Scottie Scheffler managed to win his 19th PGA Tour event at the Pro Core championship. The world n ° 1 finished the tournament with a total score of 19 under the peer, only one drew away from the finisher of second place Ben Griffin, who was at the shoulder with him during the last round.
The Tour de Griffin finally slipped after having made a bogey on the hole by 4 14. After the event, Scheffler congratulated Griffin for his performance and explained why he was chosen to be a member of the next USA Ryder Cup team.
During the press conference, Scottie Scheffler explained,
“I think Ben (Griffin) has always believed that he was going to be here. I don’t know if he was an accountant or (loan mortgage agent) for so long. When you talk to Ben, he’s a guy who has a lot of confidence; he has a lot of himself. This is what we like that he is part of our Ryder Cup team.”
The world n ° 1 also said that Ben Griffin is a golfer who has never lacked confidence, and there is no doubt that he will be a major factor in the Ryder Cup. Scheffler said:
“He put … a ton of work, and he always seeks to improve. He never lacked confidence, and he will be part of our Ryder Cup team this year, and I’m sure he will also be part of many teams in the future.”
The two golfers have a long history, going back to their junior golf days. The world No. 1 also discussed it during the press conference, declaring that it was aware of the excellent strike skills of the PGA Tour winner.
Scottie Scheffler highlights the experience and growth of Ben Griffin over the years
Ben Griffin has had a fairly successful 2025 season so far. He won two tournaments, including the Zurich Classic and the Charles Schwab Challenge. Griffin was a few centimeters to win the professional championship, and even Scottie Scheffler said that, knowing Griffin’s abilities, he will undoubtedly rebound shortly. Scheffler explains,
“I grew up with Ben. He always had the talent to do it here. He was a huge putter for his everything – as long as I know him, and his ball ball has really arrived, and he also accelerated the speed.”
Scheffler added later,
“I was lucky to be the winner this week, but (Griffin) bounce back. I am delighted that he is in my team in a few weeks. I am delighted not to have to play against him.”
For their respective performances, Scottie Scheffler managed to win $ 1,080,000 and Ben Griffin managed to win $ 654,000.
Published by Anurag Bhardwaj
