{"id":77632,"date":"2026-08-23T21:56:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T21:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/77632\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T21:56:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T21:56:16","slug":"scheffler-says-he-played-bmw-championship-with-hand-foot-and-mouth-disease-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/77632\/","title":{"rendered":"Scheffler says he played BMW Championship with hand, foot and mouth disease | Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"

ST. LOUIS (AP) \u2014 Scottie Scheffler wrapped a most ordinary performance by his standards with his 13th bogey of the week in the BMW Championship. Turns out it was a most extraordinary week given his health.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m sick,\u201d Scheffler said while turning down an interview request Thursday.<\/p>\n

After he closed with a 2-under 68 on Sunday, Scheffler offered a few more details. He said he was dealing with hand, foot and mouth disease that causes blisters.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo to start the week it was pretty painful to grip the club,\u201d he said. \u201cIf I was smarter maybe I would have pulled out, but I was playing so good I felt like if I could knock it out quickly and just get through the first couple rounds I would still have a chance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Scheffler was coming off an eight-shot victory in the FedEx St. Jude Championship<\/a> and appeared to be hitting his stride at just the right time for the three-week conclusion to the PGA Tour season.<\/p>\n

In hindsight, Scheffler said it would have been prudent to pull out with so little at stake. He already was assured of being No. 1 in the FedEx Cup through the BMW Championship, which earned him a $23 million bonus. Seeds don’t even matter next week at the Tour Championship because all 30 players who advance only have to win at East Lake to capture the FedEx Cup.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that\u2019s part of my stubbornness, probably. That\u2019s probably a strength of mine and a weakness at times,\u201d Scheffler said. “I\u2019ve never been one to ever pull out of a tournament, especially in the middle of it. That\u2019s really frustrating for me.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I\u2019m proud of how I fought,\u201d he said. \u201cFeel like I\u2019m starting to heal up. My throat is still bugging me pretty good. But my hands feel normal today.\u201d<\/p>\n

His only mistake \u2014 aside from three bogeys \u2014 was nearly shaking hands with Cameron Young when they finished because he was feeling back to normal.<\/p>\n

Scheffler had with three straight birdies that briefly got him inside the top 10, but he closed with a bogey from the fairway bunker. Scheffler hit only 65% of his greens this week.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt better as the week went on,\u201d he said. “I got sick Monday night. That was probably the most frustrating part. Playing really good golf, and you come out of the heat and get a little adrenaline, sometimes your body kind of crashes. Then it hit me pretty good all week.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m still not 100% now, but I\u2019ll get some rest now and hopefully that will help.\u201d<\/p>\n

See AP\u2019s full golf coverage here<\/a><\/p>\n

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