Scottie Scheffler wins FedEx Cup, reaffirms No. 1 status, continues ‘to glorify God’ amid success
Aug 31, 2026Scottie Scheffler left no doubt on Sunday about who deserved to be ranked as the No. 1 golfer in the world, capturing the Tour Championship with a 16-under to win his second FedEx Cup in the last three years.
The four-time major winner began Sunday’s final round at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta trailing Norway’s Viktor Hovland by three strokes, but Scheffler carded a 4-under 66 to storm past Hovland and win by three strokes. The victory marked the 22nd PGA Tour win for Scheffler, who turned 30 only a couple of months ago.
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Some were considering this a down year for Scheffler, considering he “only” won three tournaments — compared to six wins last year and nine in 2024. But he did finish in the top five at 13 of his 20 events in 2026.
“I’m very proud of being able to have the consistent results I’ve had over the years,” Scheffler said in Sunday’s post-round press conference. “I feel like it’s something that’s very difficult to do, and it’s something that I’m very proud of. I don’t take tournaments off. I don’t take days off during tournaments. I try to give it my all each and every day. I feel like it’s a gift to play out here on the PGA Tour, and don’t want to take it for granted.
“I don’t want to look back at the end of my career and feel like I could have done more in order to play well. I want to be able to tell myself when I hang it up that I did everything I could. I feel like years like this kind of show that to myself, how important that is.”
Scottie being Scottie to take the lead. pic.twitter.com/361nHNzlRu
— Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) August 30, 2026
Scheffler — who won by eight strokes two weeks ago at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, the first round of the FedEx Cup Playoffs — was stymied last week by hand, foot and mouth disease that left him with a fever and blisters on his hands. Still, he bounced back this weekend to take home the $10 million winner’s purse. In doing so, he became the PGA Tour’s all-time leader in career on-course earnings ($130.4 million), surpassing Tiger Woods’ $121 million.
But no matter how much money he earns, or wins he records, Scheffler’s face on Sunday revealed what is truly important to him.
That's the good stuff 🥹 pic.twitter.com/v0lYC4HXpl
— Golf on CBS ⛳ (@GolfonCBS) August 30, 2026
Scheffler’s special moment with his wife, Meredith, and two young sons has become a regular sight on the PGA Tour in recent years.
“I would say my greatest priorities are my faith and my family,” he said in a press conference before last year’s British Open. “Those come first for me. Golf is third in that order. I’ve said it for a long time: Golf is not how I identify myself. I don’t identify myself by winning tournaments, chasing trophies, being famous or whatever it is.”
Scheffler has consistently discussed his faith in Christ throughout his rise to golfing stardom and historic run at the top of the sport. He calls himself a “Christ follower” in his Instagram bio, and in late December, Scheffler made time to speak to 40 collegians at a College Golf Fellowship (CGF) retreat about how to honor Christ while being a competitive golfer.
“It’s not bad to have the desire to want to be really good at something. That’s a good thing,” he said at one of the sessions. “It’s just the ‘why?’ Do I want to be a really good golfer so that I can become famous? Or do I want to become a really good golfer to glorify God?”
Scheffler was accompanied by Meredith for some of the sessions, and he was given the opportunity to share his testimony.
“I went to church and I heard for the first time really who Jesus was,” he said. “… I had no idea who Jesus was, what He’d done for us.”
He continued later, “I didn’t understand really exactly what sin was. I didn’t understand how sinful my heart was and really how much I needed a Savior, and I heard it for the first time. So after that, I’ve felt like I’m always gradually giving up different parts of my life to Christ. I feel like each day I’m trying to surrender something new.”
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“You’ve really got to look at the motivation for why I play. For me, I have a relationship with Jesus Christ,” Scheffler said after winning the 2022 Arnold Palmer Invitational. “That’s why I play golf. I’m out here to compete because that’s where He wants me. He’s in control of what happens in the end. So just really staying the course and staying faithful and letting Him be the guidance for me versus anything that I do.”
As Scheffler’s name continues to get mentioned with the likes of some of the greatest golfers in history, he knows only the name of Jesus is worthy of ultimate praise and lifelong trust.
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World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler wins British Open, reiterates ‘faith’ is his top priority
Jul 21, 2025Going into the fourth and final round of the Open Championship (the British Open) at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Northern Ireland on Sunday, Scottie Scheffler held a massive four-shot lead and was poised to add yet another major title to his ever-growing collection.
