Scottie Scheffler wins The Masters as pregnant wife Meredith prepares to go into labour

Scottie Scheffler has cruised to a second Masters in three years – however along with his spouse Meredith solely weeks away from giving beginning to their first little one, the American will depart the celebrations at a second’s discover if vital.

Pre-tournament favorite and World No 1 Scheffler coasted to a four-shot win at Augusta on Sunday to win the inexperienced jacket for the second time.

Scheffler had spouse Meredith by his aspect as he gained his first main title on the Masters in 2022 – however the 27-year-old was confronted with a really completely different scenario this time round.

Meredith watched the closing day from their residence in Texas, with the couple anticipating their first little one later this month, and an emotional Scheffler stated he can be becoming a member of her as quickly as attainable.

“I’m coming residence,” Scheffler stated forward of being introduced along with his second inexperienced jacket. “I’m coming residence as fast as I can. I like you and I’m coming residence, that’s all.

“You’re about to make me cry right here, within the Butler Cabin,” Scheffler continued. “It’s a really, very particular time for each of us. I can’t put into phrases how particular it’s to win the event once more, I actually can’t put into phrases what it’s going to be wish to be a father for the primary time.

“I’m wanting ahead to getting residence and celebrating with Meredith. It’s been a protracted week right here with out her.”

Scheffler held a one-shot lead heading into the ultimate spherical and stated he would have been ready to withdraw from the event if he acquired the decision.

“If she calls me whereas I’m on the seventeenth, then I higher go residence,” Scheffler instructed ESPN.

“Going into Sunday [in 2022], Meredith and I had been just a bit bit emotional about what was occurring on the time as a result of our lives had been altering at a really fast tempo,” Scheffler stated earlier this week. “Now, I believe we now have settled extra into the place our lives are at. Proper now, probably the most thrilling factor is just not profitable the Masters, it’s child coming fairly quickly.”

Meredith notably caddied for Scheffler in each 2022 and 2023 in the course of the Par 3 household day and he has beforehand stated she’s “studying” in regards to the recreation throughout their time collectively, having not beforehand been a golf fan.

“It’s going to be fairly wild. I don’t suppose it’s hit both of us fairly but, but it surely’s an thrilling time for us as a household,” Scheffer beforehand stated to Golf Digest. “It’s been a reasonably thrilling final seven months or so, and we’re wanting ahead to hopefully getting the infant out of there good and wholesome and with a wholesome momma, after which we’ll go from there.”

Equally, Sam Burns got here into the week awaiting the beginning of his first little one with spouse Caroline. Burns missed the minimize and was on the primary flight out of Augusta with a view to reunite along with his spouse. Burns and Scheffler had been sharing a home collectively, leaving Scheffler with a call to make forward of the weekend.

“I didn’t need to be alone on the home, so I recruited a number of of my pals to return stick with me that had been on the town,” he stated. “So, we’ve received a few my shut buddies on the home. They came visiting this morning, made some breakfast and we frolicked, then I got here to the course. It should simply be extra of that [on Sunday].”