Scottie Scheffler, a two-time major champion, is the world's top golfer as of July 2024, having held the position for more than 95 weeks (not consecutively). He won five amateur titles, including the 2013 U.S. Junior Amateur, before attending the University of Texas at Austin, where he graduated in 2018. Born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Scheffler turned professional in 2018, and in the six years since, he has had 15 professional victories, 12 of which have come on the PGA Tour. In 2020, he was elected PGA Tour Rookie of the Year, and then in 2022 and 2023, he won the Money List and Player of the Year titles.
Scheffler's most prominent victories were the two straight Players Championship titles in 2023 and 2024 and the two Masters Tournament victories in 2022 and 2024. He also won the 2022 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. In the 2024 season and as of July, Scheffler has played in 15 events, winning five, having runner-up finishes in two, and a total of 13 top-10 finishes. His most recent appearance was at the 2024 Travelers Championship, which he won in a playoff against South Korean Tom Kim.
What is Scottie Scheffler’s nationality?
Scottie Scheffler is from Ridgewood, New Jersey, born on June 21, 1996, but was raised in Dallas, Texas, and therefore holds American nationality.
After the 9/11 attacks, the family moved to Dallas, Texas, from Montvale, New Jersey, when Scheffler was six years old in 2002. Scheffler’s birthplace, Ridgewood, is a few miles away from Montvale.
Scheffler's parents are also Americans; his father, Scott, was raised in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, while his mother, Diane, was raised in Park Ridge, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. After the relocation, Diane was a COO at Thompson & Knight, a Dallas-based law firm, and Scott was a stay-at-home parent.
Scheffler told Golf Digest “when we moved to Dallas, it was pretty uncomfortable for my parents.” “Basically uprooted their whole lives, everything they knew to come here where they didn’t really know anybody besides my mom’s boss.”
Scheffler is the eldest of four children, the others being Molly, Sara, and Callie, all of whom play golf. In 2016, Scheffler participated in the amateur U.S. Open at Oakmont, where Callie caddied for him.
FAQ's On Scottie Scheffler’s Nationality
A. Scottie Scheffler was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, in the United States.
A. Scottie Scheffler was raised in Dallas, Texas, in the United States. His family moved to Dallas in 2002.
A. Scottie Scheffler is American; he was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, in the United States.
A. Scottie Scheffler has earned $23.5 million as of July 2024, from the total on-course career earnings of $95.2 million, as per Spotrac.
A. Scottie Scheffler has 15 professional wins, including 12 on the PGA Tour as of July 2024.
A. Ted Scott has been Scottie Scheffler's caddie since late 2021.
