In the Ferocious $75 Million Race, Struggling Scottie Scheffler Finds a Confidante in the 1X Major Champion

The best of the PGA Tour have found their way to East Lake for the final event of the FedEx Cup. After three whole weeks of ferocious competition and coming all the way from Memphis, the golfers planned to give it their all during the Tour Championship. After the three completed rounds, the leaderboard looks very interesting and appealing. 

East Lake has been a smooth course for some of the golfers, whereas, for some, it has been quite troublesome. One of the golfers, for whom this week has been one of the struggling ones is Scottie Scheffler. World no. 1’s longing efforts continued till Saturday, but this time he had a maiden major champion by his side in the spirit of sportsmanship. 

Scottie Scheffler finds a friend in a 1X major champion amidst his struggle 

For the first three days of the $75 million race, Scheffler displayed signs of struggle with his putting. During the championship’s opening round, Scheffler made two bogeys and a double over a five-hole stretch in a one-over 71. The golfer finished 30th on the board. The lead that he entered with was gone. Friday was a bit better for the golfer as she shot 65 and was fifth in SG: Putting, but his third round on Saturday was a mess.

After struggling a lot with his putter on par-5 6th, par-4 7th, and par-4 8th, he made his way to the 9th hole. Scheffler was playing with Keegan Bradley on the 9th. The 2022 Masters champion rolled in a 3-footer for par, and Bradley realized that Scheffler was going through something.

Bradley was eager to play the hole with the 27-year-old as he likes playing with the young golfers and also enjoys watching them play. In the true spirit of sportsmanship, Bradley extended his right fist out and walked about 10 feet toward Scheffler. Just at that moment, the duo fist-bumped and happily walked off the green together. 

Two golfers fist-bumping or walking off the tee together was not a big deal at that moment, but Bradley understanding Scheffler’s struggle was indeed a big deal. As the moment broadcasted, one of the CBS presenters said, “Sportsmanship by Keegan there to congratulate him on that up-and-down.”

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6X PGA Tour winner’s classic tale of sportsmanship goes to show that golf indeed is a gentleman’s sport. His compassion might just come in handy in the forthcoming Ryder Cup if he gets picked by the captain, Zach Johnson. 

Keegan Bradley’s wishes to be on the Ryder Cup team

At various points in the last few days, Bradley has expressed his strong desire to be the on American team that will play against the 12 European golfers in Rome. He also said that he thought about the Ryder Cup at every moment while he was competing in the BMW Championship. 

Later at the Tour Championship, the golfer expressed that he is trying his best not to think about the Ryder Cup spot but at the same time, he really wants to make the team and represent his national at the highly coveted tournament.

Keegan Bradley’s sweet tale of sportsmanship might just nudge him in the direct direction to complete in the red stripes. There have been some other instances in the sport wherein the golfers have displayed sheer compassion towards their fellow golfers. Tune in to find out who will lift the FedEx Cup trophy on Sunday.

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