SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER is battling a well being problem at The Masters.

The defending champion is looking for his first win of the 12 months and the place higher to do it than Augusta.

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He feels nicely ready to tackle the enduring course in Georgia, regardless of a newfound drawback this 12 months.

Scheffler revealed he has been battling hay fever since touching down in Augusta.

The pollen rely is increased than in recent times and the world No1 seems extra bunged up than typical – he has been seen rubbing his eyes too.

However he’s adamant he won’t let his well being state of affairs stop him from successful.

Scheffler mentioned: “Sniffles aren’t going to cease me.

“This rain and pollen out right here… I get out of my automotive within the morning, my eyes begin watering.

“It is a bit bit worse than regular years. However I really feel good, able to roll.”

Scheffler began the season with an harm after slicing his hand whereas rolling ravioli with a wine glass.

His outcomes haven’t hit the identical heights as final 12 months consequently, though he completed runner-up within the Houston Open final trip.

Regardless of not having his successful mojo, Scheffler remains to be assured forward of his title defence.

He mentioned: “That is undoubtedly essentially the most ready that I’ve felt all 12 months.

“I talked lots about my preparation and stepping up on the tee at Pebble Seashore (in January) feeling like I wasn’t precisely the place I used to be after I ended the 12 months simply because I had taken a lot day without work.

“That was a distinct feeling as a result of coming into the low season I feel you are all the time actually excited to get out and play.

“This 12 months coming off an harm was undoubtedly a distinct feeling than I’ve had in the previous couple of years.

“However so far as preparedness goes, that is undoubtedly as ready as I’ve felt going into any occasion this 12 months, and I am excited to get the match going.”

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Scheffler is, for a lot of, the person to beat as soon as once more this 12 months.

And regardless of being No1 the 28-year-old is all the time studying, and he likes what he has seen from Rory McIlroy in current weeks.

He mentioned: “I feel once you have a look at quite a lot of the gamers out right here on Tour, I feel there’s lots we are able to be taught from one another.

“Like Rory, I really feel like has all the time been somebody who’s performed actually freely. All of the occasions I’ve performed with him, he swings it actually arduous off the tee, and I really feel like he does a extremely good job of enjoying free and enjoying unfastened at occasions.

“It is actual simple for me to note that. It is lots tougher to go on the market and say, “Hey, I will play freely”, then truly do it. I feel in golf quite a lot of occasions it is simpler mentioned than achieved.

“So once you have a look at the traditionally nice gamers, guys just like the Rory McIlroys and Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelsons and all these guys, they had been actually good at noticing issues they might enhance at. Truly having the ability to do it’s actually the factor that they had been greatest at.”