Spieth said while he is inspired by what Scheffler is doing in pro golf right now, he admits it “sucks” and makes him want to get better.
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IfJordanSpiethistowintheCJCupByronNelsonforthefirsttimeinhiscareerthisweek,hewon’thavetogothroughtwofellowDallasnatives,WillZalatorisandScottieScheffler,todoso.
ZalatoriswithdrewonTuesdayafteraminorflare-upwithhissurgicallyrepairedback.Scheffler,meanwhile,tookabreakfollowingtheRBCHeritagetwoweeksagoasheandhiswife,Meredith,wereexpectingtheirfirstchildinlateApril.
SpiethiscomingoffhisbestNelsonshowing,arunner-uplastyearatTPCCraigRanchinMcKinney,Texas.Hehasonlymissedonecutin11priorstartsinoneofhishometowntournaments,whichhefirstplayedasahigh-schoolerin2010–andfinishedT-16.
A16-year-oldSpiethatthetimewould’vealreadyknownayoungerkidoutofRoyalOaksCountryClubwhoworepants,wantingtobelikethepros.ThatkidwasScheffler.
“IhaveknownScottiesincehewasreally,reallyyoung,”Spiethsaid.“NotthatIwasn’t,buthewasreally,reallyyoung.”
NowthatSchefflerisatwo-timeMa
