ATLANTA — Scottie Scheffler is performing every bit like the No. 1 golfer in the world, and the Masters champion was on the verge of turning the Tour Championship into a rout.
Three holes by Xander Schauffele changed everything going into the weekend at East Lake.
Schauffele holed a pair of birdie putts, then drilled a 4-iron shot just over the bunker and right by the hole on the par-5 18th before rolling in a five-foot putt for eagle.
That fantastic finish as Scheffler settled for pars on the final three holes Friday gave Schauffele a 7-under-par 63 in the second round, taking him from a six-shot deficit to two strokes behind.