Scottie Scheffler’s high school sweetheart-turned-wife, Meredith Scudder, sealed his Masters win with a kiss – two years after the couple tied the knot during their hometown wedding.
Scottie, 25, became the 2022 Masters champion at the prestigious golf event on Sunday, April 10, and his wife, also 25, was right by his side every step of the way.
After winning the event, which took place in Augusta, Georgia, his wife rushed onto the green to give him a warm embrace – a moment that has captured the hearts of many people on the internet.
As soon as he was crowned the winner, Meredith, who married Scottie in 2020, ran onto the field and swept her arms around the athlete to congratulate him, as he picked her up and hugged her.
She lifted her legs off the ground and squeezed her beau as tight as possible, becoming overwhelmed with emotion.
Scottie Scheffler’s high school sweetheart-turned-wife, Meredith Scudder, sealed his Masters win with a kiss – two years after the couple tied the knot during their hometown wedding
Scottie, 25, became the 2022 Masters champion at the prestigious golf event on Sunday, April 10, and his wife, also 25, was right by his side every step of the way
Mwah: After winning the event his wife rushed onto the green to give him a big smooch – a moment that captured the hearts of many people on the internet
Sweet embrace: As soon as he was crowned the winner, Meredith, who married Scottie in 2020, ran onto the field and swept her arms around the athlete
The crowd cheered on as the two lovebirds then locked lips for a long kiss, before he set her down and they both walked off the green together grinning from ear to ear.
Meredith donned a floral sundress for the final day off the competition, while he wore a black and white striped shirt and black trousers.
Moments before winning – as he played his final strokes – Meredith was seen in the audience watching on.
And as he became closer and closer to taking home the trophy, she fought hard to hold back her tears.
Many people watching at home were moved by the couple’s public display of affection, and they took to social media to share their thoughts – calling their romantic love story ‘the cutest thing ever’ and gushing over the happy couple.
‘Seeing the tears of joy and pride in Meredith Scheffler’s eyes as Scottie walked up the 18th green is proof that there is goodness and love in the world,’ wrote one viewer.
Couldn’t be happier: She lifted her legs off the ground and squeezed her beau as tight as possible, becoming overwhelmed with emotion
The crowd cheered on as the two lovebirds then locked lips for a long kiss, before he set her down and they both walked off the green together grinning from ear to ear
Meredith donned a floral sundress for the final day off the competition, while he wore a black and white striped shirt and black trousers
Another added: ‘Meredith and Scottie Scheffler are the freaking cutest I can’t.’
‘Seeing how happy Scottie Scheffler and his wife Meredith are on the walk to the clubhouse after winning The Masters is priceless,’ said someone else.
A fourth user gushed: ‘OK, Scottie and Meredith are the cutest things I’ve ever seen.’
‘Watching Scottie and Meredith Scheffler walk from 18 to the clubhouse was the sweetest bit of television I’ve seen in quite some time,’ read another comment.
‘If it’s not a love like Scottie and Meredith, I DON’T WANT IT,’ joked someone else.
While speaking to Golf.com after his win, Scottie revealed that Meredith gave him some much needed reminders before the day commenced.
He admitted that Meredith told him that she was ‘still going to love him’ and that he would ‘still be the same person,’ even if he lost.
‘It all goes back to my faith,’ he explained. ‘The reason why I play golf is that I’m trying to glorify God and all that he’s done in my life.
‘So for me, my identity isn’t a golf score. Like Meredith told me this morning, if you win this golf tournament today, if you lose this golf tournament by 10 shots, if you never win another golf tournament again she goes, “I’m still going to love you, you’re still going to be the same person.”’
Many people watching at home were moved by the couple’s public display of affection, and they took to social media – calling their romantic love story ‘the cutest thing ever’
In another interview he revealed he had ‘cried like a baby’ that morning because he ‘was so stressed out,’ but thankfully, his wife was able to calm him down.
While speaking to Golf.com after his win, Scottie (pictured at the Masters) revealed that Meredith told him that she was ‘still going to love him’ and that he would ‘still be the same person’ even if he lost
He said: ‘I was sitting there telling Meredith: “I don’t feel like I’m ready for this kind of stuff,’” and I just felt overwhelmed. She told me, “Who are you to say that you are not ready?”‘
Scottie – who is currently ranked the number one golfer in the world – was born in Montvale, New Jersey, on June 21, 1996, where he lived until the age of six.
