Scottie Scheffler Sends Message on J.J. Spaun Ahead of Travelers Championship

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Dibyendu Mondal | Last updated Jun 19, 2025 7:46 AM ET

Scottie Scheffler is coming off a hard-fought week at Oakmont Country Club. He finished with a score of 4-over par, tied in the seventh position.

His tee partner on Thursday at TPC River Highlands is none other than the U.S. Open winner J.J. Spaun. The world No. 1 will be defending his title against him and it's sure to be interesting for the fans and audience.

On Wednesday, during a press conference, Scheffler showed a lot of appreciation for the major winner.

"It's not easy to win. You've got to hit the right shots at the right time." He said. "Sometimes you get a little bit of luck, too. For J.J. to step up and birdie 17 and 18 in those conditions to win the tournament is pretty special."

Scheffler underscored how difficult the Sunday conditions were at Oakmont and applauded Spaun’s resilience.

“The conditions on Sunday got really challenging. J.J.'s had a very, very solid year. He almost won THE PLAYERS Championship. He's had a lot of good starts. He's played some pretty consistent golf,” Scheffler added.

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Spaun began with five bogeys in the first nine. Things were dire, but he completely turned it around.

“To be honest, I wasn't able to watch too much. I did see some highlights after. He almost holed it on 17 off the tee, and he stepped up when he needed to and finished off the golf tournament.” Scheffler said.

Scheffler finished with an even par 70 in the fourth round.

"By the time we finished, it was very obvious I wasn't going to win," He added. "J.J. went out and birdied 17 and 18 and won the tournament. That's what you've got to do to finish off major championships and tournaments out here.”

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