Tony Finau will probably be one of 11 players delighted to be on the same side as Scottie Scheffler in the coming days, with the pair looking to help USA retain the Presidents Cup at Royal Montreal.
Of course, Scottie Scheffler is going to be the name to watch out for at the Presidents Cup, with the world number one looking to make amends after a pretty poor debut at Quail Hollow two years ago. But obviously, the International team will know how damaging it could be to them if Scheffler finds anything like his best form in Canada.
Scheffler has won eight times in 2024. But what has been just as impressive as the number of victories he has, is the size of the events he has won. He added a second major title at The Masters, while he also became the first player to win The Players in successive years. And Scheffler won The Tour Championship for the first time to round off his PGA Tour season.
Scheffler bemoaned the fact that the PGA Tour will only refer to him as a seven-time winner this season, with his triumph at the Olympic Games not recognised in that way. But what happened on Sunday at Le Golf National was certainly one of the most remarkable occasions of the year.
Tony Finau says he’s running out of adjectives for Scottie Scheffler
Jon Rahm had a four-shot lead on the field around the turn before the Spaniard somehow missed out on making the podium altogether. Instead, Scheffler tied the course record with a 62 to win gold, with the 28-year-old playing the final nine in just 29.
In a video on Grant Horvat’s YouTube channel, Tony Finau was asked about Scheffler’s form this year, and his mind went back to what happened just outside Paris in early August.
“Scottie, I’ve kind of just ran out of adjectives to describe him, that’s how good he’s been playing and how good he is,” he said.
“I was watching the Olympics, Rahmbo played incredible and then had a few rough stretch holes on the back. But you kind of saw it coming, Scottie birdied 14, stuffed it on 15, birdied 16, birdied 17, and you’re just like, ‘oh my gosh, he’s going to win gold’. He’s just proven that’s who he is, the guy’s just that good so there’s really nothing you can say. I’m running out of adjectives bro, speechless.”
Almost terrifying to see his peers notice a difference
It is almost slightly surprising the esteem Scheffler is held in amongst his peers. Obviously, every player at that elite level probably believes that they have the game to reach the summit and be the best in the world. Certainly, players like Finau have the ability to hit the world-class shots Scheffler will produce.
So the fact that someone as good as Finau can see the difference is almost terrifying. Ultimately, it will be the barest of margins which separate many of the very best players on the planet.
But Scheffler’s 2024 puts him in a different stratosphere. And if he can continue that kind of form into 2025 and beyond, there is absolutely no question at all that Scheffler will be well on his way to writing his name alongside the greatest to have ever played the game.
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