This website recently reported that the game’s top-ranked Scottie Scheffler had earned more prize-money – $US 6.77m – in finishing second in three PGA Tour events running than double Masters winning Rory McIlroy has earned in his then five PGA Tour appearances of 2026.
Of course, the game is all about winning but the Scheffler it’s not been happening in celebrating a 21st PGA Tour success.
And even Scheffler’s wife is wondering when he husband will next bring home a ‘W.
“I think it was last week my wife was like, ‘Hey, Scottie, you’re like the first guy in PGA Tour history to have three solo runner-ups in a row,’ he revealed ahead of the defence of this week’s PGA Championship.
“I’m like, ‘Yeah, it’s probably because the guy that was playing that good figured out a way to win one of those; he didn’t come second in all three.’ A little bit of it is bittersweet.
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“Finishing second in a golf tournament is not bad … especially in the way I did it in a couple of them.
“I was spotting guys so many strokes going into the weekend, mainly the Masters. Didn’t have a very good chance going into the weekend there. Hilton Head, didn’t have a very good chance going into the weekend there. Cadillac, I finished solo second, but really didn’t really have that good of a chance.
“So, just different things. Overall, yeah, I’d say a little bit bittersweet. You know you’re playing good golf, and you’d love to get some wins. Finishing second hurts, but I think when you reflect and you’re looking at things to work on, there’s a lot less to clean up when you’re finishing second than there is when you’re finishing 30th.”
Though that, as we know can all change this week at Arnomink.
“When I look over the course of my life, my sources of motivation have always been internal,” Scheffler said.
“I talk about my parents not pushing me to be this great golfer. Like Randy [Smith] has taught me my whole life, but he’s never said, ‘Hey, you’re going to go out, you’re going to win these tournaments, you’re going to do this.’ It’s like, ‘Hey, let’s do what we can to do in order to get better.’ I’ve always loved that part of the journey.
“For me, getting better at golf is such an interesting and fun thing to try to accomplish. You’re always toeing the line between getting better and getting worse. When I can go out by myself and practice and have something that I want to work on and improve on, that’s one of my favorite things. I love trying to figure things out. That’s always been what’s driven me.
“I also love competition. I don’t like losing. But at the end of the day, I think the preparation, getting ready to come out here and play, is something that I really enjoy. I don’t really think about much else other than that when I’m at home practicing. I’m not thinking about something that somebody else is really good at. I’m seeing how something that I’m doing and how I can get better at that. I don’t really look for a lot of sources of outside motivation.”
Very welll said, Scottie.
