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\nScottie Scheffler’s son stole this show at the British OpenOn Sunday, July 20, while the professional golfer was celebrating his huge win, his 14-month-old son Bennett stood up and began walking toward his dad, before taking a tumbleScheffler shares his son with his wife Meredith Scheffler<\/p>\n
All eyes were on Scottie Scheffler<\/a>‘s adorable son after his dad’s win at the British Open.\n<\/p>\n On Sunday, July 20, the professional golfer, 29, celebrated the special moment of his first British Open, also known as The Open, win with his 14-month-old son Bennett. After the toddler, who’s always by his dad’s side on the green, spotted Scheffler, he stood up and began walking toward his dad.\n<\/p>\n Unfortunately, Bennett didn’t make it very far. A video posted by NBC Sports on X<\/a> shows Scheffler’s son tumbling down after just a few steps. He eventually got up the hill \u2014 with the help of an official from the British Open team and Scheffler \u2014 and joined his dad, who held onto his son with one hand and the Claret Jug in the other with a big smile on his face.\n<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Scottie Scheffler and his son Bennett.<\/p>\n Christian Petersen\/Getty<\/p>\n This is not the first time Bennett, whom Scheffler and his wife Meredith Scheffler<\/a> welcomed in May 2024, stole the show after one of his dad’s big wins.\n<\/p>\n Following Scheffler’s win on June 1 at the Memorial Tournament in Ohio, Bennett could be seen in footage captured during CBS Sports’ broadcasts with a stain on his back as his dad carried him and chatted with his wife.\n<\/p>\n “Winning a golf tournament for $4 million and your wife handing you a baby with a poop stain square in the middle of his back is peak dad life,” journalist Kyle Porter joked in one viral\u00a0X post<\/a>\u00a0that had garnered over two million views.\n<\/p>\n Scheffler has long been candid about how his wife and son have supported him throughout his many wins on the PGA Tour. After his win, he told\u00a0CBS Sports’ Amanda Balionis<\/a>\u00a0that he couldn’t have done it without his wife.\n<\/p>\n “You’re really trying to make me emotional now,” Scheffler joked with Balionis after she asked about Meredith\u2019s impact on his success following the tournament in Dublin, Ohio.\n<\/p>\n Scheffler\u2019s voice then caught as he got emotional: “I mean, my wife is my biggest supporter, she\u2019s my best friend.”\n<\/p>\n “You know, this is our life, out here on the road,” Scheffler added. “It’s been a lot of fun.”\n<\/p>\n Scottie Scheffler and his son Bennett.<\/p>\n David Cannon\/Getty<\/p>\n The PEOPLE App<\/a>\u00a0is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more!\n<\/p>\n The family has enjoyed other milestones while on the tour, including\u00a0having fun at the Par 3 contest at the Masters<\/a>, where Bennett wore a white jumpsuit that said “Scheffler” on the back. Just a few weeks later at the PGA Championship in May, the toddler stood up by himself for what was seemingly the first time, per\u00a0Golf Digest<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n Scheffler announced his\u00a0mini-me’s arrival<\/a>\u00a0with a sweet post on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0a few days after Bennett was born.\n<\/p>\n \u201cWelcome to the world little one. Your mom & dad love you so much,\u201d he captioned the post, giving his followers a glimpse of the newborn swaddled in white as the first-time dad cradled him in his arms.\n<\/p>\n