On the final day of the Masters Tournament, Scottie Scheffler was ready to walk away from it at minute’s notice. Scheffler’s wife, Meredith, is expecting the couple’s first child, and the golf pro had told reporters he was heading to Dallas to be with his wife if she went into labor. Fortunately for the now two-time Masters champion, he didn’t have to make that choice — and he went on to win his second green jacket on Sunday (April 14).
Scheffler told reporters in a press conference, “I definitely will enjoy the birth of my first child, and my priorities will change very soon, so golf will be fourth in line, but I still love competing.”
‘I believe in Jesus. … that’s what defines me the most’
For the outspoken Christian, he is quick to point out that life is about more than golf.
“I’m a faithful guy. I believe in a Creator. I believe in Jesus. Ultimately, I think that’s what defines me the most,” he told reporters during the tournament. “I feel like I’ve been given a platform to compete and, you know, show my talent. It’s not anything that I did. I think I sat up here a couple years ago doing the interview after the 2022 Masters, and it’s like, yeah, I was underprepared for what was about to happen. I didn’t know what was going to happen. I didn’t — I was very anxious that morning. I didn’t know what to expect.
“And it’s hard to describe the feeling, but I think that’s what defines me the most is my faith. I believe in one Creator, that I’ve been called to come out here, do my best, compete and glorify God, and that’s pretty much it.”
‘My identity is secure’
Make no mistake, Scheffler is competitive and loves winning. On the day of his big win, Scheffler told the media, “I love winning. I hate losing. I really do.” He added, “And when you’re here in the biggest moments, when I’m sitting there with the lead on Sunday, I really, really want to win badly. And my buddies told me this morning, my victory was secure on the cross.
“And that’s a pretty special feeling to know that I’m secure for forever,” he noted, “and it doesn’t matter if I win this tournament or lose this tournament. My identity is secure forever.”
