Golf has been secondary for Scottie Scheffler of late. It's hard to know what to expect at Masters
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler's son Bennett turns 2 next month, and Remy was born less than two weeks ago. Neither is old enough to understand the significance of Augusta National, the Masters and the green jacket their father sometimes wears.
“(His wife Meredith) got this great picture of me and Bennett walking into the clubhouse with me with my green jacket and holding his hand. But, I mean, he has no idea what it means,” Scheffler said. "This place signifies so much for me in my golf journey, and that’s something I’d love to be able to share with my kids.
We’ll see how that goes as they age. “Right now I just — if I’m wearing it near him, I’m just hoping he doesn’t ruin it or anything like that. ” Scheffler has two kids — one for each of his Masters titles.
He's the favorite in this week's tournament, as he tends to be for all majors these days, but his family life has been more exciting than his golf recently. The Scheffler who tore through the 2025 season, winning six times in a 4 1/2-month span, hasn't arrived yet this year. It was business as usual when Scheffler won his first tournament of the year at The American Express in January.
He followed that up by closing strong for top-five finishes at Phoenix and Pebble Beach, but since then he's been outside the top 10 in three straight events — and outside the top 20 in the last two of those. A slump by his standards? Well, it's hard to call it that because Scheffler hasn't played at all since The Players Championship in the middle of last month.