SCOTTIE Scheffler blitzed the field at The Open, just days after admitting he would give it all up for his beloved family.
In the build-up to the 153rd Open, he admitted that if golf interfered with his family life with wife Meredith, 29, and their one-year-old son Bennett, he would simply hang up his putter and walk away.
Scottie and Meredith Scheffler with son Bennett at this years Masters[/caption]
Scottie Scheffler with wife Meredith and son Bennett after winning the Memorial Tournament in June[/caption]
Meredith Scudder at Austin Country Club in Austin, Texas, in 2022[/caption]
The devout Texan is golf’s most dominant player since Tiger Woods was in his prime.
But his life as a father, husband, son and brother is much more important.
The world No1 told the media: “This is not the most important thing in my life.
“I’d much rather be a great father than I would be a great golfer. At the end of the day, that’s what’s more important to me.”
He won The Open in Royal Portrush by four shots over Harris English, and was embraced on the green by wife Meredith amid emotional scenes.
Scheffler, 29, and Meredith met at high school in Dallas and they dated long distance throughout college.
She once said: “At the beginning of high school I always thought he had a super humble ambiance about him, that he was just a really down-to-earth guy that doesn’t take himself too seriously.
“Even when he had amazing accomplishments, that wasn’t the most important thing about him.”
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After high school she attended Texas A&M University as a communication and business major.
They continued dating long-distance during their university years, before Scheffler popped the big question during a hike at the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve in Texas.
Meredith and Scottie tied the knot in a Winter Wonderland-themed wedding in 2020.
Before the big day, Meredith wrote on her Instagram: “YES! I can’t believe God gave me my best friend to spend the rest of my life with, can’t wait to be your wife, Scottie!!!!”
The couple officially tied the knot on December 4, 2020, at Arlington Hall in Dallas, after dating for six years.
And they welcomed their first child, a son named Bennett, in May 2024.
The World No1 posted a heartwarming image of their baby boy Bennett on Instagram.
He captioned the picture with this message: “Welcome to the world little one. Your mom and dad love you so much.”
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Scottie Scheffler and wife Meredith Scudder welcomed their first child Bennett in May 2024[/caption]
Scottie Scheffler with Meredith and Bennett after winning the 2025 PGA Championship[/caption]
Scottie Scheffler and his wife Meredith Scheffler in Rome for the 2023 Ryder Cup[/caption]
Bennett’s birth came just one week before Scheffler competed at the 2024 PGA Championship in Valhalla.
Meredith has founded company that supports the lives of those affected by childhood cancer.
Scottie has three sisters: Callie, Sara, and Molly.
Callie, the eldest, played collegiate golf at Texas A&M University. At the 2016 US Open, she caddied for Scottie when he competed as an amateur.
She married and has a son and a daughter.
Callie is a commercial real estate agent in Temple, Texas.
Molly also attended Texas A&M University and works for the PGA Tour as a communications specialist.
Sara graduated from University of Texas.
Scottie Scheffler with son Bennett after winning the Memorial Tournament[/caption]
The Schefflers kiss on their weddding day[/caption]
Scottie and Meredith take in a football match in Dallas[/caption]
Who are golf’s most famous Wags?
The world’s top golfers enjoy an incredible lifestyle – and their Wags lead thrilling lives of their own.
Here are some of the most high-profile beauties…
- This former beauty pageant contestant is now an actress and featured in Sharknado 5.
- The daughter of an ice hockey legend who has been branded the ‘world’s sexiest caddie’.
- A Master golfer raced home from his most recent triumph to be by his wife’s side as she gave birth to their first child.
- An athlete who vaulted her way into a modelling career – and her golfer hubby’s heart.
- A keen tennis player and former competitor in the javelin lived with her ex-world No1 husband for two years before getting together.
- Playing off a handicap of three, this sports reporter could give her fella a run for his money on the greens.
- This low-key beauty got married to a superstar golfer in front of Stevie Wonder, Chris Martin and Niall Horan.
- A former gymnast who has been her husband’s rock for 14 years – he even pays tribute to her on his golf balls.
