Scottie Scheffler, an American professional golfer, was born on June 21, 1996. As of March 2025, he is the world No. 1 golfer, as per the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR), and has held the position non-consecutively for more than 130 weeks. Further, he has also won 18 professional events, including two Masters Tournaments in 2022 and 2024 and two Players Championships in 2023 and 2024. In 2019, he won the Korn Ferry Tour's final points list and was named player of the year and rookie of the year. Further, he was named the PGA Tour's money list winner and player of the year from 2022 to 2024. Most notably, he won the Byron Nelson Award in both 2023 and 2024, as well as the FedEx Cup in 2024.
Scheffler began playing golf at three and went to St. Cecilia High School. He played college golf at the University of Texas at Austin and won five amateur events between 2011 and 2015, including the 2013 U.S. Amateur. He turned professional in 2018 and had his first pro win at the Korn Ferry Tour's 2019 Evans Scholars Invitational (now NV5 Invitational). He joined the PGA Tour in 2020 but had his first PGA win two seasons later at the 2022 WM Phoenix Open.
Does Scottie Scheffler's wife, Meredith, play golf?
No, Scottie Scheffler's wife, Meredith Scheffler (formerly Scudder), does not play golf. However, she does know the game, having caddied for Schffler in the par-3 contests at the Masters Tournaments in 2022 and 2023. The couple married in December 2020 and had their first child, a son, Bennett, in May 2024.
In the early stages of their relationship, Scheffler said Scudder didn't know much about golf during a news conference for the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions. Scheffler admitted that she's beginning to get the hang of it after trailing his career and traveling with him for the majority of 2022. She's become rather involved in the game by caddying for Scheffler. At the 2022 Masters Tournament and again in the 2023 Masters.
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FAQs on Does Scottie Scheffler's wife play golf?
A. Scottie and Meredith Scheffler have been together for more than a decade but got married in December 2020.
A. Scottie Scheffler's son was named "Bennett" after his birth in May 2024.
A. Scottie Scheffler's wife, Meredith, was nine months pregnant during the time of the 2024 Masters Tournament; thus, she was absent.
A. Scottie Scheffler's son, Bennett, has a silicone mold called EarWells on his ears. They are used to shape a baby's ears if misshapen after birth.
A. Scottie Scheffler's caddie is Ted Scott as of March 2025.
