Scottie Scheffler admitted Masters telephone name would make him drop out of main

Two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is because of compete at Augusta Nationwide in April.

Scottie Scheffler speaks after winning the Masters

Scottie Scheffler defined what might drive him to withdraw from the Masters (Picture: Jamie Squire, Getty Photos) This text accommodates affiliate hyperlinks, we are going to obtain a fee on any gross sales we generate from it. Be taught extra

Scottie Scheffler beforehand admitted {that a} phone name from his spouse would immediate him to withdraw from the Masters. The 29-year-old is scheduled to be a part of the sphere at Augusta subsequent month.

The American has donned the long-lasting Inexperienced Jacket twice in his profession following victories in 2022 and 2024. World No 1 Scheffler is thought to be the favorite to prevail at Augusta Nationwide as soon as extra, regardless of his interrupted preparation forward of the most important. He has been unable to safe a top-10 end in his final three appearances and pulled out of the Houston Open final week. Scheffler withdrew from the event as a result of his spouse Meredith is anticipating their second youngster. It’s not the primary event that the four-time main champion has put his household earlier than his {golfing} profession. Two years in the past, Scheffler held the in a single day lead going into the ultimate spherical however admitted to having an exit technique.

Augusta Nationwide prohibits cellphones on the course. Nonetheless, the golfer maintained there could be no hesitation if he found his spouse had gone into labour.

He stated: “I undoubtedly have a strategy to get residence fairly rapidly. We’ve got any individual right here that has entry to their cellphone, if that is all proper. And, sure, I will be obtainable to go residence then at any time when I must. Do I feel she is going to name? She higher name!”

Reaffirming his place, Scheffler additionally advised ESPN: “If she calls me whereas I am on the seventeenth, then I higher go residence.” He in the end managed to attain four-under-par in his ultimate spherical and safe his second Masters title.

The couple’s son Bennett arrived a number of weeks later. Scheffler is now dealing with the same scenario as he anticipates the start of his second youngster, though the Masters begins on April 9.

Scottie Scheffler and his wife Meredith

Scheffler and his spouse Merdith predict their second youngster (Picture: Carl Recine/Getty Photos)

The household will likely be hoping to welcome the new child earlier than Scheffler heads to Augusta. Whereas his spouse is unlikely to be current on the main, he beforehand mentioned the essential recommendation Meredith gave him earlier than his Masters victory in 2022.

Following his triumph, Scheffler stated: “So for me, my id is not a golf rating. Like Meredith advised me this morning, ‘In case you win this golf event at present, if you happen to lose this golf event by 10 photographs, if you happen to by no means win one other golf event once more, I am nonetheless going to like you, you are still going to be the identical particular person, Jesus loves you and nothing modifications.”

Scheffler received the PGA Championship and the Open Championship in 2025. He additionally clinched 4 different PGA victories, together with the Memorial Match and BMW Championship.

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He began this yr with a win within the Desert Traditional and achieved top-four finishes in his subsequent two occasions. Extra just lately, he tied for twenty fourth on the Arnold Palmer Invitational and completed joint-Twenty second within the Gamers Championship.