Overview

• Scott returned to Scheffler at East Lake for the Tour Championship, with the world No. 1 calling his caddie a key factor in his career surge.
• Scott missed the BMW Championship for personal reasons as Michael Cromie stepped in and helped Scheffler win.
• Cromie’s fill‑in victory came with an estimated payday of about £267,000, as reported, while Scheffler praised Scott’s ongoing situation as private.
• The Scheffler‑Scott partnership, formed in 2021, has coincided with 17 PGA Tour titles and four majors, which Scheffler cited in crediting their team dynamic.
• Recent media from Netflix’s Full Swing reported that Scott initially questioned Scheffler’s attitude and that Scheffler acknowledged past anger issues he worked to address.