Scottie Scheffler is navigating the balance between competing at the highest level of professional golf and fulfilling his roles as a husband and father. According to reporting from August 2026, Scheffler told reporters that he maintains distinct separation between his professional and personal lives.
“When it comes to going home, I just go home, and I don’t feel any different,” Scheffler explained. “I have my life out here where I play and compete, and I have my life at home where I don’t really do a whole lot to be honest with you.”
Scheffler and his wife, Meredith, are high school sweethearts who now live in Dallas, Texas with their two children: Bennett and Remy, who was born in March 2026. The golfer described his primary hobby as “hanging out with my kids and my wife,” noting that having children has significantly changed how he spends his time compared to his younger years.
Reflecting on his high school days, Scheffler reminisced about the freedom he once had. “My buddies I had in high school, we had so much fun doing random stuff,” he recalled. “We were always doing something. We were always competing, doing a sport, something like that. Now how I fill my time, it could be anything, but with kids, it’s definitely different. There’s a lot less time.”
During the PGA Tour season, Scheffler spends limited time in Dallas, where his entire family network is based. In a 2022 interview with Golf Digest, he explained the family’s deep roots in the city. “When we moved to Dallas, it was pretty uncomfortable for my parents,” he said. “Dallas became home pretty quickly for us as kids, and I couldn’t really imagine living anywhere else. All her family pretty much lives here. All my family pretty much lives here.”
Scheffler acknowledged the ongoing challenge of striking the right balance between his professional ambitions and family responsibilities. “Striking the balance between competing out here while also traveling with my family is something that I’m always trying to strike the balance because I work really hard at my sport and I’m trying to be the best husband, father that I can be,” he stated.
Key facts
- Scottie Scheffler and wife Meredith are high school sweethearts who live in Dallas, Texas
- The couple has two children: Bennett and Remy, born in March 2026
- Scheffler describes spending time with family as his main hobby outside of golf
- He maintains separation between his professional life on tour and his personal life at home
- Both Scheffler’s and Meredith’s families are primarily based in Dallas