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Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Inside the mind of Scottie Scheffler as superstars pal reveals s**t talks of Open champion in waiting
Jordan Spieth has lifted the lid on Scottie Scheffler's s**t talks as he saluted his magical pal. The American ace poured praise onto the runaway Open leader as he bore down on the title at Royal Portrush. Scheffler opened eyes this week when he talked about golf not being fulfilling and how he couldn't work out how he got so worked up about winning events. READ MORE: Bryson DeChambeau tells all about powerful note USA Ryder Cup captain put in his locker at The Open READ MORE: LIV Golf superstar comes out swinging over Shane Lowry storm and claims players are stuck in no win situations But Spieth gave an insight into the personality behind the player as he chatted about bounce games with the World No.1. He said: 'Well, he has that unique ability to, from best I can tell, to separate. But again, when I see him, I'm at the golf course. "I see him here and there off the course, but when we're playing on the course at home, he s**t talks. "He's very witty. You can't really go at him because he's smart, and he's got good bullshit. 'I mean, it's not necessarily just to me. It's normally the other people that we're playing with. "But yeah, not that I want to say it, I'm not going to quote him on that kind of stuff. 'But then when a tournament starts, he's incredibly competitive, as you see. He's kind of plotting along. "You won't see that much emotion as he continues to strike it like this because the only time you're going to see it is when he's on the greens if he misses putts because he's not missing many shots. 'I wouldn't necessarily think that the golf swing makes as much of a difference as the personality match. I'm thinking about so many other sports and Nikola Jokic is the only guy I can think of that's a superstar that's equally unassuming in any sport in the modern era, and I'm happy if anybody else can find another example, but it's very rare. Most people lean into it and take advantage of it.' Tennis icon Roger Federer was put forward as a potential name and Spieth added: 'He's maybe the same kind of demeanor and person. "As a person he's different, but he made more off the court than he did on all the time and he cared to. When Scottie is done playing, he's not going to show back up at tournaments. I can promise you that.' Spieth left Portrush without the Claret Jug, but he's got targets for the rest of the season and will, of course, return to the scene of his 2017 Open triumph next summer at Royal Birkdale. He said: 'I think here and there are the two most similar Open venues that are different from the rest because I think that they're played more from the air than they are true links on the ground. There's not many areas that you can bounce and run it up at either course. 'In that way, I at least know what is expected. But it'll be really cool to just go out there and play the course again. I haven't been there since, it'll be cool to relive the memories that I had from the whole week and obviously the last five holes or so. 'That was probably the best, most clutch stretch of golf that I ever played. Anytime I'll go back there in the future. I remember exactly what I was looking at. I remember how I felt. It'll come right back to me.'
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Jordan Spieth Makes Personal Announcement Ahead of 2025 Open Championship
Jordan Spieth Makes Personal Announcement Ahead of 2025 Open Championship originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The fourth and final major of the PGA Tour season is set to unfold this coming week at Royal Portrush Golf Club in the United Kingdom, beginning with the first round on Thursday. One familiar name making his return is Jordan Spieth, who was forced to withdraw during the first round of the Travelers Championship three weeks ago due to injury. Spieth, the winner of the 146th Open Championship in 2017, will be back in action at a venue where he's previously seen success. Ahead of this week's tournament, Spieth received some exciting personal news that could provide a boost of motivation. On Sunday morning, he and his wife Annie Verret announced the birth of their third child. Earlier in the week, Spieth had appeared on the Up & Adams Show with Kay Adams, where he shared that the couple was officially on "baby watch." Just days later, the family's newest addition has arrived. "We added a new member to the foursome - Sully Spieth! Everyone is doing great," Spieth posted on Instagram. Spieth noted that he is expected to arrive overseas later than usual for The Open, but should still have plenty of time to prepare for his return to the course following a bumpy 2025 campaign. Despite the struggles he's faced since his last Tour victory in 2022, Spieth continues to show flashes of the brilliance that made him a three-time major champion—he just hasn't been able to put it all together over the course of four rounds When it comes to The Open specifically, he's consistently performed well throughout his 11 appearances. Spieth has never missed the cut and, in addition to his 2017 victory, he's recorded a runner-up finish, a tie for eighth, and a tie for ninth. The last time The Open was held at Royal Portrush in 2019, he finished 20thThis story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 13, 2025, where it first appeared.
