In Scottie Scheffler’s Absence, His Parents Earn Golf World’s Respect With ‘Hilarious and Wholesome’ Gesture

Scottie Scheffler skipped the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, but not his parents. Seven years ago, the reigning Masters champion made his PGA Tour debut at the Dallas event. But the venue, Four Seasons Resort, has changed to TPC Craig Ranch in 2021. So, the Scheffler family’s presence surprised many. 

But Scott and Diane Scheffler had their reasons. They were tagging Tom Kim on the course. In a brief chat with a journalist, they also offered updates on Scheffler’s return. 

Why were Scottie Scheffler’s parents following Tom Kim?

Golfweek’s Adam Shcupak first reported that the Scheffler family was at Craig Ranch. The world no. 1 and his wife, Meredith Scudder, are expecting their firstborn. Schupak wrote, “Bumped into Scott and Dianne Scheffler out watching Tom Kim at the CJ Cup. How cool is that? Confirmed no baby yet. Daughter Callie is also on the clock. Exciting times for the Schefflers.” 

Scheffler and Kim are buddies on and off the course. They share the same birthday, June 21. In fact, last year, the duo celebrated together, and from that, it was evident why they ‘vibe’ so well. The duo went for pizza to celebrate Kim’s birthday. Scheffler shared a picture on his Instagram story, captioning, “Pizza for the birthday boy”. Back home, muffins and sparkling candles were in store for the reigning Masters champion. Kim captioned the post, calling the 10-time PGA Tour winner his big brother. 

Kim has spoken about the help received from the reigning Masters champion. “He has given me a lot of advice. I always ask him a lot of questions. And, its’ very very nice of him to answer with sincerity. I have learnt so much from him not only my golf game, but outside of life.” The fact that the Scheffler family, too, thinks of Kim as one of their own has melted fans’ hearts. 

Fans salute the Scheffler family’s kindness

The world knows the idea of fun for Scheffler is having popcorn with his wife and rewatching The Office. Kim doesn’t veer far from that. His celebration in Las Vegas after defending the Shriners Children’s Open title included munching on Ferrero Rocher’s white chocolate. Makes sense that they practice and hit the gym together. One user wrote that it’s at once ‘wholesome’ and ‘hilarious’ that Scheffer’s family too accepted Kim as part of the family. 

Netizens didn’t show any miserliness in lauding the Scheffler family. Claire Rogers of Golf.com wrote, “Reason No. 8374 why the Scheffler family rocks.” Another user commented, “Scottie’s parents out watching Tom Kim. Gotta love it.” Another one, who met the family in 2019 testified to that. “Met them in ‘19 (I think. Whenever Pebble was) at Us Open qualifying at Northwood CC (yes, Scottie was once human) talked to Scott for 15 minutes or so. That whole family is just incredibly polite and kindhearted.”

Some were more concerned about the baby, however. Scheffler famously said he would pull out of the Masters if the news of Meredith going to labor reached him. Fans wonder if he would do the same and hope they have the baby before the second major. 

Scottie Scheffler hopes to return to the greens at the PGA Championship. The two-time Major winner is the bettor’s favorite at Valhalla. But his PGA Championship future does hang on his firstborn.