With history on the line, he now leads the field into the Tour Championship at East Lake. (Image Credits: Reuters)
When Scottie Scheffler stood four shots back, few imagined the world’s No. 1 would turn the BMW Championship into yet another personal highlight reel. But five holes later, momentum shifted, and on the most intimidating stage of all, the par-3 17th at Caves Valley, Scheffler delivered a knockout blow that will be replayed for years.
With the pin tucked precariously on a glassy right slope and water lurking, Scheffler found the rough. The lie was sitting up, but the margin for error was razor-thin. He struck it, watched it trickle… slow… and then, in disbelief, the ball vanished into the cup from 82 feet. Birdie. A roar. A dagger.
“Looked good when it landed, looked good when it was rolling, and it was nice to see that one go in,” Scheffler said with a grin afterward, understated, as if this weren’t one of the shots of the season.
Robert MacIntyre, who had lit up the leaderboard with 18 birdies in the first 45 holes, suddenly looked human when it mattered most. He couldn’t buy a birdie until the 16th, missed key fairways early, and his steady crumble left the door wide open. His final-round 73 meant that even when Scheffler faltered on short putts — at 8, 10, 12, and 14 — the Scot couldn’t capitalize.
By the time Scheffler’s miracle chip dropped, the contest was over. MacIntyre could only stare, realizing he had just been outclassed by a generational talent in full stride.
Scheffler closed with a 3-under 67, finishing at 15-under 265, and joined Tiger Woods as the only player since 2007 to win at least five PGA Tour titles in back-to-back seasons. In just over three years, he now has 18 career titles.
The victory also vaults him to East Lake as the leader among the 30 who qualified for the Tour Championship, with a chance to become the first-ever repeat FedEx Cup champion.
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It wasn’t just Scheffler and MacIntyre stealing headlines. Harry Hall clawed his way into the top 30 with nerves of steel, chipping in for birdie after stumbling at the easiest hole on the course. Rickie Fowler, meanwhile, watched his return to East Lake slip away after a brutal back-nine collapse. And Akshay Bhatia barely held on despite a shaky finish, securing the final spot in the $10 million shootout.
All eyes now shift to East Lake, where Scheffler arrives with momentum, history within reach, and a chance to crown one of the greatest PGA Tour seasons of recent memory.
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