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Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Major champions on Scheffler's 'what's the point?' soliloquy
When Scottie Scheffler arrived at The Open earlier this week, he started an existential debate about nagging unfulfillment, the fleeting euphoria of sporting victories and the point of being good at golf. Last week, the world number one attracted praise for his eloquent response to a question about the various challenges of links golf. This week, his musings in the media tent were far more philosophical. Towards the end of an otherwise unremarkable news conference on Tuesday, Scheffler began to question why he even plays a sport which does not give him "fulfilment from a sense of the deepest places of your heart". He said: "There are a lot of people that make it to what they thought was going to fulfil them in life, and you get there, you get to number one in the world, and they're like, 'what's the point?' "I really do believe that because, what is the point? Why do I want to win this tournament so bad? That's something that I wrestle with on a daily basis." 'What's the point?' - Scheffler's daily golfing wrestle 'McIlroy's got it going, you need to see this' - Rory's Portrush record R&A met Trump's son to discuss Turnberry Open Given his standing in the game and the perception that he takes everything in his Texan stride, Scheffler entangling himself with the great imponderable of his existence has naturally caused a stir around Royal Portrush. First up in the media tent on Wednesday was JJ Spaun. Just 31 days removed from winning the US Open, the 34-year-old was well-placed to offer his view on Scheffler's comments on the ephemeral sensation of winning. "I believe there's some truth behind Scottie's words," said Spaun. "Yeah, you do have these high aspirations, these dreams to accomplish things in golf at the highest level, and then you do and it happens so quick. You're so elated, and then all of a sudden it's like, now what? "I tried to sink it in as much as possible, and it did, but it's a weird feeling. I never thought I would win a major. A few years ago I was just trying to get in them. So I think, yeah, there's some testament to that." Justin Rose was the next player into the news conference room. Like Scheffler, the Englishman has been the world's leading player, has won a major and an Olympic gold medal. In his 27 years on tour, Rose has developed a reputation as one of golf's most compelling talkers, and when asked about Scheffler's perspective, he said he could certainly relate. "I've been in that similar situation in terms of getting to world number one," said the 44-year-old who won the US Open in 2013 and the Olympic title in 2016. "It's something you strive and strive and strive and strive for, and you achieve it and you're like, oh OK, it's not necessarily what you imagine it to be, but the work and the journey to get there is the thrill. That's the exciting part. "What keeps me going is just be better tomorrow as a person and as a golfer than I am today and that's enough. "You want it to manifest into tournament wins and ticking off your goals and your dreams, but really the journey and the process of getting there is where you have to try to find the enjoyment." Padraig Harrington has been around even longer than Rose. What, then, did the three-time major winner make of the Scheffler soliloquy? "I don't want to compare myself to him, but I genuinely still have a real love for this game and enjoy every bit," he said. "It brings me tremendous satisfaction and I don't think I have to shy away from that. "Just because I love golf doesn't make me a bad father or bad parent. They're separate entities, you can enjoy everything there is about golf and still be good elsewhere. I just love playing golf. When pressed about still feeling fulfilled on the course, 30 years after turning pro, he said he still "loves practising, hitting shots and dreaming of what can be". Going back to Scheffler, two-time Open champion Harrington added: "He was being honest, but those people are going to ask him about that for a long time. "He obviously loves to practice, I just don't think he loves the grind of it. I don't think he needs to separate it. "I've often said this later on in my life, I wish I'd spent more time enjoying my wins when they happened." Whoever takes the Claret Jug home from Portrush on Sunday, maybe they will have Scheffler's words ringing in their ears. Maybe it will allow them to enjoy an Open win that bit longer.
Straits Times
16-07-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
R&A discussed Turnberry British Open with Trump's son
Find out what's new on ST website and app. PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland - R&A officials met with the son of U.S. President Donald Trump this year to discuss the possibility of golf's British Open returning to Turnberry, R&A Chief Executive Mark Darbon said on Wednesday. The Scottish course last staged the tournament in 2009, five years before Trump bought the resort. Logistical problems, however, have meant the Open cannot return there until improvements are made in the local transport infrastructure. "I met a couple of months ago with Eric Trump and some of the leadership from the Trump golf organisation and from Turnberry. We had a really good discussion," Darbon said. "I think they understand clearly where we're coming from. We talked through some of the challenges that we have, so we've got a good dialogue with them." The 2009 Turnberry Open was attended by 120,000 spectators, compared with the 280,000 expected to watch this year's event in Portrush. "I think we've been extremely clear on our position in respect of Turnberry," Darbon said. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Over 600 Telegram groups in Singapore selling, advertising vapes removed by HSA Singapore 2 weeks' jail for man caught smuggling over 1,800 vapes and pods into Singapore Singapore Jail for man who fatally hit his daughter, 2, while driving van without licence Singapore Primary 1 registration: 38 primary schools to conduct ballot in Phase 2A Singapore ComfortDelGro to introduce new taxi cancellation, waiting fee policy Business Cathay Cineplexes gets fresh demands to pay up $3.3m debt for Century Square, Causeway Point outlets Singapore Instead of overcomplicating COE system, Govt has ensured affordable transport for all: SM Lee to Jamus Lim Singapore Baby died after mum took abortion pills and gave birth in toilet; coroner records an open verdict "We love the golf course but we've got some big logistical challenges there. We've got some work to do on the road, rail and accommodation infrastructure around Turnberry." Discussions with the British government about Turnberry are also taking place. "We have an ongoing dialogue with the UK government given that we're a major event that creates significant value into the UK economy," he said. "I think this week's event will generate 210 million pounds ($280.79 million) of economic impact for the region which is fantastic." REUTERS
Times
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Times
Giving Donald Trump the Open isn't weak, it's dirty
Power corrupts, but corrupt power corrupts even more. This week, we learnt that officials at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport are lobbying the R&A, the body behind the Open, to host the championship at Turnberry in Ayrshire. As a reminder, Turnberry is the club owned by Donald Trump, and managed — I'd imagine theoretically, because I can't see him dealing with a blocked loo in the clubhouse — by his son Eric. Apparently, when Keir Starmer was in Washington in February, White House officials asked about a Turnberry Open repeatedly. Man, I never thought I'd have to write a column about golf. But here we are. Nobody has said explicitly: 'If we do this, he'll be nice to us and might give us
