Scottie Scheffler’s 10 sweetest moments following his PGA win | Rogers Report

Hello, friends, and welcome to this week’s edition of the Rogers Report! It’s my last week at home in Boston before heading back on the road for a bit (hello, U.S. Women’s Open!) and I am feeling eager to get back out there and see some golf in person. Side note: If you’ve got any ice cream recommendations in Hartford, Wisconsin (or Hartford, Connecticut, I guess, since I’ll be there in a few weeks), let me know!

Scottie Scheffler had another big win on Sunday evening, but don’t worry, I’m not going to take you through all the shots he hit. Instead, I’m going to focus on the 10 best moments that followed his win at Quail Hollow. And Jim Nantz, if you’re reading this: I’m bummed you didn’t incorporate “from jail to Quail!” into your winning call on the 72nd hole. I know you’re the expert, but that line was right there. There’s always next time.

OK, on to the good stuff.

Scheffler greets his family

There are a few things in golf I will never, ever get sick of. One is seeing Tiger in his Sunday red during final rounds. Another is my friends and coworkers saying, “That’s good,” when I leave a putt for double bogey 8 feet short. And No. 3 is seeing Scottie and Meredith Scheffler embrace each other after he wins. And let’s face it, with the way Scheffler has been playing, we see that a lot.

Meredith Scheffler is one of my favorite characters in golf. I could see these two being what Jack and Barbara Nicklaus are to the golf world in 50 years’ time, and if I could have another person’s wardrobe, it would definitely be hers. Her sun hat might block us from seeing the Schefflers embrace, but we can always hear her saying, “I’m so proud of you,” again and again to her husband. They are so, so wholesome and I am such a fan of golf’s first couple.

You may notice that Bennett Scheffler, who is just a year old, is as chill as can be in this situation. I’m crediting that to the fact that he’s done this all before. In fact, he’s done it a lot of times. Six, to be exact. He’s averaging one win for every two months of his life. This is nothing new for young Bennett.

Next up we have Scottie Scheffler greeting his parents, Scott and Diane.

Scheffler’s dad had the sweetest message for his 28-year-old son: “Words can’t describe what we just watched. You are the toughest guy and the sweetest boy. I’m so proud of you. Thank you for never giving up, Scottie. I’m so proud.”

I cannot even for a second imagine what it must be like to go from teaching your child how to walk, to taking them to junior golf tournaments, to cheering them on in college, to watching them become the World No. 1 and a three-time major champion. It has to feel like one big dream at some points, and I couldn’t help but get a little teary-eyed at this sweet family moment. For a family that produced the best golfer on the planet, the Schefflers sure seem pretty normal.

Scheffler sticks with Bennett

All dads can probably relate to what it’s like to still need to get a little work done, but wanting to hang out with your kids. Maybe you’ve got to send an email or two in between innings at a little league game. Maybe you hop on a conference call from the car while in the drive-thru line at McDonald’s with kids in the back. Or maybe, if you’re Scottie Scheffler, you sign your major-winning scorecard — but only after setting your baby down with your hat and yardage book so he stays occupied for a few moments.

The specifics of this scenario might be a little different for Scheffler, but I love how universal the “let me keep my kid busy for a minute here so I can get my work done” is for parents around the globe.

And it looks like little Bennett had a grand old time hanging out in scoring. I really hope these photos are getting framed somewhere, mostly because they’re adorable and a great memory but also because one day Bennett Scheffler will realize how crazy the first year and change of his life was, and this photo will prove it.

The trophy ceremony

Scottie Scheffler has learned to keep us on our toes. He four-putted the 72nd hole to win the 2022 Masters. He may have won by five on Sunday at the PGA Championship, but he hit it left enough times on the front nine that for about 30 minutes, we wondered if Rahm might catch him. And just when we think he’s gotten really used to trophy ceremonies, the top of the Wanamaker falls off.

