Scottie Scheffler ended his Hero World Challenge adventure in style, as he won in the final round. This is also the ninth victory for the American golfer. The man who excels this season carded nine-under par 39, finishing 25-under after 72 holes.
The American was ahead of Tom Kim, while Justin Thomas finished third.
In an interview with the media, Scottie stressed that he was satisfied with the performance. The American feels he did many great things, enough to achieve victory. Before the start of the tournament, many marked him as the favorite. Coping with the role of favorite is difficult for many, but not for Scheffler.
“Very satisfying,” Scheffler said, as quoted by Irish Golfer.
“I did a lot of good stuff today on the course, played a really solid round of golf. I got off to a good start.”
The 28-year-old broke many records this year and amazed the golf public with his performances behind us. Scottie celebrated at the Masters, just like at the Olympics this year. The popular golfer admitted that rest was important for him. When he returned, he wanted to continue in the same rhythm, and in the end, he succeeded in doing so.
“It feels nice to take a little break and come back and continue to play some solid golf,” Scheffler said. “I’m very pleased with the results this week.”
The 28-year-old revealed that after a great tournament, he will head home, rest, and continue working to be ready for the next season. Scottie wants to repeat the success from this year, aware that it will be an extremely difficult task. It is incredible in what style Scottie started the season, kept the rhythm, and managed to show how dominant he is.
Some marked his performances as lucky, while the more experienced ones felt that Scheffler is the profile of a golfer whose quality is truly above all at this moment. In order for his rating to grow, it will be important for the American to continue just as furiously in the coming seasons. With that, many could classify him as one of the best in this sport, although at this moment he is.
Scottie Scheffler© ESPN / Youtube Channel
Scottie has said many times before that he isn’t motivated by money. He prefers to focus on golf as a game. The important thing about this American is the fact that he doesn’t put pressure on himself. Scheffler admitted that his thoughts are going in the direction of going out on the golf course, wanting to show his best.
Chasing records and successes is not his priority. However, such a mentality obviously brings him records as well as successes. The 28-year-old stresses that golf is a difficult game, but wants to stay focused on the present. Although he admits that he loves golf, he reveals that he also enjoys coming home and enjoying non-golf related activities. Scottie loves family, privacy, and free time.
“It has been a fun year,” said Scheffler.
“I have only reflected a little bit but it has been pretty surreal. I don’t play for legacy and that kind of stuff, I just love competing. I don’t think about records, achievements, I just come out here and try to get the best out of myself. Golf is a pretty difficult game.
I do my best to stay in the present. I am very grateful for the wins but when I go home, I am looking forward to doing things that don’t involve golf.”
Justin Thomas talks about his game: I just need to sharpen some things up
An interesting face of this tournament was Justin Thomas, a 31-year-old American, who has not won for two years. Thomas is optimistic about his form, feeling that he is catching the rhythm, and has the potential to achieve victories. The American golfer, on the other hand, wants to work on many things, such as precision with shorter clubs. Justin is satisfied with the game with the green clubs, but he is aware that there are many shortcomings in the game that he will have to make up for.
The American will have the necessary time for that, and we will see if he will use it in the right way. This result shows that Justin still has qualities in him, but it will be important that he works hard in the coming period.
At this moment, golf fans will have to be patient and wait for what the next year brings. We have no doubt that 2025 will bring everything we need to enjoy. The focus will certainly be on Scottie Scheffler, with questions about whether the American can be equally successful.
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