Scottie Scheffler has become most complete version of himself with third leg of career grand slam in sight

As the U.S. Open approaches, Scheffler is playing as well as he has at any point in his career

If Scottie putts, he will win.

That phrase was uttered ad nauseam across the 2024 PGA Tour season. It became synonymous with Scottie Scheffler's historic campaign, which featured nine worldwide victories including the Masters, a successful defense at The Players Championship, the Tour Championship and a gold medal at the Paris Olympics.

That phrase is no longer uttered in 2025 because, well, Scheffler learned how to putt after implementing the claw grip last winter. Now fully recovered from a freak ravioli-making offseason injury caused by a broken wine glass on Christmas, the No. 1 player in the world is reconfiguring how this season may be defined once it ends this fall.