What does a T4 finish mean when the world No. 1 treats it like a victory lap? For Scottie Scheffler , the 2025 Hero World Challenge wasn’t about defending a title—it was about confirming progress.

Scheffler finished T4 at 20-under, two shots outside the Hideki Matsuyama-Alex Noren playoff at Albany Golf Club. But his post-round comments revealed a player more focused on process than results.

“This feels more to me like the start of the year than the end of the year,” Scheffler said after Sunday’s final round. “You know, I took a pretty good break after the Ryder Cup. It had been another long season, and with the season for me starting a couple of weeks later this year with no Maui, I pushed it a little bit further up to this event as well, so I got a good break.”

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