Scottie Scheffler has made his first appearance following his Masters win this weekend, with the two-time Green Jacket holder playing in the RBC Heritage despite his wife being heavily pregnant.
Scheffler repeatedly insisted last week that he would leave Augusta — even if he was in charge — if his wife, Meredith, gave birth.
However, that never happened and Scheffler returned to the court on Thursday during the tournament in South Carolina.
He had said after his Masters victory that he was ‘coming home’.
“I’ll come home as soon as I can,” he said.
Scottie Scheffler is playing for RBC Heritage after winning The Masters last week
Scheffler smiled as he spoke to his caddy, Ted Scott, as he walked the second hole
Scheffler won $3 million for his Masters triumph but is back on the course days later
Scheffler’s wife, Meredith, is in Texas and could soon give birth to their first child
Scheffler is believed to have returned to Meredith in Dallas, but he was also spotted stopping at a dive bar to celebrate his win.
He was nearly brought to tears at Butler Cabin on Sunday as he discussed his victory ahead of the impending arrival of his first child.
“I will certainly enjoy the birth of my first child, and my priorities will change very soon, so golf will be fourth in line, but I still love competing,” he said.
“I don’t plan on taking my eye off the ball anytime soon.”
He added: “I wish I could get through this a little more, but all I can think about is going home. You’re about to make me cry here at Butler Cabin. It is a very special time for both of us.
Scheffler was emotional after his second Masters victory and was almost brought to tears
Scheffler boarded a private plane heading back to Dallas from Augusta, but stopped at a bar
“I can’t put into words what it means to win this tournament again and I really can’t put into words what it will be like to be a father for the first time.
“I’m looking forward to coming home and celebrating with Meredith, it’s been a long week without her.”
Scheffler married Meredith, his high school sweetheart, in 2020, and the couple is now expecting their first child any day.
Scheffler even found a way to stay connected to Meredith, despite Augusta’s no-phone policy.
“We have someone here who has access to his cell phone,” he said Saturday. “We have open lines of communication and she can reach me if she needs to.