Scottie Scheffler has revealed that, like Rory McIlroy, his driver failed regulations at the PGA Championship before his sensational win at Quail Hollow on Sunday.
The world No 1 cruised to the third major of his career, with the American imperious as he won by five shots.
Last week, McIlroy was forced to use a substitute driver after PGA Championship organisers decided that his previous club fell foul of the rules.
Now, Scheffler has also confirmed that he suffered the same fate but, unlike his rival, it didn't impact his performance as he added another trophy to his growing collection.
Scottie Scheffler has revealed that, like Rory McIlroy, his driver failed regulations at the PGA Championship before his sensational win at Quail Hollow on Sunday
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“My driver did fail me this week,” he said.
“We had a feeling that it was going to be coming because I’ve used that driver for over a year. I was kind of fortunate for it to last that long, I felt like.
“I would argue that if we’re going to test the drivers, we need to be even more robust in the way we test them.
“That was a conversation I had with one of the rules officials; if it’s something we’re going to take seriously, I feel like we’re almost going halfway with it right now.
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“It’s a newer rule that we haven’t quite gotten right yet. I think we have some stuff to figure out. I think, if we’re going to do it, we might as well do it right, get more robust and get even more strict.
“You can test guys every week, if you want. I mean, there’s no reason why we shouldn’t.”
Scheffler also hailed his own mentality, with the golfer refusing to be complacent on the day despite his rivals falling into the background.
“This is a special tournament,” Scheffler said.
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“Any time you can win a major championship is pretty cool and I’m proud of how I did this week just staying in it mentally and hitting the shots when I needed to.
“This back nine will be one that I remember for a long time. It was a grind out there. I think at one point on the front, I maybe had a four or five-shot lead, and making the turn I think I was tied for the lead.
“So to step up when I needed to the most, I’ll remember that for a while.
“I always try to lean as much as I can on my mind. I think that’s probably my greatest strength.
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“Today and this week I really just feel like I did just such a good job of staying patient when I wasn’t swinging it my best but I hit the shots when I needed to.
“I hit the important shots well this week, and that’s why I’m walking away with the trophy.”
Meanwhile, Scheffler has been inundated with messages of congratulations after his dominant performance at the PGA Championship.
Phil Mickelson wrote: "Congrats to Scottie Scheffler on an incredible performance. Clearly #1 in the world."
Scottie Scheffler was emotional after winning the PGA Championship on Sunday
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Justin Thomas said: "Another dominant and inspiring performance by Scottie.
"Congrats to him and his team on the victory. He continues to be the bar we all are chasing!'
And his own caddie, Ted Scott, hailed the world No 1 by saying: "He started hitting it great, started feeling good and knowing where the ball was going. It was back to Scottie Scheffler golf and I was like 'here we go, baby!'
"Sure enough he had some great looks, made a few and it was awesome."
