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Mike Bianchi: Getting arrested was the best thing that ever happened to Scottie Scheffler’s brand

ORLANDO, Fla. — He’s the No. 1 player in the world and it’s not even close. He’s a two-time major winner who won nine tournaments last year, including the Masters, Players Championship, Arnold Palmer Invitational, Fed-Ex Cup and the Olympic Gold Medal. He won more than $62 million on the course and shattered the PGA Tour record for earnings in a season. He’s dominating golf courses like they …

ORLANDO,Fla.—He’stheNo.1playerintheworldandit’snotevenclose. He’satwo-timemajorwinnerwhowonninetournamentslastyear,includingtheMasters,PlayersChampionship,ArnoldPalmerInvitational,Fed-ExCupandtheOlympicGoldMedal. Hewonmorethan$62milliononthecourseandshatteredthePGATourrecordforearningsinaseason. He’sdominatinggolfcoursesliketheyhaven’tbeendominatedsinceTigerWoodsinhisprime. ButI’mheretotellyoutodaythatthebestthingthateverhappenedtoScottieScheffler’sbrandwasgettingarrested,handcuffedandhauledofftojaillastyearduringthePGAChampionship. WhenIpresentedmypeculiarhypothesistoSchefflerhimselfduringaZoominterviewwithOrlando-areawriter