Scottie Scheffler grateful for Ryder Cup backing on journey to the top

He won the Masters for the second time in three years in April and heads into the US Open on the back of his fifth win of the year at the Memorial Tournament.

Scottie Scheffler played in the Ryder Cup before he had a win on a top-tier tour (Mike Stewart/AP)

Scottie Scheffler has credited his Ryder Cup team-mates for helping to turn him from a player without a PGA Tour victory into the game’s dominant force.

The world number one won the Masters for the second time in three years in April and heads into the 124th US Open at Pinehurst on the back of his fifth win of the year at the Memorial Tournament.