AUGUSTA, Ga. (Reuters) – Masters champion Scottie Scheffler is golf’s new main man however his household will ensure that success does not go to his head, in accordance to his caddie Ted Scott.
Moments after finishing a Masters caddie hat-trick, having beforehand received with Bubba Watson in 2012 and 2014, Scott opined {that a} good household surroundings allowed Scheffler to play golf and not using a crushing burden of expectation.
“This man may be very a lot beloved at dwelling. Golf is not first and that provides you the consolation to go out and make errors and nonetheless carry out,” Scott advised a gaggle of reporters whereas his boss was having the Green Jacket slipped over his shoulders within the Butler Cabin.
“If you place the expectations of the world on you it is exhausting to carry out.”
Scott recited a textual content he acquired from Scheffler final week relating a narrative of being requested by his spouse to take out the rubbish, by no means thoughts his new exalted standing within the golf world.
“I assumed it was hilarious,” Scott stated. “He (Scheffler) stated, ‘dude, my spouse requested me to take the trash out’ and I stated ‘honey, I’m primary’. She stated, ‘I do not care, go take the trash out’. So I nonetheless have to do my chores.
“That’s an enormous a part of staying grounded and not get too large of a head.”With spouse Meredith and fogeys Scott and Diane among the many gallery at Augusta National, 25-year-old Scheffler overcame some early Sunday nerves, all however frittering away a three-shot lead earlier than settling down and taking part in virtually flawlessly till victory was assured.
A four-putt double-bogey on the final was a luxurious he may afford.
Scott acknowledged that early nerves contributed to some unfastened early swings by Scheffler.
“This recreation may be very troublesome to keep within the second and not time journey,” Scott stated.
“Obviously he was nervous the primary few swings, bought a bit of unfastened however I feel that is regular for anyone. You get a lot adrenalin it is very exhausting to management that round a golf course that calls for a lot precision.”
As meteoric as Scott’s rise from relative obscurity to prime canine has been, those that have adopted him carefully are hardly stunned.
As Scott defined, Scheffler has “ticked all of the bins” at each stage of his profession.
Top 10 finishes in three majors final 12 months – a tie for 18th on the Masters his worst results of the lot – gave an inkling of what was to come, as did a 4&3 thumping of then-world primary Jon Rahm on the Ryder Cup.
“He’s very pushed. He actually would not have a weak spot, he is robust mentally after which he has all of the expertise of being the U.S. junior champion, nice school participant, (secondary tour) participant of the 12 months, rookie of the 12 months on PGA Tour.
“He simply has the pedigree of a winner.”
(Reporting by Andrew Both; Editing by Stephen Coates)
