"I got off to an absolutely horrific start (on Sunday)," he admitted in the same conversation.

Scheffler pitched in from 82 feet for birdie at the 17th hole and held on to defeat Scotland's Robert MacIntyre by two shots at the BMW Championship at Caves Valley Golf Club.

Scottie Scheffler erased a four-shot deficit in five holes and then delivered a haymaker on the daunting par-3 17th by chipping in from 82 feet for birdie that carried him to victory Sunday in the BM...