During his PGA Tour career, Scotty Scheffler has lost more leads than he has converted into wins over 54 holes.
That could change Sunday in the Bahamas.
The Hero World Challenge is not technically an official PGA Tour event, but if Scheffler closes the lead by three strokes in Sunday’s final round in Albany, it will be his third straight official advantage on the PGA Tour. . Scheffler began his tour career by converting only one of his first five leads in 54 holes into a win.
Scheffler, who posted an 8-under 64 to pull away from co-leader Jordan Spieth after 36 holes, closed the gap by more than two strokes through 54 holes and went 1-for-2 to win the 2022 Masters by three strokes after starting. did. Three spots ahead in the final round, he used up a six-stroke advantage at last year’s Tour Championship, losing by one stroke to Rory McIlroy.
The two tournaments this year where Scheffler led after 54 holes were at the WM Phoenix Open and The Players, where he turned two-stroke leads into two-stroke and five-stroke wins, respectively.
Below is a snapshot of Scheffler’s career and heroics as he has held 54-hole leads in tour events.
event | 54 hole lead | finish |
2020 American Express | co-led | 3 losses |
2021 Houston Open | led by 1 | 2 losses |
2022 Masters | led by three people | We won by 3 points |
2022 Charles Schwab Challenge | led by two people | Lost in the playoffs |
2022 TOUR Championship | led by 6 people | 1 loss |
2023 WM Phoenix Open | led by two people | We won by 2 points |
2023 Players | led by two people | We won by 5 points |
2023 Hero World Challenge | 4 point lead | ? |