Scottie Scheffler wins Match Play and goes to world No. 1

Scheffler is so good at blocking out so much around him that he wasn’t even aware of the No. 1 scenario until Saturday

Scottie Scheffler holds the trophy after winning the Dell Technologies Match Play Championship

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Winning by now should be old hat for Scottie Scheffler. Sunday in the Dell Technologies Match Play was special for so many reasons, and the new No. 1 player in the world couldn’t hide it.

Moments after Scheffler closed out Kevin Kisner on the 15th hole to win for the third time in five starts, the 25-year-old Texan was overcome by tears and hugs, from his wife to his parents and sisters and pretty much everyone who could get a piece of him at Austin Country Club.