Scottie Scheffler withdrew from the Houston Open on Tuesday together with his spouse Meredith resulting from give delivery to their second little one.
The world No 1 has been runner-up on the Houston Open thrice, together with the final two years when he made it his closing cease earlier than going to the Masters.
He shall be changed within the area by Matt Kuchar at Memorial Park.
Scheffler’s spouse gave delivery to a son they named Bennett on Could 8, 2024, one week earlier than the PGA Championship.
Scottie Scheffler produced a unprecedented begin to his closing spherical on the AT&T Pebble Seashore Professional-Am, with two eagles and three birdies within the first six holes.
Scheffler, who received the PGA Championship and The Open final 12 months, started 2026 with a victory in The American Categorical. His streak of 18 consecutive finishes within the high 10 – which began on the Houston Open final 12 months – ended on the Genesis Invitational with a tie for twelfth.
His final match was a tie for twenty second in The Gamers Championship.
Scheffler is gearing as much as compete for a 3rd Inexperienced Jacket in The Masters at Augusta Nationwide two weeks from now, with Rory McIlroy returning as defending champion.
McIlroy famously ended his lengthy await Masters glory final 12 months when he held off Justin Rose in a dramatic playoff to finish the profession Grand Slam.
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