"And that was the deciding factor. Scotty Scheffler (born June 21, 1996) is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. "So for me, my identity isn't a golf score. He works really hard. He's a man of faith, and I love him. If Scheffler hadnt admitted his fears and vulnerability to his wife that morning, who knows if those emotions wouldnt have exploded at a far less opportune moment later in the day? Winner of four of his past six events, the 25-year-old Scottie Scheffler is riding one of the hottest streaks the golf world has seen since Tiger Woods was in his prime. Before accepting his green jacket at Augusta, Scottie won the Phoenix Open, the Arnold Palmer Invitational and the 2022 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. Surround yourself with calm. Hovland pinballed in and out of the lead over the weekend. To watch these guys this close is the coolest thing. As former PGA Tour caddie Michael Collins revealed on his ESPN+ show, "America's Caddie," PGA Tour caddies all have their own deals with their respective golfers. -- PGA Tour rookie Scottie Scheffler's wild week took another turn Sunday in the final round of The Northern Trust, when his caddie, Scott McGuinness, went down in the ninth fairway with a leg injury and had to be carted off the golf course. Scottie Scheffler talks with his caddie Ted Scott at the 2021 RSM Classic on the Seaside Course at Sea Island Resort in St. Simons Island, Georgia. You know, the qualities you look for in a person, Ted embodies pretty much all of them. Scottie Scheffler dominated the Masters to win the first major of his career on Sunday, and his wife Meredith got to enjoy the week with him. Thats the coolest part about this whole deal, Scheffler said. With the Masters-record first-place payout of $2.7 million, Scheffler has gone over $10 million in earnings this season. Scheffler is a practicing Christian, and knew of Scott Together they form a formidable team. Open Championship and beyond, but if there was a slow moment, it came during the Par-3 contest where Meredith was his caddie. No way. And Smith has experience in being a chaser, after he and Sungjae Im who is in third, five shots back were the ones closest to Dustin Johnson at the end of the pandemic-delayed Masters in November 2020. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports). Scheffler said he was focused on the task until he got the 18thgreen, where he hit his 41-foot first putt to 5 feet and three-putted from there. Scottie Scheffler plays from the greenside bunker as caddie Ted Scott looks on during the final round of the 2022 WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. (Photo: Allan Henry/USA TODAY Sports) It was a performance that showed off his grit and gumption. Scheffler has pelted a ridiculous number of greens in regulation (72.2%) this season, leading the PGA TOUR in that category. Those four players, Scheffler, Smith and Im are the only ones under par going into the final round. And when Scottie Scheffler called to ask the Its daunting, anywhere. 1, LIV Golf's debut on The CW scores low ratings, How to watch PGA Tour's Arnold Palmer Invitational on ESPN+, Kirk wins Honda in playoff; 1st title since 2015, Howell (63) wins in Mexico for 1st title in LIV, Nicklaus: '24 schedule likely to aid Honda field, Siem ends 8-year wait for another Euro Tour title, Vu overcomes 6-shot deficit to win 1st LPGA title, D. Johnson finishes 30 under, reclaims No. In addition to being a ridiculously good fooser, he brought Azinger into the world of foosball. EMAIL. Golfweeks Adam Schupak contributed to this article. Last fall, Scott planned to retire from caddying and teach golf, something hes been doing for years anyway. Ledbetter, wearing pants while the rest of the caddies had on shorts, grabbed a bottle of water and headed off to join Scheffler on the 10th tee. Yes, he held a commanding lead in the 2022 Masters Tournament and had been playing with a steely consistency that belied his 25 years of age, but the pressure was getting to him. "First timers at the Par 3 & it definitely lived up to the hype. AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) Scottie Scheffler has never been here before. Will former Ben Crenshaw caddie Carl Jackson's advice seal a green jacket for Scottie Scheffler? The rest is a pure history of success. I mean, did you watch today, I guess? she said. (Photo: Sam I said, well, we'll pray about it for another week. WEDGES:Titleist Vokey Design SM8(50, 56, 60 degrees), with True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts. Scheffler has won three of his last five starts on the way to the No. Watson and Scott amicably split in September 2021, and Scott was prepared to retire from caddying in favor of