Sheffer is the world's top ranked golfer will he be the next Tiger Woods What secrets is he hiding we're getting into the World of Golf but not just any golfer today we're talking about one of the most intriguing figures in the game today Scotty Sheffer our team dug deep into Forbes ESPN and Golf Digest you'll be shocked by what we found let me give you a little background about this legendary golfer Sheffer showed natural talent and according to coach Smith a legendary amount of determination from a young age that allowed him to wear down other players and play through injuries as the second round of the 2024 PGA Championship gets underway at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville Kentucky on May 17th 2024 American Scotty Sheffer and his caddy Ted Scott watch from the second te in Louisville Kentucky Sheffer won 75 junior tournaments between 2004 and 201 proving he was unbeatable at the Youth Level after starting West Highland Park High School at a modest height under 5 ft Sheffer had a growth spurt that increased his height by more than a foot he is now 6' 3 in and gave his swimming additional force in addition to winning the 2013 us Junior Amateur tournament he went on to win three consecutive state titles from 2012 to 2014 with his sister cie serving as his caddy sheffler made his PGA debut in 2014 at the tender age of 17 having already risen to the position of top Junior golfer in the nation at that point he hit a hole in one after following her advice and hitting a five iron off the tea on the second hole when the United States team won the Walker Cup in 2017 Sheffer was a member of it he first joined the UT Golf team in 2014 having earned a degree in finance in 2018 he left UT the 27-year-old golfer is currently the most dominant player on the PGA tour he's won four PGA Tour events this year the Arnold Palmer Invitational The Players Championship the Masters and most recently the RBC Heritage last month when he became the first player to win four tournaments in a five-star stretch since Tiger Woods in 2007 to 2008 Sheffer has won two major championships including the 2022 Masters and this year became the first player in the Players Championships 50-year history to win in back-to-back years he turned Pro in 2018 and joined the tour in 2020 after playing collegiately at the University of Texas has 10 PGA Tour wins and 52 top 10 finishes Sheffer was a member of the PGA tour for the 201 19 to 2020 season after turning professional in 2018 while playing on the PGA tour in 2019 he was named both the tour's Rookie of the Year and player of the Corn fairy tour now let's uncover some truths about Sheffer did you know how he got really good at his game well he started training at the age of six working on his swing with his coach much to Scotty's Delight the shefflers took out a loan to become members of Dallas's Royal Oaks Country Club at 6 years old he started training with Randy Smith who was his swing coach Sheffer continues to be a member at Royal Oaks and spends the majority of his hometown golfing days there Smith who has coached numerous tour Pros throughout the years and is a constant on Golf digest's 50 best teachers list remembers meeting Sheffer when he was no more than 3 foot tall he removed his cap shook Smith's hand and returned to striking balls when I stepped down the stairs and his parents introduced him as Smith recalled Sheffer always wanted to be able to PE hit balls from the same spot as the pros the side of the Royal Oaks range under Smith's guidance Sheffer honed his skills laying the foundation for what would become a remarkable career this early dedication and expert mentorship played a crucial role in shaping him into one of the top golfers in the world today he hit a hole in one during his amateur debut on the PGA tour he was given a complimentary entry to the 2014 Byron Nelson Championship along with the US Junior Amateur title the Byron Nelson Championship in 2014 was a success for the Dallas native who used a five iron to sink an ace on the second hole which was 221 yd long he shot three rounds in the 60s and ended up tied for 22nd Place expectations were high for Sheffer when he became professional after an illustrious career at the University of Texas after taking first place in the Big 12 championship and the Western inter Collegiate Sheffer was named to the 2017 Ben Hogan award watch list and went on to win national freshman of the Year honors Scotty Sheffer was nearly hit in the head by a ball from the open Dark Horse day three of the open was played by Daniel Brown who narrowly avoided hitting Scotty on the hill head with a t-shot that went ay Brown had a forgettable moment on the seventh hole after being this year's tournament's unexpected star with a wrong slice to the right the 29y old who was competing in his Maiden major tournament emitted a cry of frustration Sheffer and his playing companion Dean burmester were preparing to put on the neighboring eighth green when it dangerously approached them the ball landed in the center of the green and whizzed past sheffer's head who was helpless to prevent it even Brown's erratic t- shot which stopped on the edge of the eighth Fairway close to the rough spared burmester with a brilliant first a performance that put him in first place Brown became one of the most improbable open Champions he shot a six underpar first round and is still in the hunt for the Claret jug which would be an incredible upset he went from being transported from the golf's venue major championship to a jail cell within Justus few minutes just a few seconds after Sheffer completed a record-breaking five underpar round on Friday we found the full details of that round Sheffer informed us at a press conference at Valhalla what happened in the minutes following his improbable arrest and how he maintained enough composure to remain in serious contention for the PGA Championship going into the weekend he says the Story begins with a yoga mat found in a prison cell sheffler freely confesses that upon reaching the prison his mind was still racing although he was now wearing an orange jumpsuit he had been outside of Valhalla Golf Club only moments ago in an effort to slow his heart rate he glanced across at the television outside his prison cell and saw his own face as events unfolded at the PGA the hosts of ESPN's get up were debating the situation from his cell Sheffer could see that the tournament had temporarily halted play for an hour due to the accident this gave him a small window of opportunity to return to the course and compete what Sheffer did in jail tells us a lot if we can learn anything about people from their behavior in times of Crisis following a shortened warmup in an intense downpour on the second day of a major competition and just hours after gazing inside a prison cell he fired a 66 Above All Else how effortless it appeared was remarkable a single bogey on the 11th hole was the only indication of difficulty that sheffler displayed throughout the day his remaining total was made up of six birdies and 11 pars sheffler is so sincere to the point that it's embarrassing and if there's one thing he admittedly did wrong on that day it was being too modest disclosing his status as the world's number one golfer may have saved him from the police vehicle put an end to the most Chao day of his career or both despite these challenges Scotty Sheffer remains one of the brightest stars in golf his resilience determination and love for the game continue to drive him forward we hope you like this video if you want more in the world of golf be sure to subscribe to be ahead of the latest in our videos