Scottie Scheffler is fairly disciplined. He sticks to his course of and cares extra about his religion and household than anything.
However he additionally has a terrific humorousness, which he as soon as once more displayed on Wednesday on the Hero World Problem.
After receiving three questions concerning the Ryder Cup and the present pay-to-play saga that by no means escapes the American aspect, a reporter requested Scheffler what he and Tiger Woods mentioned throughout Wednesday’s Professional-Am.
He gave a sensible tongue-in-cheek reply.
“I believe more often than not we simply discuss cash and the way the purses have to be larger,” Scheffler mentioned.
“Immediately, we actually grinded on the Ryder Cup and the way it’s simply such BS that we’ve by no means gotten paid. Tiger was actually annoyed, he seems like he hasn’t made sufficient cash in his profession. I really feel the identical means, I really feel like final 12 months I didn’t receives a commission sufficient for what I did. Largely that, only a bunch of griping.”
Over his illustrious profession, which included 15 main titles and 82 PGA Tour victories, Woods earned a staggering $121 million. He’s now value nearly $2 billion because of endorsements and different enterprise ventures.
Scheffler, in the meantime, made greater than $62 million final 12 months alone, because of his seven victories, 4 of which got here at Signature Occasions. Oh, and he gained at Augusta Nationwide, too.
For Scheffler to drop this line when he did is clearly unfaithful however objectively hilarious. He couldn’t assist however snicker himself after delivering it as nicely.
The World No. 1 then touched on what he and Woods mentioned on Wednesday.
“No, I imply, typically I like to select Tiger’s mind; he’s a fantastic man to have the ability to bounce stuff off of,” Scheffler mentioned about his dialog with Woods.
“Immediately, he’s strolling round along with his putter, so we began speaking about placing just a little bit. Talked about his children. It’s actually thrilling, while you ask someone about their children, they at all times get so excited and that’s actually enjoyable for me to have the ability to do with folks as a result of they get so excited and it’s enjoyable to share what’s happening. Tiger’s the identical means. He at all times will get excited when he will get to speak about his children.”
After all, Scheffler turned a father this previous Might, when he and his spouse Meredith welcomed their son Bennett into the world. Woods, in the meantime, has two youngsters of his personal, Sam and Charlie, the latter of whom has performed in quite a few occasions alongside his father, specifically the PNC Championship.
However on Tuesday, Woods didn’t point out whether or not he and Charlie will play on this 12 months’s PNC, which begins two weeks from Friday. Woods, who had one other again surgical procedure in September, mentioned he has “no thought” when he’ll play subsequent.
That unlucky actuality has led Woods to solely host—not play—at this week’s Hero World Problem, which Scheffler gained final 12 months.
Jack Milko is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Taking part in Via. Make sure to take a look at @_PlayingThrough for extra golf protection. You may observe him on Twitter @jack_milko as nicely.
