AUGUSTA, Ga. — Two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler arrived at Augusta National on Sunday, and he brought the whole family with him. The four of them.
Scheffler, who usually separates his golf from his home life, has not shared any information since withdrawing from the Houston Open two weeks ago due to the birth of his second child. He said wife Meredith gave birth to a boy on March 27. They named him Remy.
“We just loved it,” Scheffler said of the name.
His first son, Bennett, was born in 2024 before the PGA Championship.
“We didn’t have any good boy names, to be honest with you,” she said.
There he was, in a stroller Meredith was pushing under the famous oak tree near the clubhouse, 9 days old and already in his first Masters.
It has added features rarely seen elsewhere on a Sunday before the official. That is true of most of the Masters.
Defending champion Rory McIlroy was at the club all weekend, watching the Augusta National Women’s Amateur on Saturday and presenting trophies to the boys’ team at the annual Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals on Sunday.
McIlroy spoke of how he was looking forward to returning as Masters champion and enjoying all the benefits that come with it. He was in his green jacket during the Drive, Chip and Putt, and posed for pictures with Maria José Marin, the ANWA winner and the first Colombian to join the Augusta National winners’ roll.
Then he went out to the golf course with his father, Gerry, and Augusta member Jimmy Dunne. The following is the Masters Club dinner on Tuesday and the detailed menu he put together.
“It’s the most exclusive supper club in all of sports, and I think we should all feel lucky to be there,” he told the Golf Channel after his segment at the trophy presentation on Sunday. “But we are here because of the hard work and good play we were able to produce.”
He also named two players who will not be at the dinner – Tiger Woods, who was arrested and briefly jailed for allegedly driving under the influence in a March 27 crash, and Phil Mickelson, who is dealing with a personal health issue at home.
“Unfortunately, there’s going to be a few guys who won’t be in that room, which is a shame, but I want to make sure they’re respected as well,” McIlroy said. “They were two of the greatest masters the Masters has ever seen. But it’s going to be a really cool night. I can’t wait. I hope everyone enjoys the dinner and enjoys everything I’ve chosen.”
Bryson DeChambeau went out on his own Sunday after DC&P ended Sunday, walking around clapping and taking pictures with kids and spectators 100 yards down the right tee.
“I have to go play,” he told them before running to grab his card. There are exceptions to the run at Augusta National.
Also present was Gary Player, a three-time Masters champion who will be receiving the medal of honor on Thursday. Black Night has been on the green as the Boys 7-9 prepare for their tournament on the 18th green.
There was 8-year-old Landyn Kelly from Henderson, Nevada, rapping 40 putts toward the hole with a 90-year-old player watching in awe.
“Stop being touched! Stop being touched, man!” The player exclaimed.
Scheffler took this Sunday to play with Blake Smith, his longtime manager, who had never played Augusta National. Scheffler and McIlroy battled some history this week. Adam Scott in 2013 is the last player to win the Masters after a three-week layoff.
“I was practicing,” Scheffler said. “I was able to make good money at home.”
