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Scheffler is not just the best golfer in the world but a humble Texas family man who refuses to let the sport be his identity.

"If there's ever somebody that tells you nerves weren't a part of it, they're clearly lying."

The last six men's majors have been won by arguably the four best players in the sport.

"I think, if we're going to do it, we might as well do it right, get more robust and get even more strict," Scheffler said.

Scheffler, set to turn 29 next month, has entered the rarest space. The golfer who stands among world's best athletes.

Scheffler has successfully converted each of his last seven outright 54-hole leads on the PGA Tour.

Six golfers in the current generation have won two majors. Scheffler can be the first since 2018 to win No. 3.

"I'm behind the eight ball now," he said. "I've got to get my guns a-blazing tomorrow."

"The Green Mile" at Quail Hollow has lived up to its reputation this week, making for astounding numbers down the stretch.

Welcome to the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, where nothing makes sense and anything is possible.