Scottie Scheffler in Scotland with eye on future abroad occasions

As World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler ready for this week’s Genesis Scottish Open, he seemed forward with anticipation to taking part in extra worldwide occasions when the PGA Tour schedule modifications.

“It undoubtedly pursuits me. I might wish to see the way it shapes out the subsequent couple of years. There’s loads of locations I believe I might wish to play,” he advised reporters Wednesday at The Renaissance Membership in North Berwick, Scotland.

Starting with the brand new two-track system being launched within the 2028 season, PGA Tour gamers can have extra time throughout the fall to compete in abroad occasions.

Scheffler, who turned 30 final month, mentioned he should discover a stability between household time and worldwide golf.

“I am at a time in my life the place I’ve a younger household at dwelling and younger youngsters. These are instances — the autumn is a particular time for our household. It is the place we are able to actually try and be collectively, and I get to spend so much of time with my youngsters. So I maintain these moments fairly sacred,” the four-time main winner mentioned.

“However on the identical time, I like golf and I might love to have the ability to play extra internationally. Like Australia; New Zealand is a spot we might love to have the ability to go to. My spouse has all the time wished to go to New Zealand.

“However like I mentioned, I like this fashion of golf, and I really feel prefer it’s fairly distinctive to right here. However going to play the Sandbelt in Australia can be fairly particular as properly. Hopefully I can discover the time. It is undoubtedly an intriguing a part of the schedule and yeah, it undoubtedly pursuits me as properly.”

In Scotland, Scheffler will readjust to hyperlinks golf earlier than defending his title subsequent week at The Open Championship Royal Birkdale Golf Membership in England.

“I might say one of many issues that takes a bit bit extra time to get used to can be the pace of the greens. It is distinctive for us as a result of the greens are fairly agency, however they’re additionally a bit bit slower than what we’re used to at dwelling,” he mentioned.

“So getting used to how the ball runs on the inexperienced, particularly if you end up hitting pitches. Like I mentioned, they’re a bit slower, so simply actually ingraining that into your head, the pace of the greens. That is why it is very nice to recover from and play some aggressive golf the week earlier than as properly as a result of all the things all the time feels a bit bit completely different once you get on the market in competitors.”

Scheffler is in search of his first win since The American Specific in January. He has 4 runner-up finishes, together with on the Masters in April and his playoff loss on the Vacationers Championship in his most up-to-date outing final month. He completed T8 within the Scottish Open final 12 months with 4 rounds within the 60s.

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