New Open champion Scottie Scheffler is an unstoppable winning machine, but he's also a family guy with his priorities in order
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3 days ago
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Scottie Scheffler receives response from Tom Brady as NFL legend doesn't hold back
After Scottie Scheffler's recent comments about his almost indifferent feelings towards winning majors, Tom Brady has offered his thoughts on the World No. 1 NFL icon Tom Brady has questioned Scottie Scheffler about why the golf star cannot balance being a world- class golfer with being a good parent. Scheffler, 29, recently provoked a debate after winning the Open. The World No. 1 recently admitted that, in his mind, the joy of winning a major only lasts a small amount of time. He also said he is more focused on being a good father than being the greatest golfer on the planet. However, Brady, who won seven Super Bowls over the course of his career, challenged Scheffler's brutally honest comments to the media, while offering a peak into his own mentality during his career, which ended in February 2023. In his weekly newsletter, Brady said: "As part of his answer at Media Day, for example, Scottie said he'd rather be a better father and husband than a good golfer. And my question is, 'Why are those mutually exclusive?' "Sure, they're different blocks on the pyramid, but they're part of the same pyramid. They're connected! For instance, I think part of being a great father is being a great example of doing what it takes to take care of your family. I chose to do it by playing football. "My dedication to the sport, the hours of practice, the moments when I was laser focused, those were times when I believe I was doing the best possible thing for my family and my kids. "By prioritising my profession and teaching, by example, what it takes to be really good at your job, what it takes to follow through on commitments, what it takes to be a great teammate and showing them, also by example, that work is a big part of all of our lives. "Remember, your children are watching everything. They see what you do in every aspect of your life and how you do it. Reading bedtime stories and helping them with homework are not the only ways to be a great parent.' Scheffler moved himself into the headlines with his comments by saying the joy of winning a major "only lasts a few minutes" and the life of a golfer is "fulfilling from the sense of accomplishment, but it's not fulfilling from a sense of the deepest places of your heart." The four-time major winner has since admitted he regretted making those comments after his triumph at Portrush. Speaking on the Pardon My Take podcast, Scheffler said: "I remember walking out of that room and I'm looking at Blake, my manager, I've known since I was like 10 years old, and I'm like, 'Gosh, why did I start ranting like that.' "This is why I don't say anything, things get taken out of context. I'm just like, 'I don't know why I did that, I hope that made a little bit of sense to some people.' He was like, 'Nah it's alright, let's go.'" He also came close to making a U-turn on his comments about the joy of winning a major, adding: "But the feeling of happiness and satisfaction, being able to accomplish a lifelong dream will last for me for a long time. "It's a pretty amazing thing for me to be able to accomplish something like that, and it's something that I'm very grateful for. But,, it's not the only thing in my life. Striving to win golf tournaments as the only thing is going to lead to a lifetime of disappointment basically."
Daily Mirror
7 days ago
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Big-name PGA Tour stars in danger of being shut out of £75million tournament
The 19th edition of the FedExCup gets underway next month, with the playoffs consisting of three events to determine the FedExCup champion and the winner of a hefty prize Several big-name PGA Tour stars are at risk of failing to make next month's FedExCup Playoffs. The PGA Tour 's regular season concludes this week at the Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, with the Wyndham Championship. The top 70-ranked players in the FedExCup regular season standings - contested between January and August this year - will make it to the FedExCup Playoffs, which get underway next week at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. The FedExCup Playoffs consist of three events, featuring a progressive cut with fields of 70 (FedEx St. Jude Championship), 50 (BMW Championship) and 30 (TOUR Championship). Points from the regular season carry over to the first two playoff events, while the latter is played as a 72-hole stroke-play event where all players start the tournament at even par. Up for grabs is a share of the $100million (£75m) total bonus money. The best performer over the course of four rounds at the TOUR Championship wins the FedExCup and a whopping $10m (£7.5m) prize - claimed last year by Scottie Scheffler. World No. 1 Scheffler banked a staggering $25m (£18.7m) last year, but the PGA have since revamped how the end-of-season prizes are distributed. The intention is to spread the rewards and make sure long-term efforts are recognised accordingly. Many of the Tour's biggest stars will therefore not play at the Wyndham Championship, instead taking the week off to relax and prepare for the FedExCup Playoffs. However, some well-known PGA Tour stars are still in need of a strong performance to make the cut. Among those are Rickie Fowler and Tony Finau who, despite being on the right side of the ledger, are not secure just yet. Yet, there are those who are in an even more desperate situation. Perhaps the biggest star on Tour that needs a huge performance is 2023 Ryder Cup Team USA member Max Homa. Homa has made just 11 of 19 cuts during the 2025 PGA Tour season, with only one top 10 finish across all of those coming at the John Deere Classic. Homa is currently 106th in the FedExCup standings with 351 points, meaning only a win or a second-place finish would put him into the playoffs. Australian Adam Scott is in a similar position, sitting in 85th on 445 points. Scott is tied for the most FedExCup Playoff appearances since it began in 2007 and has actually played well this season, though his failure to close out strong on Sundays means he doesn't have a single top 10 on his resume. Veteran golfer Gary Woodland is also hoping to make the PGA Tour's climax, having inspirationally returned to the field since getting a brain tumour removed in late 2023. The 41-year-old has 13 made cuts in 19 tournaments this season, including six top 25s, though he is in 75th place and 32 points behind Matti Schmid, who currently occupies the final spot on 594 points. The winner of next month's TOUR Championship will be the player with the lowest stroke total over 72 holes, receiving a five-year PGA Tour exemption along with their prize money.
