Scottie Scheffler has had an incredible few years. He has established himself as the best player in the world and the one everyone needs to beat. He has four major championships – having won the Masters in 2022 and 2024, and the PGA Championship and The Open Championship in 2025.
By his side during all this success has been Meredith Scudder, Scheffler’s wife, whom he married in 2020 after a six-year relationship.
Here’s everything you need to know about the Scheffler family, including Scottie’s wife, Scudder, their relationship, and their newly born boy, Bennett.
Scottie Scheffler wife: Meredith Scudder
Meredith Scudder was born in May 1996 in Texas, USA. Raised by her mother Michelle Scudder and father Mark Scudder, Meredith grew up with two siblings – a brother named Andrew and a sister called Stephanie.
A Texas native, Meredith attended Providence Christian School as a child before attending Highland Park High School until 2014. It was here that she met her future husband. She then attended Texas A&M University as a communication major, securing her bachelor’s degree in 2018.
Scudder has since worked as a university counsellor, event planner, and humanitarian organiser. She is now the co-founder of a company that supports the lives of cancer victims.
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How did they meet?
High school sweethearts Scottie and Meredith met while attending Highland Park High School in Texas. Despite studying at rival universities, with Scheffler attending the University of Texas and Scudder at Texas A&M, the pair maintained their long-distance relationship and regularly visited one another on campus.
In June 2020, Scheffler popped the question to Scudder whilst out hiking at the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve in Texas.
When did they get married?
Scottie and Meredith were married at a Winter Wonderland-themed wedding in December 2020. The service took place at Arlington Hall in Dallas.
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Scottie Scheffler family: Do they have any children?
The couple recently celebrated the birth of their first child, Bennett. In the first six weeks of his life, Bennett attended two trophy celebrations for his dad.
Scheffler won both the Memorial Tournament and the Travelers Championship in June 2024, shortly after the birth of their first child.
Anything else about Scottie Scheffler’s wife?
When Scheffler was asked how he was going to spend his Saturday night ahead of the final round of the 2022 Masters, the PGA Tour rookie of the year said he was probably just going to grab some takeout and watch The Office with Meredith. “We’re about halfway through season four,” he said. “It’s about as relatable as any of us will get to one of the finest golfers on the planet right now.”
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