Scottie Scheffler emotional after winning second Green Jacket

Masters champion Scottie Scheffler says his fierce determination to win means he will continue to chase victories despite admitting golf is about to become less of a priority in his life.

Scheffler secured a four-shot victory over Sweden’s rising star Ludvig Aberg at Augusta National on Sunday.

Between now and next month’s major, the US PGA Championship, Scheffler and his wife are expecting their first child.

“I’m not going to intentionally take my eye off the ball,” said the American.

“I still love competing. I love winning. I hate losing.”

Golf, however, was not his main focus after winning a second Green Jacket, the 27-year-old’s thoughts instead turning to his heavily pregnant wife Meredith, who stayed at home in Texas

“All I can think about is getting home. It is a special time for us,” said the world number one.

“I will go home, soak in this victory and enjoy the birth of my first child. I am looking forward to celebrating with Meredith – it’s been a long week without her.

“My priorities will change very soon. My son or daughter will be the main priority, along with my wife, so golf will now be probably fourth in line,” he added, before referring to role his Christian faith played in his victory.

It was Scheffler’s third win in his past four tournaments and his second major, to add to his 2022 Masters victory.

Since winning that first Green Jacket, Scheffler has been the world’s best player and throughout 2023 was peerless in almost all metrics, with only well-documented putting struggles stopping him from converting more of his 18 consecutive top-12 finishes into wins.

That changed in March when he won the Arnold Palmer Invitational and then became the first player to win successive Players Championship titles – and he carried that form into the Masters.

The victory sees Scheffler join Tiger Woods as the only players to win both the PGA Tour’s flagship Players title and the Masters in the same season.