CROMWELL, Conn. — Scottie Scheffler will lean closely on his caddie Ted Scott this week at TPC River Highlands, the host of the Vacationers Championship.
It’s not as if Scheffler wants a lot assist, as he has gained 5 occasions already this season. However after a “irritating” U.S. Open, by which he tied for forty first, Scheffler arrives in New England seeking to rebound within the last Signature Occasion of the season.
“This can be a golf course that [Scott] had a whole lot of success on, so if there’s a distinction of opinion, I’m most likely going to lean in direction of him a bit of bit greater than myself, simply because I haven’t had the success on this golf course particularly,” Scheffler stated Wednesday.
“In a distinct event, I’ll lean extra towards what I really feel and suppose, whereas out right here, he actually does job of managing round this golf course.”
Earlier than serving to Scheffler win a pair of Inexperienced Jackets at Augusta Nationwide, Scott looped for Bubba Watson, who, like the present World No. 1, gained The Masters twice in a three-year span. On prime of that, Scott helped Watson win 3 times at TPC River Highlands, the location of this week’s Vacationers Championship. Watson’s first victory at this course got here in 2010, when the left-hander prevailed in a playoff over Scott Verplank and Corey Pavin.
5 years later, Watson gained once more, defeating Paul Casey in a two-hole playoff. He then gained in 2018, successful by three, a way more snug victory not like the earlier two.
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In the meantime, Scheffler’s greatest end at TPC River Highlands got here a yr in the past, when he tied for fourth. He shot 7-under 63s on Thursday and Saturday, however an even-par 70 throughout Friday’s spherical prevented him from threatening Keegan Bradley, who gained at 23-under.
Earlier than that, Scheffler tied for thirteenth in 2022 and forty seventh in 2021 after lacking the reduce in his debut in 2020. He clearly has had success on this golf course and is aware of the way to play it, however after being “mentally fatigued” over the previous few weeks, he can depend on his looper to get round and pinpoint sure targets and pictures.
“No matter he says appears to go for me in my head, simply because he’s had the success, he has the pedigree, he is aware of the place to place the ball and the place to not put the ball,” Scheffler additional defined.
“Particularly with regards to a whole lot of course administration stuff: golf equipment to decide on off the tees, what areas to play into, simply because he has seen Bubba win right here quite a few occasions and he is aware of precisely the way to get me there.”
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