Scottie Scheffler's "feisty" nature came under scrutiny from caddie Ted Scott before the pair began working with each other. The former PGA Tour Rookie of the Year initially partnered with Scott, Bubba Watson's long-serving bagman, back in 2021.

Alongside Scott, Scheffler has secured a collection of prestigious Tour victories and four major titles,including a brace of Masters triumphs in 2022 and 2024. The experienced caddie was notably absent during Scheffler's recent triumph at the BMW Championship owing to personal reasons. His stand-in Michael Cromie celebrated the biggest success of his professional life, as Scheffler's triumph meant he collected approximately £267,400.

The partnership remains incredibly strong nevertheless, with Scott set to return to duty at the Tour Championship after being away since the third round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship. However, Scheffler and Scott almost never teamed up.

Scott has admitted he was concerned by the golfer's temperament. During an episode on Netflix's Full Swing, Scott revealed his choice to part ways with two-time Masters champion Watson and the queries he posed to Scheffler during their initial telephone conversation.

Scott confessed: "I think Bubba and I had spent so much time together, we really weren't growing anymore. So I was like, 'I kind of just want to move on and do something else.'

"Basically, a friend of mine approached me and said, 'You're about to receive a phone call from a really good player. This guy is really good. Like really good.'

"I had never really met Scottie other than that we played with him in the New Orleans tournament and I saw that he was kind of feisty, you know? That was one of the questions that I asked him when he called me.

"I said, 'I don't know if I want to work for you because of your attitude.' When I posed that question to him, he said, 'That's a fair question and I'm willing to work on it.' All I need is a little bit of hope and I'm willing to get behind anybody. So I decided to take the job and here we are."

Scheffler also appeared on the programme and discussed his fiery temperament that has since been tamed. He said: "I used to fight anger issues. I used to get too frustrated. Golf was too important to me. That's kind of where I placed my identity for a long time. I try not to change too much but I needed to change something."

Scott's gamble on Scheffler has delivered rewards for both parties, and their bond was clearly evident at the BMW Championship. The world No.1 delivered an emotional tribute after claiming victory at the tournament, confessing his thoughts are with his close friend and his loved ones.

Scheffler said: "Ted is at home with his family, and he's where he's supposed to be. We are praying for them; his family is doing alright. Cromie did a great job this week.

"It's not easy stepping in and trying to fill in for Ted. Those are some big shoes to fill. But he did a great job. Him and Ted are good buddies, really glad to have him on the bag this week. It was a lot of fun."