Scottie Scheffler is firmly in contention at the St Jude Championship, and his caddie, Ted Scott, went the extra mile to ensure the world number one didn’t drop a shot on the 9th hole at TPC Southwind.
Scheffler carded two birdies on the front nine and three on the back to place himself two back of leaders Denny McCarthy and Hideki Matsuyama.
The bogey-free round also means Scheffler is on course to beat a PGA Tour record set by Tiger Woods back in 2000.
The American’s round, however, faced a peculiar moment on the 9th after Scott opted to run up to the green in the punishing Memphis heat.
Scottie Scheffler explains what Ted Scott did on the 9th at the St Jude Championship
Speaking to the media during his post-round interview, Scheffler admitted he was surprised at the lengths Scott went to in order to attain the correct yardage.
“Honestly, as he was running up to the 9th green, I was thinking to myself, why is he doing that,” Scheffler explained.
“I am in the rough; I am just trying to make sure I get up there on the green.”
The world number then claimed that Scott didn’t trust the number in his yardage book.
“He wanted to make sure the number was correct on the green and it was,” Scheffler added. “It was a good number. He didn’t trust the book and by the time I’d thought about it, he was already up there on the green.”
Scottie Scheffler and Ted Scott appear to be the perfect match
The world number one is never afraid to shed light on his relationship with his caddie. During the Paris Olympics, Scheffler allowed Scott to read the greens for him at Le Golf National, a decision which ultimately proved inspired.
The importance of Scott’s presence was highlighted during the PGA Championship at Valhalla. The former Basketball player didn’t caddie for Scheffler during the third round, and the American’s performance faded badly.
Despite Scheffler’s brilliance, Scott clearly plays a vital role in his success and should be lauded just as highly.
Before carrying the bag for Scheffler, Scott was Bubba Watson’s caddie and was part of the lefty’s two Masters wins.
Receive exclusive golf news and updates twice a week to your mailbox
