PGA Tour: Scottie Scheffler’s shank left followers considering: “Considered one of us”

ATLANTA — Golf may even make the very best gamers on the earth look foolish typically.

Look no additional than what occurred to World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler on Sunday on the Tour Championship.

After discovering the greenside bunker on the drivable par-4 eighth, Scheffler sunk into the sand and ready to hit what appeared like a routine shot from the entice. He then hit a cold-blooded shank, a shot that might embarrass a 25-handicapper, not to mention the reigning Masters champion. His ball went straight off the hosel, rocketing lifeless proper and past the inexperienced. It lastly got here to relaxation in a precarious place, 36 yards previous the pin.

Scheffler finally made a bogey, which minimize his result in two over Collin Morikawa.

Scheffler’s shank led many followers to consider themselves whereas out on the course.

After Scheffler’s bogey, he rifled a 4-iron to 5 ft on the par-3 ninth. He rebounded with a birdie there and added two extra par-breakers on the tenth and eleventh holes.

Sure, after he shanked it out of the bunker, Scheffler made three straight birdies to bounce again with a vengeance, reaffirming why he’s the very best participant on the earth.

Followers took discover, too.

By the point he hit his tee shot on the twelfth, Scheffler once more held a five-shot lead, the identical margin with which he started his remaining spherical.

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