Scottie Scheffler has steered that reaching the highest of the mountain in golf is ‘not a satisfying life’ and insists he shouldn’t be a job mannequin for the following era.
In a exceptional press convention forward of The Open Championship, the World No. 1 defined that the euphoric feeling of profitable a significant ‘lasts for 2 minutes’ earlier than he feels the strain of turning his consideration to the following occasion.
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“You understand, I mentioned one thing after the Byron this 12 months… it feels such as you work your entire life to rejoice profitable a event for a couple of minutes,” Scheffler, who has proven his frustration in latest days, instructed reporters on Tuesday.
“It solely lasts a couple of minutes, that type of euphoric feeling. To win the Byron Nelson Championship at residence, I actually labored my complete life to grow to be good at golf, to have a possibility to win that event.
“And also you win it, you rejoice, get to hug your loved ones… it is such an incredible second.
“Then it is like, ‘Okay, now what are we going to eat for dinner?’ You understand, life goes on.”
Scheffler, who went on to win the PGA Championship after his success on the Byron, spoke in a sombre tone this week as he mirrored on his legendary profession so far.
The American is a three-time main champion who has banked simply shy of $88million throughout his eight years on the PGA Tour so far.
Solely Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson have made more cash on the tour.
However regardless of incomes thousands and thousands, and reaching the type of sporing success that many can solely dream of, Scheffler admitted that golf has not provided him a satisfying life.
“Is it nice to have the ability to win tournaments, and to perform the issues I’ve within the sport of golf? Yeah,” he mentioned.
“I imply, it brings tears to my eyes simply to consider as a result of I’ve actually labored my complete life to grow to be good on the sport and to have that type of sense of accomplishment, I feel it is a fairly cool feeling.
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“To get to dwell out your desires may be very particular. However on the finish of the day, I am not out right here to encourage the following era of golfers.
“I am not right here to encourage someone else to be one of the best participant on this planet, as a result of what is the level? You understand, this isn’t a satisfying life.
“It is fulfilling from a way of accomplishment, however it’s not fulfilling from a way of the deepest locations of your coronary heart.
“There’s lots of people that make it to what they thought was going to meet them in life, and then you definitely get there and swiftly, you get to primary on this planet. After which they’re like, ‘What is the level?’
“You understand, I actually do imagine that. As a result of, what’s the level? You are like, ‘Why do I need to win this event so dangerous?’ That is one thing that I wrestle with every day.”
Scheffler, who’s among the many favorites to win his second main of the 12 months as Royal Portrush hosts The 153rd Open Championship this week, went on to weigh up the sensation of profitable on the course and the strain that follows.
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“If I win, it may be superior for about two minutes,” he mentioned.
“After which we will get to the following week and it may be like, ‘Hey, you received two majors this 12 months. How vital is it so that you can win the FedExCup playoffs?’ And it is like, we’re again right here once more.
“We work so exhausting for such little moments. And I am type of a sicko. I really like placing within the work.
“I really like having the ability to apply. I really like getting out to dwell out my desires. However on the finish of the day, generally I simply do not perceive the purpose.”
Scheffler went on to counsel that enjoying golf and competing is ‘one of many biggest joys’ of his life, however that it does not come near fulfilling the ‘deepest desires and wishes of his coronary heart’ as fatherhood does.
He defined: “I am blessed to have the ability to come out right here and play golf.
“But when my golf ever began affecting my residence life, or it ever affected the connection I’ve with my spouse or with my son, that is going to be the final day that I play out right here for a dwelling.
“This isn’t the be all finish all. This isn’t crucial factor in my life. And that is what I wrestle with.
“You understand, I’d a lot fairly be an awesome father than I’d be an awesome golfer.
“On the finish of the day, that is what’s extra vital to me.”