“He was just an animal when it came to his competitiveness and work ethic,” says Kenyon, who admired Scheffler’s willingness to grind but worried that he was trying too hard on the greens and straying from his natural athleticism in the process.

Scottie Scheffler took home $1.8 million after dominating The CJ Cup Byron Nelson in his home state of Texas. But it could have been so much more after a bogey on 17 and missed putt on the final