Scottie Scheffler answered almost every question posed to him in 2024. Will I be able to make enough putts to start winning tournaments? Yes. Can he win another major championship? yes. Will he be playing and competing the week after his Masters win? yes. With the birth of a child in the future, will she be able to balance her personal and work life? yes.
Two more pitches were thrown this week at the 2024 PGA Championship.how will he fight after that Arrested and released after chaotic traffic accident Ahead of Friday’s second round? Will he be as good on Saturday when his regular caddy went missing from his 18-hole bag?
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Scheffler said Tuesday that Ted Scott, who will serve as bagman starting in late 2021, will not be carrying a stick at the par-71 Valhalla Golf Club on Saturday as he will attend his daughter’s high school graduation instead. did. Scott will depart Louisville on Friday night after the second round, celebrate his daughter’s accomplishments on Saturday, and return at some point that evening to resume his duties for Sunday’s final round. It’s planned.
“Family always comes first, and that’s something we talked about from the beginning of our relationship, and it’s the same for me and my caddy,” Scheffler explained. “It was a very easy decision. He said it was the day earlier this year, so we arranged for a backup caddy. One of my friends was going to carry the bags on Saturday, and then Ted would carry them.” He will be back for Sunday’s round. ”
In Scott’s place, Brad Payne will assume the role as Scheffler’s right-hand man in the third round. Payne played college golf at Pepperdine University and currently serves as a PGA Tour chaplain.
“One of my older friends travels here every week,” Scheffler said. “He’s a touring chaplain. His name is Brad. He caddies for me on Saturdays. I trust him at Bunker Lake more than any of my guys.”
