FORT WORTH, Texas — Since he keeps most of his emotions under wraps, those few moments when Scottie Scheffler lets loose seem almost unsettling, as if there was something under the surface that the Texan has finally unleashed.
But even though he slammed his hat to the turf after winning the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, Scheffler insisted on Wednesday there was no dramatic backstory, and that it was simply a spur-of-the-moment decision, something that hit him when he realized he'd captured his third major title.
In fact, during the lead-up to this week's Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club, Scheffler let out a little laugh when asked about the gesture.