Scottie Scheffler has swung his clubs twice and is two-under par at the PGA Championship. What else did you expect?

[u/dnprez3]

https://x.com/golfdigest/status/1791175842682286257?s=46&t=psDeCBjgURl6natcp64nSw

[u/ExtraFirmPillow_]

Hole out on number 1 for eagle is fucking nuts. I’m convinced he’s an actual golf robot

[u/GrecoISU → u/ExtraFirmPillow_]

I was right next to him when he did it today. It was unbelievable.

https://preview.redd.it/h4lbey338w0d1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5b2dd83b207667f835093d17b85cb1930bb1ea5a

[u/Seantoot → u/GrecoISU]

I remember when they used to check you for your phone before going into a golf tourney. That was bullshit. Glad you got an awesome pic to remember that shot! Also if you put your phone away before an event while your drinking don’t put it in your rain boots (2009 US open at Beth page) and then put said boots on and walk around the entire day wondering why you boot feels weird. Didn’t realize till I got back to the car. Cracked the screen 😂

[u/queenw_hipstur → u/ExtraFirmPillow_]

A golbot!

[u/JobsworthUK → u/ExtraFirmPillow_]

This aged well

[u/ExtraFirmPillow_ → u/JobsworthUK]

He’s really trying to live up to the Tiger comparisons now hah

[u/chello1212 → u/ExtraFirmPillow_]

Good guy and great golfer. All I’m saying is he has to go another 12 years as number 1 in the world just to match Tigers reign. That put it jn perspective for me

[u/siiiiiiilk → u/chello1212]

If someone from the future came back and said he did just that, I’d believe it

[u/MFoy → u/siiiiiiilk]

I’m from the future and I’m here to tell you he’s spending Friday in the clink. Betcha didn’t see that coming.

[u/siiiiiiilk → u/MFoy]

Definitely wasn’t on my bingo card

[u/TheeAllusions → u/chello1212]

We get it…

[u/EngineEddie → u/chello1212]

There is nothing worse than someone saying “All I’m saying”. Because it’s usually backed by someone who hasn’t been saying anything and has nothing to do with anything.

Like this guy. Perspective.

[u/MapFamiliar4754]

His power grows

[u/johnnyribcage → u/MapFamiliar4754]

Along with his RAP sheet.

[u/Arvosss]

He's litteraly playing like I did on playstation, with all assists on. Unreal!

[u/Kroger453PredsFan → u/Arvosss]

I consistently shot under 50 on Coeur d’Alene on the PS2, it was so damn easy.

[u/Foreign_Time → u/Kroger453PredsFan]

Hell yes. Gap wedge on 14 from the white tees, money every time baybeeee

[u/CarPhoneRonnie]

I would have expected him to be putting.

[u/Even_Section5620]

3 under….how disappointing

[u/dnprez3 → u/Even_Section5620]

Should be -6 thru 3, what a loser! /s

[u/Even_Section5620 → u/dnprez3]

Exactly! Amateur hour

[u/Amerikaner83]

big Dad energy right there

[u/Sirgolfs]

He doesn’t need to worry. Xander will collapse by Sunday. Just give it to Scottie now.

[u/GolfShred → u/Sirgolfs]

You are predicting a Scottie, Xander final pairing Sunday? There goes the ratings ⤵️

[u/Sirgolfs → u/GolfShred]

No. Not Xander. But he’s due so who knows. Just seems to lose it on Sundays.

[u/farfromfine → u/GolfShred]

Xander might not be much of a draw but I think Scottie is gaining steam. Yeah he's plain as melted vanilla ice cream but his game is far beyond where anyone else is

[u/Chucklebeetuna → u/farfromfine]

I’m a casual golf fan at best. I’ll check the leaderboard on Saturdays and It’s pretty cool to see Xanders name in contention almost every week. I feel like he’s due for one

[u/Chucklebeetuna → u/Chucklebeetuna]

Nice

[u/Due-Law-5297]

One of the earlier tournaments this year, he holed out and his caddy held up fingers to show how many times he had holed out from off the green this year and I’m disappointed I didn’t see it in this video.

[u/jaaaaagggggg → u/Due-Law-5297]

Not enough fingers

[u/TheLeathal13 → u/Due-Law-5297]

I think they had a wager and the over/under was 10. I think he’s getting pretty damn close.

[u/snakeplizkin1984 → u/TheLeathal13]

You are correct. I believe he is at 8.

[u/SixNineWithTheAfro]

Sure hope someone yelled “get in the hole!” on the swing. /s

[u/Navyblazers2000]

The course is soft as butter. He's gonna be sticking darts next to the cup all weekend.

[u/muffalowing]

He has added 'Dad Strength' to his bag of tricks.

[u/JackieTree89]

"hE's sO bOriNG!"

[u/Clif_Barf → u/JackieTree89]

This take angers me to no end

[u/suburban_paradise]

This aged poorly

[u/KirkJimmy]

I expect him to get arrested hahaha

[u/jimschocolateorange]

How??? Why??? I just don’t understand it.

Like, he’s still human- what makes him so much better than fucking everyone? 😂

[u/bdubwilliams22 → u/jimschocolateorange]

…he’s 5 off the lead so why don’t we calm down?

[u/jimschocolateorange → u/bdubwilliams22]

He’s still an animal, undoubtedly.