Daily Mirror
21-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Scottie Scheffler accused of 's*** talking' after The Open as rival reveals true character
Scottie Scheffler clinched the Open Championship on Sunday to secure his fourth major title, but Jordan Spieth has spoken about a different side to the golfer Jordan Spieth has opened up about Scottie Scheffler's antics away from the high-pressure environment of professional golf. Scheffler won The Open for the first time on Sunday after a thoroughly impressive week at Royal Portrush. It is the fourth major win of Scheffler's career, adding to his two Masters titles and recent PGA Championship victory. Scheffler has been ranked world No.1 since March 2022 and is known for his clinical approach on the course. Three-time major winner Spieth has known Scheffler since their junior golf days and both are University of Texas alumni. Despite the new Open champion's reputation as a serious golfer, Spieth revealed that Scheffler loves to get into the heads of his friends when practising away from the cameras. "Well, he has that unique ability to, from best I can tell, to separate," adding, "But again, when I see him, I'm at the golf course. I see him here and there off the course, but when we're playing on the course at home, he s*** talks. "He's very witty. You can't really go at him because he's smart, and he's got good bull****." However, Spieth kept the specifics of Scheffler's banter under wraps. "I mean, it's not necessarily just to me. It's normally the other people that we're playing with. But yeah, not that I want to say it -- I'm not going to quote him on that kind of stuff. But then when a tournament starts, he's incredibly competitive, as you see. "But it also - he's kind of plotting along. You won't see that much emotion as he continues to strike it like this because the only time you're going to see it is when he's on the greens if he misses putts because he's not missing many shots." Scheffler's impressive performance at The Open, finishing 17-under-par and leaving his closest competitor trailing by four shots at Portrush, has sparked comparisons to Tiger Woods. Yet Spieth shed light on how Scheffler differs from the 15-time major winner. "I think more so, maybe it's less the golf swing and maybe more of his personality. He doesn't care to be a superstar," Spieth said. "He's not transcending the game like Tiger did. "He's not bringing it to a non-golf audience necessarily. He doesn't want to go do the stuff that a lot of us go do, corporately, anything like that. "He just wants to get away from the game and separate the two because I know that he -- at one time, he felt it was too much, that he was taking it with him, and whenever he made that switch, I don't know what it was, but he has hobbies. He's always with his family. They're always doing stuff. "I think it's more so the difference in personality from any other superstar that you've seen in the modern era and maybe in any sport. I don't think anybody is like him." Spieth compared Scheffler to NBA sensation Nikola Jokic, citing their similar perspectives on shunning the spotlight. However, when tennis legend Roger Federer was mentioned as another suggestion, Spieth highlighted a distinct difference: "When Scottie is done playing, he's not going to show back up at tournaments. I can promise you that."
Daily Record
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Scottie Scheffler ally insists he'll never be the same as Tiger Woods because he's missing one thing
The 29-year-old was quick to cast aside any Woods comparisons in the wake of his Royal Portrush romp Jordan Spieth insists Scottie Scheffler will never be the same as Tiger Woods. The World No.1 is racking-up milestones to match the 15-times major winner and drawing big comparisons from his peers. Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele and Shane Lowry were amongst those who talked about the historical context and sizzling nature of Scheffler's blistering current run. The 29-year-old was quick to cast aside any Woods comparisons in the wake of his Royal Portrush romp and Spieth has given an astounding insight into the mindset of golf's king. Spieth says his fellow Texan's his very differing traits and explained: "I think more so maybe it's less the golf swing and maybe more of his personality. He doesn't care to be a superstar. He's not transcending the game like Tiger did. He's not bringing it to a non-golf audience necessarily. 'He doesn't want to go do the stuff that a lot of us go do, corporately, anything like that. He just wants to get away from the game and separate the two because I know at one time, he felt it was too much, that he was taking it with him and, whenever he made that switch, I don't know what it was, but he has hobbies. 'He's always with his family. They're always doing stuff. I think it's more so the difference in personality from any other superstar that you've seen in the modern era and maybe in any sport. I don't think anybody is like him. 'He has that unique ability, from best I can tell, to separate. But again, when I see him, I'm at the golf course. I see him here and there off the course, but when we're playing on the course at home, he sh*t talks. He's very witty. You can't really go at him because he's smart and he's got good bulls***. 