To be fair, this definitely wasn’t Scheffler’s fault. Trophies are meant to be hoisted above the winner’s head, and a two-piece trophy is a logistical nightmare for that kind of situation. And if this story feels familiar, it’s because it is. Collin Morikawa did the same thing in 2020. This is definitely not a user error. I’d recommend that they fuse the trophy shut, but then the pros couldn’t fill it with alcohol (or ice cream!), so I guess this will just be something that future PGA champions need to be aware of going forward.

Either way, Scheffler handled it like the champ he is. Turns out the trophy did break a little bit, though.

I also really enjoyed this moment of Scheffler taking a moment to himself ahead of the trophy ceremony to really take it all in. We’ll never know what it’s like to be him or what was going through his head at this moment, but I always love seeing just how much each win means to the World No. 1.

“Somebody else can get that”

When I think of the funniest guys on Tour, I usually think of Max Homa. But to be fair, Scheffler’s comedic timing is pretty good as well. When Scheffler learned that he was done taking trophy photos on Sunday, he put the Wanamaker on the ground, raised his hands above his head and said, “Somebody else can get that!” while walking away and laughing.

A quick Google search tells me that the Wanamaker trophy weighs 27 pounds. It measures 28 inches tall, 10.5 inches in diameter, and 27 inches from handle to handle. Folks, that’s not light! In fact, it’s one of the heaviest trophies in sports. The Stanley cup weighs 34.5 pounds, but that’s usually being held by a few guys at once. So, Scheffler, I don’t blame you for wanting a break from holding that thing up. It sounds like a workout.

More Scottie and Bennett

Something I didn’t realize until I began covering golf tournaments in person is just how many things players have to do after a win. There’s a trophy ceremony. There’s photos with everybody. There’s the winning press conference, and probably a handful of other things I’m forgetting. So that sweet moment where players greet their families is usually pretty quick, because the new champion has a lot to do before they can go home for the night. The Schefflers always stick around while Scottie does those things, though. It’s common to see Scheffler’s parents and Meredith in the media center watching his press conferences, which they did on Sunday at Quail Hollow. This is very much not the norm, but it shows just how tight-knit they all are and how excited they are for Scottie.

So when Scheffler finished up the trophy ceremony, it was time for photos with the Wanamaker. Scheffler had been holding his son, but it was time to take a picture with his coach. You could tell that Scheffler cared more about having to leave his son for a second than getting back to his trophy. And Bennett definitely didn’t want to be separated from his dad. But the whole thing made for a sweet moment that CBS captured for us all to see.

And by the time Scheffler was done, he headed right back over to Bennett.

Another family win

So Scottie Scheffler technically wasn’t there for the following sweet moment, but the rest of his family was, so it’s getting included. While the golf world had their eyes on the World No. 1 and the Wanamaker trophy, the Schefflers had their eyes on Bennett, who appeared to be standing on two feet for one of the first times. Meredith, her parents and Scottie’s parents all clapped as Bennett worked on his balance.

It’s safe to say that it was a massive Sunday at Quail Hollow for a few members of the Scheffler family. Whether you’re winning a major or working on standing up, there’s lots to celebrate this week.

Scheffler’s golf room

And for finale of all things Scottie Scheffler at the PGA, we’ve got him talking about his golf room.

Q. You joked before that Meredith would smack you on the head if you ever tried to come home and bring your trophies into the house. That’s a pretty big one. I mean, where is that going to go in the house?

Scheffler: “Where’s it going to go? I have a room in my house called ‘The Golf Room,’ and that’s where all my crap goes, literally. It’s just a room full of all my golf junk. I’ve got some trophies in there as well, and that’s probably where this one will go.”

First of all, I’d love to know more about this golf room. Are trophies on shelves in there, or are they kind of just scattered around on the floor? Also, just how many trophies are we talking? Scheffler earned PGA Tour win No. 15 on Sunday, but there’s gotta be a whole lot more if he’s got trophies from his amateur days in there as well. I also think this answer shows just how normal the rest of his life probably is. He’s not flashing around his trophies the way some of us would be (the way I definitely would be) if I had that level of talent. Good for Scottie. This makes me appreciate him even more.