Every superhero has an origin story and Scottie Scheffler’s narrative arc can be traced back to November 15, 2020 – a series of events that barely anybody noticed at the time.
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ScottieSchefflerhitsateeshotduringtheCharlesSchwabChallengegolftournamentinFortWorth,Texas,inMay2024.–LMOtero/APEverysuperherohasanoriginstoryandScottieScheffler’snarrativearccanbetracedbacktoNovember15,2020–aseriesofeventsthatbarelyanybodynoticedatthetime.
ThatwasthedaySchefflerandTigerWoodsplayedtogetherintheMasterstournament:thefirstandonlytimethatthey’veeverplayedtogether.DespitethefactWoodswasdefendingchampion,hewasoutofcontentiononthefinalday.
ItwastheyearofCovid,thetournamentwasbeingplayedinwinterinsteadofthetraditionalspring,andthegallerieswereasbarrenastheAugustatrees,socialdistancingprotocolshadkeptthepatronsatbay.Andyet,thiswasarguablythemomentwhenthetorchofgreatnesswashandedfromoneAmericangolfstartothenext.
Schefflersaysthatwhattranspiredoverthose18holeschangedhiscareer.“I’veonlyplayedoneroundoftournament
