Not Phil Mickelson, but Another ‘Phil’ of Scottie Scheffler’s Life Pulled Him Out of a Tormented Pit in 2023: ‘He Came Back’

The one mounting the top seat on the OWGR list is expected to be exceptional at everything. But it seems that’s not the case for Scottie Scheffler, as his putting skills have turned out to be his Achilles heel. Although he has had two victories in the 2022-23 season, the 27-year-old seems to struggle with his putting.

So to solve the problem, for the first time in his life, Scheffler opted to take the help of someone other than his childhood swing coach, Phil. No, not Phil Mickelson, but a famous PGA Tour putting coach from the country of Old Blighty.

Scottie Scheffler reveals the man behind his success in the Bahamas

Scottie Scheffler is leading the Strokes Gained charts; however, when it comes to putting, Scheffler is 162nd on the PGA Tour rankings. That is from the 182 players ranked. So, to solve his drastic putting issue, the six-time PGA Tour winner opted to contact an elite PGA Tour professional, Phil Kenyon.

Kenyon is a putting coach and has taught Tommy Fleetwood, Max Homa, and many others in his career. Scheffler reached out to him in hopes of improving his game before representing his country at the 2023 Ryder Cup, but his efforts did not yield the result that he wanted as the USA team faced a disappointing loss against Team Europe in Marco Simone, after which Scheffler had taken a break from the greens.

The player only made his comeback in the Bahamas. Now, playing at the Sentry 2024, during the presser, Scheffler revealed that it was Kenyon who had helped him after the Ryder Cup ship sank. The 2022 Master champion explained that Kenyon had come after the devastating defeat and also “he came back over right before Thanksgiving.” Moreover, the veteran putting coach was by Scheffler’s side before the Hero World Challenge, and the two were able “to get some good work in there.”

It was Kenyon who helped Scheffler focus better on his putting and took him out of the pool of self-doubt after the 2023 Ryder Cup loss, as Scheffler was attracting much backlash for his performance on the Roman greens. The recent confession of the 27-year-old highlights what went wrong at the Ryder Cup.

Scottie Scheffler admits his Ryder Cup mistakes

During his second appearance at the biennial event, the world number one could not manage to win for his team and could only garner a single point through the ties at the four balls and singles.

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Reflecting back on the past affliction, Schefler admits he played badly at the patriotic battle. Talking to the press, he said, “It was one of those deals where I got off to a bad start.” The Dallas native accepted that things spiraled “out of control,” and he was dissatisfied with his performance at the Ryder Cup.

However, he then met with his putting coach once again and tried working on his issues. His efforts have clearly made an impact with his recent victory at the Hero World Challenge. Moreover, after the end of 36 holes, the Dallas golfer is currently leading the scoreboard at the Sentry. Will his coach’s teaching help him gain his first victory in 2024?