coaching and instruction, until he got the call from Scheffler. Scheffler finished out the hole and on the way to the 10thtee met his replacement caddie, Eric Ledbetter, who is one of the assistant pros at TPC Boston. In fact, hes happy that another young player will benefit from Scotts leadership. But one hole later, Woodland caught the front greenside bunker with his tee shot at the par 3 and failed to escape on his first attempt. He was on Bubba Watsons bag for titles in 2012 and 2014. Scheffler is a practicing Christian and has known Scott through Bible study and since Scott was on tour with his previous player. He had the bag on his back and went down pretty quick after, Scheffler said. Sage advice:Will former Ben Crenshaw caddie Carl Jackson's advice seal a green jacket for Scottie Scheffler? Scottie Scheffler remembers he's Scottie Scheffler, Tiger Woods returns, the designated events shine and more in this week's edition of the Monday Scramble. He really doesnt have a weakness. Scott previously ceded Bubba Watson for 15 years, but that partnership ended in September 2021. You know, the qualities you look for in a person, Ted embodies pretty much all of them. Golfweek operates independently, though, and this doesnt influence our coverage. So for me, it's not about a golf score. Scheffler lived up his No. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Scottie's wife Meredith did that when the two met as high school sweethearts. Scheffler knew Scott from participating in Bible studies together and has since partnered with Watson in the Zurich Classic in New Orleans. But hopefully he'll be all right.". On a warm, sunny day that baked greens to a yellowish shade of split pea soup, scores soared in a frisky, fickle wind that puffed about the course, nudging golf balls in various directions. On Friday, he became the 11th player in history -- and second youngest -- to shoot 59 or better on the PGA Tour. Two weeks ago, Scheffler ascended to the No. Scottie Scheffler and caddie Ted Scott embrace on the 18th green after winning the Masters at [+] Augusta National Golf Club on April 10, 2022 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by David Cannon). You can just tell that his leg is just not quite up there yet, Rahm said of Woods. Scott Scheffler celebrates with his caddie Ted Scott after winning the 2022 Masters Tournament. At first, he said he heard something pop, so mind starts to wander to dangerous places. It was a triumph of willpower as much as athletic skill. Scheffler had no experience winning anything, let alone the Masters, but Scott, whod been on the bag for two victories at Augusta National, had course knowledge to burn. 11 and 12 and a birdie at the 13th. But now, Scheffler is the top-ranked golfer in the world, and Scott has cashed some of the biggest checks of his career. It is tradition -- not just at the Masters, but every major championship -- that the Its a good feeling to have. Rob Carr He became the 12th player to card a He wedged to some 20 feet from the cup and drained the putt with authority to stay in the drivers seat. "I respect him so much, just as a person. There was the marvelous comeback of Rory McIlroy, one of the sports classiest practitioners, who has never won at Augusta National and came closer than anybody to challenging Scheffler in the end. The last player to find the winners circle despite not having his A game and spraying it all over the lot? (Photo: Adam Cairns-Augusta Chronicle/USA TODAY Sports). They parted ways after last season and Scott wasnt planning to caddie this year until Scheffler talked him into itin November. The field combined to shoot266-over par on Sunday for the highest scoring average in a round (75.5) at this event since 1981. Ted Scott always makes life about others. From the host venues to the eventual champions, the major championships this year were incredible. Scheffler was the only player in the field to break par in each round and had the luxury of four-putting the 18thgreen for double bogey and still shoot under par for the round. Schefflers caddie, Scott, knows something about winning at the Masters. I cant say enough about him, said Scheffler. When Scheffler called Scott about working together, Scott had questions for the young Texan. In 14 of his 15 major championship victories, he carried a lead into the final round and won, the lone exception being the 2019 Masters, where he rallied from two shots back. Watson was happy for his former partner after Scheffler and Scott won the Masters on Sunday. Watson, Scott and Scheffler are tied together by their Christian faith. Scott was set to focus on golf instruction before Scheffler called him. All rights reserved. In the final round, Scheffler overcame a sluggish start with bogeys on two of his first three holes and missed a 5-foot par putt at nine to make the turn one stroke behind Hovland. 