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Scottie Scheffler on Sunday after profitable the Vacationers Championship.
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First, a back-and-forth.
Then, chaos.
However ultimately, Scottie Scheffler. Once more. Issues returned to regular.
It’d been a scene, although, on the 18th gap at TPC River Highlands, after Scheffer had labored his approach right into a one-shot benefit throughout Sunday’s Travelers Championship closing spherical. On the closing gap, Scheffler hit simply off the inexperienced’s proper facet together with his second shot, earlier than Tom Kim, his closest pursuer, dropped to 10 toes. However then play stopped. A small group of protesters stormed the inexperienced.
They launched a power-looking substance. They have been stopped and led off by safety. Watching have been Scheffler, Kim and enjoying companion Akshay Bhatia, who later mentioned he was scared for his life. Play was paused. The grounds crew cleaned up particles, although some stains remained. They performed on.
And Scheffler missed. And Kim made. Playoff.
There, again on 18 — the place a brand new gap was dug after the interruption — Scheffler shined, as he has all yr lengthy. He hit his second shot to 12 toes, whereas Kim dumped his right into a greenside bunker, and on a par, the win was Scheffler’s. It’s his sixth victory earlier than July 1, a feat not completed since Arnold Palmer final did so in 1962. In March, Scheffler gained the Arnold Palmer and the Players. In April, Scheffler gained the Masters and the RBC Heritage. This month, he gained the Memorial. There was an incident ultimately month’s PGA Championship, and a blip ultimately week’s U.S. Open. However now he’s a winner once more, following a five-under 65 in regulation play and a 22-under complete he shared with Kim.
One by one after the other, fairly a couple of in all, his foes fell brief.
Sungjae Im? Nope. A bogey on 10 did him in. Patrick Cantlay? He bogeyed 16. Bhatia? He bogeyed 1, 9 and 16. Xander Schauffele? He shot simply even-par. Cameron Young? He was wayward together with his tee shot on 12 and he double-bogeyed. Tony Finau? He was wayward together with his tee shot on 16 and double-bogeyed. Tom Hoge? He blitzed TPC River Highlands for a 62, however he had began the ultimate spherical too far again.
In the meantime, one after the other by one, fairly a couple of in all, Scheffler’s drives fell within the fairway.
And his irons fell subsequent to flags.
And his golf balls fell into golf holes.
To be honest, issues have been shut, and Kim, the third-round chief, confirmed recreation in taking pictures a 66, however Scheffler was relentless. He birdied the par-5 sixth after hitting his third shot to six toes. He birdied the par-4 seventh on a 15-foot putt. He birdied the par-5 thirteenth after hitting his second shot to 11 toes. He birdied the par-4 14th after hitting his second shot to three toes, and that put him in at the least a share of the lead the remainder of the best way. He additionally birdied the par-4 fifteenth.
On the par-4 18th, issues tightened. Issues grew to become horrifying.
However ultimately, Scottie Scheffler.
Once more.
Issues returned to regular.
The takeaway
What’s subsequent? Seven wins? Ten? A dozen? The Open Championship? All are in play for Scheffler.
The leaderboard breakdown
— Tom Kim begins the ultimate spherical with a one-shot lead over Akshay Bhatia and Scottie Scheffler, a two-stroke lead over Xander Schauffele and Sungjae Im, and a three-shot lead over Collin Morikawa. Kim is at 18-under, Bhatia and Scheffler are at 17-under, Schauffele and Im are at 16-under, and Morikawa is at 15-under.
— Schauffele birdies the 578-yard, par-5 sixth after getting dwelling in two, and he strikes right into a share of the lead. Schauffele and Kim are at 18-under, Im, Bhatia, Scheffler and Cameron Younger are at 17-under, and Morikawa, Patrick Cantlay, Tony Finau and Shane Lowry are at 16-under.
— In a few minute span, the birdies fly. Younger, after a birdie on the 368-yard, par-4 ninth, and Scheffler, after a birdie on the sixth, briefly transfer right into a share of the lead, earlier than Kim additionally birdies the sixth to reclaim it alone. The leaderboard now reads this fashion: Kim is at 19-under, Scheffler, Schauffele, Younger and Bhatia are at 18-under, and Cantlay, Finau and Im are at 17-under.
