Scottie Scheffler reminded the golf world on Sunday why he’s earned the title of the PGA Tour’s top dog. No, he’s not winning every week, and no one’s confusing this current run with the dominance of a prime Tiger or Jack. But every now and then, Scheffler taps into something special - and when he does, it’s clear why he’s in a class of his own.
The final round at Pebble Beach was one of those moments. Scheffler teed off trailing leader Akshay Bhatia by eight shots, and with the wind whipping along the Monterey Peninsula, the conditions weren’t exactly ripe for a charge.
But Scheffler didn’t blink. He went out and dropped a 9-under 63 - a number that turned heads and turned up the pressure.
That round vaulted him to 20-under for the tournament, good enough to grab the clubhouse lead. And he did it in style, capping off his round with an eagle on the iconic 18th hole - his third eagle of the day.
That’s not a typo. Three eagles in one round, a first in his PGA Tour career.
According to ESPN’s Justin Ray, no other round in Scheffler’s career had included that kind of firepower.
Even with Scheffler’s fireworks, the leaderboard didn’t freeze in place. Collin Morikawa, as steady and composed as ever, came into the final hole tied for the lead at 21-under.
Then Min Woo Lee birdied the 18th to leapfrog Scheffler and join Morikawa at the top. That birdie officially knocked Scheffler out of title contention, but it didn’t take the shine off what he accomplished.
Because here’s the thing: when Scheffler gets rolling, he doesn’t just post low scores - he posts them more often than anyone else. That 63 on Sunday?
It was the 18th time in the last five years he’s shot that number or better. No one else comes close.
Russell Henley is next on the list with 13 such rounds over that span.
That kind of consistency at the elite level is no accident. It’s the product of a player who can take over a tournament at any moment, even when the odds - and the weather - say otherwise.
Sunday at Pebble Beach was a reminder: when Scheffler’s game clicks, he doesn’t just compete. He electrifies.