Scottie Scheffler will be absent from the event as his wife is about to give birth.
Scottie Scheffler will be absent from the event as his wife is about to give birth.
World number one Scottie Scheffler is still waiting to become the world’s best dad.
Scotty Scheffler and his wife Meredith Scheffler, who have yet to give birth to their first child, will not compete in the $20 million Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina, next week.
Scheffler, 27, is the only player eligible for the limited-participation tournament and will not participate. The May 9-12 tournament is the last chance for PGA Tour players to prepare for next week’s PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky.
When Scheffler played this season, he controlled the pace on the field. In his past five starts, he has four first-place finishes and one second-place tie, including wins at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Players Championship, Masters, and RBC Heritage (3 majors). (his second career major tournament win). . Scheffler’s worst finish this season was a 17th place finish at the American Express in La Quinta, California.
