The last playoff tournament, the Tour Championship, starts today. The main favorite to win will certainly be Scottie Sheffler, who with a victory would round off the season in a great way and further demonstrate his dominance.
The 29-year-old is aware that a serious task awaits him, and the golfer has mixed emotions after the restoration at Eastlake Golf Club.
When asked by the journalist if he will face another difficult test with regard to the setup of the course, the American golfer wanted to distance himself from such things, believing that it is not necessary to always emphasize the difficulty of the course.
The American golfer is aware that this will be a serious test of skills.
Although some believe that many of them will have significant problems, Sheffler realized during the practice round that he still has a good chance to make a big result.
"Yeah, I think we need to shy away a little bit from the focus on difficulty. I think as players, we always look for a good test. So when you look at a really good test, you want to see good shots rewarded in some way. On certain holes that's a par. On certain holes that's a birdie. It never should be a bogey, I don't think. I think when you're hitting good shots, you should be able to make par or better.
I think some of the best tests we see are typically ones where the score to par is a bit lower, and when you look at a week like this -- I played the front nine yesterday, and when you're in the fairway and you hit a good tee shot, if you're able to hit your driver in the fairway on this golf course, there's typically opportunities for you to make birdie.."
Challenges
The American golfer talked about the challenges on the golf courses, admitting that golfers are sometimes frustrated by the setup when the player misses and is not punished for it.
However, he is aware that golf is such a game that always has elements of surprise.
Additionally, Scheffler emphasized that rough is extremely healthy.
But ultimately, the 29-year-old expects this to be a good test and an opportunity to get another victory.
