggests that’s what happened, but those who watched the 28-year-old on Sunday will tell you it didn’t.
He bogeyed three holes on the front nine and was two over on the day at the turn. Meanwhile, the likes of Jon Rahm and DeChambeau were closing in.
Scheffler was not playing well, and you could argue he was lucky not to have dropped more shots. But, as the great champions do, he turned it around when it mattered most.
Just when Rahm really posed a threat to his PGA Championship win, the American made back-to-back birdies on the 14th and 15th holes to effectively seal the deal.
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