Scottie Scheffler and wife Meredith welcomed a new member to the family recently, but the two-time Masters champion is also dealing with another crisis in his extended family.
The couple welcomed a son, Remy, just days ahead of this year’s Masters Tournament. Scheffler has gotten support from his family as he prepares for the big event and aims to snag a third title, which includes his injured and recovering father.
Scottie Scheffler’s Father Attending Masters After Injury
As The Athletic’s Ian O’Connor reported, Scheffler’s father will be attending the Masters this week, but is held up by a serious injury he suffered recently. The report described Scott Scheffler watching as his son made a trick shot during a practice round, all while using a walker to help him get around.
“When Scheffler later joined his father, Scott, behind the clubhouse, he said he wasn’t sure where his trick shot ended up,” the report noted. “Scott was sitting in a chair next to a walker; he said he broke his pelvis in a fall while doing some painting work at his house and will need a scooter during the tournament.”
The report noted that Scott Scheffler’s “pain was eased by the recent arrival of his and wife Diane’s fourth grandchild, Remy, the second son of Scottie and wife Meredith.”
Scott Scheffler also reveled in the chance to watch his son return to golf’s biggest stage, saying his son deserves the success he has worked so hard to achieve.
“Scottie was just a kid who loved sports, and who worked really hard to turn this into reality,” the elder Scheffler said.
Scottie Scheffler Explains Late Birth Announcement
As Golfweek noted, Scheffler and his wife decided to forgo an announcement of their baby’s birth. The golfer instead spilled the news to Doug Ferguson, a reporter for The Associated Press, who then shared it on X.
As Scheffler noted, he isn’t much for social media and didn’t feel like making a formal announcement of the baby’s birth.
“I don’t really know how to use Instagram,” Scheffler said, adding, “I feel like those things can be a great tool to be able to share certain things about my life, but when it comes to my kids, I want them to have as simple of a life as they can and be able to grow and develop like normal kids the same way I did.”
Scheffler said his “no social media” rule also applies to his children.
“There’s no reason that my kids need to be on TV or on my Instagram or whatever it is,” he said. “I feel like my kids need to have a normal upbringing or as normal as I can, and we’ll go from there. Bennett is still 2, so the hard parenting hasn’t really started yet. It’s more bargaining at this point.”
Scheffler and his family will likely get plenty of attention over the coming week, when he aims to become just the ninth golfer to win the Masters three or more times.
Scottie Scheffler Reveals Family Struggle Ahead of Masters