Scottie Scheffler’s Absence From Golf Shows Major Teammate Ties Up Title Race
Scottie Scheffler's Players Championship has been jarring at times, but it has also revealed something rare about his greatness.
Scottie Scheffler won't win the Players but this has been anything but a lost week at TPC Sawgrass Getty Images Scottie Scheffler knows this Players Championship is out of reach. Even after a bogey-free, five-under 67, the World No. 1 is too far back at TPC Sawgrass to be a factor come Sunday.
“Not unless it starts blowing like 30 miles an hour,” Scheffler said with a chuckle when asked if he might still have a chance to win his third Players. Scheffler has not been himself this week . At the very least, he hasn’t been the relentless world-beater who has lorded over golf for the last several years.
He has struggled with the driver, although that was better Saturday. His normally pristine approach play has continued to dip, taking him from historically lethal to just really good. The putter has been hot and cold, and his normally crisp short game has left something to be desired.
After a sloppy first round that saw Scheffler battle the right miss off the tee, the World No. 1 went straight to work on the TPC Sawgrass range and pounded balls for hours in the rain. Scheffler will tell you he wasn’t “searching” for anything.
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