He has been the world number one, first reaching the position in the Official World Golf Ranking in March 2022 and has held that ranking for a total of 35 weeks. From Rory's struggles to Koepka's resurgence, here's what we learned at the Masters, Catching Koepka: What to expect on Masters Sunday, Koepka with a chance of rain: Previewing Friday at the Masters, All the reasons the Masters is a 'tradition unlike any other', 13 takes on Augusta National's new-look 13th hole, Rain, Tiger and 200-mph ball speed: What to expect during the 2023 Masters, Arnold Palmer Invitational pres. The Northern Irishman has an excellent history at Quail Hollow, but so do Spieth (+1900) and Homa (+2400). "Incredibly consistent. Tony Finau posted five birdies over the last seven holes in the Mexico Open. To be part of the family and be part of the team was pretty cool for me, and so we wanted to work something out with them, and we were able to get it done. Now, Holliman has ranked his top golfers from the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship field. Defending Memorial Tournament champion Billy Horschel and world No. Solid, but not spectacular. [His coach] Randy Smith's been around for a long time, and he's been with him forever. Then Homa caught a terrible break when his tee shot hit the sunbaked green of the iconic par-3 17th and bounced off the back and into the water. In his victory in Phoenix, Scheffler ranked 2nd in Strokes Gained: Putting, one of just three times in his entire PGA TOUR career where he ranked in the top 10 in a tournament field in that statistic. And when I wanted to hit it higher, I could do that, as well. Tony Finau kick-started what had been a disappointing 2022 with a runner-up finish in the Mexico Open at Vidanta. The following year, Scheffler again qualified for the U.S. Open, after surviving a 4-for-3 playoff to earn a spot in the field. Since the start of last season, he has earned more than $35 million in purses and bonuses. ET. [33] Scheffler joined Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus as the only players to win the Masters Tournament and The Players Championship in a 12-month span. Scheffler won both his matches on Saturday, first by avenging his 2021 loss to Horschel, prevailing 1 up, and then by dispatching Seamus Power 3&2. Aditi Ashok holes out for eagle in style at the JM Eagle LA Championship. Junior Amateur, and was the top-ranked junior golfer in the country in 2014. In September 2021, Scheffler played on the U.S. team in the 2021 Ryder Cup at Whistling Straits in Kohler, Wisconsin. I already used the (TaylorMade P-7TW) irons for a while. Scheffler had been well above average in the 2020-21 PGA TOUR season, ranking 32nd in scoring average and 33rd in Strokes Gained: Total. Scottie Scheffler PGA Tour profile: Recent results, stats, strokes gained, money earned, rankings, career wins, career earnings, stories, videos You can see who else to back this week at SportsLine. Thomas won the PGA again last year, but he hasn't been the same since. Scottie Scheffler: +105 Xander Schauffele: +200 Sungjae Im: +900 Rory McIlroy: +1000 Jon Rahm: +2200 Patrick Cantlay: +3500 Justin Thomas: +3500 Ultimately, either Scheffler or Schauffele. He needed them to stay in front of hard-charging Masters champion Jon Rahm, who shot 61 to tie his lowest score on the PGA Tour. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: golf | pageType: players | The 30-year-old has four top-10 finishes in the 18 official tournaments since then, and he has had accuracy and putting woes. She remembers going to the Scheffler house when they were high-school sweethearts and watching three-hour long games of Scrabble. Scheffler's style might make vanilla seem like rocky road, but it's becoming almost foolproof. Just because having consistency with their brand, obviously I trust what they do. [35], Scheffler is a Christian. Around this place that's really, really I would say hard to do and that's probably what I'm most proud of is just playing so solid. The 42 days between Schefflers first win and his claim on the No. Ive seen some significant improvements already.. This overlooked golfer has the combination of distance and accuracy to compete on this tough Quail Hollow layout and could stun the field. At the next major, the 2022 PGA Championship, he missed the cut. He moved into position for an even better result on Friday, shooting a 7-under 64 to take a one-shot lead through two rounds. