After missing a putt at East Lake, Scheffler’s emotions finally boiled over and they were caught on a hot mic."How does it go back that way? F---ing grain’s over here," Scheffler said.Scheffler’s inability to convert longer birdie looks in the third round left him three shots behind Viktor Hovland entering Sunday’s final round.Scottie Scheffler showed some frustration during the third round of the Tour Championship at East Lake.(Getty Images)But, as is often the case with the world’s best golfer, the minor struggles were covered up by stretches of incredible dominance.
One day later, the putts started dropping and frustration turned into another Tour Championship trophy.SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER REVEALS HE PLAYED THROUGH 'PRETTY PAINFUL' ILLNESS DURING THE BMW CHAMPIONSHIPThe world No.1 came from behind on a punishing afternoon at East Lake, shooting a 4-under 66 to finish at 16-under and win the Tour Championship for the second time.
Scheffler's Sunday 66 tied the low round of the day.No other player in the final three pairings shot better than 1 over.When Scheffler's tap-in par hit the bottom of the cup on the final hole, the tournament had effectively ended, even with four players still on the course.It didn’t take long for Scheffler to let the entire field know that if they wanted to win the Tour Championship, they were going to have to outplay the top player on the planet.Scheffler nearly made an ace on the 211-yard par-3 second hole and easily tapped in for birdie.Meanwhile, Hovland made bogey on No.
1 and Ryan Gerard, who began Sunday one shot behind Hovland in the final pairing, doubled the opening hole.RORY MCILROY MAKES EMBARRASSING MISTAKE IN $10 MILLION TOURNAMENT, ANNOUNCER RIPS HIM FOR BEING TOO 'CUTE'Within minutes, Scheffler had turned a three-shot deficit into a one-shot deficit.Scottie Scheffler waves to the crowd after making a tap-in birdie on No.2 at East Lake during the 2026 Tour Championship.
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