Tiger Woods and Scottie Scheffler move that has pro feeling ‘very jealous’

Tee balls? In terms of strokes gained this season—off the tee—he is ranked fourth on the PGA Tour.

Ironic blows? In SG, he is the first to approach the green. Near the green?

In that metric, eighth.

Placing? He is ninety-nine, but his work there is amply documented.

It’s all eye-popping, and Max Homa doesn’t seem to be arguing against it. But, he claims that Scheffler’s greatest ability is actually something that lies a little bit beneath the surface. It’s so amazing that he claims to be envious.

Homa said, “That Tiger guy does it, too.”

The topic of Scheffler came up this week when the well-known expert was speaking on the No Laying Up podcast. You can (and should) listen to the entire podcast here. Not only does Scheffler have impressive numbers, but he has also won six times this season, including at the Masters. Host Chris Solomon said Scheffler “is truly released from the result and is focused on the process.”

Homa leaped at the chance.

He said it was impossible to accomplish.

Scheffler’s greatest skill, in his opinion.

He then related a tale involving Tiger Woods. Homa and Jason Day were paired with Woods for the first two rounds of this year’s Masters. On day one, after storms delayed the tournament’s start, Day and Homa noticed something special from the 15-time major winner on the par-5 13th hole.

“Tiger hit a bad drive on 13,” Homa started on the podcast, “and it’s windy, and I mean, Tiger’s the best iron player I’ve ever seen — Scottie’s up there, but Tiger, just I don’t know how to explain it. And maybe he just — maybe it’s just our fondness of him, but like, he works it a little bit different. It’s just really fascinating to watch him hit golf shots.

“And he hit a bad drive on hole 13, which was our last hole. It was windy, cold, and the sun was setting, so he had to lay up on the way back. He may have had a 6-iron in the right pin. Nor did he hit it very close. He struck the extremely difficult golf shot precisely in the center of the green, just below the hole, at a distance of about thirty feet. As we stroll together, Jason remarks, “It amazes me how committed he is to hitting the golf shot because when you hit one, your mind gets clouded with so many possible outcomes, both positive and negative.”

Homa stated on the podcast that Scheffler’s strategy was comparable.

He continued, “And it just seems like those two guys, from what I’ve seen and heard in their interviews, I guess with Tiger, it’s just they pick the shot and they are totally into that.” It is quite difficult to perform that task repeatedly. Furthermore, it is just as excellent a skill as anything Scottie excels at.

“He is incredibly skilled at it.”

Is it replicable? Give it a shot. Wishing you luck.

Homa admitted on the podcast that he felt jealous.

“And he talks about it, and I know he works at it, but I’m very jealous of how good he is at it,” the six-time Tour winner remarked. It appears that he discusses it frequently. And it’s evident that he has given it some thought.