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images. Open. Last year's Wells Fargo Championship was played at TPC Potomac and was won by Max Homa. I think the team around him and the way he's wired, he's extremely grounded. With the injury withdrawal of No. With this win, Scheffler moved to world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking. [23], On April 10, 2022, Scheffler won the Masters Tournament, defeating Rory McIlroy by three strokes. The Korn Ferry trademark is also a registered trademark, and is used in the Korn Ferry Tour logo with permission. Theyre TaylorMade P-7TW blade irons, which were actually co-designed by Tiger Woods, hence his initials in the clubs name. Who are the top PGA Tour players to target for your Wells Fargo Championship fantasy picks? [21] Three weeks later, Scheffler won his second career PGA Tour title at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando, Florida. On the other hand, Justin Thomas won his first major championship at Quail Hollow in the 2017 PGA Championship, but Holliman is fading him at +2100 this week. 1, was forced to withdraw before the second round because of a stomach bug. I would say first and foremost (the reason) would be the driver, Scheffler told GolfWRXs Two Guys Talking Golf podcast, . He won by one stroke over Viktor Hovland, Billy Horschel and Tyrrell Hatton. This tied Scheffler for the PGA Tour record of largest 54-hole lead blown.[29][30]. . ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Joining them in signing up for the 48th edition of Jack Nicklaus' annual tournament are two-time major championship winner Justin Thomas and 2022 tour rookie of the year Cameron Young. When requesting Scott to be his caddie, Scheffler said "I really want to work with a Christian. Lets look back at Schefflers rapid rise and analyze whats changed about his performances since the early summer. 1 Scheffler at WM Phoenix Open", "Scheffler turns in masterpiece at Sawgrass to win Players", "The inevitability of Scottie Scheffler on Players Championship Sunday", "Scottie Scheffler staying grounded in faith during rise to golf's world No. PGA money list PGA schedule See trending CUT = missed the half-way cut [8] He played golf and basketball at Highland Park High School in the Dallas suburb of University Park. I can flatten it out and have the ball be a little bit more stable with the head. by Mastercard, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Things are looking up, though. TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course), Scottie Scheffler chips in for eagle to climb up the leaderboard, Scottie Scheffler awards Jon Rahm with green jacket, Scheffler gets a roar from the crowd with a long birdie putt on 11. Scheffler joined Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus as the only players to win the Masters and the Players in a 12-month span. I went home in the off-season, tested them out, and I saw that I was able to hit more shots with them. He graduated in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in finance. Copyright 2023 PGA TOUR, Inc. All rights reserved. "I feel like that I can find a way to make pars and hang in there. 1 spot in the Official World Golf Ranking for the third time in his career. . You can only see his fantasy golf rankings and Wells Fargo Championship picks at SportsLine. He's got the really good kind of soft one out of the rough. To be part of the family and be part of the team was pretty cool for me, and so we wanted to work something out with them, and we were able to get it done. NT = No tournament due to COVID-19 pandemic, CUT = missed the halfway cut Scheffler hasnt maintained the pace he enjoyed in the spring, but still has recorded four top-10 finishes in his last 10 starts. Visit SportsLine now to get Jim Holliman's fantasy golf rankings for the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship, all from the fantasy expert with his finger on the pulse of the game, and find out. Scottie Scheffler is an American professional golfer who was born on June 21, 1996, in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Prior to the announcement, Scheffler was an equipment free agent, so he wasnt obligated to play any particular brand. Copyright 2023 PGA TOUR, Inc. All rights reserved. Scheffler holds the lead heading into the finale of the FedExCup Playoffs this weeks TOUR Championship but now its a matter of strokes and not points. In 2016, Scheffler qualified for his first U.S. Open. His father, Scott, grew up in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and attended St. Cecilia High School in Englewood. 