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Scottie Scheffler Doesn’t Like Comparisons to Tiger Woods. But Tiger Inspired Him

Scheffler won five tournaments in back-to-back seasons in 2025, crediting Tiger Woods' intensity as a key inspiration for his career breakthrough.

  • Scottie Scheffler, world number one golfer in 2025, downplays comparisons to Tiger Woods despite Tiger inspiring a key change in his game.
  • Scheffler's inspiration stemmed from playing one competitive round with Woods at the 2020 Masters, which altered his playing mentality through Woods' unmatched intensity.
  • Scheffler attributes his recent success, including three majors in eight events and multiple PGA Tour wins since 2022, to embracing consistency and intensity inspired by Woods.
  • Scheffler noted that spending time with Tiger highlighted how fiercely focused he was on each shot, a level of intensity that Scheffler aims to incorporate into his own game.
  • Scheffler leads the FedEx Cup standings and attempts to become the first player to defend the FedEx Cup title under the current Tour Championship format.
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'A different intensity': Scheffler's big debt to Tiger

Scottie Scheffler, increasingly compared to Tiger Woods, has acknowledged how he learned crucial lessons from the 15-time major winner.

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Scottie Scheffler doesn’t like comparisons to Tiger Woods. But Tiger inspired him

ATLANTA (AP) — Scottie Scheffler shies away from comparisons to Tiger Woods even as the numbers are starting to make that inevitable. Scheffler has been No.

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Scottie Scheffler doesn't like comparisons to Tiger Woods. But Tiger inspired him

Scottie Scheffler doesn't like the comparisons to Tiger Woods. He believes Woods stands alone in golf for inspiring so many players. Scheffler was one of them. On the eve of the Tour Championship, he tells about the only time he…

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Scottie Scheffler reflects on Tiger Woods' influence

As Scottie Scheffler prepares to put the finishing touches on another Tiger-like season, he reflected Wednesday on a critical lesson he learned from Tiger Woods.

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Scottie Scheffler details lessons learned from only competitive round ever played with Tiger Woods at Masters

Scheffler discussed how 18 holes with Woods was all he needed to change his outlook on the game

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Woods' intensity fuelled Scheffler's consistency

World number one Scottie Scheffler credits Tiger Woods for inspiring the crucial change to his game which has made him arguably the best golfer since the 15-time major winner's pomp.

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
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