Scottie Schefflers US Open motivation isnt tied to Grand Slam history thats within reach
Scottie Scheffler would be happy to complete the career Grand Slam on his first attempt, but if you’re thinking it’s his main motivation heading into the U.S.Open this week, you’d be sorely mistaken. The world No.
1 arrived on the east end of Long Island one major shy of joining the ranks of some of golf’s biggest names, after having won the Masters twice, a PGA Championship and the Open Championship.On Sunday, Scheffler could find himself on the verge of winning the only missing major from the list on his 30th birthday, which also happens to fall on Father’s Day. But Scheffler has a different perspective on what his main motivation is heading into this week’s tournament. “For me, would it be a dream to win the U.S.
Open? Of course.But at the end of the day, the Grand Slam has never been a motivating factor for me,” Scheffler said Tuesday.
“I always just wanted to be the best version of myself, and that got me this far.So when it comes to this golf tournament, I’m going to step on the first tee and remind myself I’ve done everything I possibly could in order to play well. “Now it’s just a matter of going out there and trying to execute and kind of going back to enjoying the competition versus feeling like you have to win for some reason.” Should Scheffler find himself hoisting the U.S.
Open championship trophy on Sunday afternoon, he would join Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy as the only seven men to win all four major championships during their careers. But Scheffler is taking a more cerebral attitude toward the potentially historic milestone, understanding there is still more to accomplish in his career. It was a similar tone that McIlroy echoed earlier this year when speaking to reporters ahead of the Truist Championship, when the Northern Irishman said that he “had to remember” that he still had a whole career ahead of him after he completed his career Grand Slam in 2025...