Scottie Scheffler Values Fatherhood and Family Far Above Golf

Published: June 22, 2026

By Mallory Mattingly

Professional golfer Scottie Scheffler loves being a dad to his two sons, Bennett, 2, and newborn Remy.

“It’s just amazing to see how far our lives have come, and now we have two little ones…It’s a bit surreal,” Scheffler told PEOPLE after the CJ Cup Byron Nelson tournament in McKinney, Texas. “When you date in high school, you never really know how things are going to work out.”

The No. 1 golfer in the world doesn’t take his job for granted, and he knows he wouldn’t have the success he enjoys without his wife, Meredith.

“It takes a lot of work for me to be able to do this for a living, and it’s a lot of sacrifice for [Meredith]. To be able to celebrate those moments for both of us is really cool,” he shared.

Even with the title of No. 1 golfer in the world, Scheffler is excited for a future when he can retire and do “just the normal stuff” that comes with being a husband and father.

“Immediately when the season ends, the first thing I want to do is just spend the time at home,” he explained. “Bennett is hilarious. He’s just your typical little boy — he loves cars and trucks and dirt. He loves golf, he loves sports, and I look forward to just being able to be there and experience those things with him.”

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Scheffler loves being able to get a “little smile” out of Remy and help him “fall asleep.”

“When they’re that age and they fall asleep on you, it’s the greatest,” he gushed.

But for Scheffler, golf isn’t everything.

“This is not a fulfilling life,” Scheffler said last July. “It’s fulfilling from the sense of accomplishment, but it’s not fulfilling from a sense of the deepest places of your heart.”

“That’s something that I wrestle with on a daily basis,” the pro continued. “It’s like showing up at the Masters every year; it’s like why do I want to win this golf tournament so badly? Why do I want to win the Open Championship so badly? I don’t know because, if I win, it’s going to be awesome for two minutes.”

Reflecting on those comments, Scheffler recalled, “I could feel I was kind of rambling, and I was kind of like, ‘Oh man, [I hope] I didn’t say anything a little stupid.’ I was just trying to communicate, yes, I love competition. But I think, once you accomplish something, you wake up the morning after, and you’re like, ‘Okay, I still have to get breakfast.’ Life still goes on.”

Ultimately, though, he plays golf to glorify God.

“It’s not bad to have the desire to want to be really good at something,” he said previously. “It’s just the why. It’s like, do I want to be a really good golfer so that I can become famous or do I want to become a really good golfer to glorify God?”

For Scheffler, the temporary thrill of winning major golf championships pales in comparison to the lasting fulfillment he finds in his faith, his marriage and raising his two young sons.

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