{"id":2493,"date":"2026-05-25T05:44:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T05:44:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/2493\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T05:44:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T05:44:34","slug":"scottie-scheffler-says-fame-and-fortune-never-appealed-i-just-love-playing-golf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/2493\/","title":{"rendered":"Scottie Scheffler Says Fame and Fortune Never Appealed: ‘I Just Love Playing Golf’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scottie Scheffler<\/a> may be the biggest name in golf right now, but fame still seems to be the last thing on his mind.<\/p>\n

During a reflective interview at the 2026 PGA Championship, the reigning 2025 PGA Champion opened up about the surprisingly simple philosophy that continues to ground him, even as his star power keeps growing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t really grow up dreaming of becoming rich or famous,\u201d Scheffler told SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio<\/a>. \u201cI just loved playing golf.\u201d<\/p>\n

That mindset has become part of the 29-year-old\u2019s identity both on and off the course. While many modern athletes embrace the celebrity that comes with success, from endorsement deals and television appearances to lavish lifestyles, Scheffler insists none of that has ever been his focus.<\/p>\n

Instead, the world No. 1 says his passion has always centered on the game itself.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was pretty good at it growing up, and so I felt like it was something I wanted to do professionally,\u201d he explained. \u201cFrom a young age, I got to watch professional golfers practice. I tried to prepare like them. I wore pants so I could be like them.\u201d<\/p>\n

That discipline and admiration for the sport have helped carry Scheffler to the top of professional golf, where he has built a reputation as one of the game\u2019s steadiest competitors. But despite the trophies and attention, he says very little has changed about what truly matters to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love being able to play golf and compete,\u201d Scheffler shared. \u201cI love being able to go home and spend time with the people that I care about.\u201d<\/p>\n

The golfer acknowledged that today\u2019s athletes can easily get \u201cwrapped up\u201d in the perks that come with success, including \u201cthe attention, the toys, the parties, the talk shows,\u201d but said those things have never been especially appealing to him.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t really have a great explanation for it,\u201d he admitted.<\/p>\n

What does resonate with Scheffler is a quieter vision of success: life at home with his wife, family, and close friends.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I look back 20 years from now,\u201d he said, \u201cwould I be glad that I did a couple extra talk shows, or that I was at home with my wife and with my family and with my friends?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFor me,\u201d he continued, \u201cthose are the things that will last a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n

May 14\u201317, tune in to SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio for live coverage of the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square. Learn more about how to listen to SiriusXM\u2019s PGA Championship coverage.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Scottie Scheffler may be the biggest name in golf right now, but fame still seems to be the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2494,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[208,1462,1833],"class_list":["post-2493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-scottie-scheffler","tag-scottie-scheffler","tag-siriusxm-pga-tour-radio","tag-trending"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2493","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2493"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2493\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2494"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2493"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2493"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/golf\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2493"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}