— The 202-yard, par-3 eighth is dramatic for the ultimate group. Scheffler birdies on a 15-footer. Bhatia birdies on a 26-footer. Kim then three-putts from 3 toes, and he falls out of the lead. Bhatia and Scheffler are at 19-under, Younger and Kim are at 18-under, and Cantlay, Finau, Schauffele and Im are at 17-under.
— Younger double-bogeys the 398-yard, par-4 twelfth after hitting his tee shot out of bounds, and he falls. The leaderboard reads this fashion: Bhatia and Scheffler are at 19-under, Finau and Kim are at 18-under, and Cantlay and Im are at 17-under.
— Bhatia bogeys the 368-yard, par-4 ninth after lacking the inexperienced together with his second shot, and he falls out of the lead. Scheffler now stands alone. The leaderboard reads this fashion: Scheffler is at 19-under, Finau, Kim and Bhatia are at 18-under, and Cantlay, Im and Tom Hoge are at 17-under.
— Finau birdies the twelfth on a 23-footer, and he jumps right into a share of the lead. Finau and Scheffler are at 19-under, Kim and Bhatia are at 18-under, and Hoge and Cantlay are at 17-under.
— Kim, on a 9-footer, and Bhatia, on a 2-footer, birdie the 450-yard, par-4 tenth, and there are actually 4 gamers within the lead. Finau, Kim, Bhatia and Scheffler are at 19-under, Cantlay is at 18-under, and Hoge and Brian Harman are at 17-under.
— Cantlay birdies the 405-yard, par-4 14th after hitting his second shot to 4 toes, and he jumps right into a share of the lead. Cantlay, Finau, Kim, Bhatia and Scheffler are at 19-under, Hoge is at 18-under, and Harman is at 17-under.
— Finau birdies the 293-yard, par-4 fifteenth to take the solo lead — then hits his tee shot into the water on the 158-yard, par-3 sixteenth. A pair minutes later, Scheffler and Kim birdie the 531-yard, par-5 thirteenth, and the leaderboard reads this fashion: Finau, Kim and Scheffler are at 20-under, Hoge and Bhatia are at 19-under, and Cantlay is at 18-under.
— Hoge birdies the 440-yard, par-4 18th after hitting his second shot to 4 toes, and he strikes right into a share of the lead. Hoge, Finau, Kim and Scheffler are at 20-under, Bhatia is at 19-under, and Cantlay is at 18-under.
— Finau double-bogeys the sixteenth. The leaderboard reads like this: Scheffler, Kim and Hoge are at 20-under, Bhatia is at 19-under, and Cantlay, Finau and Im are at 18-under.
— Scheffler birdies the 14th after hitting his second shot to three toes, and he leads by one. Scheffler is at 21-under, Kim and Hoge are at 20-under, and Bhatia is at 19-under.
— Scheffler and Kim birdie the fifteenth, and the leaderboard stays the identical. It reads like this: Scheffler is at 22-under, Kim is at 21-under, and Hoge is at 20-under.
— On 18, Scheffler comes up simply wanting the inexperienced together with his second shot, whereas Kim, after a membership twirl, drops an iron to 10 toes. Then issues get chaotic. First, a gaggle of protesters storm the inexperienced, leaving particles. Then, Scheffler comes up simply brief on a 26-footer for birdie. Then Kim drops the putt for birdie. They’ll go to a playoff, beginning on the 18th gap, which could have a brand new gap location after the disruption.
— On the primary gap of the playoff, Scheffler hits to 12 toes on his second shot, and Kim hits into the greenside bunker. Scheffler pars, and he wins.
The ultimate phrase
“It’s fairly particular. It’s been an incredible season. I’ve been lucky to come back away with some wins, and it’s been a variety of enjoyable. Tom performed his coronary heart out right now. He’s an incredible participant, nice champion. It was enjoyable battling him right now.” — Scottie Scheffler on CBS
