In his first start since the Ryder Cup in September, the reigning PGA and Open champion has become the latest convert to TaylorMade’s new Qi4D driver. Scheffler added the Qi4D core driver and 3-wood to the bag this week in the Bahamas and it’s stuck through the first two rounds as he sits just one off the lead going into the weekend.

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — U.S. Open champion J.J. Spaun converted two of his three eagle chances, Cameron Young shot 30 on the back nine and Hideki Matsuyama was bogey-free, all of them part of another five-way tie for the lead Friday in the Hero World Challenge.

It’s a level of brilliance — and dominance — that golf fans haven’t been treated to since Tiger in his heyday. Scheffler’s scoring average this year? Only Tiger bettered it at his most sublime in 2000.

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Scottie Scheffler isn’t just winning; he’s separating himself from a field crumbling under pressure. While others search for answers, the 6-time major champion is doubling down on confidence, control,