This week, Scottie Scheffler is a part of the field at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. The 2022 Masters champion is teaming up with fellow American professional Ryan Palmer. Scheffler, the one-time major championship winner is in the limelight once again. However, he is not in the spotlight for his golf game.

After winning probably the most significant major championship event in golf, Scheffler received messages from big personalities. Among the notable names to send him an appreciation message is the former US George W. Bush. After he secured his first green jacket, the 43rd president of the United States of America sent a congratulatory letter to the World Number One (in the Official World Golf Rankings).

However, Scheffler decided to mess around with the 75-year-old. In his press conference on Wednesday, before the Zurich Classic starts, he made fun of Bush’s handwriting.

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Scottie said, “Yeah, his handwriting is really hard to read, if he listens to this. I hear he’s a good artist now. He’s got to do some work on his handwriting.” Maybe a professional who has won four events in his last six starts can probably joke about others’ handwriting. However, the 35-year-old American professional even expressed his pleasure in receiving the letter from Bush at the press conference.

He added, “To have someone like that to reach out just to congratulate me is pretty special. That’s probably kind of the only moments I’ve had where I kind of sit and reflect on what’s happened the past month and a half, two months. Obviously the Masters is such a different event than the rest of them. Just getting some messages like that from people I’ve looked up to for so long is really special.”

Moreover, Scheffler’s words prove how much the letter means to him and how much the green jacket means to Scottie. Apart from the former American President, other celebrities or stars also congratulated Scheffler. Other names included the famous Olympics swimmer Micheal Phelps and Ezekiel Elliott, who facilitated the 2022 Masters winner.

What did Scottie Scheffler shoot in his final round on Sunday?

The American professional played superb golf throughout the four rounds. Moreover, Scottie hit some crisp irons shots, and his touch around the greens was genuinely applaudable. He won the 2022 Masters with an overall score of 10-under-par. As a result, he won the event with a comfortable three-shot advantage after the final round. Furthermore, Scheffler carded a final round of one-under-par, 71 to cement his position on the top of the leaderboard.

His final round of 71 included two birdies on the opening nine holes at Augusta National Golf Club. As a result, he moved out in two-under-par,34. Moreover, Scottie made one bogey, two birdies, and a double-bogey on the ultimate hole to make the turn in one-over-par, 37. 

What do you think about Scheffler’s funny comment?

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