Rory McIlroy given PGA Championship cause for concern as Scottie Scheffler says two words
Scottie Scheffler insists he is “extremely prepared” and his game is sharp ahead of a blockbuster showdown with Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka at the PGA Championship at Valhalla this week.
The world No.1 has not played a competitive round since winning the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town almost a month ago as he and his wife, Meridith, awaited the birth of their first child. The couple welcomed a baby boy last week.
Meanwhile, world number two McIlroy and the holder of the Wannamaker Trophy Koepka have rounded into red-hot form. McIlroy heads to Kentucky off the back of successive PGA Tour wins, claiming the Zurich Classic of New Orleans title alongside Shane Lowry before romping to victory at the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow on Sunday.
Five-time major champion Koepka is at the top of his game, too, cruising to victory at LIV Golf Singapore earlier this month, and he has a knack for producing his best golf on the biggest stage. But Scheffler made it clear it would be foolish for anyone in the field this week to think the two-time Masters champion might be off his game.
