Scottie Scheffler is an American golfer who competes on the PGA Tour. He has been victorious in two major tournaments, the 2022 and 2024 Masters Tournaments. In 2023 and 2024, he made history by becoming the first person to win the Players Championship consecutively.
Early Life
Scott Alexander Scheffler, born on June 21, 1996, in Ridgewood, New Jersey, was brought up in Dallas, Texas. He was exposed to golf at a young age in his hometown.
He studied at Highland Park High School and was part of the golf team, contributing to their consecutive state championship wins in 2012 and 2013.
Later, he joined the University of Texas, where he excelled in golf and received All-American recognition three times. In 2018, he was also named Big 12 Player of the Year.
Scottie Scheffler’s Golf Career
Scottie Scheffler achieved success in his amateur career, including winning the U.S. Junior Amateur in 2013 and being a member of the winning U.S. Walker Cup team in 2017. Upon graduating from the University of Texas, he made the transition to professional golf in 2018.
In his first year as a professional, he secured two victories and came in second place in the regular-season rankings, which granted him a PGA Tour card for the 2019-2020 season.
During his first year as a member of the PGA Tour, Scottie Scheffler made a significant impact and gained recognition. He achieved seven top-10 finishes and earned the title of PGA Tour Rookie of the Year in 2020.
The following year, Scheffler’s success continued to grow as he tied for second place in the 2020 PGA Championship, performed well in the FedEx Cup Playoffs, and achieved his best result in a major tournament at the Masters, where he tied for 18th place.
In 2022, Scottie Scheffler had a monumental year, securing four PGA Tour wins, one of which was his first major title at the Masters Tournament.
He also emerged victorious in the WM Phoenix Open, the Arnold Palmer Invitational, and the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play during that season. These triumphs propelled him to the top of the Official World Golf Rankings, where he remained for several weeks.
Scheffler triumphed at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in March, marking his second victory at the tournament. He finished the week at Bay Hill with a 15-under par, the lowest score since Rory McIlroy’s win in 2018. The next week, Scheffler made history by winning The Players Championship for the second consecutive year.
Scottie Scheffler‘s impressive final-round score of 8-under 64 allowed him to make up a five-shot deficit and tie the record for the biggest comeback by a Players Championship winner at TPC Sawgrass. At the Houston Open, his next tournament, Scheffler was in contention for his third consecutive victory.
He competed in the last round on Sunday and had a chance to tie for first place with a six-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole. However, he failed to make the putt and ended up in second position, one stroke behind Stephan Jäger.
Scheffler achieved his second Masters Tournament victory in just three years, in April. He ended the championship with a score of 11-under par and a 4-shot lead over Sweden’s Ludvig Åberg. At the age of just 4, Scheffler became the fourth player in history to win two Masters titles at a young age.
Moreover, Scottie Scheffler became part of an exclusive group consisting of Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus, as the only players to have won both the Players Championship and the Masters multiple times.
Just seven days later, he continued his winning streak by claiming first place at the RBC Heritage, marking his 4th victory in five consecutive tournaments.
Personal Life
Off the golf course, Scheffler lives a quiet life. He tied the knot with Meredith Scudder in 2019, after being in a relationship since their teenage days. The couple currently lives in Dallas, Texas, near Scheffler’s hometown. A son was born to them on May 8, 2024, marking their first child.
Net Worth
Scottie Scheffler is a professional golfer from America who has a net worth of $90 million. Since turning pro in 2018, he has occasionally held the top spot in the world golf rankings. His strengths lie in his powerful drives, precise iron shots, and calm attitude while playing.