'I mean, it's not necessarily just to me. It's normally the other people that we're playing with. But not that I want to say it, I'm not going to quote him on that kind of stuff. 'But then when a tournament starts, he's incredibly competitive, as you see. He's kind of plotting along. You won't see that much emotion as he continues to strike it like this because the only time you're going to see it is when he's on the greens if he misses putts because he's not missing many shots. 'I wouldn't necessarily think that the golf swing makes as much of a difference as the personality match. I'm thinking about so many other sports. Nikola Jokic is the only guy I can think of that's a superstar that's equally unassuming in any sport in the modern era and I'm happy if anybody else can find another example, but it's very rare. Most people lean into it and take advantage of it. 'Roger Federer, he's maybe the same kind of demeanor and person. As a person he's different, but he made more off the court than he did on all the time and he cared to. When Scottie is done playing, he's not going to show back up at tournaments. I can promise you that.' Spieth and Scheffler came up through the ranks at roughly the same time in Texas and the 2017 Open champion, who will go back to the scene of his Birkdale triumph next year, said: 'Obviously he won a US Junior, like he was a great junior, but I think maybe after the Ryder Cup, watching him when he beat Jon [Rahm] and then when he came and won in that playoff in Phoenix, it's like, now he knows he didn't have to do anything different and he's good enough to win any week. 'He's obviously well-deserving of it, probably the most deserving player of it {The Open]. And I've thought the way that his game is the last few years, the harder the conditions, the better for him over here. "If there's ever a chance for someone to take him down, it's when it's benign. But he's been putting so well, I have a hard time thinking anybody else would get it done.'
Daily Record
20-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Inside the mind of Scottie Scheffler as superstars pal reveals s**t talks of Open champion in waiting
The American star is on the cusp of joining elite group of golfing greats Jordan Spieth has lifted the lid on Scottie Scheffler 's s**t talks as he saluted his magical pal. The American ace poured praise onto the runaway Open leader as he bore down on the title at Royal Portrush. Scheffler opened eyes this week when he talked about golf not being fulfilling and how he couldn't work out how he got so worked up about winning events. But Spieth gave an insight into the personality behind the player as he chatted about bounce games with the World No.1. He said: 'Well, he has that unique ability to, from best I can tell, to separate. But again, when I see him, I'm at the golf course. "I see him here and there off the course, but when we're playing on the course at home, he s**t talks. "He's very witty. You can't really go at him because he's smart, and he's got good bullshit. 'I mean, it's not necessarily just to me. It's normally the other people that we're playing with. "But yeah, not that I want to say it, I'm not going to quote him on that kind of stuff. 'But then when a tournament starts, he's incredibly competitive, as you see. He's kind of plotting along. "You won't see that much emotion as he continues to strike it like this because the only time you're going to see it is when he's on the greens if he misses putts because he's not missing many shots. 'I wouldn't necessarily think that the golf swing makes as much of a difference as the personality match. I'm thinking about so many other sports and Nikola Jokic is the only guy I can think of that's a superstar that's equally unassuming in any sport in the modern era, and I'm happy if anybody else can find another example, but it's very rare. Most people lean into it and take advantage of it.' Tennis icon Roger Federer was put forward as a potential name and Spieth added: 'He's maybe the same kind of demeanor and person. "As a person he's different, but he made more off the court than he did on all the time and he cared to. When Scottie is done playing, he's not going to show back up at tournaments. I can promise you that.' Spieth left Portrush without the Claret Jug, but he's got targets for the rest of the season and will, of course, return to the scene of his 2017 Open triumph next summer at Royal Birkdale. He said: 'I think here and there are the two most similar Open venues that are different from the rest because I think that they're played more from the air than they are true links on the ground. There's not many areas that you can bounce and run it up at either course. 'In that way, I at least know what is expected. But it'll be really cool to just go out there and play the course again. I haven't been there since, it'll be cool to relive the memories that I had from the whole week and obviously the last five holes or so. 'That was probably the best, most clutch stretch of golf that I ever played. Anytime I'll go back there in the future. I remember exactly what I was looking at. I remember how I felt. It'll come right back to me.'
