{"id":821480,"date":"2026-08-21T23:12:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T23:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/821480\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T23:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T23:12:17","slug":"scottie-scheffler-details-family-change-before-bmw-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/821480\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottie Scheffler details family change before BMW Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Scottie Scheffler is enjoying <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/16\/sports\/rory-mcilroy-and-scottie-scheffler-atop-the-golf-world-with-a-field-in-awe-behind-them\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">another season atop the golf world<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>And it seems that having his family by his side could be contributing to this success.<\/p>\n<p>Appearing Wednesday on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ljyCQ8bx0dk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">\u201cThe Pat McAfee Show\u201d<\/a> on Wednesday, Scheffler (who is <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/16\/sports\/scottie-scheffler-runs-away-with-fedex-st-jude-championship\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">fresh off winning FedEx St. Jude Championship last weekend<\/a>) was congratulated by McAfee on having another child earlier this year. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, we had our second son during this season. That was an exciting time,\u201d Scheffler said. \u201cAnd my family has been traveling with me a lot this year, which has been really fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   data-modal-image=\"40455262\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MT1USATODAY29599164-595096323-3.jpg\" alt=\"Scottie Scheffler is congratulated by his wife, Meredith Scudder, and sons Bennett, 2, and four-month-old Remy, after winning the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-40455262\"\/>Scottie Scheffler is congratulated by his wife, Meredith Scudder, and sons Bennett, 2, and four-month-old Remy, after winning the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n<p>Fans have noticed that Scheffler\u2019s family \u2014 which includes his wife, Meredith, and his two sons, Bennett and Remy \u2014 are present at most of his tournament at this point. And <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/17\/sports\/scottie-scheffler-celebrates-fedex-st-jude-win-new-son-remy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the family celebration after Scheffler\u2019s win <\/a>made for a wholesome moment on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unclear whether Scheffler\u2019s family is with him at the BMW Championship this weekend, which is taking place at Bellerive Country Club in Town and Country, Mo.<\/p>\n<p><img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"   data-modal-image=\"40455277\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP_BMW_Championship_Golf_42835-0d8ab-0-1.jpg\" alt=\"Scottie Scheffler walks off the 18th green during the second round of the BMW Championship golf tournament on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026.\" class=\"wp-image-40455277\"\/>Scottie Scheffler walks off the 18th green during the second round of the BMW Championship golf tournament on Friday, Aug. 21, 2026. AP Photo\/Jeff Roberson<\/p>\n<p>Scheffler finished with a score of 2-over in Thursday\u2019s opening round, which tied him for last place among the field. But Scheffler rebounded in impressive fashion on Friday, shooting a 5-under to bring him to 3-under heading into the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>It might be tough for Scheffler to overcome that rough start and product two consecutive wins. But what\u2019s perhaps most important right now is that he\u2019s feeling good heading into the TOUR Championship in Atlanta next weekend. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Scottie Scheffler is enjoying another season atop the golf world. 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