He then moved to Dallas, Texas. For high school, he attended Highland Park Highschool – which is where he met his future-wife.
He played golf at the University of Texas from 2014 to 2018, where he helped his team win three Big 12 championships and was awarded with the Phil Mickelson Freshman of the Year award in 2015.
He played in his first U.S. Open in 2016, but was eliminated in the second round. He then participated in the U.S. Open again in 2017, and finished with a low amateur title at one-under-par.
In another interview he revealed he had ‘cried like a baby’ that morning because he ‘was so stressed out,’ but thankfully, his wife was able to calm him down. He is pictured at the Masters
Scottie (pictured with the Masters trophy) – who is ranked the number one golfer in the world – originally hails from Montvale, New Jersey, but moved to Dallas, Texas, at the age of six
In August 2020, he tied for fourth at the 2020 PGA Championship. A year later, he earned the second-lowest score in PGA Tour history at the Northern Trust.
In 2022, he won the WM Phoenix Open, the Arnold Palmer Invitational, and the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play which made him the world number one golfer in the Official World Golf Ranking.
Scottie and Meredith were together for six years before they became husband and wife.
They met when they were just teens, and stayed together ever since – despite them both attending different colleges in Texas.
They both graduated in 2018, and the sports star popped the question two years later.
At the time, Meredith gushed on social media, ‘YES! I can’t believe God gave me my best friend to spend the rest of my life with.
‘Can’t wait to be your wife, Scottie! Blown away at the Lord’s faithfulness and goodness to us. [LET’S] DO THIS!’
Going strong: Scottie and Meredith were together for six years before they became husband and wife. They met when they were just teens, and stayed together ever since
They both graduated in 2018, and the sports star popped the question two years later. They are pictured together in September
At the time, Meredith gushed on social media, ‘YES! I can’t believe God gave me my best friend to spend the rest of my life with. Can’t wait to be your wife.’ They are pictured at their wedding
Tying the knot: They got married in December 2020 at Arlington Hall in Dallas. They are pictured at their wedding
They exchanged vows in December of that year at Arlington Hall in Dallas, with Scottie taking to Instagram to celebrate their anniversary a year later.
‘Very grateful for one year of marriage to my best friend! God is good,’ he wrote at the time.
The two have kept their romance pretty low-key other than that – with Scottie hardly ever sharing any pics with his wife to social media, and her accounts set to private. However, she is often spotted at his matches supporting him.
In fact, when the Masters first kicked off last week, she was photographed by his side on the green, while helping him clean his clubs.
The two have kept their romance pretty low-key – with Meredith’s social media accounts set to private. However, she is often spotted at his matches supporting him. They are pictured at the World Golf Championship Dell Technology Match Play in March
Supportive: When the Masters first kicked off last week, she was photographed by his side on the green, while helping him clean his clubs
‘She knows how hard it is when I don’t win. So being able to celebrate a win is pretty special,’ Scottie previously gushed of his wife, who is pictured with him at the Masters
And when he won the Arnold Palmer Invitational in March 2022, she jumped into his arms to celebrate once again
‘First timers at the Par 3 and it definitely lived up to the hype,’ Scottie captioned a series of snaps that showed him and Meredith together at the Masters on Thursday.
‘Mere is still working on cleaning the grooves…’
And when he won the Arnold Palmer Invitational in March 2022, she jumped into his arms to celebrate once again.
‘Meredith obviously knows me better than anybody, being my wife,’ he gushed during an interview at the event, per Golf.com.
‘She knows how hard it is when I don’t win. So being able to celebrate a win is pretty special, and to have my parents here for this one is extremely cool with all the sacrifices they made growing up. I’m just really pleased.’
As for her own job, Meredith is currently the co-founder, vice president, and event planning team leader at With Purpose: College Station – a non-profit organization that raises money and awareness for childhood cancer research – according to her LinkedIn.
She previously worked for various different humanitarian organizations, including Family Legacy and Live Beyond.
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