"I got off to an absolutely horrific start (on Sunday)," he admitted in the same conversation.

However, it is abundantly clear now that Scheffler, who on Sunday won his 18th PGA Tour event, at the BMW Championship, can intimidate a field just with his presence on the final round leaderboard.

Scottie Scheffler erased a four-shot deficit in five holes and then delivered a haymaker on the daunting par-3 17th by chipping in from 82 feet for birdie that carried him to victory Sunday in the BM...