AUSTIN, Texas -- Scottie Scheffler is the hottest player in golf and now has the ranking to prove it.
Six weeks after his first PGA Tour victory, Scheffler won the Dell Technologies Match Play for his third title in his past five starts, this one enough to move him to No. 1 in the world.
"I never got that far in my dreams," Scheffler said in the trophy ceremony before choking up and wiping away tears, a rare show of emotion for the 25-year-old Texan. "I just play golf. I love competing. I'm happy to be out here, you know?