Top-ranked Scheffler ‘in a good spot’ ahead of PGA Championship

Scottie Scheffler is among the favourites for this week’s PGA Championship. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images/AFP106th PGA ChampionshipWorld number one Scheffler, who captured his second Masters title last month, has been idle the past three weeks while his wife Meredith gave birth to their first child, a son named Bennett whose arrival last week set the stage for Scheffler to compete for the Wanamaker Trophy.

Scheffler has won four of his past five starts, only a Houston Open playoff loss keeping him from a perfect stretch including Bay Hill and The Players in March and the Masters and Heritage in April. “As the week goes on, I’ll get more and more immersed in what I’m doing, just try and do my best to stay as present as I can on the golf course.”will both tee off Thursday having won their prior two starts, Scheffler at Augusta National and the Heritage.fourth career title at Quail HollowFour-time major winner McIlroy took his most recent major victory 10 years ago at Valhalla, edging Phil Mickelson by a stroke for his second PGA Championship.

The 35-year-old from Northern Ireland has had 20 top-10 finishes in 35 major starts since that Valhalla victory a decade ago, which came after two prior wins.

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