Tiger Woods has suggested that Scottie Scheffler does something very different from every other player on tour, which makes him so consistent.
It’s been a remarkable start to 2024 for the 27-year-old, having won back-to-back titles at The Masters and the RBC Heritage.
Before Augusta, Scheffler also defended his title at the notoriously competitive Players Championship and landed the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill.
It’s unclear when the American will surface next, with the PGA Championship at Valhalla now honing into view. There’s a genuine chance that Scheffler could be looking to land a third straight win in the year’s second major.
Woods, of course, is no stranger to what is needed to compete at the highest level. And the 15-time major champion has identified one area of Scheffler’s game that’s caught his eye.
Tiger Woods shares something different he’s noticed about Scottie Scheffler that no one else does
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Speaking to the Today Show, the 48-year-old has claimed Scheffler’s ball flight is different to any other player on tour at the moment.
He said: “For Scottie, I think that his iconic foot movement belies what the club is doing through the golf ball, how good it is, how stable it is and how solid he hits it.
“If you stand back and watch the ball flight there is something different about his. It’s just so consistent. He works it both ways, it is just a matter of if he putts decent he is going to win. If he putts great, he blows away fields. If he has a bad putting week, he contends. He’s just that good a ball striker.”
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It would be a bold move to bet against Scheffler not adding another title to his resume at Valhalla this month. As Woods mentioned, when his putting is on form, he’s nearly impossible to compete with.
Scheffler’s ability to steer clear of any major drama has proven to be one of his main strengths. At Augusta, the 27-year-old was faultless, whilst those around him fell by the wayside. To be fair to his nearest competitors, it must be pretty demoralising to witness the two-time champion hit fairway after fairway and green after green.
When it comes to who could compete at Valhalla, someone of Rory McIlroy’s ilk will have to step up in order to prevent Scheffler from landing a second consecutive major.
He’s performing at such a level that an elite player returning to form is the only feasible competition at the moment.
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