When the wind came howling through Aronimink during the early rounds of the PGA Championship, most players were left battling just to stay afloat. But one man seemed to dance through the gusts: Chris Gotterup.

While world number one Scottie Scheffler struggled to find his rhythm against the challenging conditions, Gotterup delivered a masterclass in wind play. His five-under 65 in the opening round wasn't just impressive—it was the best score of the morning wave, putting him squarely in the conversation. Even after a one-over second round nudged him down the leaderboard, Gotterup's performance had clearly caught the attention of the game's top player.

Speaking after his own round, Scheffler couldn't help but tip his cap to his fellow American. "I think that's what's great about the harder tests," Scheffler said. "A lot of times you see somebody figure it out. You see it in U.S. Opens, you see it at Riviera—somebody always figures it out. When you see a score like that from a guy like Chris, he's obviously a really talented player. It's got to be a heck of a round. I was six shots off of that, so that was a pretty good round."

But Scheffler's praise went beyond just the scorecard. The two-time major winner revealed what he truly admires about Gotterup's game: his unshakeable mindset. "I played with him the first couple rounds in Phoenix this year where he won," Scheffler recalled. "One thing that has impressed me about him is just his attitude, the way he goes about things. He's not a guy that's really going to get very flustered. He may get frustrated from time to time, but he's never going to be a guy that is going to get overly frustrated and have it affect his next shot. He just has a really good attitude."

It's that mental toughness—combined with the ability to thrive in difficult conditions—that makes Gotterup one to watch. And when the world's best player is taking notes on your composure, you know you're doing something right.