Scottie Scheffler’s scorching sizzling run on the PGA Tour continued this previous weekend, the place he gained the RBC Heritage, contemporary off buying a second profession inexperienced jacket on the Masters.
The quantity of stress and feelings that comes with a Masters victory — Scheffler gained by 4 strokes at Augusta Nationwide — can drain a participant, particularly one who was apprehensive your complete week about his eight-plus-month pregnant spouse again residence in Dallas.
However, after returning residence and checking in on his spouse, Scheffler went to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, the place he dominated the competitors but once more, this time at Harbour City Golf Hyperlinks.
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Scottie Scheffler of the US celebrates with the trophy and the tartan jacket after successful through the continuation of the ultimate spherical of the RBC Heritage at Harbour City Golf Hyperlinks on April 22, 2024 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Pictures)
Scheffler gained with a 19-under for the event, defeating second-place finisher Sahith Theegala by three strokes.
This marks the fourth win in Scheffler’s final 5 occasions, relationship again to the Arnold Palmer Invitational on March 10. He adopted up with a win at The Gamers Championship the week after, and was tied-second on the Texas Kids’s Houston Open previous to his Masters victory.
Scheffler’s 2024 season is unprecedented for the time being, with 9 high 10 finishes in 10 occasions and $18,693,235 already remodeled that span.
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“I did not present up right here simply to have some kind of ceremony and have individuals inform me congratulations. I got here right here with a objective,” Scheffler stated after his final-round 68, which iced his victory at Harbour City.
Scheffler did admit, although, that this victory was powerful coming off Masters week.
Scottie Scheffler of the US arrives to the trophy presentation after successful through the continuation of the ultimate spherical of the RBC Heritage at Harbour City Golf Hyperlinks on April 22, 2024 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (Jared C. Tilton/Getty Pictures)
“Coming off the excessive final week to going into right here, probably not with a ton of vitality, probably not with a ton of prep work,” Scheffler stated. “I believe it is underrated how tough it’s to do the stuff that Tiger was doing, and win like each single week. It takes lots out of you emotionally and bodily, particularly main championships.”
Scheffler wasn’t in a position to get to Harbour City too early like the remainder of the sector, which was full of PGA Tour stars. He solely received 9 practice-round holes in earlier than popping out and capturing a gap spherical 69 to start the event 2-under. He made a transfer on Friday with a 6-under efficiency, and took over on Saturday when he shot 8-under to enter the ultimate spherical because the chief as soon as extra.
Tiger Woods is somebody Scheffler has been in comparison with contemplating we haven’t seen dominance within the sport like this for the reason that former’s prime. Woods was the final particular person to place collectively 4 wins and a runner-up on the finish of the 2007 season. He, then, began the 2008 marketing campaign with three wins in his first three occasions.
However the remainder of the PGA Tour can rejoice in realizing there might be a special winner the following few weeks, as Scheffler might be at residence awaiting the start of his first youngster along with his spouse, Meredith.
Scottie Scheffler of the US celebrates with the trophy after successful through the continuation of the ultimate spherical of the RBC Heritage at Harbour City Golf Hyperlinks on April 22, 2024 in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. (Andrew Redington/Getty Pictures)
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Scheffler isn’t anticipated to be again on the course till the season’s subsequent main, the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Course on Could 16-19.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
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