by Another Scottie Scheffler move. The world No. 1’s year fittingly ended with a five-shot lead on the 18thTh Teeing off at the Hero World Challenge. Scheffler galloped to his ninth victory of 2024, although that statistic wasn’t even the most notable element of recent months after the 28-year-old was arrested just before the start of his US PGA Championship.
All in all, we are undoubtedly living in the times of Scottie Scheffler. He’s a Masters champion, an Olympic champion and on his way to an 82ndnd Week in a row at the top of the world rankings. Scheffler will stay there for some time; He has become one of the greatest iron players in the history of the game.
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Success in Albany was half a dozen. Scheffler said goodbye in style, his approach to the 18thTh He set up an easy birdie from 172 yards. It really shouldn’t be that easy. A 63 made for a total score of 25 under par and two consecutive hero wins. Scheffler’s highest round of the week was 69. One of those who praised Scheffler was Tiger Woods, who was in attendance as the tournament’s host. Scheffler’s current dominance in golf is reminiscent of Woods.
“It’s been a fun year,” Scheffler said with more than a hint of understatement. “I just thought about it a little bit, but it was pretty surreal. I’m not playing for inheritance and anything like that, I just love competing. I don’t think about records and achievements, I just come here and try to do the best I can. Golf is a pretty difficult game.
“I do my best to stay in the present. I’m very grateful for the wins, but when I go home I’m looking forward to doing things that have nothing to do with golf.”
Justin Thomas was denied his first win in more than two years. A bumpy ride into the water at the end denied Thomas, the 54-hole leader, even second place. Instead, Tom Kim came a distant second behind Scheffler. “I feel very, very close,” Thomas said. “I just need to sharpen some things up. I need to make the goal kicks a little sharper and better. I feel like my mid-iron and iron game is close to where I want it to be, but if I can get the wedges back to where I think they should be, everything will be fine.”
With his fifth place, Keegan Bradley provided further proof that he could well qualify for his own US Ryder Cup team. Ludvig Åberg, fit again, finished sixth, one place ahead of Robert MacIntyre.
