Scottie Scheffler won his second green jacket in three years Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club by capturing the 2024 Masters by four strokes over Ludvig Åberg. To the naked eye, it appeared to be business as usual for the top-ranked player in the game; it was anything but.
Scheffler’s wife, Meredith, who is by his side at every tournament on the PGA Tour schedule, is due to give birth to the couple’s first child any week now. As such, she chose to forgo traveling to Augusta, Georgia, for the first major championship of the year.
While it did not ultimately factor, Scheffler repeatedly stated throughout the week that he would withdraw from the Masters if called upon by his wife to return for the birth of their child.
Meredith’s absence was particularly noteworthy given the context of Scheffler’s 2022 Masters victory. The 27-year-old revealed after capturing the first of his now-two green jackets that Meredith calmed him while overcome by emotion the morning of his final round that year. While the two connected throughout the week digitally, Scottie was without the presence of his rock.
“The Sunday morning was definitely different,” Scheffler said. “Instead of just me and Mer at the house, I…
