The world’s No. 1 player will tee off at the Tour Championship with a two-stroke advantage on his closest rival. But it’s also at a course that’s proving to be his nemesis.

Scheffler acknowledged Tuesday that elements of the PGA Tour's season-ending swing are due to the relationship with the title sponsor.

Scottie Scheffler, who carries a plus-7 handicap, says he might have to give as many as 20 shots to some of his regular pals when he plays at home in Dallas. And, yet, he still doesn’t have to pay out very often.

World number one Scottie Scheffler has outlined his frustrations at constantly being asked about Xander Schauffele before the Tour Championship.

Scottie Scheffler usually is the one giving strokes when he plays at home in Dallas at Royal Oaks Golf Club. “I'm typically playing to a plus 7. I used to be a plus 5. They moved me to a plus 7,” he said on Tuesday