Scottie Scheffler taught Max Homa a valuable lesson at the RBC Heritage in 2024. Scheffler has been the top golfer globally and is nearing three years as world number one.
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Scottie Scheffler has been the best golfer in the world over the past few years, and he taught Max Homa a valuable lesson at the RBC Heritage in 2024.
Scheffler is four weeks away from having held the world number one spot for three years consecutively.
The 29-year-old from Dallas, Texas, has won 20 PGA Tour events since February 2022, including four major championships.
One of Schefflerās PGA Tour victories came at the RBC Heritage in 2024.
And it was something that the four-time major champion did before the event even began which left a lasting impression on Max Homa.
It is no coincidence that Scottie Scheffler has been the best and most consistent golfer on the planet for three years now.
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He works as hard on his game as anyone else, if not harder.
Homa shared a brilliant story about Scheffler ahead of this weekās RBC Heritage, highlighting the world number oneās incredible work ethic.
The 35-year-old, who finished inside the top 10 at The Masters last week, responded when asked how he is feeling ahead of this weekās tournament.
*ā*Itās definitely interesting how tired I am,ā the six-time PGA Tour winner admitted.
Scottie Scheffler taught Max Homa a valuable lesson just before the RBC Heritage event began.
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Scottie Scheffler has won 20 PGA Tour events since February 2022.
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*ā*Now, granted, I do have two children, and one of them chose not to sleep last night, so itās taking me longer to get back into, I guess, a fiery mode.
*ā*But Iāll never forget here two years ago, I got third at the Masters and I came straight down here, and I was obviously tired, but wasnāt crazy. I remember I was just thinking to myself, do I go to the gym today after I hit balls? I wasnāt like 100 percent certain.
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*ā*Then I remember I watched Scottie Scheffler walk by with his gym bag going straight to the gym, so I said, I guess Iām going to the gym today.
*ā*I think when you look at excellence, when a week ends, a new one just begins and you pick right back up. Still, again, a little different now Iāve got both my kids here. Itās a little more chaotic.
āBut I would say by tomorrow Iām sure my energy will be back and Iāll be ready to compete, but that doesnāt mean that ā the last few days we got a lot of good work in the best we could.ā
The 35-year-old told reporters just how gruelling competing at The Masters is, both physically and mentally.
āIt is crazy how majors just feel like two weeks on you,ā Homa admitted.
*ā*Augusta is one of the few physical tests we have in golf. Itās quite a bear to walk and prep for.
*ā*But that mental toll it takes on you is pretty draining, and it just goes to show how incredible someone like Scottie is that he wins so often and heās in contention so often, yet he does it again the next week.
āSo it is something to truly look up to.ā
Scheffler does have an uncanny ability to reset every week and go again, and itās amazing to think that he hasnāt finished outside the top-25 in any event since August 2024.
That underlines Schefflerās exceptional consistency at the very highest level of the game, and he is clearly the standard-bearer for many of his peers.