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Scottie Scheffler Tweaks Tour Schedule with Major Ramifications
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Scottie Scheffler is in full grind mode after his injury comeback. Fresh off his PGA Championship victory, where he secured his third major title, Scheffler wasted no time keeping the momentum alive. Just weeks later, he defended his Memorial Tournament title, becoming the first player since Tiger Woods to win back-to-back at Muirfield Village. His Memorial triumph further cemented his dominance, marking his 16th career PGA Tour win and a permanent lock to his Ryder Cup spot. MONTREAL, QUEBEC - SEPTEMBER 25: Scottie Scheffler of the U.S. Team gestures during a practice round prior to the 2024 Presidents Cup at The Royal Montreal Golf Club on September 25, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec,... MONTREAL, QUEBEC - SEPTEMBER 25: Scottie Scheffler of the U.S. Team gestures during a practice round prior to the 2024 Presidents Cup at The Royal Montreal Golf Club on September 25, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by) More Getty Images Now, with the U.S. Open just days away, the World No. 1 is preparing himself for one of the toughest tests in golf. Oakmont's 7,372-yard, par-70 layout. After the 3rd major at Oakmont ends, the World No. 1 has confirmed his play at the Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club. Scheduled to take place from July 10-13, the Scottish Open will occur just before he heads to Royal Portrush for The Open Championship. "It's an event and a course I enjoy playing given we only get to play links golf a couple of times a year," Scheffler said after tweaking his schedule. He is not alone. Several elite players in the world rankings use the tournament as major prep. CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 16: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, left, shakes hands with Xander Schauffele of the United States on the 18th hole green after finishing the second round of the PGA Championship... CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - MAY 16: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, left, shakes hands with Xander Schauffele of the United States on the 18th hole green after finishing the second round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on May 16, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. More Photo byRory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, Sepp Straka, Ludvig Åberg, Justin Rose, and Matthew Fitzpatrick will all be playing as well. Not only this, but defending champion Robert MacIntyre will also return, looking to repeat his dramatic victory from last year, where he picked up four strokes in his final five holes to edge out former Masters champion Adam Scott. MacIntyre's 2024 win was a career-defining moment, as he rolled in a 22-foot birdie putt on the 18th to seal the victory. "This was the one I wanted, and it was the one I got. I can't believe it's happened," MacIntyre said after his emotional win. Scottie Scheffler is currently the favorite golfer going forward to the US Open, and his strategic tweak to fine-tune his game is another great move toward major success. More Golf: Tiger Woods' Son, Charlie, Back in Full Force After AJGA Victory
Newsweek
07-05-2025
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Scottie Scheffler Gets Ryder Cup Dinner 'Excused Absence'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. 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 Getty Images 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." More Golf: John Daly Earns a PGA Tour Champions Retirement Message from Golf Legend
