ST. LOUIS — Scottie Scheffler’s painful week in the Show-Me State is over.
Confirming reports of his own sickness earlier in the week, Scheffler revealed after his final round at the BMW Championship that he had been battling blisters on his hands and feet throughout the week as he’s been diagnosed hand, foot and mouth disease.
Not even the physical limitation could keep the world No. 1 down though, he posted his second straight 2-under 68 on Sunday to move into T-10.
“To start the week it was pretty painful to grip the club,” he told reporters. “If I was smarter maybe I would have pulled out, but I was playing so good I felt like if I could knock it out quickly and just get through the first couple rounds I would still have a chance.”
For what it’s worth, Scheffler’s taking some
For what it’s worth, Scheffler’s taking some of the blame for the pain he forced himself to endure while walking around Bellerive Country Club these past four days.
The world’s top-ranked player admitted “stubbornness” kept him in the tournament.
“That’s probably a strength of mine and a weakness at times,” he said. “I’ve never been one to ever pull out of a tournament, especially in the middle of it. That’s really frustrating for me.”
Despite him plowing ahead and finding his 13th T-10 finish of 2026, Scheffler did say some in his corner did suggest he pull out earlier in the week.
“I’m proud of how I fought,” he added.
Will the rest and recovery process look any
Will the rest and recovery process look any different ahead of the Tour Championship in East Lake with this hurdle to overcome?
Scheffler said his throat was still bugging him but that his hands felt normal today.
“I actually almost caught myself shaking hands with Cam [Young] on 18, I would have felt really bad,” Scheffler said. “I was like, ‘Oh, my gosh, I almost forgot.’ So that’s good news, starting to feel better. Hopefully the throat will clear up the next couple days.”
While the throat still nags him
While the throat still nags him and the hands were his biggest challenge over 72 holes, Scheffler did admit that his legs felt fine throughout the tournament. He credited that mostly to adrenaline
“I was prioritizing rest so I wasn’t able to work out the way I want to, and practice the way I want to, and even warm-up for rounds the way I want to,” he said. “I really just did my best to try and battle and it maybe was a poor decision playing, but I’ve never been one to try and quit.”
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Source: sports.yahoo.com
