Scottie Scheffler’s first five results after Bennett was born as world number one withdraws from Houston Open
Photo by Scott Taetsch/PGA of America via Getty Images Scottie Scheffler will not be teeing it up in the Texas Children’s Houston Open this week, with the world number one withdrawing from the event. Scheffler would have obviously been a heavy favourite to win at Memorial Park. The 29-year-old has been a runner-up on three occasions, including last year when Min Woo Lee triumphed.
However, he will not get the opportunity to go one better this time around. Scheffler will not tee it up in Houston as he and wife Meredith await their second child. Their first, Bennett, arrived in May 2024.
Golf fans have subsequently got to see him grow up in front of their eyes, with Bennett often seen in the celebrations whenever his father wins. Obviously, that has been a frequent occurrence over the last two years. But with The Masters just around the corner, it is interesting to look back to how Scheffler performed in the weeks after Bennett was born.
Those first five events were certainly eventful. How Scottie Scheffler performed in his first five events after Bennett was born PGA Championship (T8) Scheffler’s first start after becoming a father for the first time came at the 2024 PGA Championship. Unfortunately, that tournament would be remembered for all of the wrong reasons.
Scheffler was arrested outside Valhalla ahead of the second round. It was truly remarkable that he still managed to finish tied for eighth that week. His 66 on that Friday is arguably the most impressive performance of his career.