Daily Mirror
29-07-2025
- Daily Mirror
Scottie Scheffler backed to follow in Tiger Woods' footsteps as 'weakness' claim made
Scottie Scheffler, 29, blew the rest of the field away to win his fourth major title last week and add the Claret Jug to his two Masters victories and win at the PGA Championship Ernie Els insists Scottie Scheffler is every bit as dominant as Tiger Woods was at his peak and has backed the Texan to become one of the all-time greats after winning The Open. Scheffler, 29, blew the rest of the field away to win his fourth major title last week and add the Claret Jug to his two Masters victories and win at the PGA Championship. It was a performance that had more than a trace of Woods at his very best. Scheffler is the first world No.1 to win The Open since Woods in 2006 and has now won all four of his majors having led after 54-holes - a trait Woods was famously known for after converting an overnight lead into a major title 14 times. Both men also took 1197 days to win their fourth major from the date of their first triumph, and the pair are two of only four players – the other two being Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player – to win the Masters, The Open and PGA Championship before the age of 30. And two-time Open Champion, and fellow four-time major winner, Els thinks as long as Scheffler continues to dominate, his name will carry on being mentioned alongside Woods'. 'There's always going to be similarities between Scottie Scheffler and Tiger because of the way he's performing and the way he's winning,' said Els, speaking at the launch of his new golf club, Els Club Vilamoura. 'It's very much the way Tiger did things. He takes leads and he doesn't relinquish those leads. He's not scared of winning anymore, he knows how to win. He's becoming ruthless in that manner. 'His game is awesome. He's got no real weakness. His putting is one of his strengths now, so all in all, he's very, very interesting to watch. I'd love to see what he does in the next five to 10 years.' Scheffler's triumph at The Open also continues the recent stronghold on the competition held by US players. The last three Claret Jugs have been lifted by those who hail from across the Atlantic thanks to Xander Schauffele and Brian Harman's wins in 2024 and 2023 respectively. For Els, it dispels the myth about Americans struggling on links courses. 'I think you adapt,' continued the South African, who won his first Open at Muirfield in 2002 before winning the Claret Jug 10 years later at Royal Lytham & St Annes. 'When you're a good ball striker, and you have to be a good ball striker on links land, if you can strike the ball out of the middle of a club, you will learn how to play on links. 'It's normally a good ball striker who will get himself to learn how to play. Scottie Scheffler has learned how to do that. David Duval did that, Phil Mickelson too. 'There are a lot of players that have done that and had success on links course] that have never really played links. 'When you find your way around links, you're going to have success, and that's what's going on.' Els played a nine-hole exhibition to open the Els Club Vilamoura alongside Scottish legend Colin Montgomerie and 2001 Open Champion David Duval. The Algarve course is a championship-standard 18-hole golf course that features a luxury clubhouse and signature amenities such as the 261 Bar, and was built on the redesigned Victoria course, which hosted the Portugal Masters from 2007 to 2022. It will host the new PGA Champions Tour event, the Portugal Invitational, after signing a five-year deal. The first edition of the event is set to be held between 31 July to 2 August 2026. Els said: 'Golf is in the pretty sweet spot at the moment and [creating this course] has been a really nice venture. We want the conditions to be absolutely perfect and for people to have a great experience and good food.' Montgomerie added: 'The golf course is superb, and the clubhouse is fantastic. It's not just a course for the present; it's a course for the future as well.' PGA TOUR Champions announces the Portugal Invitational to be held at The Els Club Vilamoura on course designed by Ernie Els. PGA TOUR Champions, Arrow Global Group, Turismo de Portugal, and Turismo de Algarve will deliver a five-year partnership and will debut the week of July 27, 2026, and will feature a field of 78 players. For more information visit
