Scottie Scheffler withdrew from the Houston Open on Tuesday together with his spouse Meredith as a result of give start 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 last cease earlier than going to the Masters.
He will likely be changed within the subject by Matt Kuchar at Memorial Park.
Scheffler’s spouse gave start to a son they named Bennett on Could 8, 2024, one week earlier than the PGA Championship.
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Scottie Scheffler produced a rare begin to his last 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 Specific. 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 look forward to 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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