Scottie Scheffler Shows Humorous Side When Discussing Ryder Cup Pay-to-play Saga

Scottie Scheffler smiles ahead of the 2024 Hero World Challenge. | Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images

Scottie Scheffler had a hilarious response when asked about the chatter of money and the Ryder Cup.

Scottie Scheffler is pretty disciplined. He sticks to his process and cares more about his faith and family than anything else.

But he also has a terrific sense of humor, which he once again displayed on Wednesday at the Hero World Challenge.

After receiving three questions about the Ryder Cup and the current pay-to-play saga that never escapes the American side, a reporter asked Scheffler what he and Tiger Woods discussed during Wednesday’s Pro-Am.

He gave a brilliant tongue-in-cheek answer.

“I think most of the time we just talk about money and how the purses need to be bigger,” Scheffler said.

“Today, we really grinded on the Ryder Cup and how it’s just such BS that we’ve never gotten paid. Tiger was really frustrated, he feels like he hasn’t made enough money in his career. I feel the same way, I feel like last year I didn’t get paid enough for what I did. Mostly that, just a bunch of griping.”

Over his illustrious career, which included 15 major titles and 82 PGA Tour victories, Woods earned a staggering $121 million. He is now worth almost $2 billion thanks to endorsements and other business ventures.

Scheffler, meanwhile, made more than $62 million last year alone, thanks to his seven victories, four of which came at Signature Events. Oh, and he won at Augusta National, too.

For Scheffler to drop this line when he did is obviously untrue but objectively hilarious. He could not help but laugh himself after delivering it as well.

The World No. 1 then touched on what he and Woods discussed on Wednesday.

“No, I mean, sometimes I like to pick Tiger’s brain; he’s a great guy to be able to bounce stuff off of,” Scheffler said about his conversation with Woods.

“Today, he’s walking around with his putter, so we started talking about putting a little bit. Talked about his kids. It’s really exciting, when you ask somebody about their kids, they always get so excited and that’s really fun for me to be able to do with people because they get so excited and it’s fun to share what’s going on. Tiger’s the same way. He always gets excited when he gets to talk about his kids.”

Of course, Scheffler became a father this past May, when he and his wife Meredith welcomed their son Bennett into the world. Woods, meanwhile, has two children of his own, Sam and Charlie, the latter of whom has played in numerous events alongside his father, namely the PNC Championship.

But on Tuesday, Woods did not indicate whether he and Charlie will play in this year’s PNC, which begins two weeks from Friday. Woods, who had another back surgery in September, said he has “no idea” when he will play next.

That unfortunate reality has led Woods to only host—not play—at this week’s Hero World Challenge, which Scheffler won last year.

Jack Milko is a golf staff writer for SB Nation’s Playing Through. Be sure to check out @_PlayingThrough for more golf coverage. You can follow him on Twitter @jack_milko as well.