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How did Scheffler really win the Phoenix? Through his high S.C.O.T.T.I.E. score!

SPORTSAREENA.comFebruary 14, 2023

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By:

Nick Piastowski

February 13, 2023

Scottie Scheffler hits his second shot on Sunday on the 18th gap at TPC Scottsdale.

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Scottie Scheffler overcooked his brief iron on simply his second shot of the day, and … we had been on our solution to our first S.C.O.T.T.I.E.! There had been extra.

On 5 at TPC Scottsdale, he ripped a putt 12 toes previous the gap, and practically right into a greenside bunker. S.C.O.T.T.I.E. time!

The finest S.C.O.T.T.I.E., although, got here on 16, after Scheffler hooked an iron, and various of the 20,000 crazies who surrounded the gap let him know that even they might do higher, and his grip on the lead throughout Sunday’s WM Phoenix Open closing spherical was rapidly trying unfastened. If we’re being sincere, we noticed an all-time S.C.O.T.T.I.E. there.

Cool, cool, cool. But what the heck is a S.C.O.T.T.I.E., you ask? Good query, and we’ll share. But first we should set issues up.

Scottie too Hottie: Inside Scottie Scheffler’s fast rise to golf stardom

By:

Sean Zak

Over the previous 12 months, the Texan has been on some kinda heater. Five wins, together with a inexperienced jacket. World No. 1 standing. It’s domination, or any of its synonyms, together with being Tiger-like. But all of it’s come with out some zip. Some sexiness. Scheffler is sweet, if not nice, throughout the board, bodily and mentally, however so are a couple of different gamers. How, then, was the 26-year-old separating himself? Well, possibly now we all know. He’s been a celebrity in:

Subpar

Club

Offering

Then

Texan

Excellent

Or S.C.O.T.T.I.E.!

Yes, that’s an awesome acronym. Thank you. And sure, there’s a bit to unpack right here. For one, that is vastly UNscientific. And others have proven bounce-back-ability earlier than. Scheffler, although, does so from anyplace and in all places, tapping into these aforementioned bodily presents, and he dusts himself off nonchalantly, as a psychological large like himself would — AND he does so moderately shortly. That’s uncommon.

Scottie Scheffler of the United States and caddie Ted Scott celebrate winning on the 18th green during the final round of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on February 12, 2023 in Scottsdale, Arizona. — Scottie Scheffler goes back-to-back at WM Phoenix Open, reclaims World No. 1

By:

Jack Hirsh

It manifested itself brilliantly on Sunday. In a GOLF.com assessment of all 65 of his pictures via each the PGA Tour’s ShotLink leaderboard and the Golf Channel and CBS broadcasts, Scheffler had:

— Seven ‘Bad Scotties!’ (We categorised this as a below-average shot.)

— 10 ‘Great Scotties!’ (We categorised this as, Judge Smails would say, prime notch, prime notch.)

— And, most significantly, seven S.C.O.T.T.I.E.’s. Yes, all of his ‘Bad Scotties’ had been quickly, if not instantly, adopted by ‘Great Scotties.’ On seven holes, in addition!

Here, then, are the seven (and all 65 of his pictures are at the backside of this story):

Hole 1: 424 yards, par-4 (par)
Shot 1: 267 yards to left tough, 154 yds to gap
Shot 2: 165 yards to over the inexperienced, 32 toes, 3 inches to gap (Bad Scottie!)
Shot 3: 32 toes. 8 inches to inexperienced, 4 inches to gap (Great Scottie!)
Shot 4: In the gap

Note: Starting the closing spherical with a two-shot lead, Scheffler hit his second shot of the day over the inexperienced — then hit to 4 inches. The gamers inside two of the prime — Scheffler’s taking part in companions, Jon Rahm and Nick Taylor — each birdied, so the par save was huge.

Hole 2, 435 yards, par-4 (birdie)
Shot 1: 285 yards to proper fairway bunker, 153 yards to gap (Bad Scottie!)
Shot 2: 155 yards to inexperienced, 10 toes, 3 inches to gap (Great Scottie!)
Shot 3: In the gap

Note: Scheffler hit into the proper fairway bunker, then, after backing off his ball twice and switching golf equipment, he hit to 10 toes. “That is so good,” analyst Curt Byrum says on the Golf Channel broadcast. “Took a while to figure out, but he flushed that one.” His birdie gave him again his two-shot cushion.