1, a loaded LPGA field and more to watch in golf this week, Here's everything you missed this week in professional golf, Jin Young Ko up by 2 in Singapore title defense, Quigley fires 65 for early lead in PGA Champions, Kitayama handles windy Bay Hill as Rahm falters, Tiger not part of field for next week's Players, Young stretches lead to 4 in Puerto Rico Open, Rahm stays hot, finishes strong for Bay Hill lead, Rookie Young captures Puerto Rico lead with 63. He advanced it no more than 30 yards. Schefflers 5-under par 72-hole total was the highest in relation to par since Rahm won the 2020 BMW Championship at 4 under. 1 player in the world, and, as a team, theyve won four of nine starts together. Let's GO!!!! Scottie and Meredith Scheffler were now ready to take the world by storm. I cant control what anyone else is going to do.. I believe if at home he can walk and get strength up and stamina in that sense, he will be able to be competitive again. Top editors give you the stories you want delivered right to your inbox each weekday. In the first round of the 2022 Charles Schwab Challenge, Scottie Scheffler hit his tee shot off-line, sparking a funny conversation with his caddie, Ted Scott. Watson and Scott won the Masters together twice, in 2012 and 2014, with Watson taking home $1.44 million and $1.62 million for his respective green jacket wins. RELATED: Amen Corner: The History Behind Golf's Most Feared 3-Hole Stretch. It was a fight to the finish but Scheffler wouldnt have it any other way. I respect him as a person. "Every caddie gets a weekly paycheck, no matter where his player finishes," Collins said in an animated video for his show. He followed Woods familiar final-round game plan. The kid had a great short game back then, said Zalatoris. It just means I can get it done I guess when Im up against the best guys in the world, Smith said. He won the World Foosball Championship in 1994. Then, of course, Scheffler called and coaching is on the back burner for now. Hes No. First, he shot just the 12th sub-60 round in the history of the PGA Tour in the second round of The Northern Trust at TPC Boston. AUGUSTA, Ga., April 10 (Reuters) - Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is golf's new leading man but his family will make sure success does not go to his head, according to his caddie Ted Scott. 1 ranking in the world, winning for the fourth time in in his past six starts. Even if Scheffler and Scott's agreement varies from the formula that Collins put forward, it's safe to say that with Scheffler cashing in for more than $9 million since the start of their relationship, Scott is doing pretty well. Hes humble. Scott has got to be pleased with his decision, potentially making close to a $1 million over the past few months. Teddy, as most people call him, is one of the more well-known caddie names in the biz, but we bet there are some things about him you might not know. I can't say enough about him. Scottie and Meredith Scheffler were now ready to take the world by storm. Scottie Scheffler and caddie Scott Mcguinness. The humble Scott wont take any credit for Schefflers three-shot victory over Rory McIlroy. It took 71 starts to notch his first win at the WM Phoenix Open in February 2022, but hardly any time at all to validate. He describes one particularly interesting setting he attended: It was like a crack house for foosball players. WebScott Alexander Scheffler (born June 21, 1996) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.He first reached the position of world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking in March 2022 and has held the ranking for a cumulative 31 weeks. He's such a fun guy to be around. The car conversion cost the dedicated team 20K (15,754) to build as it was in terrible condition when it arrived at their garage. I dont give up, Horschel said. McGuinness is expected to be reevaluated on Monday. Press J to jump to the feed. Not even college football can tear them apart! He put a hand on the young North Texan and offered words of confidence that an experienced hand can give. How long have the two been working together? Then move on. (Photo by David Cannon). Now hes working for Scheffler, the No. The 86thMasters Tournament was Scottie Schefflers for the taking. AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) Scottie Scheffler has never been here before. Scott was on the bag for both of Bubba Watsons victories in 2012 and 2014. Scottie Scheffler celebrates a par putt on the 15th green during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard at Arnold Palmer Bay Hill Golf Course on March 06, 2022, in Orlando, Florida. 