Overview

• In a Tuesday press conference at Royal Portrush, Scottie Scheffler questioned the deeper purpose of his success, saying championships bring accomplishment but not fulfillment of the heart.
• Eight-time Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi and 18-time major winner Chris Evert publicly offered their support, with Agassi inviting Scheffler to “reach out anytime” and Evert praising his honesty.
• Top golfers Rory McIlroy and J. J. Spaun resonated with Scheffler’s critique of professional golf as a “hamster wheel,” noting how fleeting triumphs quickly give way to new pressures.
• Newsweek reports Padraig Harrington reflecting on Scheffler’s dilemma, emphasizing that passion for the game and personal fulfillment can coexist without one defining the other.
• As the 153rd Open Championship gets under way, Scheffler remains the odds-on favorite while making clear that his family—wife Meredith and son Bennett—is his ultimate measure of success.