Dallas local Scheffler is the best player in golf. And now the other 29 players at the Tour Championship are spotting him a two-shot lead.
Scottie Scheffler hits on the driving range prior to the third round of the BMW Championship golf event at Castle Pines Golf Club, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, in Castle Rock, Colo. is a newcomer to the Tour Championship and to the format at the FedEx Cup finale. He is No. 13, meaning he will be at 3-under par and seven shots out of the lead when he tees off Thursday.
The tour prefers courses to be played the way they were designed. Officials also cited a safety issue for balls sailing toward the gallery or perhaps another player.Chris Kirk figured optics also were involved. He said he told tour officials that players are going to do whatever they can to get the best score and it seemed to be “a no-brainer to go down 10.”
It’s unusual, but internal out-of-bounds has been done before, most notably at the 2021 Sony Open during the COVID-19 pandemic. There were no fans, thus no need for grandstands on the left of the 18th, and players could have gone down the 10th fairway for a better angle.Scheffler starts at 10-under par and with a two-shot lead over Schauffele, with Hideki Matsuyama three shots back, followed by Keegan Bradley and McIlroy.
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