2023 So much so, Azingeras one of the best players in the worldhad some interesting experiences seeking out foosball games on the road. (Photo: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports) Phillip Allen of the The weekend, its like crazy golf.. 1. It was a 15-year run for Watson and Scott together before they split. Its really nice just having someone I can trust so much out there with me.. 9 things you might not know about Ted Scott, navigated Augusta National expertly on Sunday, why he decided it was best to split with Scott, and how close he still is with his former looper. Oddly, this makes me like Scottie even more. When Tiger Woods pulled off his incredible 6-iron shot from the fairway bunker over the water on the 72nd hole to win the 2000 Canadian Open, Scott had a front-row seat. If that name sounds familiar, it's because it's the same high school that Clayton Kershaw and Matthew Stafford attended. It also marked the highest finish by a winner of a non-major on Tour since Jon Rahm shot a 75 at the 2020 Memorial Tournament. AUGUSTA, Ga. Scottie Scheffler was in perhaps the most difficult spot in golf on Sunday. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. 2023 www.freep.com. But Scheffler escaped unscathed again, pitching from 70 yards to six feet and holing the putt. Watson had to rally to win his first Masters in 2012, after starting the final round in fourth. However, by the time dusk began to settle on those hallowed grounds, Scheffler had proved to himself that he didnt have to be entirely ready for the final round of Masters in order to win it. Would he have yielded to the crowds cheering and his own natural instinct to celebrate if his lead had been only one stroke, or even two? All three of us are trying to do the same things. He's a good time to be around.". But a good caddie like Scott does have a say in what someone else is going to do that being the player whose bag he is carrying. It depends what it looks like and feels in the morning. The other big factor, maybe the biggest, was the addition of caddie Ted Scott late last year. Fair play, Scottie, but we're sure Mere will get you back for that joke sooner or later. Every chance he could hed flip over a range ball bucket and watch renowned instructor Randy Smith give lessons to the likes of Knost, Hunter Mahan, Harrison Frazar, Justin Leonard, and Martin Flores and he absorbed all this knowledge on how to play the game. I made a 4 somehow, which was kind of a miracle at that point in the round, he said. Scheffler doesn't appear to be slowing down as he movies through the final round of The Open Championship and beyond, but if there was a slow moment, it came during the Par-3 contest where Meredith was his caddie. Scheffler made bogey at the 10th before settling in with consecutive pars at Nos. Hell wear the standard-issue Masters white caddie jumpsuit on Sunday while also serving as coach, confidant, psychologist, therapist and whatever else Scheffler needs for those four-plus hours that the final round will take. Woods friend and 1992 Masters champion Fred Couples thought Woods could contend this week, but Woods had a 78-78 weekend and finished 47th, his worst as a pro in the Masters. "It took a week, and they said, dad, we think you ought to do it. First, he shot just the 12th sub-60 round in the history of the PGA Tour in the second round of The Northern Trust at TPC Boston. Conversations with Champions, presented by Sentry is a new weekly series from Golfweek that is a collaboration with the Caddie Network. Before pairing with Scheffler, Scott had looped for Bubba Watson for 15 years. We didnt know what happened at the time, but he couldnt stand up. Scottie Scheffler and caddie Ted Scott walk off the 18th green during the third round of the Masters at Augusta National GC on April 9, 2022 in Augusta, GA. (Photo by Gregory Shamus via Getty Images) Q. Hes hard-working. At Augusta, three shots is nothing. Its been a wild week for Scottie Scheffler. Masters champ Scottie Scheffler brings the heat at Texas Rangers game while wearing buttoned Green Jacket. talked about the influence of Tiger on their game, whether it was influencing how they I even, hes just hes an amazing guy. There was underground foosball, Azinger says. Scottie Scheffler is on the verge of success at The Masters in 2022 but who is his caddie Ted Scott? It became clear that McGuinness was struggling as the second-to-last group of the day approached the ninth green. The core narrative ran that Scott needed to keep caddying another ten years before retiring and Watson felt he couldnt guarantee his caddie another decade of elite play, along with the earnings potential that came with success.