Blisters on His Hands, Disease in His Throat, and Scottie Scheffler Still Delivered at the BMW Championship

Scottie Scheffler dropped a bombshell on Sunday, telling reporters he battled hand, foot and mouth disease throughout the BMW Championship. This wasn’t just a sniffle; we’re talking blisters on both his hands and throat, making even gripping the club “pretty painful.”

When Stubbornness Pays Off

Can you imagine trying to play at that level through that kind of pain? Scheffler admitted if he was “smarter” he might have pulled out. But the dude was “playing so good” he felt he could “knock it out quickly” and fight through the first couple rounds. He calls it part of his “stubbornness,” a trait he sees as both a “strength” and a “weakness” at times. He’s never one to bail on a tournament, especially mid-play, which he finds “really frustrating.” Despite the brutal start, he’s proud of how he fought.

From Two-Over to Top 12, What a Fight

He wasn’t kidding about it being painful early on, kicking off the tournament with a two-over 72. But then, as the week went on, he felt better and delivered an incredible comeback, firing rounds of 65, 68, and 68. That’s the Scottie Scheffler we’re used to seeing, the guy with two wins and 12 top-10 finishes already this season. He still managed to finish seven under for the tournament, tying for 12th. And get this: he came into the BMW Championship atop the FedExCup standings and was guaranteed to stay there even if he’d withdrawn. He’d already locked up his spot in the 30-player field for the TOUR Championship, too.

Scheffler got sick Monday night, and while his hands feel normal now, his throat is “still bugging” him pretty good. He’s getting some much-needed rest before the TOUR Championship, where the winner grabs a $10 million bonus and a five-year PGA Tour exemption. He’s already clinched a massive $23 million bonus for finishing atop the FedExCup standings, an achievement he sealed with his first-place finish at the St. Jude Championship last week. But knowing Scheffler, he’s gonna be chasing that $10 million bonus with everything he’s got.

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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.