World No.1 Nelly Korda Accepted ‘Good’ Scottie Scheffler Rumors Way Before Stephen Jaeger’s Heartening Remarks
After holding off Scottie Scheffler, German pro Stephan Jaeger admitted that it felt nice “to slay the dragon.” But for him, the best memories were being paired with the current world No. 1. “He’s such a good dude, such a good player, I was just happy to play with him for a couple of days.” Compliments like these from his peers and competitors are not uncommon for Scottie Scheffler. In fact, Nelly Korda, the world No. 1 on the female circuit, was also astonished by his simplicity and earnestness.
The TaylorMade Christmas shoot provided her the opportunity to meet Scheffler. An encounter the Florida resident cherished. Korda heard the rumors of Scheffler’s ‘relentless’ politeness. But she was still struck by the eight-time PGA Tour winner’s graceful demeanor.
The Rolex world No. 1 was acquainted with everyone else even before the Christmas shoot. Except Scottie Scheffler. She had heard about the tall, burly Texas man and watched him dominate on the course. And also heard the whispers that Scheffler, no matter how fierce he might be on the course, was a rather ‘mellow’ guy off the course.
🦁🎄😁Naughty or nice?
Nelly Korda , Charley Hull and several TM athletes just collaborated for quite the festive video.
[ 📸@NellyKorda ] Official Instagram Story pic.twitter.com/CNjpPYJdhU— NELLYLEGION (@NellyLegion) December 19, 2023
In fact, gentleness is what drew Scheffler’s wife, Meredith, close to him at college. Was it true? Asked her sister, Jessica Korda, after the 25-year-old returned from the shoot. Korda could only smile and gush over the 27-year-old.
