PGA Tour Player Blog: A strong year

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler put the bow on a magical season when he lifted the PGA Tour’s ultimate prize, the FedExCup for the first time at the Playoffs finale, the Tour Championship. His four-stroke triumph made it a grand total of seven victories in 2024, where he was also the gold medal winner at the Paris Olympic Games. This is his blog from East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta.

It’s a lot of fun. We've put in a lot of work to get to this point, and it's been a long week. Right now, I'm just pretty tired, so I don't really know how to put this into words. It's a pretty special feeling to finally be holding this trophy.

All week, I tried my best to stay in the present, and I did a good job of that. I think I handled it much better mentally. In terms of the lead, it's unusual playing several rounds with a lead and holding a seven-shot lead after the first round is something I will probably never have at any other tournament. It's a different feeling and I feel like this tournament lasts longer than other tournaments.

When I look back now, I feel like I've lived almost a full lifetime in this one year. I think it just always comes back to my faith and I think that’s what keeps me grounded and keeps me in the right frame of mind. I've been leading the FedExCup points list for a long time, and to come in here with a little lead and be able to finish it off the right way is nice.

I try not to think too much about the past or think too much about the future, but I think two years ago, it was pretty tough to have a good lead into the last round and then not playing my best and ended up losing. Last year I had an off week and it was disappointing, too. So to come in with a lead for the third time, and be able to finish it off is definitely pretty sweet.

I've been the Player of the Year on the PGA Tour the last two seasons and I haven't left with this trophy. It leaves a bad taste in your mouth at the end of the year, especially when you're starting the tournament ahead of people. So maybe the last couple years, I've put too much pressure on myself to perform or whatever it is, but this year I did a good job of just staying in it mentally and keeping my head down and had