Sir Nick Faldo is one of the harsher critics in the wonderful world of professional golf.
So it’s no surprise that Faldo found a way to criticize the world’s number one golfer, Scottie Scheffler.
The 29-year-old has been at the summit of world golf for just under three years now, and he has 20 PGA Tour wins to his name, including two Masters titles, a PGA Championship victory and an Open Championship trophy.
Scheffler has been the dominant force in world golf since his first win in February 2022, but he definitely hasn’t been at his best in 2026.
His form has been average at best during the first two rounds of The Masters but he’s still in with a chance of winning.
That just goes to show how good he is.
However, Faldo still can’t wrap his head around two things the world number one does on a regular basis.
Nick Faldo comments on Scottie Scheffler after watching him at The Masters
Faldo was commentating on The Masters for Sky Sports in the UK when he was asked what he makes of Scottie Scheffler’s move through the ball.
The six-time major champion highlighted two specific things about the 29-year-old from Dallas that he just doesn’t quite get.
“This swing, I mean you look at the arms and legs and feet,“ Faldo said.
“I say this in a caring, loving way…
“Apart from the grip, he is world number one, and you wouldn’t copy anything else.
“The way his feet fly around and the arm rotation, I don’t quite get it.“
The point that Faldo is missing here is that Scheffler’s motion is repeatable.
He has more clubface control than anyone else in the game and that really is all that matters.
Nick Faldo praises Scottie Scheffler for what he does better than anybody else
Despite criticizing Scheffler, Faldo did find time to praise the world number one as well.
He was asked what the 29-year-old’s best attribute is.
“He has one of the best minds, if not the best mind of the last couple of years, how he deals with everything,“ Faldo said.
Faldo isn’t wrong there.
Scheffler’s ability to forget bad shots and move on from them is rivalled by few, if any at all.
The American’s mental strength is one of the main reasons why he has won so many tournaments over the past four years.
Faldo may not be able to understand Scheffler’s swing but when it has worked so well for him for such a long time now, surely questions shouldn’t be asked regarding his ability.
