Scheffler out to put ‘ scary’ Covid experience to bed

SCOTTIE Scheffler will return to action in the Sanderson Farms Championship after the “scary” experience of testing positive for Covid- 19 and being forced to miss the US Open.

Scheffler felt he was on course to challenge for a first major title at Winged Foot after finishing fourth in the US PGA Championship and enjoying two top- five finishes in the FedEx Cup play- offs, the first aided by a brilliant 59 in the Northern Trust. However, the 24- year- old’s positive test meant he had to withdraw from the US Open and watch on television as Bryson DeChambeau powered his way to a commanding six- shot victory.

“Yeah, that obviously stunk, catching Covid,” Scheffler said in a pre- tournament press conference at the Country Club of Jackson, Mississippi. But I felt all right and only one person I knew was also infected, and so we kept our circle pretty small, and it paid off for us.

“It was obviously scary for my coaches and the few people I was around that week, but everybody was feeling all right, we’re all recovered now. It definitely stunk sitting at home all week watching the US Open.

“I think there’s still a few areas that are a little rusty just from having not played tournament golf in the last three weeks.”