Scottie Scheffler reveals true colors with first act after large championship win
Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship by three strokes to claim his second FedEx Cup title and surpass Tiger Woods in PGA Tour career earnings with over $130 million
He celebrated in style(Image: Ben Jared, PGA TOURvia Getty Images)
Scottie Scheffler stunned his wife, Meredith, and his manager, after he dashed to the bar following his Tour Championship triumph. The World No. 1 secured the Tour Championship by three shots to claim his second career FedEx Cup title and eclipse Tiger Woods in career earnings with over $130 million (£102.4m).
Not only did he bag his third title of the season and most likely lock up player of the year honours, but he treated himself to an alcoholic drink in the clubhouse before speaking with the press.
“I had a beer for the first time in a long time,” said Scheffler.
You can get a lot of beer in there(Image: Ben Jared, PGA TOURvia Getty Images)
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“It just sounded good. The moment came as Scheffler lost as enormous amount of money from his FedEx Cup win paycheck.”, reports the Mirror US. “Right when we got off the course, I got in there, these guys are trying to get me to do media and all this stuff. I was like how much time do we really have?”.
“They’re like we’ve got a couple minutes. All right, let me go inside and get some air conditioning. There was an open bar inside, and I’m like, all right, I’m grabbing a beer. It tasted great.”
Scheffler reckoned that smashing a century-long record held by Woods and pocketing $10 million (£7.9m) in four days of competition warranted a beer. “I don’t really drink very often,” said Scheffler.
“My wife and my manager were like, ‘ Wow, I haven’t seen you have a beer in a long time.’ Well, season’s over now. I’m going to have a beer. Well-earned beer.”
The season has officially drawn to a close, with Scheffler etching his name into history at East Lake, boasting three trophies and five runner-up finishes this season. Two of his titles were clinched in the final three weeks of play during the FedEx Cup playoffs.
“I think just playing tournament golf, I think is a battle as a whole,” Scheffler shared. “I think that’s part of why I love it too. I get to play against the course, myself. You have to learn how to handle your emotions, handle pressure, not take days off. That’s something I’m very proud of.”
