Scottie Scheffler finally got his hands on the £19 million FedEx Cup prize at the Tour Championship on Sunday, seeing off Collin Morikawa by four shots at East Lake
The golf sensation immediately celebrated the incredible triumph with his baby son Bennett in heartwarming scenes. Scheffler had narrowly missed out on the season-long title in both 2022 and 2023, but this time his persistence paid off as he ended the tournament an incredible 30-under-par. This was in part thanks to the staggered stroke event which had given him a head-start of 10-under at the beginning of the week.
With a commanding five-shot lead going into the final round, Scheffler was the man to beat. Despite a valiant effort from Ryder Cup and Olympic teammate Collin Morikawa, who attempted to overthrow Scheffler’s lead, the American held firm and delivered a cool, collected four-under 67 on the final day to seal the Tour Championship by a comfortable margin of four shots.
As world No. 1 Scheffler walked off the 18th green, emotional scenes unfolded as he was joined by his young son Bennett and wife Meredith, who together soaked up the applause from an enraptured Atlanta crowd. The arrival of their first child earlier this year added another layer of joy for Scheffler, coming just weeks after his Masters victory.
Reflecting on a whirlwind year marked by seven PGA Tour victories, an Olympic gold, a major championship and fatherhood, Scheffler expressed his amazement post-victory: “I feel like I’ve lived almost a full lifetime in this one year. It’s been nuts. I don’t know, I think it just always comes back to my faith. I think that’s the thing that just keeps me grounded, keeps me in the right frame of mind.”
