On Saturday, third-round leader Ben Griffin was asked about the Scottie Scheffler threat. The World No.1 just fired a 64 to snap at his heels. Griffin tried to shrug it off, saying it doesn’t matter who is chasing. But it did matter!

Scottie Scheffler, starting his day two shots back of Griffin, walked away with the Procore Championship title. On Sunday, the World No.1 made birdies at Nos. 3 and 5, and then drained a 26-foot birdie putt at the par-3 seventh. Ben Griffin, meanwhile, had started strong with birdies on his first three holes, but stumbled with bogeys at the 4th and 14th.

After some twists and turns, Scheffler held the commanding lead with a birdie at No. 12. Griffin tried to match Scottie with a 15-footer on the 15th hole. But ultimately, needing a birdie to force the playoff, Griffin three-putted from 60 feet on the 72nd hole. An edge-of-the-seat thriller ended in a crushing defeat for one.

But what stayed with us is this moment between the two and their family after it all ended — you don’t get to see this too often.

With this, Scottie netted his first title in California, and also matched a couple more records:

Win or loss (in Ben’s case), it's still a victory for America. This event gave the Keegan’s men a major confidence boost, with 6 Ryder Cuppers finishing inside the top 20 and 4 in the top 10 – a clear warning sign for Europe. So, Keegan was right. Americans needed it.

While Scottie's latest victory stole the spotlight, other important moments unfolded beyond California. Here are some top stories you definitely missed:

Anticlimax: World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul and Charley Hull offered a nail-biting final round at the Kroger Queen City Championship. It went to the 72nd hole and ended up in the most brutal way possible. This final hole meltdown from Thitikul will make you gasp in agony.

Manicured ponds? A mysterious performer (staff, really) stole the show at the BMW PGA Championship. Knee-deep in water, leaf blower in hand, and a huge smile on his face. Please explain what our friend was trying to do here — we are clueless.

Tears of joy: Zach Bauchou's Simmons Bank Open triumph was about more than just claiming his first KFT title. This was his first win as a dad. Asked about what it meant, Bauchou got overwhelmed with emotion, as you can see here.

Quicksand: Kiradech Aphibarnrat knew the dangers of Wentworth’s bunkers, and on the par-5 12th, he got a taste of it. His approach landed on the collar of the green, forcing him to step into the bunker (or quicksand). Aphibarnrat did save par, but have you ever seen someone struggle to find his footing like this?

Unlucky: DPWT pro Danny Willett’s approach vanished into the tree on the par-5 18th. And then resurfaced around the green. Willett would’ve been happy if it stopped there. But it didn’t. A couple of wild bounces, and you won’t believe where it ultimately ended up.

Well, so that pretty much wraps up the week for you. Now, before we help you deal with one of the trickiest golf issues, we have an important question for you…

Imagine hitting a spectacular shot, only to find it nestled in a spot that defies playability. French golfer, Adrien Saddier, was confused just like us when his shot on the 15th hole ended up in a… spectator’s hoodie — watch the hilarious moment here. What do you do next? If you are a pro, sign an autograph for the spectator. If you are a weekend warrior, follow these steps:

• Firstly, no penalty if your ball accidentally hits or rests on a person. That includes yourself — like this poor guy here — your playing mate, and opponents as well.

• Of course, you cannot play it from there and must take a relief. The spot where the ball rested becomes your reference point. Now drop the ball within one club-length of the estimated spot.

• Lastly and most importantly, ensure it is NOT any closer to the hole than the reference point, and it’s in the same area of the course. The USGA Rule 11 is pretty clear (and stern) about that, as you can learn below:

The rules are loud and clear, and you can use them to your advantage. Pros often take the risks of playing it as it lies, like these five times when we saw some astonishing shots from them.

Golf is a high-wire act of delicate balance. Perfection that can inspire and collapse that can… well, intrigue. Like this guy, who took ‘play as it lies’ a bit too seriously, and tried to punch a ball out of a frozen lake. The result was exactly what you would expect. 

But then yesterday, we stumbled across another moment of pure genius (and luck). One golfer faced a pretty similar question: to play as it lies or not. Like a traditionalist, he decided to go ballsy and carve it through a barn door. Yes, a barn door. Fortunately, for him and us, his friend had the camera rolling, and you have this must-watch shot right here.