It was just a few weeks ago when Scottie Scheffler was arrested before the second round of the PGA Championship. He might have won the great victory if his feathers had not been ruffled.
On Sunday, he returned to form and held off Collin Morikawa to win the Memorial Tournament.
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Scottie Scheffler reacts after missing a putt on the second green during the final round of the Memorial Tournament, June 9, 2024, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
Scheffler had built a four-shot lead heading into the final round. But he was 2 over par in the final round. He had three bogeys and just one birdie to finish with a 74.
Morikawa shot a 71 and his three birdies on the front nine allowed him to return to the tournament. He birdied the 12th hole and inched closer to Scheffler's lead. But a bogey and two pars on the final three holes kept him at bay.
Adam Hadwin and Christiaan Bezuidenhout finished third and fourth, respectively. Matt Fitzpatrick, Ludvig Aberg and Sepp Straka were tied for fifth place.
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Collin Morikawa hits from the fifth tee during the final round of the Memorial Tournament, June 9, 2024, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
It was Scheffler's 11th victory on the PGA Tour and his fifth overall victory since the calendar changed from 2023 to 2024. He won the Masters in April.
The 27-year-old saw his charges in Louisville, Kentucky, dropped after what he consistently described as a “huge misunderstanding.”
Scheffler spoke to reporters for the first time since charges were dropped at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, ahead of this week's Memorial Tournament, and feels now is the “most appropriate” time to talk about it.
“To be honest, it's not something I like to relive just because it was pretty traumatic for me to be arrested coming onto the golf course,” Scheffler told reporters, according to ESPN.
Scottie Scheffler hits from a bunker to the fourth green during the final round of the Memorial Tournament, June 9, 2024, in Dublin, Ohio. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
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“It was definitely a little bit of a relief, but not a total relief, because it's something that will always stick with me. I'm sure that mugshot isn't going away anytime soon.”
Fox News' Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
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