Shane Lowry has revealed what he believes Scottie Scheffler does better than any other golfer he has ever seen, while he explained why the world number one is so good right now.
There is no doubt who the best player on the planet is at present, with Scottie Scheffler making history already in 2024 having become the first player since Arnold Palmer in 1962 to win six times on the PGA Tour before July.
Scheffler also has more FedEx Cup points than Xander Schauffele and Rory McIlroy combined, so it is hardly surprising that many are wondering whether the 28-year-old is going to be the player to emerge from this modern era and get closest to the major tallies of Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus.
Of course, Woods really changed the game when he burst onto the scene, with the 15-time major champion having an ability to inspire a crowd like no-one else with some of the shots that he would pull off.
Shane Lowry suggests what makes Scottie Scheffler so great
It sounds unfair, but Scheffler does not seem to create that same level of buzz – although that may largely be down to how simple the Masters champion makes the game look at times.
Speaking on Warming Up, Shane Lowry explained what Scheffler does so well – potentially better than anyone else who currently plays the game.
“I think when we’re playing on tour, your good days are always going to be good, but you want to make sure your bad days are better than the other people. If your bad days are still good, then you’re going to be a good tour player,” he said.
“That’s what somewhat separates Scottie, I think Scottie’s bad shots as so good. He looks like he misses one still on the green, or his driver still hits the fairway, and I think that’s why he’s so good.
“I always say I need to play tournaments, playing golf; when I’m out there trying to swing the club, or sorry, I need to try and hit the shots, so instead of trying to swing the club or do what I think I should do to hit the shot, I need to just go and hit the shots and go and play golf. Because you go out there, and I don’t know how many full shots you hit a day, and you hit a few chips and putts and whatever, there’s only a small percentage of them that are going to be good, so you just have to manage your way around the golf course,” he added.
“And I think that’s what the best players do, I go back to Scottie Scheffler, I think that’s what Scottie does, I think Scottie manages his way around a golf course better than anyone I’ve seen.”
Why world number one is different to some of those who have come before
When Rory McIlroy broke onto the scene, it was his outstanding driving and what appeared to be such a brilliant swing which particularly caught people’s attention. And when it was Jordan Spieth‘s turn, it seemed as if the Texan was never going to miss a single putt.
Scheffler does not exactly have one part of the game which stands so far clear of everyone else, but he seems to be amongst the very best in every single category.
It remains to be seen if he can keep this up for a long time, but he certainly has the potential to cement himself as one of the game’s all-time greats.
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