Scottie Scheffler held off enjoying associate Collin Morikawa to finish a dominant PGA Tour season with FedExCup victory on the Tour Championship.
The world No 1 took a two-shot lead into the season finale and by no means relinquished high spot at any level all through the event, regardless of seeing a seven-shot benefit quickly reduce to simply two strokes on the ultimate day.
Scheffler fired three consecutive birdies across the flip to reclaim management of the event and closed out a four-under 67 to finish the week on 30 underneath, with the win seeing him develop into the primary participant since Tiger Woods to win seven occasions in a season on the PGA Tour.
He blended an eagle and 5 birdies with three bogeys in the course of the closing day to complete 4 forward of Morikawa, whereas a final-round 64 jumped Sahith Theegala into third spot forward of Russell Henley, Adam Scott and Xander Schauffele.
How Scheffler secured FedExCup glory
Morikawa bogeyed the primary and rapidly discovered himself seven behind Scheffler, who holed from eight ft to save lots of par and added a 15-foot birdie on the par-three subsequent, solely to start his fightback with a well timed birdie on the par-four fourth.
Scheffler did not stand up and down from the sand to save lots of par on the fifth however splashed out of the greenside bunker to tap-in vary on the par-five subsequent, matching Morikawa’s birdie, earlier than seeing his lead drastically shrink over the following two holes.
The Masters champion needed to pitch out from the timber on the seventh and missed a five-footer for par, the primary putt all week he did not convert from inside that distance, then shanked a bunker shot on the driveable par-four subsequent to card a second successive birdie.
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Scottie Scheffler noticed his lead lowered in the course of the closing spherical of the Tour Championship after shockingly shanking the ball from the bunker!
Morikawa bought up and down from the again of the inexperienced to make birdie and get inside two of the lead, just for Scheffler to reply by firing his tee shot to inside 5 ft on the par-three subsequent putt and holing the putt.
Scheffler fired a wedge in shut on the tenth and transformed from 15 ft on the eleventh for a 3rd consecutive birdie, taking him 5 clear, however Morikawa closed the hole once more when he rolled in from 9 ft on the thirteenth.
Scottie Scheffler went into the week as FedExCup chief for the third successive season
Morikawa fell additional behind regardless of including one other birdie on the par-five 14th, as Scheffler slotted in from 15 ft for eagle to get to 30 underneath and depart him getting ready to victory.
4 pars alongside the closing stretch was sufficient for Scheffler to shut out a thirteenth PGA Tour title and cap off his 2024 marketing campaign in model, the place he turned the primary participant to win The Gamers, The Masters and the Tour Championship in the identical season.
Scottie Scheffler celebrated victory along with his spouse Meredith after closing out the four-shot win
Morikawa lowered the successful margin after a penultimate-hole birdie, ending the week on 26 underneath after a five-under 66, whereas Theegala was the one different participant to get inside 10 strokes of Scheffler.
Former US Open champion Wyndham Clark completed in eighth spot on 17 underneath, whereas Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry each ended the week an additional stroke again after rounds of 66 and 68 respectively.
Third time fortunate for Scheffler at East Lake
“I try not to think too much about the past or think too much about the future, but two years ago was pretty tough, having a good lead going into the last round and not playing my best and then losing,” Scheffler mentioned, having arrived on the Tour Championship because the FedExCup chief for the third consecutive season.
“Then last year, I just had a pretty off week so was fairly disappointing. So to come in with a lead for the third time and be able to finish it off is definitely pretty sweet. I feel like I’ve lived almost a full lifetime in this one year.”
Scottie Scheffler has produced a record-breaking season for earnings, clearing in extra of $60million
Talking about Scheffler’s efficiency, Morikawa mentioned: “Whether I was close in gaining some ground or he was gaining ground, it didn’t change how he walked or how he played or how he went through every shot. I think his mental game is a lot stronger than a lot of people know.
“It is wonderful what he is been in a position to do for this complete season, and truthfully type of over this previous three years now. It has been actually cool to observe him, and hopefully I can draw one thing from that.”
Scottie Scheffler gained seven PGA Tour occasions in 2024, together with the Olympics competitors in Paris
What’s subsequent?
The FedExCup fall marketing campaign begins with the Procore Championship in California from September 12-15, whereas Scheffler will subsequent be in motion when he options for Workforce USA within the Presidents Cup from September 26-29. Stream the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and extra with NOW.
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