Golf star shoots down thought of bonking rule with spouse after story ‘blew up’

On Sep 19, 2024

Scottie Scheffler couldn’t help but laugh when asked if he’d consider a bonking ban with his wife.

The American, 28, clinched the second major of his career in April with a triumph at the Masters – two years after his first win at Augusta. However, he very nearly had to withdraw from the tournament because his wife, Meredith, was pregnant with their son Bennett.

Scottie pledged to dash home if Meredith went into labour while he was playing, even if he was on the cusp of victory. Fortunately, Bennett arrived three weeks after the competition ended.

Given that golf is a seasonal sport, with the majority of the big events taking place between April and October, one might think that self-imposed sex bans would be useful to golfers with burgeoning families. But Scheffler doesn’t count himself among them.

Grinning from ear to ear on the ‘Pardon My Take’ podcast, the New Jersey-born ace was quizzed about his bedroom antics, and issued a short response when asked if he’d consider a sex ban to avoid another situation like the one he faced at the Masters.

“Not quite,” he said, and went on with a laugh. “It’s pretty difficult to have babies, so whenever the next one decides to show up we’ll be pretty grateful.”

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Scottie Scheffler with his wife Meredith and his son Bennett — Scottie Scheffler’s son Bennett was born three weeks after the Masters
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Sex bans are not unheard of in the sporting world. Many renowned boxers have been known to enforce them in the run-up to a fight, and several football managers, including ex-England boss Fabio Capello and Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola, have urged their players to abstain from intimacy at certain times.

Scheffler went on to say that becoming a father has given him a healthier outlook on his professional life. “Part of [being a father] has helped me mentally because golf can be tough and sometimes we can be our own harshest critic,” he said.

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“When it comes to how I’m performing on the golf course, sometimes when I get off the course after a tough day I’ll kind of look at myself and be like, ‘if this was Bennett in here, what would I tell him after the day?’ And so, part of that has been really helpful.

“And then when you get home, it’s one thing for your parents or Meredith to say that don’t care what you shoot, but at the end of the day it means a lot to me. But when you get home and you see Bennett, and he sees you walk through the door and he’s like, ‘hey man, what’s up?’ You surely do just forget about everything else. It’s pretty amazing.”