This conversation took place the day before Ben Griffin was to tee it up in Jack Nicklaus’ Memorial Tournament two weeks ago.
“I was talking to Dana, my fiancée, the other night and, looking at the rankings and seeing where the world of golf is right now, I believe I’m the third-best player in the world right now,” the 29-year-old Griffin told The Post. “I mean, you could argue I’m almost second after Scottie Scheffler.”
Five days after our conversation, Griffin — his confidence bubbling coming off two wins in his previous five tournaments (the first two of his career) — was paired with Scheffler, the top-ranked player in the world and defending Memorial champion. They were the final group at Muirfield Village, after Griffin held at least a share of the lead for the first two rounds.
Griffin began that final round one shot behind Scheffler at 7-under par and finished runner-up to him, closing at 6-under. No shame in losing a player who won seven tournaments in 2024 and has won three of his past four events, including the PGA Championship last month.
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