Scottie Scheffler Wins Second Masters: ‘My Victory is Secure on the Cross’

Published: April 16, 2024

Scottie Scheffler Wins Second Masters: ‘My Victory is Secure on the Cross’

By Movieguide® Contributor

Professional PGA golfer Scottie Scheffler secured his second Masters win in just three years but knows that his ultimate victory is found on the cross.

In a post-tournament interview Scheffler explained what it feels like to have the lead in the biggest tournament of the year but know that, no matter what, he is still loved by his Heavenly Father.

“I was sitting around with my buddies this morning. I was a bit overwhelmed because I told them, ‘Wish that I didn’t want to win as badly as I do.’ I think it would make the mornings easier,” Scheffler said. “But, I love winning. I hate losing, I really do. And when you’re sitting here in the biggest moments, when I’m sitting here with the lead on Sunday, I really, really want to win badly.”

“You know, my buddies told me this morning, my victory’s secure on the cross,” he continued. “That’s a pretty special feeling to know that I’m secure for forever. It doesn’t matter if I win this tournament or if I lose this tournament. My identity is secure for forever.”

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Heading into the ninth hole, Scheffler was tied for the lead.

But “by the time Scheffler transitioned to the 10th tee, he had gained a three-stroke advantage. The 2022 Masters champion extended his lead throughout the final round, capturing the 2024 Masters title and the $3.6 million prize with an 11-under par, four strokes ahead of Sweden’s Ludvig Åberg, the runner-up,” The Christian Post reported.

CBS called his win “historic.” The outlet added, “Since World War II, only Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Seve Ballesteros have won two Masters by age 27. Scheffler is now on that short list.”

“I believe that today’s plans were already laid out many years ago, and I could do nothing to mess up those plans,” Scheffler said after the win. “I have been given a gift of this talent, and I use it for God’s glory. That’s pretty much it.”

“So when I’m out there, I try to compete to the best of my abilities…I feel like that’s how I was designed…At the end of the day, my identity’s secure already,” he added.

Movieguide® previously reported on Scheffler’s first Master’s win:

“The reason why I play golf is: I’m trying to glorify God and all that He’s done in my life,” the 25-year-old golfer said when asked how he balances his desire to compete without letting it define him as a person. “That all goes back to my faith.”

Scheffler also talked about how his wife, Meredith, helped him separate his identity from his golf score.

“Like Meredith told me this morning, she says, ‘If you win this golf tournament today, if you lose this golf tournament by 10 shots if you never win another golf tournament again,’ she goes, ‘I’m still going to love you, you’re still going to be the same person, Jesus loves you, and nothing changes,’” Scheffler said. “And all I’m trying to do is glorify God, and that’s why I’m here, and that’s why I’m in this position.”

The golfer shared that Meredith prays for him before he steps onto the golf course.

“Every day when we go out there, Meredith always prays for peace, because that’s what I want to feel on the golf course, is peace and have fun and just feel His presence,” he added. “So that’s her prayer every day. That’s my prayer, and I really felt that today. I felt at peace.”