Scottie Scheffler faces criticism that Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson never dealt with after Open win

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Scottie Scheffler continues to show why he’s the top golfer in the world, following up his Open Championship win with another strong finish at the PGA Championship.

It’s been a remarkable season for Scheffler, who has now won two majors and four PGA Tour events, helping him hold on to his spot at number one in the rankings.

Speaking after his performance at Royal Portrush, where only the US Open remains for him, Dame Laura Davies said it won’t be long before Scottie Scheffler completes the career grand slam.

The achievement would mark yet another milestone in what is already shaping up to be an incredible career.

Dan Patrick points out Scottie Scheffler’s issue after Open win

He’s made a fast start to his career, but Dan Patrick thinks there’s something holding him back despite the win at The Open.

Speaking on the Dan Patrick Show, he said: “This isn’t about his greatness but this is the personality attached to his greatness.”

“This has happened before. The Spurs were labelled boring because Tim Duncan played a boring brand of basketball.

“Pete Sampras didn’t really have a personality, he was the face and focal point of men’s tennis. Mike Trout for a long time in baseball, boy he’s so great but…”

“So this is what we are asking for. Growing up in a different generation, if you are of similar age, we did not ask that of our celebrities. We did not ask that of our athletes, it was like they do something really well and we appreciate that.

“Times have changed. Now you have got to sell the sport and a lot of times these athletes are selling themselves or a product.

“There is a lot more involved in this. This will sound like we are denigrating Scottie Scheffler and we are not. We are just stating the facts.

“He plays a very impressive game of golf. But we have gotten used to Tiger Woods. Well Tiger was not an interesting personality, his interviews weren’t very good.

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“He just played in a way and a style that we had never seen before. It was like oh my gosh, did you see that? And he started at age two when he was on the Mike Douglas Show.

“We had watched him grow up right in front of us and then all of a sudden you are watching him dominate the sport.

“He dominated it in a way that we had not seen since Jack Nicklaus. Nobody ever said has Jack Nicklaus got a good personality when he was dominating.

“Arnold Palmer had a great personality, but he was not the golfer Nicklaus was. Tom Watson, great golfer, but I don’t know if anybody said what about his personality?

“It’s different now because social media and how you are selling. I’m watching Scottie Scheffler and he just is methodical. This is what he does and nothing is changing. This is the way he is going to play, and this is who he is.”

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It isn’t something that is likely to bother the American too much, as he continues to go about things in his own way, having enjoyed success time and time again.

Scheffler’s determination has certainly paid off over the last few years, with his approach on and off the course working wonders for him. And while comparisons have been made between him and Woods, Scheffler has no intention of changing who he is.

Following his triumph at Royal Portrush, Scheffler now holds four major titles and 17 PGA Tour victories.

The American’s mental toughness stands out as a key trait, one that continues to make him an even more formidable presence on tour.

Right now, he seems unstoppable, clearly ahead of everyone else, but we still have to see how long his reign will last.