At the 2025 Open Championship in Royal Portrush, Scottie Scheffler made headlines for reasons beyond his world-class play; he offered a candid glimpse into his mindset: “Why do I want to win this tournament so bad? That’s something that I wrestle with on a daily basis. Showing up at the Masters every year, it’s like, why do I want to win this golf tournament so badly? Why do I want to win the Open Championship so badly? I don’t know.” Those victories were “awesome “, but they did not fill his deepest priorities. For Scheffler, his wife Meredith and infant son Bennett , remains the anchor of his life, and he has repeatedly said he will not sacrifice that balance for golf.

That philosophy has created a sharp contrast with Rory McIlroy , who has taken almost the opposite pa

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