1", "Two weeks after Travis Vick clinched NCAA title for Texas, he's getting pointers from No. Tony Finau never gave Masters champion Jon Rahm or anyone else much of a chance Sunday, closing with a bogey-free round of 5-under 66 that gave him a 3-shot victory in the Mexico Open. But you could be Max Homa. Woods did it in 2001; Nicklaus did it twice from 1974 to '76, according to ESPN Stats & Information. 0:38; Scheffler gets a roar from the crowd with a . [32], In March 2023, Scheffler won The Players Championship by five stokes and regained the number one ranking in the Official World Golf Ranking for the second time in the year. Scottie Scheffler. I already used the (TaylorMade P-7TW) irons for a while. Who won the Masters? [17] He was later named Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year.[18]. Prior to the announcement, Scheffler was an equipment free agent, so he wasnt obligated to play any particular brand. Very rarely do I hit it exactly how I want to and maybe only a couple times a tournament. Scottie Scheffler holds up his golf ball after shooting a 59 during the second round of The Northern Trust at TPC Boston. This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Justin Thomas, Billy Horschel and Scottie Scheffler commit to Memorial, Justin Thomas, Billy Horschel and Scottie Scheffler commit to Memorial. We found six notable differences: Firstly, and most obviously, Scheffler is sponsored by TaylorMade, whereas Cantlay is sponsored by Titleist, Scheffler uses a lower-lofted 7.5-degree build, while Cantlay opts for a higher-lofted 9.5-degree driver, Scheffler fills out the top end of his iron set with driving irons (3- and 4-iron), while Cantlay uses a 7-wood instead, Scheffler uses a set of blade-style irons, and Cantlay uses cavity-back irons, which are typically designed for greater forgiveness on off-center hits, Scheffler uses True Tempers Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts, which weigh-in at around 130 grams, and Cantlay uses True Tempers lighter Dynamic Gold 120 Tour Issue X100 shafts that weigh 120 grams, Although both players use custom Scotty Cameron designs, Scheffler uses a more traditional blade-style putter, whereas Cantlay opts for a winged mallet design that helps boost forgiveness. Scottie Scheffler awards Jon Rahm with green jacket. Since June 1, Scheffler is losing more than one-third of a stroke to the field per round on the greens, a rate that ranks 143rd of 180 qualified players in that span. The Korn Ferry trademark is also a registered trademark, and is used in the Korn Ferry Tour logo with permission. And which overlooked players can help you win your league this week? Below, well dive into both of their full setups to see what theyre currently using and whats changed throughout the year. Not even one month after he won in Phoenix, Scheffler captured the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, and three weeks after winning at Bay Hill, Scheffler rose to number one in the World Ranking with his victory at the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play. Cantlay, who was seventh in the FedExCup prior to his timely win at last weeks BMW Championship, moved to second with his victory. Scheffler shot 4-under 67 in the final round at Ohio State University's Scarlet Course for a two-shot victory. "I think before Phoenix I had this idea that I had to play perfect on Sundays and hit nothing but good shots and that's not necessarily how golf is played. But if you feel like it doesn't matter, you're going to play the shot that could go closest, even if it means disaster could happen. Tony Finau posted five birdies over the last seven holes in the Mexico Open. It's a pretty tough thing to do to be up there when you don't have your best golf and still give yourself a chance to win. Winner of PGA/U.S. Entering the 2022 Tour Championship as the leader in the FedEx Cup standings, Scheffler started the tournament in first place with a 2-stroke lead in the starting strokes format. They met each other in high school, and married in 2020. Woods won the Masters three times and the Players once before turning 27. (2:04). That win marked the beginning of one of the most dominant runs seen on TOUR in recent years. PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, and the Swinging Golfer design are registered trademarks. He moved into position for an even better result on Friday, shooting a 7-under 64 to take a one-shot lead through two rounds.