Scheffler grabbed his lower back after hitting his second shot into the 17th hole at the BMW Championship.
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CASTLEROCK,Colo.–TherewasabriefmomentofconcernforScottieScheffleronThursdaywhentheFedExCuppointsleadergrabbedhislowerbackafterhittinghissecondshotintothe17thholeattheBMWChampionship.
Schefflersaidhewokeup“alittlesore”aheadofthefirstroundofthePGATour’ssecondplayoffevent.Hedidn’tshowanynoticeablesignsofdiscomfortuntilhetriedtohitahighdrawoffasteepsidehilllieintotheuphillpar5.
“Ihadtroublekindoflooseningitup,”hesaid.“Withitbeingalittletight,itwashardformetogetthroughit,andIwaslaboringmostofthedaytogetthroughtheball.On17,Iwastryingtohitahighdraw,andthat’sashotwhereI’vereallygottouseabigturn,bigmotion.Reallyjustfeltitalittlebit.Butotherthanthat,allgood.”
Schefflerparredthelasttwoholesinanopening,1-under71,leavinghimfiveshotsoffthepaceasheattemptstoremaininfrontoftheFedExCupstandingsheadingintothefinale.
Aftertheround,Schefflerrepeatedlydownplayedanysortofissue,chalkingitupto