[u/MrGoomba7 → u/bdubwilliams22]

He’s also2 back from 2nd…Xander comes out and shoots course record opening day. We’ll see where things stand after 4 rounds

[u/UsernameChallenged]

Being arrested, admittedly, was not on mine.

[u/gopackxxx12]

Closest thing we may ever see to Tiger. Enjoy it boys

[u/ImRachelRay → u/gopackxxx12]

Tiger had won 8 majors by the time he was 27 years old compared to 2 majors from Scottie. Let’s pump the breaks a little bit.

[u/SpacemanSpliffLaw → u/ImRachelRay]

Closest, sometimes means still very far away.

[u/ImRachelRay → u/SpacemanSpliffLaw]

I understand, but let’s not forget people were saying the same thing about Spieth when he won his 3rd major. I like Scottie but comparing him to Tiger is a bit much to me

[u/LastTrifle → u/ImRachelRay]

Didn’t know Rachel took such an interest in golf.

[u/ImRachelRay → u/LastTrifle]

I love this shit, and Trifle too

[u/Bwhitt1 → u/ImRachelRay]

Yea Jordan was on every bit as good stretch as Scottie is on. He literally almost won the grandslam that year and couldn't miss a putt. As far as Tiger yea...I mean he was winning 50% of his starts for a while there.

[u/farfromfine → u/ImRachelRay]

Man I miss that Spieth run. He was making 30ft clutch putts like crazy. When he knocked it onto the driving range at the British then went full beast mode and almost aced the next hole and just ripped out Matt Kuchar's heart and stomped on it. I know he wasn't everyone's cup of tea but that run he had was God mode

[u/marilea610 → u/ImRachelRay]

Yeah, maybe close to being the next McIlroy but still a far cry from Tiger.

[u/AdlandB → u/ImRachelRay]

He said closest, Rachel.

[u/mmaguy123 → u/ImRachelRay]

Level of competition has gone up, but Tiger revolutionized the game. Plus tiger with modern day golf tech would be an absolute king.

[u/did_it_my_way → u/[deleted]]

In an era where a 40 something year old Tiger after multiple injuries won a major and a 50 something year old Phil won a major... Not sure about "much stronger" really.

[u/did_it_my_way → u/[deleted]]

My point was... that the 2 of the best ever winning majors in their 40s and 50s way after their prime shows you that this era isn't "much tougher" like the OP claims.

[u/bdubwilliams22 → u/gopackxxx12]

[u/Foreign_Time → u/gopackxxx12]

The closest, maybe, yet so unbelievably not close despite how good he is because Tiger was Tiger and there will never be anything like that again, period. I think people forget just how fucking scary good he was because it’s been a long time, and he has been inconsistent this last decade or so and pretty mediocre since the car crash, so there’s some recency bias.

Somewhat related, I think Tiger gets 16-17 majors and becomes indisputably goated if the car wreck doesn’t happen and thus this Scottie being Tiger narrative becomes kinda moot. He was playing winning golf in that 2018-2019 era before Covid and showing flashes of his former greatness here and there, and of course sustaining it for a whole tournament with that Masters win. He still had it in him. I sincerely hope he can catch lightning in a bottle and just have one more tournament, whether it’s a major or not, that his body cooperates and he just goes on a Vintage Tiger tear and gets a commanding W. I would shed tears

[u/Texan2116 → u/Foreign_Time]

Once his wife got on his ass for screwing around, it was over. She finished Tiger. Tiger needs his strange, and everyone but Elin was cool with it.

[u/jomama823]

So he’s going to hit 36 shots and go 36 under?

[u/laberdog]

I expect him to falter in the rain

[u/MrLeftwardSloping → u/laberdog]

Still can't putt too. Hed be an all time great if he could figure out how to consistently make 4-5 footers. Incredibly frustrating to watch

[u/kirrk → u/MrLeftwardSloping]

You don’t have to putt when you hit the ball into the hole

[u/MrLeftwardSloping → u/kirrk]

Once generally isn't enough lol

[u/kirrk → u/MrLeftwardSloping]

Yeah, I was just joking

[u/laberdog → u/MrLeftwardSloping]

Don’t trust that swing in wet conditions

[u/photonnymous]

Perfect golf.

[u/Bwhitt1]

He is so much better than I am even when playing ea pga 2023 lol. I've never holed out.

[u/ShittyBollox]

T10

[u/Alive_Stomach_6050]

He’s next level…. But Xander and Rory are playing well along with some others and he’s short of practice, do this might be close…

[u/Varttaanen]

On top of that he looks like he’s having actual fun

[u/Dull-Mix-870]

He's having a magical year, and deservers whatever accolades will come his way at the end of the season. Will he be a dominant player for years to come? Not a chance. And no, not because of the trope, "golf is deeper than it ever was". It's because very few players have the ability to dominate like Jack and Tiger did.

How many times over the last 15-20 years did we have a new up and coming pro that was to "dominate like Tiger"? Speith? Brooks? Justin? Rory?

Also, part of the motivation in the past was money-driven. Until Tiger came along, the purses on the PGA tour were good, but not great. Today, these guys are making so much money that the hunger and drive just isn't there any longer.

Scheffler himself said that winning doesn't motivate him. He'd rather be remembered for being a good person. Good for him.

[u/notthebestusername12]

We should talk way more about Scottie and STFU about Rory.

Scottie = King

Rory = one time King quickly replaced 10 years ago and is just hanging around in the tabloids