Scottie Scheffler’s ‘class act’ gesture earned him new admirer: his opponent

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler faced International team player Nico Echavarria in a decisive singles match on Sunday at the Presidents Cup. The International team held a three-point lead entering the final singles session, needing five points to win the event. Scheffler built an early commanding lead over Echavarria, pulling ahead by four holes through the 10th hole after recording birdies on holes 2, 5, 6, 8, and 10.

Echavarria entered the match ranked 126th in the Data Golf rankings after previously winning three PGA Tour titles. Despite Echavarria briefly leveling the contest with a birdie on the 3rd hole, Scheffler's steady play allowed the American to maintain control of the head-to-head encounter.