Scottie Scheffler won his second Masters title over the weekend, and afterwards, he spoke out to give all the credit to God.
Scheffler Gives The Credit To God
Scheffler, 27, had an incredible final round at the Masters on Sunday, shooting a 68 to finish with a 277 for the tournament and ending up 11-under par. Most athletes would have wanted to take all the credit for this, but not Scheffler.
“I was sitting around with my buddies this morning, I was a bit overwhelmed, I told them, I wish I didn’t want to win as badly as did I or as badly as I do,” Scheffler said. “I think it would make the mornings easier.”
“I love winning. I hate losing. I really do,” Scheffler told Fox News. “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, and it doesn’t matter if I win this tournament or lose this tournament. My identity is secure for forever,” he continued. “I believe that today’s plans were already laid out many years ago, and I could do nothing to mess up those plans. I have been given a gift of this talent, and I use it for God’s glory. That’s pretty much it. So, when I’m out there, I try to compete to the best of my abilities.”
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Scheffler’s Christian Faith
Scheffler went on to open up about how much his Christian faith means to him.
“Like I said, I really want to win,” he admitted. “I feel like that’s how I was designed. I’ve been that way since I was a young kid. That’s always been a part of me, and I don’t think that should be going away anytime soon. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that either.”
“At the end of the day, like I said, my identity is secure already, and I get to come out here and compete, have fun, enjoy it; and then at the end of the day, win or lose, my identity is secure,” Scheffler explained.
Scheffler’s devoted wife Meredith, who is typically by his side for every golf tournament he plays, unfortunately could not join him at the Masters this year, as she is set to give birth to their first child later this month. On the morning of the final round, Scheffler was still able to talk to her briefly, and they used what time they had to talk about their faith.
“She just asked me if she could pray for me,” he told CBS Sports. “And I actually wasn’t able to talk to her very long this morning, which was unusual. She sent a lot of prayers.”
“My neck was bugging me a little bit,” he added. “Just prayed for some healing and prayed for a lot of peace out there.”
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Scheffler Is A Devoted Family Man
Scheffler made it clear that he’s a family man who is devoted to both his wife and their unborn child.
“When you get married, a lot of people tend to make jokes about like, ‘Oh, your life is over!'” Scheffler said. “My friends were always very excited for me to get married, but you get some people offhand just making jokes and stuff like that.
“When it comes to having a kid, every single person says that it changes your life, and it’s the most special thing in the world,” he concluded. “So, I cannot — marriage has been such a tremendous aspect of my life, I cannot even imagine what being a parent is going to be like.”
With all the egos in the crazy world of sports today, it’s rare to find a true man of God like Scheffler who prioritizes faith and family over fame and fortune. With God on his side, it would not be surprising if this is only the beginning of a long career of golf success for this amazing young man!