Who is Scottie Scheffler, world’s No 1 golfer and ‘new Tiger Woods’?

Per the newspaper, Scheffler became the first person to win a PGA Tour event one week after landing the green jacket since Bernhard Langer pulled off the same feat in 1985.

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“I talked about it at the beginning of the week – I didn’t show up here just to have some sort of ceremony and have people tell me congratulations,” Scheffler said after the tournament. “I came here with a purpose, got off to a slow start but after that played some really nice golf,” he added.

Here’s everything we know about the pro golfer who’s making waves in the sport:

How did Scottie Scheffler get into golf?

According to Texas Monthly, Scheffler was just six when he swung his first club at the Royal Oaks Country Club in Dallas. Years later, when he was 14, he qualified for the Texas Amateur tournament. At 17, he joined his hometown’s AT&T Byron Nelson Championship, where he finished 22nd.

How much money has Scottie Scheffler won in his career?

Per Bleacher Report, Scottie Scheffler’s career earnings stand at about US$86.2 million, with his recent RBC Heritage title earning him US$3.6 million alone.

Is Scottie Scheffler religious?

Scheffler is a devoted Christian, according to US media. “The reason why I play golf is I’m trying to glorify God and all that He’s done in my life,” he explained at a press conference after winning the Masters. “So for me, my identity isn’t a golf score”.

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Who is Scottie Scheffler’s wife?

Per Golf Monthly, Scheffler has been married to his wife Meredith Scudder since 2020. According to People, they tied the knot in a winter wonderland-themed church ceremony with guests wearing Santa hats and throwing snow at the event. They reportedly both grew up in Texas and met while attending Highland Park High School as teens.

Amusingly, People reports that Scudder knew her beau was good at golf, but only found out just how good he was when she spotted him in a TV advert.

“I won the US Junior in 2013, and in 2014 I had the opportunity to play in the Byron Nelson as a high school student,” Scheffler told media at a tournament last year. “I was at [Meredith’s] house one day, we were hanging out with her dad or something, and the commercial came on TV. And she was kind of looking around. She was like, Wait a minute, isn’t that next weekend? Isn’t that what you’re doing?’”

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Does Scottie Scheffler have children?

Scheffler is set to welcome his first child with Scudder this month, according to USA Today.

When asked how he was feeling about becoming a father, Scheffler told SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio: “It’s going to be pretty wild. I don’t think it’s hit either of us quite yet, maybe sometime when the baby is moving around in her stomach a bunch, but it’s an exciting time for us as a family.”

In another press conference he also said: “I’ll definitely be leaning on my parents for a good amount of advice. They did a great job raising me and my three sisters.”