‘She knows how hard it is’ Scottie Scheffler on wife Meredith’s take on golfing defeats

Scottie Scheffler is an American professional golfer who is the current World Number 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t suffered his fair share of defeats. The sports star opened up about his wife Meredith’s support throughout his career in a recent post-win interview.

Scottie, 25, had just signed for his even-par 72, and after Billy Horschel missed a birdie putt on the 18th hole, a one-stroke win sufficed at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday.

Speaking live on TV and about to discuss how tough a test Bay Hill had been over the past four days, Scottie was interrupted by his wife Meredith.

“I’m so proud of you!” she said in the NBC interview. “Way to go, [caddie] Teddy [Scott]! I’m so proud of you!”

Speaking fondly about his partner in his press conference later on, Scottie explained: “Meredith obviously knows me better than anybody, being my wife.” 

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He said: “I told her that because I want her to be able to experience these things with me, because she doesn’t care what I’m ranked in the world, obviously.”

The golf star added: “She gets to see how hard I work.

“She’s seen the failures I’ve had over time and the sadness that comes with trying to achieve something and not being able to succeed at it.”

Meredith has been described as very supportive of her husband’s professional goals, even telling him that failure was not an option, Scottie told Sky Sports.