Tiger inspires me so much: Scottie

WORLD number one Scottie Scheffler credits Tiger Woods for inspiring the crucial change to his game which has made him arguably the best golfer since the 15-time major winner's pomp.

- By CARL MARKHAM

Scheffler won the US PGA and Open Championship this year, with three of his four majors coming in the last eight events, and also has three other PGA Tour victories in 2025.

He is the last player since Woods to win five tournaments in back-to-back seasons and while he continues to play down comparisons, he does admit the influence of golf’s modern great sparked a turning point in his own career.

“Tiger was just different in the sense of the way he approached each shot, it was like the last shot he was ever going to hit,” said Scheffler, who is attempting to become the first player to successfully defend a FedEx Cup tile in the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake in Atlanta.