Texas holed'em: Scheffler loses to 10-handicap amateur in Arnold Palmer buildup

“He holed a bunker shot on 18 to win,” the 28-year-old explained. “I got out of the way because I thought he could potentially shank it and he ended up holing it. So it was kind of one of those."

DIGGING IT: Scottie Scheffler hits out of a bunker on the 14th hole of the South Course at Torrey Pines during the third round of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

The secret to beating Scottie Scheffler has emerged at last: place him in a duel against a 10-handicapper.

Scheffler’s domination of professional golf has led to him winning 18 times since early 2022. He is the undisputed world No 1, who this week will chase a third Arnold Palmer Invitational in four attempts. The Texan used pre-tournament media duties at Bay Hill to reveal he is fallible, including in dramatic circumstances to an amateur friend with whom he faced off in Dallas at the weekend.