Kevin Kisner believes that Scottie Scheffler still needs to prove that he can inspire Team USA to a victory in either the Presidents Cup or the Ryder Cup following his latest FedEx Cup win.
Scheffler ensured that he would almost certainly be the Player of the Year on the PGA Tour by winning two of the three FedEx Cup playoff events, including the Tour Championship this past week.
It is remarkable to think that the 30-year-old was seemingly enduring an underwhelming year by his standards in 2026. He still finished the season with three wins and 13 top five finishes.
Scheffler’s worst finish in a major was tied for 14th. He finished inside the top five in the other three majors.
Kevin Kisner calls for Scottie Scheffler to step up while representing Team USA
Obviously, Scheffler still needs to win the US Open to complete the Career Grand Slam. However, it is something else that Kevin Kisner has called on Scheffler to achieve.
Scheffler was outstanding on his Ryder Cup debut back in 2021, forming an excellent partnership with Bryson DeChambeau.
But he has been poor while representing Team USA in recent years, including at last year’s Ryder Cup when he lost his first four matches.
And speaking on the Fore Play Podcast, Kisner suggested that there is still a question mark over Scheffler as a talisman for his country.