It’s been over a month, but the comments Scottie Scheffler made before the start of the Open Championship at Royal Portrush are still fresh in the minds of many fans. It’s no wonder the world No. 1 addressed the issue again in the midst of the FedEx Cup playoffs.
As you may recall, Scheffler reflected before the fourth major of the season, asking “what’s the point” of wanting to win every tournament he enters. These words prompted responses from major sports stars such as Lando Norris, Tom Brady and Padraig Harrington.
Following his victory at the BMW Championship, though, Scheffler addressed the misconstructions that have been made of his words during an interview with Golf Channel’s “Golf Central.”
“One of the things I felt like was maybe a bit misconstrued about my comments at the Open was that it doesn’t matter to me,” Scheffler said. “The question I asked was, ‘why does it matter so much?'”
“And that’s the thing. It means a heck of a lot to me. And it’s not just a game, you know? The game of golf has a lot to do with my life. It’s been a ton of fun. And I look forward to hopefully competing for many years out here, but it really is a great joy. And days like today are a lot of fun.”
Unlike some of his colleagues, Scheffler is well known for showing very little reaction on the course, no matter the situation. He also discussed this side of his personality with Golf Central.
“The way I view it is I get, you know, four or five hours each day to come out here and compete and play,” he said. “And I’m going to play as hard as I can for that portion of the time. And when I go home, I’m with my family, and I try to compartmentalize my life to where when I’m at the golf course, I have my time at the golf course, and I try to be as focused as possible.”
After winning the BMW Championship, Scheffler is more of a favorite than ever to win the Tour Championship for the second consecutive year. The regular-season finale will be played this week at East Lake in Atlanta.
The world No. 1 already has five wins this season, including two majors, one signature event and a playoff event.
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