He didn’t disappoint.
The 29-year-old Texan carded a three-under 68 on the day to finish 17-under for the tournament and cruise to a four-stroke win over of the second-place finisher, American Harris English. Scheffler celebrated his fourth major championship (and second in 2025) by embracing his wife, Meredith, and his son, Bennett, on the 18th green.
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Scottie Scheffler's son after Scottie won ANOTHER major championship 😭
Just another Sunday for Bennett Scheffler 🏆 pic.twitter.com/rPun0Bg9aO
— ESPN (@espn) July 20, 2025
“I have a tremendous amount of gratitude towards moments like these,” Scheffler said in his post-round press conference after the season’s final major. “I literally worked my entire life to become good at this game and play this game for a living. It’s one of my greatest joys of my life to compete out here. To be able to win the Open Championship here at Portrush is a feeling that’s really hard to describe.
“I’m very fortunate to be able to come out here and live out my dreams. … This is amazing to win the Open Championship, but at the end of the day, having success in life, whether it be in golf, work, whatever it is, that’s not what fulfills the deepest desires of your heart.”
His words echoed a sentiment he shared earlier in the week, before the tournament began.
“Is it great to be able to win tournaments and to accomplish the things I have in the game of golf?” Scheffler asked himself in a press conference last Tuesday. “Yeah! I mean, it brings tears to my eyes just to think about, because I’ve literally worked my entire life to become good at this sport. And to have that sense of accomplishment I think is a pretty cool feeling. To get to live out your dreams is very special. … I love being able to play this game for a living — it’s one of the greatest joys of my life. But does it fill the deepest wants and desires of my heart? Absolutely not.”
He continued later: “This is not the place to look for your satisfaction. This is something where you can have a great appreciation for and a great amount of thankfulness for being able to do this. Like I said, it’s literally one of the most fun things that I can do in my entire life. I love being able to come out here and play golf and compete, but at the end of the day, it’s just not what satisfies me.”
Scheffler’s comments caused a stir in the national sports media; it’s not often media members are told by players at the very top of their sport that winning isn’t everything to them. In his press conference on Sunday, Scheffler revealed what was actually most important.
“I would say my greatest priorities are my faith and my family,” he said. “Those come first for me. Golf is third in that order. I’ve said it for a long time, golf is not how I identify myself. I don’t identify myself by winning tournaments, chasing trophies, being famous or whatever it is.”
“My faith & my family is what’s most important to me… I don’t think I’m anything special because some weeks I’m better at shooting a lower score than other guys are.” 👏
– British Open Champion Scottie Scheffler pic.twitter.com/sRSLwYgY5a— Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) July 20, 2025
Scheffler, who describes himself as a “Christ Follower” in his Instagram bio, said something very similar after capturing the PGA Championship in May.
“I feel like I’ve been given a gift to play golf, but at the end of the day, the golf tournament is over,” he said. “You take your hat off, shake hands, and you move on. And so, my faith is such an important part of my golf game because it’s not only an important part of my life but it’s what helps me kind of realize that it’s not that big of a deal. I’m called to compete; I’m not called to go win every single golf tournament. Do I want to win every single golf tournament? Of course. But at the end of the day, that’s not what’s gonna satisfy my soul.”
In 2022, after winning the Masters for the first time, he spoke about finding his identity in Christ.
“The reason why I play golf is I’m trying to glorify God and all that He’s done in my life,” Scheffler said. “So for me, my identity isn’t a golf score. … All I’m trying to do is glorify God and that’s why I’m here and that’s why I’m in this position.”
Just a few weeks earlier, after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Scheffler gave his ultimate motivation for being the best golfer he can be.
“You’ve really got to look at the motivation for why I play. For me, I have a relationship with Jesus Christ,” he said. “That’s why I play golf. I’m out here to compete because that’s where He wants me. He’s in control of what happens in the end. So just really staying the course and staying faithful and letting Him be the guidance for me versus anything that I do.”
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Scheffler may not think as much about his chase for golf’s career Grand Slam as many others will, but he has now triumphed in three of the four (the Masters, the PGA Championship and the Open Championship). His first opportunity to complete the chase will come at the 2026 U.S. Open.
But first, Scheffler has more golf to play in 2025. Next up on the PGA Tour schedule is the 3M Open in Blaine, Minnesota. The first round is set to begin on Thursday.
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