On Tour: World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler makes startling confession
WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of On Tour with Jon McCarthy, Postmedia's Rob Wong chats with Toronto SUN National Golf Writer Jon McCarthy about Scottie Scheffler's comments regarding his life as a professional golfer and how he thinks Scheffler will fare at this week's Open Championship at Royal Portrush.
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