Scottie Scheffler, the world's No. 1 player, takes aim at a second Masters championship

Scottie Scheffler laughs on the driving range during a practice round in preparation for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

Scottie Scheffler is not, by nature, a selfish person. It’s not how he was raised, nor how he chooses to live his life, and if that ever were to change, he knows he can rely on his wife, Meredith, to bring him back to center.

The problem is that Scheffler plays a selfish sport.

“You’re out there by yourself,” he explained, “and when you’re at the peak of your game, you know, people need stuff from you a lot of the time, and you have to be selfish with your time. And it’s not easy to say no, but you have to learn how.”