Scottie Scheffler Gets Ryder Cup Dinner 'Excused Absence'
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It is no new news that Scottie Scheffler is a family man. The World No. 1 has always been there when there was a family call. Be it his wife, Meredith, or his young son, Bennett.
In 2024 Scheffler was even ready to withdraw from the 2024 Masters if Meredith went into labor.
This attitude of his was spotted again on Tuesday and even raised eyebrows.
MONTREAL, QUEBEC - SEPTEMBER 26: Keegan Bradley and Scottie Scheffler of the U.S. Team speak to the media following Thursday's Four-ball matches on day one of the 2024 Presidents Cup at The Royal Montreal Golf...
MONTREAL, QUEBEC - SEPTEMBER 26: Keegan Bradley and Scottie Scheffler of the U.S. Team speak to the media following Thursday's Four-ball matches on day one of the 2024 Presidents Cup at The Royal Montreal Golf Club on September 26, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by) More
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Recently, Scheffler broke through, winning the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, a victory that came close to home just days before his scheduled visit to Quail Hollow.
However, instead of deciding to go ahead with the momentum, the 2-time Masters winner made a surprising decision.
Scheffler opted to stay back in Texas to spend more time with his family rather than compete in the $20M event in Philadelphia.
For Scheffler, golf is his profession, but family is his foundation.
While fans had come to terms with his absence from the Truist Championship, another unexpected move followed.
Team USA captain Keegan Bradley hosted a Ryder Cup team dinner at the Philadelphia Cricket Club, bringing together top American golfers to foster unity ahead of the prestigious tournament.
Yet, one notable name was missing from the guest list—Scottie Scheffler.
Golf Channel reporter Todd Lewis, speaking with in-studio hosts Damon Hack and Eamon Lynch, revealed that Scheffler would not be in attendance.
"I talked to Keegan Bradley about the absence of Scottie Scheffler, and he said, 'I talked to Scottie about this,' and he (Bradley) completely understands that he (Scheffler) wants to spend some time with his family prior to traveling to Charlotte to compete in the PGA Championship. So he has an 'excused absenc'e."
Bradley had emphasized the importance of the dinner in strengthening team camaraderie ahead of the Ryder Cup at Bethpage.
"Keegan is very excited about this evening and kind of bringing unity to this team as they get ready to try to win it at Bethpage," Lewis noted.
Ryder Cup Dinner had LIV golfers on guest list
Apart from Scottie Scheffler's absence from the Ryder Cup dinner, another happening that stunned fans was the presence of LIV golfers Bryson DeChambeau and Brooks Koepka.
They are two of the biggest names and faces of the PGA Tour rival circuit, LIV Golf.
Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau attend the launch The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship Presented by EGA at Masdar City - a unique 'city of the future' in the United Arab Emirates on January 14, 2020...
Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau attend the launch The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship Presented by EGA at Masdar City - a unique 'city of the future' in the United Arab Emirates on January 14, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. MoreComing from competing at LIV Golf Korea recently, DeChambeau and Koepka made efforts to attend the dinner, while Scheffler, who was only about 1,483 miles away, chose to remain in Texas.
According to an insider, the invite list for the dinner stated that it included "the current top 20 in the Ryder Cup USA standings," as well as "members of the 2023 U.S. Ryder Cup Team and the 2024 U.S. Presidents Cup team."
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