Scheffler's actual scoring average on tour says plenty about his and Tiger's dominance

Scottie Scheffler hits from the first fairway during the final round of the Tour Championship golf tournament, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Atlanta.

Scottie Scheffler hits from the first fairway during the final round of the Tour Championship golf tournament, Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)


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ATLANTA — Scottie Scheffler finished the year with a 68.01 actual scoring average, the lowest in PGA Tour history. Most references to scoring average is the adjusted version that has been recognized for more than 80 years. That reflects a score compared with the rest of the field that week. But there's something to be gleaned about Scheffler's dominance using the actual scoring average. It was a half-shot lower on average than anyone else. Such a margin is rare. Tiger Woods twice had an actual scoring average of a full shot or more than anyone else during his peak years in golf.

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