Scottie Scheffler’s cold-blooded shank in PGA Tour finale left golf fans thinking: “One of us”ATLANTA — Even the world’s greatest golfers may occasionally look foolish.
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Take a look at what occurred to Scottie Scheffler, the top player in the world, during the Tour Championship on Sunday.On the driveable par-4 eighth, Scheffler found the greenside bunker and sank into the sand, getting ready to hit what appeared to be a typical shot from the trap. Then he unleashed a chilly shank that would have embarrassed a 25-handicapper. His ball shot out of the sand with a direct shot from the hosel. Finally, 36 yards past the pin, it came to rest in a perilous position behind the bunker behind the green. In the end, Scheffler shot a bogey, cutting his lead over Collin Morikawa to two.Following his shank-caused bogey, Scheffler blasted a 4-iron to five feet on the par-3 ninth hole. On the tenth and eleventh holes, he added two more par-breakers after recovering with a birdie there.Yes, Scheffler proved once again why he is the finest golfer in the world by making three consecutive birdies after he shanked it out of the bunker.
Even the fans noticed.Scheffler started his final round with a five-shot lead, which he maintained until he struck his tee shot on the twelfth hole.Jack Milko writes golf-related articles for Playing Through on SB Nation. For more coverage on golf, do not forget to visit @_PlayingThrough. Additionally, you may follow him on Twitter at @jack_milko
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