Scottie Scheffler withdrew from the Houston Open on Tuesday, a match that was all the time questionable for him to play as a result of his spouse is anticipating their second baby.
Scheffler has been runner-up on the Houston Open thrice, together with the previous two years when he made it his ultimate cease earlier than going to the Masters.
Golf Channel reported Tuesday that the withdrawal will not be associated to any damage, confirming the approaching delivery of the couple’s second baby. Scheffler was changed within the discipline by Matt Kuchar.
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Scheffler’s spouse, Meredith, gave delivery to their son Bennett on Could 8, 2024, one week earlier than the PGA Championship.
Scheffler, who gained the PGA Championship and the British Open final yr, started 2026 with a victory within the American Specific. His streak of 18 consecutive finishes within the prime 10 — which began on the Houston Open final yr — ended on the Genesis Invitational with a tie for twelfth.
The world No. 1’s final match was a tie for twenty second within the Gamers Championship.
Scheffler tied for second within the Houston Open final yr, when he tied his personal course file with an 8-under 62 within the second spherical and completed one shot behind Min Woo Lee.
Scheffler was the overwhelming betting favourite to win the occasion earlier than his withdrawal. Lee is the present favourite at DraftKings.
The Related Press contributed to this report.
