Scottie Scheffler Bio And Facts

Scottie Scheffler

Scottie Scheffler is a professional golfer on the PGA Tour, who has had great success in the sport, to the tune of six career wins on the PGA Tour. He was born in New Jersey before his family moved to Texas. From a young age, Scottie liked to play golf and played throughout high school before playing at the University of Texas.

During his time in college, Scheffler helped Texas win three Big 12 Championships and was the recipient of the Phil Mickelson Freshman of the Year award in 2015. Scheffler qualified for the US Open two times as a collegiate player, and was also part of the 2017 United States team which won the Walker Cup. From 2018 on, he has been on the professional circuit.

• Birthdate: June 21st, 1996 (6-21-96)
• Education: Highland Park High School, University of Texas
• Net Worth: $15 million
• Occupation: Professional Golfer
• Height: 6’3” (1.905 m)
• Weight: 200 lbs (90.72 kg)
• Years Active: 5 years
• Career Wins (PGA): 6 wins
• Clubs: TaylorMade P-7TW irons and TaylorMade Stealth Plus drivers

Social Media:

• Instagram

Net Worth

Scheffler currently has a net worth of $15 million. During his time on the PGA Tour, Scheffler has earned more than $17 million. For his win of the Waste Management Phoenix Open, he earned $1.5 million. His win at the 2022 Masters alone earned him another $2.7 million. In terms of sponsorships, Scheffler has a club partnership with TaylorMade and a Nike apparel sponsorship.

Career

Scheffler’s professional career began in 2018. During 2019, he played on the Korn Ferry Tour, where he led in combined points earned in the regular season and the finals. During the regular season, he finished as #3. In 2020, he finished his rookie season on the PGA Tour as #5 and was one of eight rookies to qualify for the FedExCup Playoffs. During the FedExCup Playoffs, he finished in the top five standings. Scheffler became the 11th player to earn a sub-60 score in the first round and a score of 59 in the second round. 

During the 2022 season, Scheffler earned his first Masters win. This successful year began with a third-round score of 62 at the WM Phoenix Open, and Scheffler got into contention with his final-round score of 67 to play off against Patrick Cantlay. He won the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a third round 67 and a final round of a level-par 72. His wins made him the favorite to win the Masters, which he clinched with open rounds of 69-67.

As of 2023, Scheffler has won six PGA Tour events. He is one of the best golfers in the world and was the #1 ranked player in the Official World Golf Rankings twice.

Titles and Awards

Scheffler was the 2013 US Junior Amateur winner, and in 2015, he won the Phil Mickelson Award. In 2016, Scheffler won the East Lake Cup. He was also a 2017 US Open Low Amateur. Scheffler’s first win on the world scene came in 2017, where he aided the US team in winning the Walker Cup. Shortly after turning professional, he was the winner of the 2019 Evans Scholar Invitational. He was the 2019 Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year.

Scheffler earned a fifth place finish at the FedExCup during his rookie PGA Tour season.  He shot a round of 59 at the 2020 Northern Trust tournament. Scheffler was the 2020 Rookie of the Year for the PGA Tour. He was the runner-up at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play in 2022. In 2022, Scheffler won the Masters Tournament, the President’s Cup, and PGA Tour Player of the Year. 

Personal Life

Scheffler’s mother, Diane, was the COO of a law firm in Texas while his father, Scott, was a stay-at-home father. Scheffler’s family had to borrow money in order for them to join Royal Oaks Country Club so that Scheffler had a place to play. Scheffler has three sisters named Callie, Molly, and Sara. Scheffler’s older sister Callie also played golf.

At the 2016 US Open, Callie acted as her brother’s caddie and caddied for him a few times in the professional scene as well. Scheffler played many sports until high school such as lacrosse, basketball, baseball and football. Scheffler is involved with Triumph Over Kid Cancer, an organization started by his friend, James Ragan, who passed away at the age of 20.

Scheffler met his wife, Meredith, while they were both students at Highland Park High School. After high school, Meredith attended Texas A&M, while Scheffler matriculated at the University of Texas. During their time in college, Scheffler and Meredith maintained a long distance relationship. They got married in 2020 after six years of dating.

Fun Facts

• Scheffler is an avid table tennis player and regularly plays games of pick-up basketball.
• Scheffler’s lucky number is 13.
• Scheffler’s favorite athlete growing up was Derek Jeter.
• His favorite golf course is Southern Hills.
• He loves the TV show The Office.
• Scheffler shot the 11th 59 in PGA Tour history during the second round of the 2020 Northern Trust.
• His favorite candy is Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups and his favorite fruit is pineapple. His favorite restaurant is Chipotle.
• Scheffler has a fear of heights.
• Scheffler uses the same coin every time he plays.
• Scheffler attended the same high school as NFL quarterback Matthew Stafford and MLB pitcher Clayton Kershaw.
• Scheffler began working with his coach, Randy Smith, when he was six years old.
• Scheffler won the 4A 2013-2014 state title with a severe ankle injury. 
• His favorite club in his bag is his 60-degree wedge.

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