Nike releases perfect ad to commemorate Scottie Scheffler's win at PGA Championship
Nike releases perfect ad to commemorate Scottie Scheffler's win at PGA Championship
Nike does it again. This time, with what might be a perfect ad to congratulate Scottie Scheffler for his 2025 PGA Championship.
"Best player in the world? Guilty." That's all it says. That's all it needs to say.
Clearly, the guilty part is in reference to his arrest in Louisville a year ago during the PGA Championship.
And as Golfweek's Adam Schupak wrote: "The world No. 1 went from locked up to locked in and at the tender age of 28 he joined Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus as just the third player to win three career majors and 15 PGA Tour titles. "
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