Ben Griffin Calls Scheffler 'A Hell Of A Player' After Procore

This past weekend, the Procore Championship took place in Napa, California.  Midway through the tournament, it looked like the win could go either way, but in the end, it went to Scottie Scheffler.  He was followed in a close second by Ben Griffin, who looked to be heading towards that win.  Now Ben Griffin humbly responds to how it feels to be overtaken by the world No. 1.

Ben Griffin On Scottie Scheffler

Despite losing to Scottie Scheffler, Ben Griffin kept his head held high as he talked to reporters about his game.  He kept things classy by congratulating Scheffler on his win.  He also admitted that he saw it coming as the final round played out.  Ben Griffin told reporters:

“Well, you know, you expect it,” Griffin said. “I knew I needed to shoot a lower round. Just the fact that I had a chance shooting 2 under, 3 under, I honestly thought I needed to go a little bit lower today. He’s a hell of a player; he’s got the resume that’s better than pretty much everyone here. He’s just like every other player; everyone can beat everyone. You’ve just got to play better.”

Ben Griffin On His Own Performance

In the same interview, Griffin started talking about his own shortcomings.  He felt like he started off pretty great, even in the middle of the round.  Then he started talking about some of the mistakes he started making that could have made the difference.  Griffin felt like he made some pretty decent putts, but also that he made too many.  

“You need to either convert those or make a few more from mid-range. It’s all good, I’ll get to work, I’ll look at things, and I’ll practice hard this week and make sure I’m ready for the Ryder Cup.”

With those little mistakes in the cards, that’s where Scheffler swooped in and took full advantage of the situation.  There are exceptions, but Scottie Scheffler has always handled the pressure of performing well better.  Ben Griffin had plenty of confidence going in, but still didn’t get the win.

Both Are Heading Towards The Ryder Cup

Going into the Procore, Griffin wanted to earn the win before the Ryder Cup.  In the end, it was another member of the US Ryder Cup team who took the win.  Griffin took the loss in stride and remained humble, reflecting on areas where he could have improved.  Both players will be working together in two weeks in New York.  They both made it to the top of the Procore leaderboard, and now they’ll both be seeing which team makes it to the top of the Ryder leaderboard.  With those two on the team, the odds are being stacked in favor of team Bradley for 2025.