Scottie Scheffler posted a final-round 65 at the CJ CUP Byron Nelson but it was nowhere near good enough as Wyndham Clark ran away with the trophy.
Scheffler had a great chance to win his 21st PGA Tour title with 18 holes to play at the CJ CUP Byron Nelson, but he didn’t do enough during his final round.
That’s because Wyndham Clark went nuclear on Sunday at TPC Craig Ranch, firing a scintillating 60.
Scottie Scheffler finished at 25-under par for the week at the CJ CUP Byron Nelson, five strokes adrift of Wyndham Clark.
Scheffler snuck into the CJ CUP final group ahead of Wyndham Clark on Saturday evening.
However, Clark didn’t let that bother him, as he carded nine birdies, an eagle, and eight pars to win comfortably.
Scottie Scheffler comments on Wyndham Clark after the CJ CUP
Scheffler addressed the media after his final round at TPC Craig Ranch and responded when asked what he made of Clark shooting a 60.
“I didn’t get to see much of it, he was the group in front of us,“ the world number one admitted.
“I didn’t get to see much of it, but I would assume — what did he shoot, 60? I would assume he hit it pretty good and made a whole lot of putts.
“Yesterday he putted really, really good. The only putt I can really remember him missing, he missed two putts on the last couple holes. Outside of that, he was holing everything yesterday.
“Sometimes you’ve just got to tip your cap and say good playing, and 60 was going to be pretty tough to beat today.
“Overall, I’m proud of this week for myself, but I wish I could have gotten a few more shots out of it.
“Overall, Wyndham played great golf.“
Scottie Scheffler delivers verdict on his final round at the CJ CUP
Scheffler responded when asked by reporters what he made of his performance on Sunday in McKinney, Texas.
“A golf course like this, you’ve got to make a ton of birdies. You’ve got to either hit it pretty amazing and hole a few putts or hit it good and hole a bunch of putts.
“I hit it decent to good and I holed a few putts. I didn’t hole a bunch of putts or hit it incredible.
“Overall, I felt like I was close this week, but like you said, a few shots out of it.“
Scottie Scheffler clearly isn’t at his scintillating best right now, but the fact that he contended at the CJ CUP Byron Nelson underlined his exceptional competitive nature yet again.
His second win of the season clearly isn’t too far away.