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Masters champion Scheffler, who said last year
he "cried like a baby" before the final round at Augusta
National, was a picture of calm at TPC Sawgrass as he collected
the PGA Tour's biggest winner's cheque of $4.5 million and
regained the world number one ranking with his five-shot
victory.
"I'm trying to get a little bit better at a time, not overthink
things and fortunately be able to see some good results and
enjoy some wins," Scheffler said.
The 26-year-old earned his sixth win in the last 13 months ahead
of his Masters defence from April 6-9.
"I'm just comfortable with where my game is," he added in a news
conference. "I feel like I'm improving. I'm definitely learning
more and more, the more you can get into contention and be in
the moments ... I guess the experience helps.
"I had some times throughout week where I didn't feel like I was
swinging my best or playing at 100%, and then I would just kind
of wait and pick my moments.
"Before Phoenix (in 2022) I had this idea that I had to play
perfect on Sundays and hit nothing but good shots, and that's
not necessarily how golf is played. The most valuable thing is
knowing what you feel like and being able to prepare for it."
At the Tour Championship in August, Scheffler squandered a
six-shot lead in the final round and lost to Rory McIlroy by one
stroke.
"I was mentally and physically drained, emotionally drained,"
Scheffler said. "But the hard times make the good times that
much sweeter.
"Going into the Masters, it's going to be a fun week."
(Reporting by Hritika Sharma in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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