Scottie Schefflers full-time caddie handed boost | Golf News

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler’s longtime caddie, Ted Scott, is anticipated to return to responsibility this week after lacking his participant’s triumph at the BMW Championship due to personal issues.

Scott has arrived in Atlanta for the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake, having spent the earlier week at his Louisiana home while his employer secured another major victory in Maryland. Thursday marks the start of the event, with Scheffler pursuing his sixth victory of an extraordinary marketing campaign.

The duo has collaborated since 2021 and developed into maybe the most formidable player-caddie mixture in golf. Scott, who beforehand guided Bubba Watson to two Masters victories before becoming a member of Scheffler’s workforce, had been current for all 17 of the four-time major winner’s PGA Tour victories prior to Sunday’s $3.6 million payday at Caves Valley.

For the Maryland event, Scheffler enlisted Chris Kirk’s traditional caddie, Michael Cromie, and the momentary partnership clicked immediately. The 29-year-old rallied from 4 strokes back to defeat Bob MacIntyre by two photographs on Sunday, offering his substitute caddie with a career-best earnings of roughly $360,000.

Even while including to his legend with a dramatic comeback victory highlighted by a spectacular chip shot on the seventeenth gap that crushed MacIntyre’s hopes, Scheffler saved his common caddie and household foremost in his ideas. “Ted is at home with his family, and he’s where he’s supposed to be,” Scheffler said. “We’re praying for them, and his family is doing all right.”

“Cromie did a great job this week. It’s not easy stepping in and trying to fill in for Ted. Those are some big shoes to fill, but he did a great job. Him and Ted are good buddies, and I’m really thankful to have him on the bag this week. It was a lot of fun.”

Brad Payne had carried Scheffler’s golf equipment during the ultimate spherical of the FedEx St. Jude Championship a week earlier, after Scott needed to rush home for personal causes.

However, he has returned to responsibility this weekend, with the pair brimming with confidence following Scheffler’s outstanding streak of 5 victories in his latest outings, including triumphs at the PGA Championship and Open Championship.

Scheffler heads into the Tour Championship holding a commanding lead in the FedEx Cup rankings, though a restructured format this season means his earlier achievements carry minimal weight. The contentious beginning strokes format has been ditched.

Now, all 30 gamers competing at East Lake this week will start on an even taking part in area. This means the FedEx Cup – initially designed to be a season-long order of benefit rewarding constant excellence – may probably be clinched by a darkish horse contender who hasn’t yet secured a win this season.

However, Scheffler stays the clear favourite and might be powerful to beat given his current type, particularly with his putter – beforehand his greatest weak spot – performing exceptionally effectively in latest weeks.

He will kick off his quest for a second FedEx Cup title alongside Masters champion Rory McIlroy at East Lake, teeing off in the ultimate group at 2 p.m. ET on Thursday.