Scottie Scheffler provides health update ahead of the Tour Championship after hand, foot and mouth scare
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Scottie Scheffler announced on Sunday that he had been suffering from hand, foot and mouth disease while competing at the BMW Championship.
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Scheffler was uncharacteristically poor during his opening round at Bellerive last week.
The world number one shot a 72 on Thursday, but followed that up with rounds of 65, 68, and 68.
Scottie Scheffler didn’t look like himself throughout the week at the BMW Championship.
Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty ImagesClaims emerged on Friday that Scheffler was struggling with an illness during the BMW Championship.
Then after his final round, Scheffler confirmed that he had actually caught hand, foot and mouth disease.
Scottie Scheffler provides health update ahead of the Tour Championship
Scheffler spoke to reporters at East Lake on Wednesday morning.
He was asked how he is feeling now after his health issues last week in St. Louis, Missouri.
“Good. I’d say I’m at like 95 percent,“ he replied.
Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images“The only thing maybe just still a couple of sores in my throat. But other than that, I feel really good.“
Scheffler will be hoping to be 100 percent fit on Thursday at East Lake.
He simply cannot afford a slow start again this week if he is to have any chance of winning his second FedEx Cup title.
Scottie Scheffler says what keeps him motivated
Scheffler was asked how he maintains his hunger and drive to improve given how much success he has already enjoyed in the game.
“I just love competing,“ he admitted.
“I think the game of golf, you’re always — there’s always something to figure out. I think that’s why you see a lot of athletes, when they finish their sport, they always take up golf. Because I think as an athlete, you love the preparation, you love working towards something.
“It can be weird for somebody. Let’s say like if you’re a football player and you retire at 35 years old, or a basketball player, like you’ve done that sport and you’ve had your routine and your preparation. You’ve done it for basically 30 years; then all of a sudden you retire, and you’re like, wait, what am I working towards? I feel like in golf it’s a puzzle that you’re always trying to solve.
“I’ve always liked stuff like that. I’ve always liked trying to improve. If I start something, I typically try to become really good at it. Just whatever it is, whether it’s pickleball, table tennis, making coffee, whatever it is. If I start — if I get into something, I tend to get pretty deep into it. Golf’s always been that way for me, and it’s like an endless puzzle that you’re always trying to solve. Yeah, I just love it.“