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Scottie Scheffler Had a Sweet Answer About His Wife After Winning Players Championship

Golf fans loved hearing this from the No. 1 player in the world.

Scottie Scheffler made history Sunday when he stormed back to win his second straight Players Championship with a final round at TPC Sawgrass that never will be forgotten. 

The No. 1 player in the world fired an 8-under 64 and then held on to win after three players, including Wyndham Clark, missed birdie putts on the final hole that would have forced a playoff.

Scottie Scheffler looks to his wife Meredith Scudder as he poses for photos with the championship trophy after the fourth and final round of The Players Championship PGA golf tournament Sunday, March 17, 2024 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Scheffler won at 20 under par and is the first defending champion in the 50 year history of the event.

Scottie Scheffler and his wife, Meredith, share a sweet moment after the Players Championship. 

Scheffler became the first golfer to ever win back-to-back Players Championships, and he also picked up his second straight win in as many weeks after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando. 

Scheffler talked Sunday night about what keeps him grounded and how his wife, Meredith, is key to that: 

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