{"id":594228,"date":"2026-04-08T21:40:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T21:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/594228\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T21:40:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T21:40:09","slug":"golf-has-been-secondary-for-scottie-scheffler-of-late-its-hard-to-know-what-to-expect-at-masters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/594228\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf has been secondary for Scottie Scheffler of late. It\u2019s hard to know what to expect at Masters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"anchor-9a9a97\" class=\"body-graf\">Scottie Scheffler\u2019s son Bennett turns 2 next month, and Remy was born less than two weeks ago. Neither is old enough to understand the significance of Augusta National, the Masters and the green jacket their father sometimes wears.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,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\" alt=\"NBC News Icon\" class=\"styles_icon__wRwWv\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"styles_text__daaVB styles_textLarge__qlzwu\">Subscribe to read this story ad-free    <\/p>\n<p class=\"styles_text__daaVB\">Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/rockcms\/2026-01\/arrow-f55fa5.svg\" alt=\"arrow\" class=\"styles_arrow__tnruW\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-86c7d9\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201c(His wife Meredith) got this great picture of me and Bennett walking into the clubhouse with me with my green jacket and holding his hand. But, I mean, he has no idea what it means,\u201d Scheffler said. \u201cThis place signifies so much for me in my golf journey, and that\u2019s something I\u2019d love to be able to share with my kids. We\u2019ll see how that goes as they age.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-aff677\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cRight now I just \u2014 if I\u2019m wearing it near him, I\u2019m just hoping he doesn\u2019t ruin it or anything like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-32c181\" class=\"body-graf\">Scheffler has two kids \u2014 one for each of his Masters titles. He\u2019s the favorite in this week\u2019s tournament, as he tends to be for all majors these days, but his family life has been more exciting than his golf recently. The Scheffler who tore through the 2025 season, winning six times in a 4 1\/2-month span, hasn\u2019t arrived yet this year.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-cf6a3a\" class=\"body-graf\">It was business as usual when Scheffler won his first tournament of the year at The American Express in January. He followed that up by closing strong for top-five finishes at Phoenix and Pebble Beach, but since then he\u2019s been outside the top 10 in three straight events \u2014 and outside the top 20 in the last two of those.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-029464\" class=\"body-graf\">A slump by his standards? Well, it\u2019s hard to call it that because Scheffler hasn\u2019t played at all since The Players Championship in the middle of last month. He withdrew from the Houston Open because his wife was expecting their second child, and little Remy was born March 27.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-3802cd\" class=\"body-graf\">The word \u201crested\u201d isn\u2019t often used by parents of newborns, but being away from the course may leave Scheffler refreshed.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-c44435\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cI\u2019m getting plenty of sleep. My wife\u2019s a trouper,\u201d Scheffler said. \u201cRemy is so young right now, they sleep a lot of the day. I think he\u2019s used to being in the womb at this point. Yeah, I\u2019ve been able to get a decent amount of sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/260408-Scottie-Scheffler-ew-341p-d97f8b.jpg\" alt=\"Image: The Masters - Par Three Contest\" height=\"2500\" width=\"1786\"\/>Meredith and Scottie Scheffler swing son Bennett in the air as they walk the sixth hole during the Par Three Contest prior to the 2026 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Wednesday in Augusta, Ga.Andrew Redington \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-b03cbf\" class=\"body-graf\">It was hard to tell which of the kids was more of a hit at Wednesday\u2019s family friendly Par 3 Contest \u2014 Remy being carried by Meredith in a baby wrap or Bennett knocking the ball around with a blue toy club.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-8bd9da\" class=\"body-graf\">Bennett was born just before the PGA Championship in 2024. That major proved to be a wild experience for Scheffler at Valhalla. He was arrested before the second round for not following police instruction \u2014 a felony charge and three misdemeanors were later dropped \u2014 but made it back from jail in time to shoot 66 that day on his way to finishing tied for eighth.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-ccbb33\" class=\"body-graf\">His obstacles this week are likely to be on the course. Scheffler will try to become the first player since Adam Scott in 2013 to win at Augusta National after having three weeks off.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-d8b082\" class=\"body-graf\">If there\u2019s been a problem for Scheffler this year, it\u2019s been his starts. In his past five tournaments, he\u2019s played the first round in a combined 3 over par while shooting 56 under the rest of the way.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-c1703c\" class=\"body-graf\">Of course, all that might feel like ancient history to Scheffler after he\u2019s been otherwise occupied in recent weeks. A major like the Masters doesn\u2019t offer much of a chance to ease back into competition mode, but it does have its advantages.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-06be49\" class=\"body-graf\">\u201cAugusta keeps going above and beyond to make things special and easy for us as players. Especially the practice rounds,\u201d Scheffler said. \u201cThe practice rounds are very peaceful. There\u2019s no phones. There\u2019s no people asking for selfies in the middle of the round. It\u2019s very calm out there, and people follow the rules here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-4c74c9\" class=\"body-graf\">Scheffler will play with Robert MacIntyre and Gary Woodland in the first two rounds. He was a 6-1 favorite per BetMGM Sportsbook on Wednesday morning. That\u2019s similar to his +550 odds before the previous major \u2014 the British Open in July, which he won \u2014 but not as short at the +275 price on him leading up to last year\u2019s U.S. Open.<\/p>\n<p id=\"anchor-b06586\" class=\"endmark body-graf\">\u201cGame feels like it\u2019s in a good spot,\u201d Scheffler said. \u201cI got some rest the last few weeks at home. So I feel rested and ready to go this week.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Scottie Scheffler\u2019s son Bennett turns 2 next month, and Remy was born less than two weeks ago. 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