Scottie Scheffler has heaped a lot of praise on Tiger Woods after the American golfer defended his Hero World Challenge title.
Scottie Scheffler Praises Tiger Woods After Defending Hero World Challenge Title
The world number one defender his Hero World Challenge title on Sunday, winning the tournament in the Bahamas and was full of praise for Tiger Woods.
Scheffler clinched the victory by six shots, finishing above Tom Kim with a nine-under-par 63 in the last round and won the tournament for the second-consecutive year.
Only Tiger Woods and Viktor Hovland have managed to achieve this feat and Woods was out of action for this year’s tournament due to injury.
Woods was present to witness Scheffler’s superb display and the World No.1 was quick to praise the golfing legend.
Scheffler said: “It’s pretty surreal anytime you get — it’s surreal almost when you get in the same room with Tiger, but it’s definitely pretty surreal having him hand you a trophy at the end of the day.
“Like I say, we’re proud to be supportive of Tiger and his foundation, love the work that they do and it’s always a fun tournament for us to come and play in and support Tiger.”
Scheffler has enjoyed a superb year in 2024, winning nine titles including the Players Championship, the Masters, the Tour Championship, and gold at the Olympic Games.
The 28-year-old reflected on his performances this year and revealed that it is hard to assess his recent success in golf.
Scheffler said: “Yeah, I mean, I’m never really good at that kind of stuff. I really do my best when I stay in the present. It’s been a fantastic year, I’m very grateful for the season and grateful for the wins and it’s been a ton of fun.
“But at the end of the day when we go home I’m looking forward to doing stuff that’s not golf. I like to go home and live my life and enjoy my time at home.
“I’ve had a little bit of time to reflect, but I’m not really sure how to assess it. It’s just been pretty surreal, it’s been a lot of fun. I’m just really grateful.”
Scheffler is expected to have another great year in 2025 and is the favourite to win a lot of major titles, including the US Open on UK betting sites.
