‘Injury-Free’ Scottie Scheffler Drops Honest Confession About His Masters Prep: ‘Still Figuring Out’
A fresh-looking Scottie Scheffler came to the pre-match press conference at the Memorial Park Golf Course. The eight-time PGA Tour winner shaved his beard. Groomed for the first Major of the season? Not so much, but Masters is on Scheffler’s mind. It is why he skipped the second event in his home state, the Valero Texas Open.
But World No. 2, Rory McIlroy, would be in San Antonio for the last event before the Masters. It’s in line with his plan of playing more events to complete his career grand slam. As for World No. 1, Scheffler admits he has done it in “different ways in the past,” but one thing has remained constant for him.
A week’s break is not a necessity for the world no. 1
Scheffler’s schedule looked similar two years ago, at the time of his maiden Green Jacket. The Texas native headed to Augusta, skipping the final event before the Masters. But that’s not a rule of thumb. Rest is necessary, Scheffler admits, but at the same time, taking a long break before any Major isn’t his way of doing things.
“It just depends, I think I’m still figuring out what works best for me. The only thing I know that I don’t like is taking a long break before a major, so like with the way the schedule was this year, three weeks off before playing the Masters would have been a bit too much time for me,” Scheffler said in the media interaction ahead of the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open.
