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Scheffler Credits Tiger Woods for His Shot‑by‑Shot Intensity

Speaking before the Tour Championship, Scheffler said a single 2020 Masters round with Woods taught him the focus that underpins his sustained success.

Overview

  • Scheffler told reporters Wednesday that watching Tiger Woods on the final day of the 2020 Masters was his main lesson in competitive intensity.
  • He described the round at Augusta in which Woods made a 10 on No. 12 and then birdied five of the last six holes as a vivid example of relentless focus.
  • Scheffler said he has tried to model that shot‑by‑shot mindset and credited it with helping produce 21 PGA Tour wins and many multi‑shot victories.
  • He is now within roughly $609,000 of overtaking Woods on the PGA Tour career money list and discussed the comparison when asked by media.
  • Scheffler urged caution in comparing raw earnings across eras, saying bigger modern purses reflect commercial growth that Woods helped create rather than a straight one‑to‑one measure of achievement.