Scottie Scheffler And Nelly Korda Refuse To Lose, Impossibly Managing Expectations, And Miles Russell's Magic

Another week, another pair of wins for both Scottie Scheffler and Nelly Korda. With the duo's reign over the world of golf now expanding over a full month, it's becoming more difficult to put into words just how impressive their runs have been. 

Korda and Scheffler are simply inevitable at this point, but at some point, they're going to run out of steam and not actually find the winner's circle.

Right?

After taking a look back, we'll take a look forward and try to come up with a way to temper expectations for the pair as the month of May approaches.

Speaking of expectations, Miles Russell's seemed like they couldn't possibly get any higher, but then the 15-year-old decided to put on a clinic in a Korn Ferry Tour event and officially tell the world that he's got next. We'll tackle it all in this week's edition of Par Talk.

Scottie Scheffler And Nelly Korda Just Keep Winning

There is Scottie Scheffler on the PGA Tour, Nelly Korda on the LPGA Tour, and then everybody else. The two have been ticking at a rate that's hard to fathom for weeks on end.  At this point, there really isn't much left to be said about the level of greatness they've managed to achieve at the same exact time.

Korda won the Chevron Championship, a major on the women's side, on Sunday for what was her fifth consecutive victory. Scheffler had to wait until Monday to win the RBC Heritage after play was suspended for weather on Sunday afternoon, but he's now won four of his last five starts with his lone ‘loss’ being a T-2 finish in the Houston Open.

All of it, every single round, has been beyond impressive from both Korda and Scheffler, but the thought I keep coming back to about their run is how they've somehow managed to answer the bell again, and again, and again, and again.

When the entire world expects you to win, eventually the universe corrects itself, yet both Scheffler and Korda have managed to avoid that reality for a combined 10 straight tournaments.

Korda entered Chevron week chasing history, looking to become the first player to win five straight tournaments since Tiger Woods managed to do so during the 2007-08 season. The opportunity just so happened to be in a major championship against the strongest field in the world and all Korda managed to do was post four rounds in the 60s to win by two.

As for Scheffler, not only did he have to battle the hangover of winning the Masters a week ago, but he had to do so with a very pregnant wife back home in Texas in a signature event against the top talent on the PGA Tour. Scheffler flew back home to Dallas after winning his second green jacket on Sunday, played just nine holes during his lone practice round on Wednesday after not flying into Hilton Head until Tuesday, and shoot a relatively unimpressive 2-under 69 on Thursday.

Come Friday morning, every sign pointed to Scheffler coming back down to Earth and not picking up his third straight win come Sunday. He refused to adhere to those signs and instead elected to fire 65-63 on Friday and Saturday to climb to the top of the leaderboard. After a 68 during the final round, he comfortably won the event by three shots.

During his four wins in five starts run, Scheffler won the Arnold Palmer Invitational by five shots, his second-straight Players Championship by one shot, the Masters by four, and now the RBC Heritage by three shots.

What Should Expectations Be For Korda And Scheffler For The Rest Of 2024?

We haven't even entered the month of May, and we may only be one major championship deep on both the men's and women's sides.  But the grand slam discussion is absolutely worth having at this point. While their winning streaks will come to an end, neither Korda nor Scheffler have shown one single sign of slowing down, especially on the game's biggest stages. Having said that, the next couple of weeks are going to look mighty different for the two World No. 1's, and it's going to be very interesting to see how each reacts.

Scheffler and his wife Meredith are set to welcome their first child to the world any day now. Having a child changes a person's life immediately. Scheffler may already possess the most-positive mindset and perspective in all of professional golf at this point, but throwing the responsibility of caring for a little human into the mix while you're playing the best golf of your career isn't something anyone can categorize as no big deal. Scheffler already appears to be an elite time manager, but that skill will be put through its toughest test yet when Baby Scheffler makes their appearance.

While Scheffler will take some time off preparing for his child's arrival, Korda isn't slowing down as she is expected to play in this week's JM Eagle LA Championship searching for her sixth-straight victory. Scheffler avoided the major championship victory hangover, and now Korda will get a chance of doing the exact same thing in what will be a stiff test at Wilshire Country Club.

Probability odds would suggest that Korda won't win this week, but we've been saying that for multiple weeks in a row now, and she keeps proving everyone wrong. There is no logical reason to bet against Korda or Scheffler until they show us they're human again.

Miles Russell Steals The Show On The Korn Ferry Tour

Miles Russell may not have won the LECOM Suncoast Classic on the Korn Ferry Tour, but he did manage to finish T-20, which isn't too bad for someone who can't legally drive a car.

The 15-year-old received a sponsor's exemption into the event and while he is the reigning Rolex Junior Player of the Year and top-ranked junior player in the world, teeing it up among professionals chasing their dream of earning a PGA Tour card is a different beast.

It became clear after day one that Russell didn't accept the sponsor's invite as some ‘great opportunity,' but an opportunity to seriously compete. During Thursday's opening round he made the turn at four-under before carding a three-under 68. He followed that up with a smooth 66 to become the youngest player ever to make the cut on the Korn Ferry Tour.

While many expected him to fade over the weekend, he played his final 36 holes six-under par and with his Top 25 finish he earned a start into next week's Veritex Bank Championship in Dallas.

A 15-year-old shooting 14-under on any golf course, let alone in a tournament among professionals on a championship test, is nothing short of absurd.

Not a bad week for a freshman in high school.