Scottie Scheffler's shuffle had made its way to the Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals
Scottie style!
Porter Dover (Boys 7-9) channels his inner Masters champion on this twisty 179.6-yard pop. pic.twitter.com/xF6YdXpzeQ — Drive, Chip & Putt (@DriveChipPutt) April 6, 2025
Sunday is one of the best golfing days on the calendar.
It's the National Finals for the Drive, Chip & Putt competition at Augusta National Golf Club, where hundreds of young golfers make their way down Magnolia Lane trying to claim their own trophy at the site of the Masters. It's a great viewing experience on television each Sunday morning and a great lead-in to Masters week.
Most of the competitors have grown up idolizing current stars, and many even mimic them, whether it's from how their swing looks to their mannerisms on the golf course.
Scottie Scheffler, the defending Masters champ and two-time winner at Augusta National, has his signature shuffle, and it has made its way to the Drive, Chip & Putt National Finals.
Porter Dover, competing out of Miami Beach, Florida, in the Boys 7-9 Division, stepped on the driving range at Augusta National and unleashed his tee shot, and his feet looked familiar to the world No. 1.
Dover's tee shot went 179.6 yards, which put him fifth among the 10 finalists in the driving discipline.
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